How often have you been told, just give your breastfed baby a bottle of formula at bedtime to make him sleep? But really, does this work and what could be the trade-offs? An IBCLC explains.
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.
Real mums ask questions about breastfeeding and losing baby weight and dieticians who specialise in breastfeeding give advice.
Returning to paid work doesn’t mean you have to stop breastfeeding: your baby can enjoy the health, immunity and nutritional benefits and you will have that unique connection through the one thing that only you can do for your baby - snugglin...
Omega-3 fatty acids are especially essential for fetal growth and development during pregnancy and perinatal wellbeing.
Around the middle of your baby’s first year, that is at about six months, your baby will start showing signs that he is ready for family foods:
- He will be able to sit up in a high chair or on your lap; he will have lost the tongue thrust reflex (that protect...
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.”
Most mothers who continue to breastfeed will resume periods between nine and eighteen months after birth. Some lucky ladies can go a year or more without a period, others can menstruate within a few weeks. Typically, the more frequently a baby breast-feeds and the longer periods and fertility are...