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Want to learn some Strategies for Boosting Milk Production?

1️⃣ See the info packed post by Joy MacTavish shared ⁠recently here, and over on Instagram.com/joymactavish

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This topic has always been of great interest, but for obvious reasons I've been getting so many more questions recently from parents, doulas, and others who want to know more about practical strategies for boosting production.

⁠Whether for your own baby, to create a "stash" in the freezer, to donate milk to other families in need, or to increase your knowledge base and pass it along to others, I want to share this info widely! ⁠
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Naps for Babies 6 to 9-months-old! 👶 😴 💤⁠

Between 6-9 months the majority of babies are taking 3 naps per day, for a total of 3-4 hours of daytime sleep. 🕑⁠

Total nighttime sleep often shifts as well, for a total of 10-11 hours per night. 🌃

These ranges are just guidelines from from the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Time Duration Recommendations, by Hirshkowitz et al. (2015) 📑⁠

By this stage, babies have usually established their own circadian rhythm, and general nap timing is fairly predictable day-to-day. ☀️ 🌤️ ⛅ 🌤️ ☀️

Daily rhythms and gentle routines can support the transition from awake time to napping. 🌅 ➡️ 🌃

Naps can vary in length, including shorter naps of ~30 minutes to longer naps of over two hours.

All naps are good naps. Contact naps, carrier naps, stroller naps, crib naps — whatever works for your family and your routines.

Whatever your little one's nap pattern is right now, if it's working for your family then there's no need to change it. 💕

But, if naps are feeling stressful — or seem to be impacting bedtime or nighttime sleep — then it's worth assessing what's happening and considering which gentle tweaks or thoughtful strategies may feel worthwhile for your family to give a try. 😕 ❓ ⚖️ 💡

Usually making naptime changes for a week or so will give you the info you need to know if it's working for your baby! 👶

Questions? Feel free to post them here and I'll do my best to answer. ⁠
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Have an younger or older baby? This is part 2 of a series of posts on nap. Feel free to follow or check back for more.
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