It’s how babies thrive, so you’d think breastfeeding would be effortless. And most of the time, it is. But sometimes there are bumpy patches. With good habits, you can make your breastfeeding journey smoother and avoid breastfeeding problems. Make sure baby is correctly attached First things first - proper attachment can prevent a host
It can be a difficult choice to choose the best breast pump for your needs. When preparing to bring home your baby, you might picture yourself using those generous baby shower gifts you received. Perhaps wrapping them in that soft sling or capturing their footprints. However, there's one handy piece of equipment you might
At Pregnancy Birth and Beyond (PBB), we make breast pump hire easy. PBB is here to provide you with the best breast pumps to help you express more efficiently and yes – you don’t have to break the bank for this! Breastfeeding provides babies with the best start in life
Is it safe to during alcohol while 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 personal and challenging story about relactation. Since I was a little girl, as silly as it may sound, my life's goal was to be a mother. Someday I would have a baby whom I would love with all my heart and, naturally, I would breastfeed. My mother was heavily involved with the La
Historically, women all over the world have effectively combined co-sleeping and breastfeeding for thousands of years. This is in order to meet the psychological, physical and social needs of their infant. Breastfeeding infants feed regularly throughout the day and night time during the early months of life. Mothers who are breastfeeding their infants need
By Raquel Bosustow As a mother of three children under four, Raquel Bosustow, owner of Organics Only, understands the importance of eating organic food and leading a healthy lifestyle whilst pregnant and breastfeeding. Raquel found a study conducted by the Journal of Applied Nutrition in 1993 that has proved organically grown fruit and vegetables
There have been reports in the media recently linking a lack of Iodine in pregnant and breastfeeding women’s diets to intellectual problems in their children. Several studies have shown a re-emergence of mild to moderate Iodine deficiency in school children, healthy adults and pregnant women. This was identified in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales
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. So I thought it would be helpful to look at some of the issues that make many mums think
I remember being given a breast pump as a gift for my baby shower. I hadn’t even had my baby and I definitely hadn’t started breastfeeding yet so, well, let’s just say it was one of the scariest gifts I have ever received. The funny thing is looking back I can now honestly say
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