Skilled Lactation Solutions, LLC

09/10/2026

Sizing vs. fitting.

They're not the same thing! Most people self-size, get sized in the hospital, or have an IBCLC "do a quick sizing" at a home visit.

A fitting is so much more. First, we start with your medical history, because it matters! Certain conditions mean we use different tools and techniques. Do you need to pump once a day as a SAHM, or are you a surgeon who won't get to schedule pump breaks?

Then we look at your anatomy. What shape are your ni***es? How dense is your breast tissue? Does your body respond best to a size closer to your tip measurement, base, or something else? What style of fl**ge makes the most sense for you? What lubrication is the best fit? Which settings get those milk sprays really going?

These are all things we help you navigate WITHOUT you having to blindly order one more thing hoping it's the magic cure to your pump problems. Ready to get fitted? Schedule a fl**ge fitting using the link in our bio!

09/08/2026

Happy Testing Tuesday!

The Motif Aura Glow is cute and quiet but didn't get to the same vacuum level as a Spectra S1 (despite advertising as higher).

Remember, "hospital strength" is a made up marketing term.

09/06/2026

September is National NICU Awareness Month! Established in 2014 by the Sweet Peas Project, this month honors NICU patients, families, and the dedicated healthcare professionals who care for them. You can take part by wearing green on September 30th for Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Day (or as much as you like this month!), sharing your own NICU journey using , or donating to local neonatal charities and hospital units to support families in need.

09/06/2026

Follow up on progress photos for a better latch, including the answer if you haven’t seen it yet!

09/05/2026

Hint: parents often get told it’s normal, they might grow into it, that area is just small on them 😬

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

When you realize that person was supportive, but only for a limited timeframe that they decided on 🫠

comment below your best response to unsolicited parenting advice⬇️⬇️

09/01/2026

Most people don’t think about this, but it’s important if we are pumping to maintain milk supply!

•There’s a lot of swelling in the first couple weeks, especially in the chest after mature milk comes in. You might figure out your size in this timeframe, find fl**ges that are comfortable and express the milk really well..
• Until the swelling goes down, around 3-4 weeks postpartum the ni***es measure a little smaller.
•Baby has a poor latch? Compressing the ni**le? That can cause swelling, too. We often see parents have to size down after latch improves or parent switched to exclusive pumping.
•You could pump well with the same size fl**ges for months but they do usually get even smaller as you get closer to 1 year. We routinely help parents check sizing again around 8-9 months but it can happen sooner for some. It’s not an exact timeline since everyone can be a little different.

Signs that you may need to check fl**ge sizing again:
😑 taking longer to get a letdown (all the time, not just the week leading up to a period)
🙃 getting the same amount of milk, but having to pump longer to get it
😬 pumping isn’t as comfortable as before, even if it’s not quite “painful”
🥴 the suction strength you’re used to now feels too strong (can also sometimes happen the week before your period)
🤨 breasts/chest doesn’t feel as empty as it used to after pumping. Feels like you can’t get all the milk out anymore, or you have to do a lot of breast compressions the entire time.

Don’t worry. You don’t have to remember ALL of this. Just save this post! Need more help with sizing? Click on the link in our bio to request an appointment ❤️ postpartumbody

08/29/2026

Research has shown that Bee Breathing can help lower your blood pressure and heart rate, regulate your nervous system, and stimulate your Vagus nerve to get you out of Fight or Flight. Great for overstimulation or anxiety, delayed letdown, stress about feeding or milk supply, or pain.

If you do this exercise while holding your baby against your chest, it works on them too! It can help them regulate to nurse, bottle feed, or settle if they're fussy.

1. Take a deep breath in through your nose.

2. Breathe out slowly while humming deep in your chest.

3. Repeat for 3-5 breath cycles before transitioning to another task like feeding or pumping.

Save this to try and let us know how it worked for you!

08/27/2026

This was amazing to read!

We'll drop the link to the meta-analysis in our bio. More research is needed, but the studies that exist showed so many potential benefits, and what's the downside to music?

Next time you're stressed about supply or wondering if your milk is fatty enough, put on your Spotify playlist and snuggle that baby. Nervous system regulation is more powerful than you think!

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