A mother asks: “I was wondering if you would have any idea why baby prefers one side more than the other and how can we encourage them to drink from the side they don’t prefer so milk supply can keep coming in.”
Most mothers who continue to breastfeed will resume periods between nine and eighteen months after birth. Some lucky ladies can go a year or more without a period, others can menstruate within a few weeks. Typically, the more frequently a baby breast-feeds and the longer periods and fertility are...
Pinky McKay, One of Australia's most recognised and respected breastfeeding experts and an Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant is frustrated by the ignorance of health professionals who are giving appalling advice that is failing breastfeeding women.
EXCLUSIVE: Defiant mum-of-three says she will breastfeed her son until he chooses to stop - and her only regret is not being able to nurse two of her children at once
- Temeaka Tate, 34, has been breastfeeding for nine years through three children
- She will keep breastfeedin...
Pinky McKay, one of Australia's most recognised and respected breastfeeding experts, and an Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant is frustrated by the ignorance of health professionals who are giving appalling advice to breastfeeding women.
Most women imagine that breastfeeding will fill them with warm and fuzzy feelings as they gaze down lovingly at their feeding baby.
But instead, women with Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) can find themselves filled with an overwhelming feeling of panic, sadness or dread as they b...
We have all heard it before, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is particularly true for breastfeeding mums. Some people may skip breakfast for various reasons such as running late, lack of time to prepare breakfast or because they are wanting to lose ...
The good mummy bar is set high. It’s all too easy to judge yourself harshly for not being a ‘yummy mummy’ with an impeccable home, contented baby, doting partner and supportive family members – just like in the glossy mags!
The thing is, taking care of a baby is a...
Monique, mother of a newborn, called me in a state of anxiety. She says, “I think I am going to have to wean, I expressed some milk this morning and it’s green. What the hell is happening? I can’t feed my baby this! “
What is happening?
The...