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What Are Lip Ties and How Do They Impact Breastfeeding
by Mommy Care Team June 14, 2021
A lip tie is when this frenulum, or connective tissue between the lip and gum connects to the gums instead of higher up in the mouth. It doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it can limit the mobility of the upper lip.
- Babies
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Is Your Baby Tongue Tied?
by Mommy Care Team June 08, 2021
When babies have an overly tight lingual frenulum it can inhibit their ability to extend their tongue. This means that babies with tongue ties might have trouble both latching, and then maintaining that latch.
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Involving Your Older Children in Your Breastfeeding Journey
by Mommy Care Team May 31, 2021
No matter our children’s assigned genders, the things we normalize in our homes, will be the way they see the world when they’re older. In this way, we can normalize breastfeeding once and for all.
- Breastfeeding
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Eating for Two: How to Eat In Order to Maintain a Consistent Breast Milk Supply
by Mommy Care Team May 24, 2021
Focusing on healthy nutrition is so important for consistent milk supply. As a nursing mama our bodies need enough energy to keep our bodies fueled and to create milk for our babies to keep them healthy and growing! So, how do we do this?
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Help Building Your Healthcare Team for a Better Delivery
by Mommy Care Team May 17, 2021
This post is a bit of a roster for your medical and support staff during your labor and delivery. Here we break down the difference between doulas, midwives, and OBs. Which one you will choose for your team when it comes time to push is a very personal decision. This decision looks differently for every mom, and there is no one right or wrong option.
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Reasons Moms Love Manual Breast Pumps
by Mommy Care Team May 10, 2021
It’s no secret that we love electric breast pumps. They can save a lot of time and manual labor when it comes to pumping. But that doesn’t mean that we solely recommend them. There are reasons that moms love manual breast pumps as well.
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Imaginative Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day
by Mommy Care Team May 03, 2021

Mother’s Day gifts don’t always have to be a bouquet of flowers, jewelry, or something tangible. Sometimes it’s time with our loved ones that means the most to us.
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- Motherhood
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How to Tell if You Have Elastic Nipples and What You Can Do About Them
by Mommy Care Team April 26, 2021
When too much of your breast tissue is drawn into a flange, it can become painful, inhibit your letdown, and therefore make pumping an unpleasant and unproductive experience. Elastic nipples will be drawn all the way down through the tunnel of the flange and actually press up against the valve.
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Baby-Friendly Hospitals: Choose Your Hospital As If Your Birth Depended on It
by Mommy Care Team April 19, 2021
You might think that as an organization providing healthcare, that all hospitals would be friendly to babies. However there was and continues to be a difference in focus and level of care provided to babies and new mothers after delivery.
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Helpful Tips for Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
by Mommy Care Team April 13, 2021
We can’t make leaving your little one easier, but we can help you with pumping. In this blog post, you’ll find the tips you need to take the stress out of successfully pumping at work.
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Breast Milk Storage Guidelines and Tips
by Mommy Care Team April 06, 2021
You’ve made the milk. You’ve pumped the milk. Now how do you store it? Your breast milk is liquid gold, and should be treated as such. You don’t want to just pop it into any bottle and leave it in the fridge for days on end.
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Preparing for Pregnancy and Postpartum Virtually
by Mommy Care Team March 29, 2021
There’s no denying it: last year was rough. While we’re not totally back to the way things were, and we are adjusting to a “new normal,” things are looking up. Though, if you are pregnant or preparing for pregnancy, things can still feel a bit uncertain. BeauGen is here to help with tips and friendly advice for preparing for pregnancy and postpartum virtually.
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