La Leche League Langley

03/27/2026

Let’s talk about something that stresses a lot of new parents out… baby’s weight 💛

All babies lose some weight in the first 24 hours. If you received IV fluids during labour, your baby may lose even more, not because of feeding, but because the fluids make the birth weight look higher than it really is. So sometimes what looks like a big drop is just your baby settling into their true starting point.

Canadian research found that when the 24 hour weight is used as the baseline, more babies were exclusively breastfed in those early days.

Sometimes it’s not about fixing anything, it can be understanding what’s normal.

03/12/2026

02/11/2026

A recent opinion piece claims that formula is the “secret to marriage equality.”

That framing misses the point because breastfeeding is biological. And inequality is structural. Feeding at the breast does not create imbalance! Lack of social support does.

Equality in a partnership is defined by how labour is shared not by who feeds a baby or gives a bottle.
~Who protects rest.
~Who takes parental leave.
~Who manages the night wakings beyond feeding.
~Who cooks, cleans, schedules appointments.
~Who advocates for care.
~Who carries the invisible mental load.

Breastfeeding families do not need to dilute breastfeeding to achieve balance. They need systems that support them.

The real discussion is around:
• Inadequate parental leave
• Poor workplace protection
• Limited access to lactation support
• Postpartum mental health gaps
• Social isolation

When those gaps are addressed, families find their own rhythm. Formula is an important option. Every family deserves an informed choice. But positioning breastfeeding as an obstacle to equality shifts responsibility away from policy and onto mothers.

Equality won't be created by replacing breastmilk, but by reshaping the support in our communities.

01/15/2026

Yaaaas 🤗

08/22/2025

All babies lose some weight in the first 24 hours. If you received IV fluids during labour, your baby may lose even more, not because of feeding, but because the fluids make the birth weight look higher than it really is.

That’s why the 24-hour weight is the most accurate starting point for tracking growth.

Researchers in Canada found that using the 24-hour weight instead of the birth weight helped more babies stay exclusively breastfed in their first few days of life.

Growing well = getting enough milk. ❤️

07/19/2025

Did you know? Breastfeeding is a legally protected human right in Canada... that includes aquatic centres!

Parents have the right to feed their babies whenever and wherever they need to, no need to move, cover up, or stop.

There are no health or safety rules against breastfeeding in or near pools. Human milk isn’t a contaminant, it’s actually full of living substances that help protect babies from viruses and bacteria (even the kind they might encounter in pool water!).

So the next time you see a parent nursing their baby poolside or in the shallow end, remember: it’s not just normal, it’s protected, supported, and beautifully human.

☀️ Feed with confidence, float with ease.