Wondering, how do I get my breastfed baby to take a bottle? If you are returning to work or have been advised to supplement feedings at the breast, see IBCLC Pinky McKay's tips to help your baby take a bottle safely without compromising breastfeeding.
Postnatal depletion can happen whether this is your first baby or a subsequent child and this depletion can be an accumulative process – you conceive a baby, grow a baby, birth a baby then breastfeed, then throw in some sleep deprivation and the e...
Suddenly your happy baby wants to feed all day and it has you full of self-doubt. Could your little one be going through a ‘growth spurt.’
How you feed your baby is a hot trigger for unwanted comments, so check out Pinky's cheeky responses to unsolicited advice.
 You may have heard about foremilk and hindmilk, and worry, is my baby getting enough 'fatty' hind milk? Our IBCLC explains.
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Throughout history and across cultures breastfeeding mothers have been fed galactagogues - special foods to boost milk supply. Just as certain foods are ‘lactogenic’ and can support your breastmilk supply, there are also herbs, drinks and foods that are anti-lactogenic...
Are your baby’s hands getting in the way as you try to breastfeed? Have you been told to wrap your baby for feeds?
A mother asks, ‘My son is 4 weeks old and has been breastfed and also ‘topped up’ with formula since he was a week old. I would like to breast feed exclusively. Is it possible to wean him off the formula?’
If you are worried about milk supply, you aren't alone, Pinky Mckay IBCLC, shares her top 8 tips to increase your breastmilk supply without a whole lot of stress.