Why Your Baby Isn't 'Just Using You As a Mummy Dummy'

Why Your Baby Isn't 'Just Using You As a Mummy Dummy'

You’re stuck on the couch having the life sucked out of you by the tiny person latched onto your breast as though his life depends on you (actually, it kind of does right now!).

Being needed so intensely is making you feel overwhelmed, and now you’re totally confu...

Help! My Breasts Are Lopsided.

Help! My Breasts Are Lopsided.

Whether they are breastfeeding or not, most women have slight variations in breast size, just as most of us have slight variations in shoe size, for instance, and when it comes to producing milk, it’s common to have one breast that is a better milk maker than the other.<...

When Baby Prefers One Breast

When Baby Prefers One Breast

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.”

Breastfeeding, Periods and Getting Pregnant

Breastfeeding, Periods and Getting Pregnant

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...