Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond - Breastfeeding

Formula Feeding and Childhood Obesity: Is there a link?

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:58:50 UT

In recent years a link between formula feeding of infants and childhood and adult obesity has been established. This link between has been hotly debated with researchers making staunch claims on both sides. This article considers a number of potential explanations for lower rates of childhood obesity in breastfed infants.

Stretching and Massage After Tongue-tie Release

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:49:53 UT

Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition in which the lingual frenulum is abnormally short, restricting the movement of the tongue tip. The most immediate impact of tongue-tie is generally on a baby's ability to breastfeed effectively.

Using Pressure Softening to Help with Attachment

Jane Palmer — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:26:17 UT

When breasts are engorged or nipples swollen, your baby may have difficulty attaching to the breast. Reverse pressure softening is a simple technique developed by Jean Cotterman that can help with attachment in these cases.

Co-sleeping and Breastfeeding

Michelle Simmons — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:17:10 UT

Co-sleeping is not an unusual practice for families living in the USA and Australia, with 44% of infants aged 2 to 9 months in the USA and 41% of Australian children aged up to 2 years sharing a bed with a parent or caregiver. Co-sleeping offers many benefits for breastfeed infants and their mothers.

Alcohol and Breastfeeding

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:02:30 UT

Alcohol and Breastfeeding - For the most part, women will abstain from drinking alcohol during pregnancy in order to provide the best start in life for their baby. However once your baby is born, you may wish to enjoy a drink with a meal, when out with friends or on a special occasion. But what if you are breastfeeding?

Relactation

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:26:36 UT

Relactating my son has been by far one of the most difficult experiences in my life. It has also been the most empowering, meaningful thing I may have ever done. I hope my story will inspire more women who've been discouraged to connect with the strength within them and travel this journey. This is what our bodies were made for!

Find a Lactaction Consultant

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:37:22 UT

Have you got enough Breast Milk?

Lorraine Cuadro — Sat, 28 May 2011 02:31:37 UT

When you’re breastfeeding it can be very difficult to tell how much your baby is drinking. And as a new mum it’s only natural to worry about if your baby is getting enough breast milk.

Hand expressing breastmilk

Jane Palmer — Mon, 09 May 2011 04:58:29 UT

Learning how to express breastmilk by hand is a great technique to learn as you don't need any special equipment and it is relatively easy to learn. This video by Dr. Jane Morton demonstrates how easily hand expression can be taught to mothers.

How to Increase Breast Milk Supply if you have Insufficient Lactation

Karen Pohlner — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:00:43 UT

Strategies to increase breast milk supply usually include specific breastfeeding techniques and medication. This article discusses using Traditional Chinese Medicine as an alternative strategy to help women with insufficient lactation to promote milk production and supply.

The Guide to the Perfect Maternity Bra

HOTmilk Nursing Lingerie — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:56:59 UT

Gone are the days when women have to resort to bras made from uncomfortable fabrics while pregnant and breastfeeding, with no consideration for when their breasts are at their most sensitive. When purchasing a maternity bra here are some dos and don’ts for you to consider:

Maximizing Milk Production with Hands On Expressing Breastmilk

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:25:16 UT

When an infant is unable to breastfeed effectively, and his mother needs to stimulate the breasts and express milk with a breast pump, building and maintaining an adequate supply can be a challenge. This video demonstrates some ways that expressing mothers can increase production without medication.

Your Baby Knows How to Latch On

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:56:21 UT

This superb video was made by Ameda, who make breast pumps. It is fantastic to see that a commercial company has produced such a high quality and informative video. This breastfeeding video is an excellent resource on breastfeeding attachment.

Breastfeeding videos

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:00:43 UT

Breast Pump Rental

Mon, 03 May 2010 04:53:59 UT

Ameda Elite Hospital Grade Breast Pumps are available from Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond to mothers for short or long term hire. Each mother needs to purchase her own new personal milk collection kit to use with the rental pump. The cost of these kits will vary depending upon the type of kit purchased - see range of milk collection kits. Visitthis page to find out more about breast pump rental.