By Marie Farver RN, IBCLC October 28, 2025 Hey mama! If you're like most new parents, you've probably worried at some point about whether you're making enough milk. Don't worry, that's totally normal! With so much information (and misinformation!) out there, it’s easy to get confused. But guess what? Making breast milk is a beautifully simple, demand-and-supply system, and once you understand the amazing Breast Milk Feedback Cycle , you’ll feel so much more confident! Forget

Marie Farver RN, IBCLC 10.28.2025 ABSTRACT New parents commonly deal with concerns about milk supply. Having effective education regarding this issue will help allay concerns, and set parents on better footing for breastfeeding their newborn. Marketing strategies often take advantage of these fears to sell products with unproven claims to increase milk supply. Having an effective tool to educate parents may protect them from falling prey to such false advertising. The Breast

Marie Farver, RN, IBCLC 10.27.2025 Abstract Lanolin has long been recommended as a standard treatment for nipple soreness in breastfeeding mothers, yet recent evidence questions both its efficacy and safety. This review synthesizes current research examining lanolin's effectiveness in alleviating nipple pain and its association with increased infection rates, while exploring coconut oil as a superior alternative. A comprehensive analysis of systematic reviews, randomized cont

By Marie Farver Updated October 2025 Introduction Preeclampsia remains a significant threat to maternal and fetal health worldwide, affecting 1-8% of pregnancies and causing approximately 76,000 maternal and 500,000 infant deaths annually (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2021). In California, preeclampsia and eclampsia together constitute the second leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths. Since delivery remains the only curative treatment for preeclampsia, identifying

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Birth is a competent physiologic function built into a woman's body.

Before reading this prayer, I will share some information about Matthew Henry that will make it all the more weighty for you. He writes...

Being in labor can be like being in a storm raging about you. You are experiencing powerful forces of nature that are not in your...

“Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him.” —Psalm 127:3 The fallen nature inherited from Eve and the me-centered society with its focus on self and subjectivity can lead to thinking this incredible process is all about “me.” This can lead to thinking that since we experience pain in labor, that it is predominantly about pain. But it’s really about more: rather than all about you, it’s about the baby. And it’s not about having pain, it’s about having a ba

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From an old English parsonage, down by the sea There came in the twilight a message to me; Its quaint Saxon legend, deeply engraven,...

Part 1 Eve and Mary First, take a look at Eve: Genesis 3:6, 15-16 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and...

Who is Elisabeth Elliot? Elisabeth Elliot (née Howard; born December 21, 1926) is a Christian author and speaker. Her first husband, Jim...

Analogies are pictures to help you understand a deeper concept. Motherhood is a profound change of life, goals, and character! These...