Breastfeeding
Understanding Mastitis And Blocked Ducts
Blocked ducts and mastitis are complications women can experience when breastfeeding. In this post we will discuss the symptoms and ways to treat each condition...
Understanding Tongue Tie
Tongue tie is understood to be an anatomical difference where the lingual frenulum (piece of tissue connecting the tongue to the base of the mouth)...
Nipple Confusion Explained
Nipple confusion refers to the difficulty some breastfed babies may experience when introduced to bottle or dummy teats. While some infants switch between feeding methods...
What Is Responsive Feeding?
Responsive feeding is essentially the process of a parent recognizing their babies cues around feeding and responding appropriately. Responsive parenting in general is advised as...
How To Get The Perfect Latch
Breastfeeding is a skill like any other, it takes time and practice to perfect. Some mums and babies may find it tricky at the beginning,...
Breastfeeding Patterns And Volumes – What Is Normal?
Babies' feeding patterns and the volumes of milk consumed at each feed vary considerably. These variations are perfectly normal and are due to the multitude...
What Factors Impact Infant Feeding Choices?
As noted in our previous blog, Global Breastfeeding Rates – How Do They Vary?, the rates of families choosing breastfeeding as the method to feed...
Global Breastfeeding Rates – How Do They Vary?
Breastfeeding rates across the world vary considerably. Despite guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) that all babies should be breastfed exclusively for the first...
Understanding High Milk Supply
High milk supply (or oversupply) is when breasts are consistently producing high volumes of milk, often more than baby is drinking. Signs of a high...
Understanding Low Milk Supply
Low milk supply is considered an under production of milk during breastfeeding. Concern around low milk supply affects many families and is one of the...
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