From new mothers, I often hear comments like: “I can’t even have a shower because I don’t know how long she will sleep for.”
Or: “It takes so long to get him to sleep that we start cooking dinner at 9 p.m.”
If your baby hasn’t yet been born, these sorts of things may sou...
Returning to work doesn’t mean you have to stop breastfeeding: your baby can enjoy the health, immunity and nutritional benefits and that unique connection through breastfeeding. See our IBCLC's practical tips.
However long you breastfeed or how much breast milk you can give your baby, every drop is supporting your baby's health, immunity and development. See the impact from the first breastfeed, to one week, six weeks, 6 months to a year or more.
Holidaying with kids is…how can I put this? It’s…well, let’s just say it’s different to previous holidays you may have taken with friends or as a couple without kids. And by different, I mean, you may feel like you need a holiday to recover from the ‘holiday’ you just ha...
It’s stinking hot. You are sweaty so is your baby. He keeps grizzling and signalling that he wants more ‘boobie’ . He’s obviously thirsty so you wonder, should I give him a drink of water?
Not only do you not need to offer your baby water in hot weather but it ca...
If you have a newborn, congratulations! Hopefully you haven’t put your hand up to host Christmas day, but if this means you will be a guest at somebody else’s house it can present other sorts of stress: From being ogled by distant family members as you whip out a boob an...
The holiday season can be a high-risk time for mothers to experience breastfeeding problems, from a diminishing milk supply to Read more
