October is Breastfeeding Month at Toronto Yoga Mamas! 

All our Breastfeeding Education is instructed by Taya Griffin, a breastfeeding mother with over 700 hours of clinical experience helping mothers to reach their breastfeeding goals. For more information on Taya, visit her website or read her full bio on our breastfeeding page.

Join us at our studios in Leslieville to learn all about the many benefits of breastfeeding for babies, couples, new and expecting parents!

October Breastfeeding Education Events
Thursday, October 8   Free Breastfeeding Q&A Info Sessions:

• 3:15 - 4:15pm - Register Here
• 7:15 - 8:15pm - Register Here

Thursday, October 15  Breastfeeding & Beyond Workshop

• 12:15 - 2:15pm - Register Here

Monday, October 26  Breastfeeding Education For Expecting Couples

• ​6:30 - 9:00pm - Register Here

For more information or to register for a course, visit our breastfeeding page here. :)

Written By Taya Griffin, Breastfeeding Consultant and Homeopathic Practitioner

When I counsel mothers-to-be regarding breastfeeding they are surprised when I tell them to head to the grocery store in preparation! I thought I would share a few of the items on my list with Toronto Yoga Mamas:

1) Olive Oil – Breastfeeding should never be painful and when it is, it is time to seek help! However, some mothers do feel a degree of sensitivity as the baby pulls and tugs the nipple deeply into their mouth. Olive oil can be a huge help to soothe these sensitive nipples in the early days. A tiny drop warmed up between your fingers can be used before or after a feed. 

2) Oatmeal – The number one reason mothers give up breastfeeding is because they feel they don’t have enough milk for their baby. Getting the best latch possible and knowing how to tell that baby is getting milk is crucial for success. Adding a little something that promotes your supply certainly won’t hurt! Oatmeal (real rolled oats) is a natural galactagogue, or milk making substance, and is also highly nutritious and easy to make. Add some lactation tea and you have a perfect combination for those very early morning breakfasts! 

3) Cabbage – Some mothers feel some discomfort when their milk transitions away from the colostrum, or perfect first milk, to more mature milk. This usually happens at around 72 hours after the baby has been born. If everything is going well the discomfort is slight but if mom and baby are taking some time to get the hang of things cool cabbage leaves applied to the breast can relieve some of the swelling and hardness that may occur. If you think about the shape of a cabbage leaf you could imagine that nature designed it just for this reason!

Join me for a Free Breastfeeding Q&A Session at Toronto Yoga Mamas on December 2nd at 7:30pm to have all of your breast feeding questions answered and find out about any other “must haves” before you begin your breastfeeding journey!