<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rockville Lactation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockville Lactation]]></description><link>https://lhafken.wixsite.com/mysite-1/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:13:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is My Newborn Getting Enough to Eat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your breastfed baby is acting hungry, they are hungry. If you don't see any (or just a little) colostrum, trust your own eyes. ]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/is-my-newborn-getting-enough-to-eat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66291e6df3e0a0c97354a306</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cf060_9ffd3b5e152844e6a820e5c4af933e2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_756,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comfortable Positioning and Latching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nipple comfort while breastfeeding, and how much milk baby gets, depend on getting a good latch Getting a good latch depends on how your...]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/comfortable-positioning-and-latching-while-breastfeeding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fc9f5551a1e2ad7fc29e1a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cf060_8e338a7739fd4d2a83c87294792c14c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_660,h_377,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Much Milk Does My Baby Need?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milk calculator for figuring out how much your baby needs: based on infant metabolism and optimal growth, according to the WHO.]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/how-much-milk-does-my-baby-need</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ebb2c706dba382599874fb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 21:41:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cf060_f1c4337ee2504524a704f83c94420ff3~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_999,h_665,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Hospital to Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[For families who are pumping and/or supplementing I strongly recommend that you read (1) and (2) Basic Principles, but if you are too...]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/pumping-supplementing-plan-from-hospital-to-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65dcc1650f2f01acdb3c86cb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:16:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cf060_aee2b5834e3541e291acbe759b1444b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_716,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Enjoying Breastfeeding?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many ways to feed a baby. If feedings are stressful or there is family conflict, read on. When breastfeeding is going well, all...]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/emotional-and-family-harmony-while-breastfeeding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fc97749530f3d8b9e0c0fe</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_67656e5a46503469745663~mv2_d_3712_5568_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help! Everything's Gone Wrong!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You missed the “golden hour,” your baby wouldn’t latch in the hospital, they went to NICU and got bottles…is breastfeeding ruined before...]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/when-everything-goes-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658c8a1b8955efae19a4d1b4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 20:34:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_f1ce245e412e49dc9c7396165dbccce7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Can I Get My Baby to Stay Awake at the Breast? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newborns are sleepy. Breast compressions while feeding help them stay awake and get more milk more easily.]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/how-can-i-get-my-baby-to-stay-awake-and-eat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658c7810cf27316c8630fe25</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 19:16:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/1zPWZ9-BGKI" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tongue Ties and Other "Tethered Oral Tissues"]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 2-10% of babies have tight lingual (tongue) frenula. (A frenulum or frenum is a band of tissue, in this case, under the...]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/tongue-ties-and-other-tethered-oral-tissues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658c714bec4622a8cb34b9aa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:48:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cf060_909a3dedfe4c43f98ac9e6eb0b162e99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_575,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supplementing Your Breastfed Baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many parents are nervous about supplementation. 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Assuming nothing is medically wrong (such as...]]></description><link>https://www.helpmebreastfeed.com/post/he-s-just-not-that-into-you-r-boobs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64eca35947424abc71620f08</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:34:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cf060_8c0e443eb40945eab051f6789a2f1dcd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lynnette hafken</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>