LGS Perinatal Services

09/01/2026

Your hormones are part of your breastfeeding story. 🍼
Sometimes you’re doing ALL the things—feeding frequently, pumping, eating, drinking your water, taking the supplements—and your milk supply still isn’t responding the way you expected.
And sometimes, the missing piece isn’t effort. It’s hormones.
Things like thyroid disorders, PCOS, diabetes, insulin resistance, hormonal imbalances, and certain reproductive health conditions can affect lactation by influencing ovulation, breast development, milk production, or the hormones responsible for milk ejection.
That doesn’t mean breastfeeding won’t work for you.
It means your breastfeeding journey may need a deeper look at the whole picture instead of another “just pump more” response.
Your body isn’t failing you.
Your story just might require a little more investigation. 👀
This is why a thorough lactation assessment matters.
Because sometimes the question isn’t “What am I doing wrong?”
It’s “What is my body trying to tell me?”
Save this for later + send it to the mama who needs to hear that her supply concerns deserve to be taken seriously.

08/26/2026

The Breastfeeding Baddie is OUT OUT 🧳✈️✨

LGS Perinatal Services will be taking a little break from the milk magic while I rest, recharge, travel, and mind my business. 🤭

If you’re an existing client, please continue to use your usual communication channels and allow a little extra time for responses.

If you’re looking to book a new lactation consultation, appointments will resume 9/4. New meal prep clients are being accepted for October 2026 and beyond.

Until then… drink your water, feed that baby, and don’t let anybody stress you out about your milk. 😂

See y’all soon, baddies. 💛

— Atalya 💫

08/25/2026

Happy Black Breastfeeding Week, y’all! 🖤🍼
This year’s theme — “We All We Got: 15 Years of Community, Care, and Collective Power” — hits different, because it’s the truth. Fifteen years since a group of Black breastfeeding advocates said enough and built a week dedicated to us, on purpose.

Let’s be clear on why this week exists: Black infants are breastfed at lower rates than the national average, and that’s not a “choice” problem — it’s a systems problem. It’s hospitals that don’t train staff in equitable lactation care. It’s workplaces that ignore pumping rights. It’s a lactation field that historically didn’t reflect the families it served. It’s the weight of generational trauma tied to feeding our babies that most folks never even name.
Black Breastfeeding Week isn’t just about awareness — it’s about correcting the record. It’s about showing Black families that breastfeeding belongs to us too, that our ancestors nursed nations, and that support should never be something we have to fight for.

So this week, we celebrate. We uplift the lactation consultants, doulas, peer counselors, and mamas doing this work in community, because when the systems fail us — we all we got. And that’s been more than enough.
📣 Stay tuned — highlights from this year’s ROSE Breastfeeding Conference (ReachingOurSistersEverywhere) are coming your way, straight from the NOLA streets. We’re talking breastfeeding, culture, and community the way only NOLA can hold it. 👀🎙️
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08/24/2026

Let’s talk about the number that stresses out damn near every new parent: the scale. ⚖️
You leave the hospital and suddenly everyone has an opinion about your baby’s weight — the pediatrician, the lactation consultant, your mama, your mother-in-law, the group chat. And if nobody’s explained why the number moves the way it does, it’s easy to spiral into thinking every ounce is a referendum on whether you’re doing this right.
So let’s slow down and actually break it down.

Weight loss after birth is normal. Up to 7% is expected — not a failure, not a sign your milk “isn’t in yet”.

A lot of that early loss is just baby shedding extra fluid, especially if you had an epidural or IV fluids during labor. That fluid can inflate birth weight in the first place, which means some of that “loss” everyone panics about isn’t loss at all — it’s just baby’s body finding its actual baseline.

Most babies are back to birth weight by 10–14 days. After that, breastfed babies tend to gain quickly for the first few months, then naturally slow down around 3–6 months. That slowdown is not your supply failing you. It’s biology doing exactly what it’s supposed to do.

And the chart matters. The WHO growth curve is built from data on breastfed babies — which is why it’s the standard for tracking breastfed infant growth, and why it looks different from the older CDC charts built on formula-fed data. If your provider is using the wrong chart, you could be getting compared to a growth pattern that was never designed for your baby in the first place.

Weight isn’t the whole story either. Scales differ visit to visit. Clothes and diapers add ounces. Time of day matters. Latch, tongue tie, illness, prematurity, delayed milk coming in — all of it plays a role. One number, on one day, in one appointment, is a snapshot — not a final verdict.

This is exactly the kind of thing I help families work through — because you deserve someone who can actually explain what’s happening, not just hand you a percentile and walk out the room.

Here’s how I can help:
🐻 In-home weight checks & feeding assessments — I bring the scale to you, right where you and baby are most comfortable
🤱 Latch & transfer ev

08/20/2026

ANTHEM MEMBERS — THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!
I’m now accepting select Anthem plans for lactation support!
Depending on your plan, you may be eligible for no-cost virtual lactation visits with me. Coverage varies by plan, so having an Anthem card doesn’t automatically mean you qualify.
Pregnant or postpartum + have Anthem? DM me directly and I’ll help you figure out if your plan qualifies and what your next steps are.
Let’s get you the support you deserve. 💛

08/19/2026

New series alert 🤍

Starting today, we’re doing something new: Deal of the Week.
Every week, we’ll spotlight savings on the stuff new parents actually need — diapers, wipes, feeding supplies, all of it.

First up:
✨ Deal of the Week @ Publix✨
Millie Moon Luxury Diapers or Training Pants — BOGO FREE
Millie Moon Sensitive Wipes — BOGO FREE
Save up to $11.99
The cost of raising a baby keeps climbing, and nobody warns you how fast diapers and wipes eat into a budget. That’s not a “you” problem, that’s a system problem. So while we keep pushing for real support for families, here’s something tangible for right now.

Share this with the moms to be + Millie Moon stans in your life!

08/15/2026

08/13/2026

Child Care Scholarship Opportunity for Clayton County Families!

Applications for the BOOST Child Care Scholarship open Monday, August 17, 2026!
Through a partnership with United Way of Greater Atlanta and Quality Care for Children, eligible families may receive assistance with the cost of licensed, Quality Rated child care for infants and young children.

Scholarships may cover eligible child care costs up to $260 per week, with participating families contributing 7% of household income.

📅 Applications Open: August 17

📞 Eligibility & Application Assistance: 844-QCC-4-ALL (844-722-4255)

See the flyer for eligibility requirements, income guidelines, and additional details.

08/08/2026

August is National Breastfeeding Month 🤎✨ and it’s more than just awareness—it’s about ACTION.
Because let’s be real…
Breastfeeding isn’t failing families.
Systems are.
When only 1 in 4 babies are exclusively breastfed at 6 months, that’s not about “lack of effort”—that’s about lack of support.
No paid leave.
No real workplace protection.
Not enough culturally competent care.
And Black families? We’re navigating all of that AND systemic barriers at the same time.
This month (and every month), we advocate.
We educate.
We build the village that should’ve already been there.
Because breastfeeding might be natural…
but it was never meant to be done alone. 🤎

06/19/2026

Calling all pregnant and postpartum families! ✨

Are you pregnant or have you given birth within the last 9 months? You may be eligible to participate in HMHBGA’s Better Birthing Initiative and receive FREE support designed to help you navigate your journey with confidence.

Participants will receive:
💜 Virtual support from a Resource Navigator Specialist
📦 A perinatal care package
📝 Personalized supportive assessments
🎁 A $25 gift card for participating

Eligibility:
✔️ Identify as a minority birthing person
✔️ Pregnant with a due date on or before July 31, 2026, or within 9 months postpartum

This research initiative is helping improve health outcomes for birthing people and babies while connecting families to valuable resources and support.

📲 Scan the QR code, the link in our bio, or visit HMHBGA.org to learn more and apply today!