Ep. 239: Colostrum IS milk! with Gina Motsay, IBCLC

Published: Feb. 8, 2024, 1:56 p.m.

b"Gina Mostly, IBCLC, joins HeHe to chat about colostrum harvesting, why telling someone their milk needs to \\u2018come in\\u2019 is bad advice and how to properly support your newborns feeding goals while you\\u2019re still in the hospital after birth! We also dive into how to hand express and the tools that can make that easier!\\xa0Gina explains how your body begins prepping to feed your baby in the second trimester, but sometimes hospital policies or things that happen in birth can disrupt this bodily process + what to do about it if your goal is to nurse your baby! She also shares tips for you to take with you to the hospital and begin building a strong breastmilk supply from day 1!\\n\\xa0\\nGina's bio:\\nGina is an IBCLC, Mother of 5 (including twins), prior military and current mil-spouse. My main areas of focus in lactation are prenatal education, TOTs, oral rehabilitation and pumping aside from breastfeeding basics!\\nConnect with Gina on IG\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nJoin The Birth Lounge!\\n\\xa0\\nJoin the Dad Daze Course!\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nResources:\\nhttps://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/breastfeeding/colostrum-is-superfood-for-your-newborn/"