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15/05/2026

📌 Save this : If you are Pumping 👇🏼

✨ How to safely clean your breast pump parts ?

🔶 Step 1 : Cleaning pump parts

1️⃣ Place pump parts in a clean basin used only for infant feeding items.
🚫 Do not place pump parts directly in the sink
2️⃣ Wash the pump parts with soap and hot water
3️⃣ Scrub using a clean brush used for cleaning infant feeding items only
4️⃣ Rinse by holding the parts under running water or by submerging in a fresh water in a separate basin
5️⃣ Air dry thoroughly by placing on a clean paper towel.
🚫 Do not rub or pat items dry using a towel

🔺You can clean pump parts in a dishwasher if they are dishwasher safe

🔶 Step 2 : Sanitize (After cleaning for extra protection)

🔺Sanitize the pump parts atleast once daily after they have been cleaned .
🔺It can be done using steam, boiling water or dishwasher with a sanitize setting

🔶 Step 3 : Store safely

🔺Ensure the pump parts are air dried thoroughly before storing in a clean space or container (to prevent germs and molds from growing )

(Reference: CDC.gov)

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09/05/2026

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✨ Learn from a Pediatrician and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) !👩🏼‍⚕️

✅ Recorded session
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Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition

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09/05/2026

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📌 Starting solids Webinar :

Who can attend : Parents of infants 5 - 12 months
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📌 Feeding Toddlers and Fussy Eating Webinar :

Who can attend : Parents of children 12 months to 3 yrs
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International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition

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03/05/2026

✨ Save this - 5 Tips for sore ni***es👇🏼

1️⃣ Correct the latch
Sore ni***es are most commonly due to a poor latch.
A good latch means:
🔺Baby takes a large portion of ar**la, not just the ni**le
🔺Lips are fl**ged outward
🔺Chin touches the breast

👉 When latch is deep, pressure is not concentrated on the ni**le—reducing pain and preventing cracks.

2️⃣ Apply hindmilk
After a feed, express a few drops of hindmilk and gently apply over the ni**le and allow to air dry

🔺Breastmilk has natural anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties

3️⃣ Change different breastfeeding positions
Using the same position repeatedly puts pressure on the same area of the ni**le.
Try rotating positions:
🔺Cross cradle
🔺Cradle hold
🔺Football hold
🔺Side-lying
🔺Laid-back

👉 This redistributes pressure and allows sore areas to rest and heal.

4️⃣ Use the right fl**ge size (if pumping)

🔺An incorrect fl**ge size can cause:
Friction → ni**le trauma
Reduced milk removal → worsened pain

5️⃣ Break suction gently while unlatching
Never pull the baby directly off the breast.

Instead:
🔺Insert a clean finger into the corner of baby’s mouth
🔺Gently break the suction before removing

👉 This prevents ni**le stretching, cracks, and trauma—a very common but overlooked cause of pain.

💡Most important - Get help from a lactation consultant when facing issues with Breastfeeding .
Pain is common but not Normal . Breastfeeding should be pain free and comfortable ❤️🩷💙💚

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26/04/2026

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✨ Learn from a Pediatrician and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) !👩🏼‍⚕️

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✅ You will get 2 weeks access to the videos from your date of registration (Same day you will receive the videos)

📝 Registrations open between April 23rd to May 5th

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International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition

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25/04/2026

✨ Breastmilk is a dynamic, living fluid perfectly designed for your baby:

🔺About 87% water for hydration
- No extra water is needed even in hot climates
- Keeps baby hydrated
- Foremilk is more water-rich → quenches thirst
- Hindmilk is rich in fat - helps in weight gain and satiety

🔺Lactose is the main energy source supporting brain growth and calcium absorption

🔺Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO) act as prebiotics and protect against infections

🔺Breastmilk contains easily digestible proteins like Lactoferrin and Secretory IgA that provide powerful immune protection

🔺Fats rich in DHA and ARA for brain and eye development along with enzymes, hormones, vitamins, and highly bioavailable minerals that support overall growth—making breastmilk not just nutrition, but tailored to your baby’s needs.

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23/04/2026

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✨ Learn from a Pediatrician and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) !👩🏼‍⚕️

✅ Recorded session
✅ Available in ENGLISH and TAMIL
✅ You will get 2 weeks access to the videos from your date of registration (Same day you will receive the videos)

📝 Registrations open between April 23rd to May 5th

👉🏼 Still having doubts ?
💡 3 days WhatsApp support between May 6th to 8th to clear your doubts

For Registration, Click the link in my Bio or DM me.
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✨ Prepare, Learn and Breastfeed with Confidence!!❤️

Dr C.Ashika MBBS, MD (Paeds), IBCLC, MIYCAN
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition

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23/04/2026

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📌 Starting solids Webinar :

Who can attend : Parents of infants 5 - 12 months
✅ Recorded session
✅ Available in English and Tamil
✅ 2 weeks access from your date of registration (You will receive the video on the same day)
✅ Register between April 23rd to May 5th

📝 Still having doubts ?
💡3 days WhatsApp support to clear your doubts - May 6th to 8th

📌 Feeding Toddlers and Fussy Eating Webinar :

Who can attend : Parents of children 12 months to 3 yrs
✅ Recorded session
✅ Available in English and Tamil
✅ 2 weeks access from your date of registration (You will receive the video on the same day)
✅ Register between April 23rd to May 5th

📝 Still having doubts ?
💡3 days WhatsApp support to clear your doubts - May 6th to 8th

✨ Click the link in my Bio or DM for webinar details!

Dr C.Ashika MBBS,MD(Pediatrics), IBCLC, MIYCAN
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition

[Starting solids, complementary feeding, weaning , finger foods, baby led weaning, traditional weaning , baby meal plans, BLW, TW, first foods, baby meal chart, baby food chart, weaning solid foods , puree vs finger food, texture progression, feeding toddlers, fussy eating , picky eating , food refusal, balanced meal plans , mealtime strategies, food play, meal ideas, snacks ideas ]

14/04/2026

✨ Most mothers think they have “low milk supply"
But sometimes, it’s just the wrong fl**ge size.

✨ Why fl**ge size matters ?
Milk production works on a supply-demand mechanism.
When milk is not effectively removed, a protein called Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL) builds up and signals the breast to slow down production.

⚠️ A wrong fl**ge size can:

🔺Reduce milk flow
🔺Cause incomplete emptying
🔺Decrease oxytocin (letdown reflex) due to pain and also result in avoidance of pumping sessions

👉🏼 Leads to lower milk removal over time and in turn can lower milk supply

This is not just about comfort—
It directly affects your milk supply.

💡Remember :
Low pumping output ≠ low supply

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07/04/2026

✨Save this!!
Foremilk–Hindmilk Imbalance!
👉 Happens when baby gets more foremilk (watery, lactose-rich milk) and not enough hindmilk (fat-rich, filling milk)

✨ Here are 4 signs that your baby is getting more foremilk than hindmilk 👇🏼

1️⃣ Slow weight gain
Foremilk - rich in lactose and water - quenches thirst
Hindmilk - rich in fat - helps in weight gain and satiety
🔺Less hindmilk = less fat = slow weight gain

2️⃣ Green frothy stools
Too much lactose from foremilk → gut gets overwhelmed resulting in faster transit → green stools

3️⃣ Gassy baby and fussiness
Excess lactose ferments in gut and produces gas → discomfort

4️⃣ Feeds frequently, unsatisfied feeds
Baby wants to feed again very soon after feeding.
Foremilk fills the stomach but doesn't keep the baby full .
Hindmilk rich in fat helps in satiety

💡How to handle ?
Allow the baby to feed on one breast well. Give enough time at one breast before offering the other.
Do not switch breasts very frequently.

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