Mama Milk Innovations

'The breast pump that doesn't suck. Literally' We have either been there or know someone who has. Breast pumping is a necessity for many, but it’s rarely an enjoyable experience. In our next episode, we get real about the reality of pumping, the lack of innovation in the space, and why it's time to change the narrative. Tune in for an conversation with Shahrzad Tayebi, IBCLC, CST of mamamilkinnovations.com about building products that actually prioritize the user experience. Catch this episode March 6th: https://lnkd.in/gTMnnNDy #FemTech #Innovation #UpToSoGood #WorkingMoms #ProductDesign #Podcast

When it comes to the developing brain #preemies fed donor or mother's own milk (MOM) have similar post delivery development. Those fed formula had lower deep gray matter, brainstem & total brain volumes relative to MOM https://lnkd.in/gCumD3D8 #nicu #neonatal #neonatology

Your secret to success is a morning routine. Mine starts at 4am. Steal my full morning routine: • Wakeup 4:00 A.M. • Gentle yoga 4:15 A.M. • Shower + self-care podcast 5:00 A.M. • Write LinkedIn content 5:30 A.M. • Respond to emails 6:00 A.M. • Prep team motivation message 6:30 A.M. • Set 3 goals for a focused day 7:15 A.M. All before Baby wakes up around 7:20 A.M. Then my workday starts: ⇢ Nurturely meetings during contact naps ⇢ Drafting client decks while wearing baby ⇢ Finishing research papers while Baby Z plays Evenings? • Having dinner as a family and playing together • Sending photo updates to family and friends • Putting Baby Z to bed, writing in my journal It’s my perfect routine. — Except… it’s never actually gone like this. In fact, it’s bullsh!t. No parent “gets it all done before the baby wakes up.” We’re up at 4 a.m. *because* the baby wakes us up. (Also 12 a.m. and 2 a.m.) That “wake early to work” alarm? Snoozed 110 times. The second I sneak out of bed to answer emails, Baby Z notices his milk-on-tap has left and starts nuzzling the air… so I jump right back at his side. Emails? Yes, but one-handed, bouncing. Family time? Sure, but usually multitasking. Journaling? Thats the goal (but ask me how many months behind I am). Parenting doesn’t fit productivity fantasies. This Instagram-perfect version of parenthood fuels unsupportive myths: ⇢ The pressure to build insta-ready nursery (when baby shouldn’t have their own room) ⇢ The pressure to puree organic baby food (when babies thrive eating what we eat) ⇢ The pressure to “sleep through the night” (when that’s not biologically expected) When we peel back these myths, we can design products, programs, and policies that actually support the messy realities of raising a human. ↓ What’s the biggest “perfect parent” myth you’ve seen sold as truth? ↓ And what does your *real* morning routine look like? 💬 Repost to challenge parenting myths ➕ Follow me (Emily) for more 💌 Join the #1 myth busting newsletter for founders, clinicians, and leaders building better solutions for babies and parents: https://lnkd.in/gCJa6pM5

Babies don’t sleep alone. Public health pretends otherwise. Human infants are wired to sleep with caregivers. Yet Western campaigns insist there’s only one “right” way: ALONE. But a 2025 review of 60 studies with 5,500+ families shows: ⇢ Co-sleeping syncs parent with baby ⇢ Breathing, arousal, sleep cycles adapt The real problem isn’t cosleeping. It’s that most Western setups are unsafe: ❌ Pillow toppers and fluffy bedding ❌ Exhaustion from no paid leave ❌ Sedatives, caffeine, and burnout ❌ Screens, cords, gaps around the bed Instead of addressing these risks, public health doubled down on abstinence-only advice (“don’t do it!”). That leaves parents shamed. Not honest with providers. Uprepared. It’s time to change that. Cosleeping deserves safety, not stigma. I’ve created a print-ready COSLEEP guidelines PDF with practical risk-mitigation strategies. Instant free download HERE: https://lnkd.in/gzAsYQ8J Not ready or able to cosleep safely? Babies still love closeness (and there’s lots of different ways to make it happen!). Skin-to-skin during infant massage, babywearing, bathing, and play all nurture that same biological need. ↓ What does baby sleep look like in your community? 💬 Repost to challenge myths about infancy ➕ Follow Emily Little, PhD for more

Pleased to share my recently published open access article: "Since the early 1950s, national statisticians have regarded unpaid work as non-economic, excluding it from GDP. Feminist scholars argue this exclusion reflects a gender-biased view of progress that renders women’s non-market productivity invisible. As what gets measured drives policy priorities and resource allocation, breastfeeding highlights the need to account for women’s unpaid care work in economic statistics. This paper advances the Beyond GDP agenda by demonstrating how market-derived prices can improve the measurement and recognition of women’s lactation labour." Please share widely Public Health Canberra Crawford School of Public Policy