Penquis Family Connections

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

10/14/2026

🍪 How fortunate are we to have fresh, gigantic cookies provided each Friday by NL EMMC?! 😍 They are impressive & delicious - and rarely do we have any leftover! 🍪 Mamas, you are burning roughly 500 calories a day producing breastmilk - enjoy cookies guilt-free! 🍪 Also, we need to trigger oxytocin to get that milk movin' - we are pretty sure everyone feels a bit happier when eating cookies! 😁 And, many mamas tell us they missed breakfast, and our cookies are the first thing they've eaten that day. ❤️🫶❤️ However you rationalize it, we support you and look forward to sharing our cookies with the new & returning mamas & babies of our greater community:
🍪 Every Friday
🍪 at NL EMMC, 489 State St.
🍪 10-11:30am
🍪 Mason Auditorium, 2nd floor!

10/13/2026

NewBaby101 pages 38-40: Always unwrap baby to feed; his hands should be uncovered and free to move naturally to enable his instinctive seeking and feeding behaviours. Baby needs to be calm to breastfeed. Mother can be sitting upright or leaning back and comfortably supported if she prefers a more laid-back position...Baby's body needs to be turned to fully face the mother's body, and cuddled in close contact, supported securely by her hand or arm over baby's shoulders as she guides him upwards towards her breast. There should be no gaps between her chest and baby's chest. As baby approaches the breast from underneath he will instinctively tilt his head back. This is the part which often worries parents, believing they must support baby's head, however having baby's head free to move is safe if he is well supported against mother's body allowing baby to follow his instincts to latch most effectively. To learn more watch NewBaby101 "How to Breastfeed Your Baby" video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTblsdJ_qck&t=11s

10/06/2026

♥️ The moral of the story below is that mamas need regular, intentional self-care, and every single Friday free to come refill their cups at M&C. ♥️ We are always counting the days until Friday rolls back around! See you, new & returning mamas & babies:
😍 every Friday
😍 at NL EMMC, 489 State st.
😍 10-11:30am
😍 Mason Auditorium, 2nd floor!
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

10/06/2026