If you’ve ever heard people talking about foremilk and hindmilk, I’ll forgive you if you’re feeling a bit bewildered. Since when do you make different kinds of milk? And the advice that comes with it is often equally confusing: “If…
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Breastfeeding for the first time can be very tricky indeed – the learning curve is quite steep! Once you get the hang of it, though, it becomes almost as natural as breathing. Fortunately, the millions of women who have done…
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Breasts come in a variety of different shapes and sizes (isn’t that nice?). But what you may not know is that the inside of our breasts vary just as much as the outside. We have differing amounts of fatty tissue…
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Getting sick while looking after a baby is the pits! And as a breastfeeding mother, you are then confronted with another conundrum: is it safe to take this medication while I am breastfeeding? Will it harm my baby? Will it…
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Colostrum is one of the most amazing substances known to medicine – and one of the most misunderstood. If you’re thinking “What on earth is colostrum?”, then read on – you’re about to encounter the original liquid gold. What is…
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Dummy, pacifier, binky, tietie – call it what you will, it’s one of the most hotly debated topics in breastfeeding circles. Some women swear they could never cope without them, others issue dire warnings of how a dummy will mean…
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Supplementary feeds or “top-ups” have derailed many a woman’s breastfeeding journey. Unfortunately, many healthcare providers still recommend – even insist on – unnecessary top-ups. And while there are some situations where a top-up is needed, the vast majority of top-ups…
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It’s one of the most common questions asked by breastfeeding mothers: do I need to give my baby extra water? It may surprise you to know that the answer is almost always a resounding NO. In fact, giving water can…
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Is your baby wanting to breastfeed too often? Not often enough? Is he sucking for long enough to get a full feed? Or perhaps sucking for too long? After how many minutes are you supposed to change breasts? These are…
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Have you ever been told your baby isn’t gaining enough weight? If your baby isn’t gaining as much weight as the doctor or nurse thinks they should, it is easy to doubt yourself and your breast milk. But here’s the…
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