Wonderfully Made Doula and Lactation Support

Wonderfully Made Doula and Lactation Support Lactation Counselor serving Midland-Odessa area. IBCLC Candidate

While formula was created as a life saving tool with time, the formula industry became a multi-BILLION dollar business, ...
06/16/2026

While formula was created as a life saving tool with time, the formula industry became a multi-BILLION dollar business, no longer about saving lives, but about profit. Keeping breastfeeding rates low is what’s keeping this industry rich. Pediatricians without lactation education that don’t refer mothers to a lactation consultant when feeding issues are present and instead recommend formula supplementation, are also a big issue.

Formula is not STERILE.

I do understand the need of using formula, all I’m saying is to make sure we know the risks vs the benefits depending on individual situations.
I KNOW some mothers don’t produce enough BM
I KNOW some mothers have to go back to work
I KNOW some families choose formula and that’s fine as long as they understand the risks.
I also know a lot of mothers wanted to breastfeed but didn’t get the help they needed.

Moral of the story, learn all about the risks of not breastfeeding before you reach for the formula can.
Sometimes the benefits will be more than the risks sometimes they won’t.
Look for a lactation specialist when you come across issues, do not take lactation advice from a person who doesn’t know lactation and gets free monthly lunches and goodies from formula companies.

Breastfeeding is a natural process that carefully interconnects hormones, physiological responses, instincts, all in one...
06/10/2026

Breastfeeding is a natural process that carefully interconnects hormones, physiological responses, instincts, all in one cycle and when we try to intervene to try to make it convenient or comfortable, we usually mess up one of those.
We try to make convenient and comfortable a process that is never designed to be those things. And sometimes we have to accept it for what it is instead of trying to change it.

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I’ve seen breastfeeding thrive when mothers understand and surrender the need for control. We can’t control baby’s behavior, is wired to survive. Night wakings? Survive. Feeding constantly? Survive. Growth spurts ? Survive

Understanding that health, growth, feeding, behavior is all connected will help us surrender the need to control feeding.

My midwife told me to read a book called “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” and that was one the best advice I received....
06/07/2026

My midwife told me to read a book called “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” and that was one the best advice I received.
I think the worst advice was to read “Moms on call” and to try to make a nap/feeding schedule. That was by far, the worst thing I could’ve attempted while trying to breastfeed as a first time mom.

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06/02/2026

Research consistently shows that breastfeeding supports an infant’s immune system, brain development, and emotional regulation. Skin to skin contact and responsive feeding also help strengthen attachment between mother and baby. These early interactions shape how infants experience security, stress, and comfort in the world.

At the same time, breastfeeding is not only about long term health outcomes. It is also about thousands of small moments:
- being held when crying
- falling asleep at the breast
- hearing mom’s heartbeat
- regulating breathing and temperature through closeness
- finding safety during fear or overstimulation

That is why many mothers describe breastfeeding as one of the deepest emotional bonds they experience with their child.

For mothers who choose and are able to breastfeed, it becomes a relationship that impacts both mother and baby in deeply lasting ways. 🤱🏼✨

Breastfed babies need to latch on demand, at least 10-12 times in 24 hours. They eat small amounts, several times a day....
05/29/2026

Breastfed babies need to latch on demand, at least 10-12 times in 24 hours. They eat small amounts, several times a day. In this situation, the recommendation that we normally hear in hospitals “feed 1-2 oz every 3-4 hrs” doesn’t really apply to a mother-baby wishing to breastfeed.

Understanding breastfeeding will allow the mother to make decisions that will benefit the breastfeeding relationship regardless the hospital recommendations.

Take a breastfeeding class and have a lactation appointment ready for day 3-4 postpartum.

(This is only for healthy, full term infants. Situations like medical conditions, NICU stays, and other events might requiere a different approach)

Book your lactation visit or lactation class! NOW BOOKING JUNE AND JULY.
432-296-2676

Breastfed babies need to latch on demand, at least 10-12 times in 24 hours. They eat small amounts, several times a day....
05/29/2026

Breastfed babies need to latch on demand, at least 10-12 times in 24 hours. They eat small amounts, several times a day. In this situation, the recommendation that we normally hear in hospitals “feed 1-2 oz every 3-4 hrs” doesn’t really apply to a mother-baby wishing to breastfeed.

Understanding breastfeeding will allow the mother to make decisions that will benefit the breastfeeding relationship regardless the hospital recommendations.

Take a breastfeeding class and have a lactation appointment ready for day 3-4 postpartum.

(This is only for healthy, full term infants. Situations like medical, conditions, NICU stays, and other events might requiere a different approach)

Book your lactation visit or lactation class! NOW BOOKIGN JUNE AND JULY.
432-296-2676

Supporting breastfeeding families makes me so happy.Thank your for letting me help 💕Offering home and virtual visits. ...
05/23/2026

Supporting breastfeeding families makes me so happy.
Thank your for letting me help 💕

Offering home and virtual visits.

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