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Need Breastfeeding Help?
help is just a call away Happy belated Christmas. Catching up with the family at Christmas gatherings is a great time for us to enjoy all our different relationships- our partners, our parents, our children, our siblings, our cousins, our friends. It’s a good time to reflect on life and to look at what direction…
Happy Christmas
I went for a quick visit to the WA art gallery between catching busses after completing my CPR update the other day. This painting by the very famous Warmun artist Queenie McKenzie was my Christmas pick of the day. Queenie started the clinic in Warmun and was instrumental in collaborating with the St John of…
Attending midwifery update
I am in Brisbane for the next 3 days doing a midwifery update course. I was planning to do this while I was working in the Kimberley as a midwife and child health nurse but because I worked in such remote communities it was going to take me 3 days to get to the course…
Lactation Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies If your having a struggle with your milk supply maybe ask someone to make you some of these yummy biscuits, no harm in trying them, they taste great too!
Our Indigenous Brothers and Sisters
Maternal and Child Health Nurse I have been working in my new job rotating between 2 remote Kimberley communities coming up to 2 months now. Indigenous babies Are the most beautiful babies in the whole world! Their sparkling shiny eyes watch every move you make, then when you start talking to them telling them how…
Kimberley calling
I have always had a passion for working with our indigenous mothers and babies. I know they can teach me soooo much about breastfeeding because their culture is very strong and breastfeeding is normal in their society. Sadly its not so normal in Western society now. We need to learn how to make it normal…
Perth Baby Expo FREE TICKETS
Free tickets My sister Debbie from Gowiththeflowparenting and I are planning to have a stall at the Perth Baby Expo this year in July/ August. If you follow the link here you will be able to download free tickets. I’m getting in early so you can share this with your friends. We will be there to…
breastfeeding culture | breastfeeding problems | evidence based research | lactation consultant | uncategorized
New pumps in stock and going with the flow!
A order of new Spectra S9 plus has arrived. These are very small but powerful little pumps. Ideal for the working mum or for those that like to travel. They can double pump. They have a rechargeable battery so can be used on main power or without once the battery is charged. The complete package…
Minnie the Maestro
Isn’t little Minnie fantastic? Babies respond to music and rhythm as soon as they are born. They like to be rocked when they are falling asleep or they enjoy listening to their mobile while lying in their cot — to babies, music can be soothing and calming. Even at a very young age children are…
Normal Breastfeeding Patterns
Here is some really useful information about the “normal breastfeeding relationship”
Great websites for new parents
Feeling like your upside down ?? Having information you can trust, that is not conflicting is what every new family wants. Here is a list of good websites
New research centres to support breastfeeding mothers a world first | University News : The University of Western Australia
Mothers, breastfeeding infants, families and the community will benefit from the creation of major new research positions in human lactation (breastfeeding) at The University of Western Australia, as a result of a $8.6 million donation provided by The Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation.The research team will include an Endowed Chair in Human Lactology (the first in the…
Exclusively breastfed overweight infants are at the same risk of childhood overweight as formula fed overweight infants — van der Willik et al. — Archives of Disease in Childhood
Source: Exclusively breastfed overweight infants are at the same risk of childhood overweight as formula fed overweight infants — van der Willik et al. — Archives of Disease in Childhood
Child development and relationships | Raising Children Network
How and why loving relationships with parents and carers are critical in early child development, and how playing with your child helps development. Source: Child development and relationships | Raising Children Network
Briefings in Breastfeeding Medicine
Source: Briefings in Breastfeeding Medicine
Breastfeeding at Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grande National Park, Esperance Western Australia
We had this goregous mother kangaroo with a joey in her pouch and another joey at foot feeding in our camp site, how wonderful
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy birthday to this now 26 year old baby and happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful mothers out there. I’m on my camping honeymoon at the moment but still can be contacted for pump sales/hire, scales hire and breastfeeding advice.
Learning lots in Jigalong
I’ll be back in Perth the first week in February for anyone wanting a homevisit. Our indigenous people are wonderful breastfeeders! I’m learning heaps from them.
PRE-ORDER Stripe Wrap / Elki Baby
PRE-ORDER Stripe Wrap / Elki Baby. looking for a great baby carrier? I have it on good advice these are great!