Suddenly your happy baby wants to feed all day and it has you full of self-doubt. Could your little one be going through a ‘growth spurt.’
Help! My baby has his first two teeth and he has started biting when I breastfeed. How can I stop him biting or will I have to wean him?
While everyone is trying to be helpful by sharing their own hard earned wisdom about having a baby, they probably won’t share these five things that you really need to know.
There are so many 'rules' about being a good mum and if you are breastfeeding there are even more ‘rules’. IBCLC Pinky McKay says you can ditch the rules about these five things.
If you feel anxious about how much milk your breastfed baby is getting, you aren't alone. One of the most commonly reported reasons for women stopping breastfeeding is low milk supply.Â
Throughout history and across cultures breastfeeding mothers have been fed galactagogues - special foods to boost milk supply. Just as certain foods are ‘lactogenic’ and can support your breastmilk supply, there are also herbs, drinks and foods that are anti-lactogenic...
Ideally, Colostrum, the yellowish ‘first milk’, an antibody rich immune booster often called ‘baby’s  first immunisation’ will be your baby's first feed.Â
We asked mothers for all the reasons their babies wanted to breastfeed and here, we have 75 very good reasons babies may need to snuggle in and refuel on magic mama milk– besides feeling hungry!