Kendal Vaughn Lactation

10/15/2026

If you are needing lactation support or know someone who is…. Click the link below to see if your visits will be covered by insurance! The plans listed below are covered for in person visits (some virtual also)

Also, if you have Tricare, they cover up to 6 free in office visits for you! They also cover virtual 💯. There is also an option for in home with a travel fee.
Please reach out so the any questions!

10/10/2026

This is so true! This is also a huge part of my focus with my moms. I don’t always need them to breastfeed exclusively. We come up with plans that gives these touched out, exhausted moms a break. It’s ok to take a break, if you aren’t taking care of yourself, you can’t take care of your baby.
I know it’s frowned upon by my peers at times, but if a mom is struggling you better believe we will have a conversation about bottle feeding, skipping one feed at night to sleep, using a paci…. We of course do it safely to maintain supply but we also do it to recharge these mommas.

The cost of breastfeeding that nobody talks about. 🤍

Breastfeeding is beautiful, but it can also take so much out of a mother.

The physical exhaustion. The sleepless nights. The constant hunger. The leaking, engorgement, sore ni***es, and clogged ducts.

The hormonal changes. The mental load of always being the one who has to feed the baby. The feeling of never truly having your body to yourself.

It’s loving those quiet nursing moments while also wishing someone else could take over for just one night.

It’s wanting a break without wanting to stop breastfeeding.

It’s being grateful you can nourish your baby while sometimes feeling completely depleted yourself.

And let’s not forget the pressure mothers put on themselves to produce enough, eat enough, pump enough, and somehow still be everything to everyone else.

Two things can be true: breastfeeding can be beautiful AND breastfeeding can be hard.

We need to stop romanticizing it so much that mothers feel guilty admitting they’re struggling.

So if you’re a breastfeeding mama who feels touched out, exhausted, emotional, or just needs a break, you’re not ungrateful. You’re human.

And if you love a breastfeeding mom, please remember to take care of HER, too. Bring her food, fill her water, take the baby between feeds, and give her a chance to rest.

Because her baby deserves to be nourished, but so does she. 🤍

10/07/2026

Just a friendly reminder

08/26/2026

Having ni**le pain? This could be one of many options worth looking in to. It’s always best to rule out other options before going this route though.

08/24/2026

I could not have written this better myself!!! Pass this along to all the pregnant moms how want to breastfeed. The hospital is a great resource for the emergent problems or questions, but will never be able to teach you all the things in that short time frame.

One of the biggest misconceptions about breastfeeding is that the hospital lactation consultant is going to “teach you how to breastfeed” before you go home

And I need parents to understand this with love and honesty:
Most hospital lactation consultants simply do not have enough time 😞

Not because they don’t care
Not because they aren’t skilled
But because hospital systems are stretched thin

One lactation consultant may be covering:
• Multiple postpartum floors
• NICU
• New admissions
• Discharges
• Pumps and paperwork
• Babies with medical complications
• Moms recovering from surgery
• Charting and insurance requirements

Meanwhile you’re 24 hours postpartum, exhausted, bleeding, learning a brand new human… and someone pops in for 12 minutes while your baby is asleep 😅

Breastfeeding is not a one-time lesson
It is a learned relationship that unfolds over days and weeks

The hospital is often just:
✨ “Here’s how to latch”
✨ “Baby has jaundice start supplementing”
✨ “Baby lost too much weight start pumping”

And then parents go home thinking:
“Why does this suddenly feel impossible?”

Because the real challenges often start AFTER discharge:
• Milk coming in
• Engorgement
• Cluster feeding
• Ni**le pain
• Pumping
• Bottle refusal
• Oversupply
• Low supply worries
• Weight gain concerns
• Sleep deprivation
• Learning your actual baby

This is why postpartum lactation support matters so much 💛

Here’s what I wish every family knew:
• Take a prenatal breastfeeding class BEFORE birth
• Follow evidence-based lactation accounts during pregnancy
• Have a lactation consultant lined up before delivery if possible
• Don’t wait until things are “bad enough” to ask for help
• One good postpartum visit can change your entire experience

And if breastfeeding felt harder than you expected after leaving the hospital?
You did not fail a class everyone else passed

You were discharged from a major medical event while learning one of the most biologically complex things humans do

That deserves support

08/20/2026

There is a HUGE misconception when it comes to breastmilk! Breastmilk, even in drops, is very beneficial to a baby’s immune system. I have several conversations with moms that want to wean at 6-8 months (for various reasons) but feel guilt about losing that immune building benefit.
Guess what?!? You can wean and still space out your remaining breastmilk to last longer! Babies can have breastmilk AND formula and still enjoy the benefits of breastmilk! It doesn’t have to be an all or nothing.
So many moms think they have to choose between the two. You don’t!
If you have 100 oz in the fridge, you can give one oz per day and it will last you over three months vs giving it all at once and it only lasting 4 days! Please reach out if you are needing help with weaning, milk storage, high lipase issues, or anything else! 850-390-6896

08/13/2026

First day of 7th and 5th grade! 📚✏️📓
We started a new homeschool program this year. While we try to adjust to our new schedule, I will be working Tuesday-Thursday each week. I am always available for virtuals though!
Please reach out if you need to set up an appt
Hope all the mommas and kiddos out there had a great first day of school!

08/10/2026

The Lindsey Clancy trial has consumed me so much the past few days. Working with postpartum moms daily, I have always tried to pick up on signs of PPD and PPA. After listening to this trial, I want to continue to offer even more support any way I can.
Please always know, my phone is always open for any mom who needs help. I have several resources to reach out to for you. 850-390-6896
I also wanted to list other options for any mom who may need it.

💛 Postpartum Support International: call or text 1-833-943-5746
💛 988 — the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, call or text, any hour of any day
💛 911 or your nearest ER if you're not safe right now

And if there's a voice telling you to hurt yourself or your babies — that voice is NOT you, and it is NOT the truth. Put your little one somewhere safe, and make the call. You will not regret reaching for help.
*this info was pulled from a public fb post but I wanted to share the numbers *

07/14/2026

It’s BLUES week!! I will be out of the office the rest of the week. I will be able to continue to offer virtual/phone support. 💙💛✈️💙💛