Blog – Page 3 – Lila Jasmine

Breastfeeding support: where to find it

Breastfeeding is a natural but learned skill that can be challenging at times but I want you to know that there is support available to all mothers in Aotearoa. I've...

What Is A Milk Bleb And How To Treat it

I have a personal experience with these and therefore feel it's my duty that you know what they are too and how to treat them. A milk bleb, or blocked...

How Much Water to Drink When Pregnant or Breastfeeding

Water plays an essential role in nearly every system in the body. Around 50–70% of the human body is made up of water, and it supports digestion, nutrient absorption, circulation,...

Do you need to eat more calories when breastfeeding?

YES! Why? Unsurprisingly there is an increase in energy requirements during breastfeeding due to the energy cost of producing breast milk, an increase in food intake can be the source needed...

Tips for managing visitors with a newborn

Having a baby is incredibly exciting for everyone who loves and cares about you - they’re dying to hear the announcement, to check in on you, to shower you with...

What I've learned in the 12 months since LJ 2.0

I had big plans to sit down at my computer last Thursday, September 15th to pen a letter - a letter to you, a letter that surmised the last 12 months...

How to continue breastfeeding when you return to work

While it may have its challenges at times, there are ways to continue breastfeeding once you go back to work or study. Then, when you aren’t at work, you can...

5 Ways Partners Can Support You Postpartum

Practical advice for partners, as recommended by Soteria's readers Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been here before, postpartum is a transition for everyone involved. It’s blissful, intense, challenging,...

What is a letdown?

A letdown [also known as the Milk Ejection Reflex] is a normal and natural response to breastfeeding and like all things each persons experience to this can be different. A...

3 ways you can prepare for the 4th Trimester

A pregnant woman's journey does not end with the birth of her baby - I’d argue that it’s in that moment that it all begins. We know a lot about...

What is a galactagogue?

Pronounced 'gah-lack-ta-gog' galactagogues are foods, herbs or medications that promote or increase breastmilk supply. Our milk support lactation bars are made from ingredients you know, ingredients traditionally known to boost breastmilk...

How to bath your newborn baby

As a nurse and a midwife I've shown many parents how to bath their baby - it's a scary thing to do for the first time, I can definitely appreciate that and...