Although breastfeeding is natural, it is a skill that you and your newborn will be learning together as you get to know each other. Here are Pinky's tips to help you through the first three days.
Evidence from several compelling studies shows Breastfeeding can reduce your own and – if you have a baby daughter – her risk of breast cancer too.
Are your baby’s hands getting in the way as you try to breastfeed? Have you been told to wrap your baby for feeds?
“I know I need to exercise but I don’t even have the energy to go for a walk, I feel so tired all the time and I am anxious without any reason,” says Sarah, mum of a happy thriving eight month old. When I visited her, Sarah asked her husband to take notes because her bra...
Your baby is never allergic to your breastmilk, but your baby can have symptoms of Dairy Allergy/Cow’s Milk Allergy even if you are exclusively breastfeeding and not directly feeding your baby any dairy.
From the time you announce your pregnancy, everyone wants to share advice. IBCLC Pinky McKay busts common myths around breastfeeding advice.
Real mums ask questions about breastfeeding and losing baby weight and dieticians who specialise in breastfeeding give advice.
Hayfever season is here – and it seems, everyone is itchy or sneezing.
But as a mum, you have to carry on. And if you are breastfeeding, this means worrying what treatments are safe and don’t affect your baby or your milk supply.
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.”