Breastfeeding Pinays Olongapo

14/04/2026

30 beautiful pregnant mommies attended our Breastfeeding Class for this month of April at James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital facilitated by Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Sharamae DV together with Ate Chesca Jamero, Midwife of Mercy In Action - Imago Dei Health and Birth Center.

Thank you mommies for attending our class this month. We pray for your gentle and joyful births and a successful start in breastfeeding your babies as we together ensure their healthy first 1,000 days.

Thank you Imago Dei and JLGMH! We look forward to our next month's class.♥️🤰🏽🤱🏽

25/02/2026

Bukas na po ang Mercy In Action - Imago Dei Health and Birth Center breastfriends! Free pre-natal check up!

Ang mga mababait at maalaga na staff nila ay trained sa Breastfeeding Peer Counseling by Nanay Ines of Arugaan. Kaya bisita na!🤰🏽🤱🏽💙

At Imago Dei Health & Birth Center, we warmly invite all mothers-to-be to begin their prenatal check-ups early to ensure a healthy pregnancy for both you and your baby.

Our dedicated team is here to support you every step of the way from your first prenatal visit to delivery and beyond.

✅FREE prenatal consultation available
✅FREE prenatal vitamins
Prenatal check-ups: Tuesday to Sunday | 8:30 AM – 12:30 NN
Unit Gf5 JCG Building, #65 Rizal Avenue, New Banicain, Olongapo City

Start your prenatal care today. Because every mother deserves care, dignity, and support.

Message us or visit our center to schedule your first prenatal check-up.

10/02/2026

26 amazing pregnant mommies attended our Breastfeeding Class for this month of LOVE at James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital facilitated by Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Sharamae DV together with Ate Marlene Domalaon, Ate Chesca Jamero and Hannah H. Teves, Midwives of Mercy In Action - Imago Dei Health and Birth Center. This class was also graced with the presence of JLGMH's Chief Nurse Noreen Alcasid Espedido.

Thank you mommies for attending our class this month. We pray for your gentle and joyful births and a successful start in breastfeeding your babies as we together ensure their healthy first 1,000 days.

Thank you Mercy in Action and JLGMH! We look forward to our next month's class.

♥️Advance Happy Valentine's Day to all!♥️🤰🏽🤱🏽

09/02/2026

Congratulations President Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Hospital - OPD Lactation Station & Lactation Center! Thank you for your service to mothers, babies and their families! United in Breastfeeding!

09/02/2026

Congratulations San Marcelino District Hospital & James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital! Thank you for your service to mothers, babies and families!

23/01/2026

23 beautiful pregnant mommies attended our 1st Breastfeeding Class for 2026 at James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital facilitated by Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Sharamae DV together with Ate Chesca Jamero, Midwife of Mercy In Action - Imago Dei Health and Birth Center.

Thank you mommies for attending our class this month. We pray for your gentle and joyful births and a successful start in breastfeeding your babies as we together ensure their healthy first 1,000 days.

We look forward to our next month's class.🙏💚🤰🏽🤱🏽

06/12/2025

01/12/2025

23 amazing pregnant mommies attended our Breastfeeding Class at James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital facilitated by Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Sharamae DV and Lei Dela Paz together with Ate Marlene Domalaon and Hannah H. Teves, Midwives of Mercy In Action - Imago Dei Health and Birth Center.

Thank you mommies for attending our class this month. We pray for your gentle and joyful births and a successful start in breastfeeding your babies as we together ensure their healthy first 1,000 days.

Thank you JLGMH & M2 Lactation Club for all the support and gifts of love for our dear mommies. We look forward to our next month's class.🙏💚🤰🏽🤱🏽

01/12/2025

Why Is Breastmilk Still Safe During Bacterial Mastitis?

I often get questions from moms if it's still safe to breastfeed or give expressed breastmilk even if they have on going mastitis or breast abscess.

Even though bacteria are present in the breast tissue, the breastmilk itself remains safe because:

1. The infection is in the tissue, not the milk
Mastitis is inflammation/infection of the breast tissue, not an infection of the milk ducts.
The milk is not “infected.” It simply has to pass through inflamed areas to exit the breast.

2. Breastmilk contains strong natural immune protection
Breastmilk is rich in:
Secretory IgA
Lactoferrin
Lysozyme
Leukocytes
These components actually kill or neutralize bacteria, making the milk safe for the baby.

3. The baby is already colonized with the same skin bacteria
Most mastitis-causing bacteria are common skin flora (Staph aureus, Staph epidermidis).
These bacteria are already on the mother’s and baby’s skin, so ingesting breastmilk does not pose new risk.

4. Milk stasis—not the bacteria—is the main cause
Mastitis begins with milk stasis and inflammation, and only sometimes progresses to bacterial infection.
Continuing breastfeeding directly treats the underlying problem.

5. No evidence of harm
ABM states there is no evidence that infants are harmed by consuming milk from a breast with mastitis—and decades of clinical practice support this.

🥛 In the simplest terms:
The infection is in the breast tissue, not the milk.
Breastmilk has built-in antibacterial protection.
So it stays safe for the baby—even during mastitis.

Source:.Castro-Navarro N, et al. Immunological composition of human milk before and during subclinical and clinical mastitis. Frontiers in Immunology. 2025.

Brazilian Subclinical Mastitis Study. Immunological factors and macronutrient content in human milk from women with subclinical mastitis. PubMed ID: 39703161. 2024/2025.

Demianchuk O, Stepas I. The content of secretory immunoglobulin A in breast milk of patients with lactational mastitis. Ukrainian Journal of Lactation Medicine. 2023/2024.

Rainard P. The mammary gland is intolerant to bacterial intrusion. Exploration of Immunology. 2024.

Macrophage Study in Human Milk. Mammary gland and human milk macrophage populations during lactation. PubMed ID: 37337103. 2023.

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM). Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum. Revised 2022

04/11/2025

27/10/2025

Siyang tunay!😂

Mag ayos ka man o hindi sa paningin ng anak mo ikaw pa rin si Dede 🤣😆

27/10/2025

Your breastmilk is basically magic...

It changes every single feed - even every sip — to give your baby exactly what they need.
Inside every drop you'll find:

💧 Water - about 87% for hydration
💪 Proteins - for growth & immune support
🧠 Fats - for energy, brain & eye development
🤱 Carbs - for energy, gut health & calcium absorption
Vitamins & Minerals - for growth & health
💛 Antibodies — to fight infection
🌟 Hormones & Growth Factors - to aid development & bonding

No two mamas' milk is the same — it's made just for your baby.