There is SOOOOOOO much information available to us all at the tap of a finger, it’s great. However we need to be very discerning when it comes to getting good information, particularly when it comes to breastfeeding.
Over more than 20 years of being a lactation consultant I have collected what I think are the best websites for new parents to have at the ready. Check them out.
To prevent soreness and nipple damage your baby needs to come to the breast in the most natural instinctive way. To do this he/she has to have a well supported body, you will know this is right when you see her/him searching for the breast with a big open mouth. your baby will then naturally…
My partner and I are about to go on a trip of a lifetime! We fly to Chile, have 2 weeks travelling through the lakes district in the south before flying to Ushuaia in Argentina. In Ushuaia we join a ship for 2 weeks cruising the southern oceans bound for Antarctica. after Antarctica we have…
If you are a community group that would like someone to come and give your group a talk on breastfeeding I am willing and able.
One of the most common concerns I hear from new families is that everyone is telling them something different. As if it isn’t hard enough as it is having a new baby without this barrage of conflicting information from midwives in hospital, to GPs, child health nurse, paediatricians, friends and family and of course the…
There is nothing more significant in life that the birth of your first child. It can be very joyful but it is definitely not without its challenges Nothing can really prepare you for how life changes Looking after yourself and your relationships while caring for your new baby can help relieve some uncertainty and prevent…
This a very common concerns for new mums. Some facts and tips about your milk supply: Your baby is fussy and does not settle after feeds, crying more than you expect At about 3 weeks of age many babies have unexplained unsettled periods during some part of the day. Holding them through this time…