Infant feeding: the effects of scheduled vs. on-demand feeding on mothers’ wellbeing and children’s cognitive development
I have just heard Maria Iacovou’s talk on this topic on the ilactation conference, very interesting.
I have just heard Maria Iacovou’s talk on this topic on the ilactation conference, very interesting.
Sorry to anyone trying to access my website in the last couple of weeks, it has been under attack by hackers. New world problem! It is all back up and running now with added protection now installed. Check out the very basic videos for breastfeeding positions, hand expressing, setting up and using a breast pump…
Revolt of the moms. Protested discrimination against women who breastfeed in public. The last place we visit on our wonderful Antarctica/ South America holiday. Great to see “Sisters doin it for themselves, standing on their own two feet “ I’ll be back in Perth and ready for home visits 27th March, ring me 0407778183.
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…
As health professionals we use weighing babies only as a quick guide (a screening tool) to confirm growth Lets see some facts about weighing babies The average birthweight of a term baby (37-40 weeks) is between 2,500-4,000g. Birth weight is a marker of intrauterine environment. These markers include length of pregnacy size of parents birth…
Research shows us about 80% of new mothers have some difficulty with breastfeeding. Home visits for lactation consults make it so much easier for the new mum, they also ensure your consultant sees you breastfeeding in your own surroundings. As a home visiting lactation consultant I am happy to travel anywhere in the Perth area….
Holiday time for me see you when I’m back home.