Breastfeeding – What to expect (Part 1)
Babies know how to feed and they know when they need to feed, and they give clear signals to let their carers know their needs – these are called Feeding Cues. Read more
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Scheduled Feeding and the Breastfed Baby
Babies know how to feed and they know when they need to feed, and they give clear signals to let their carers know their needs – these are called Feeding Cues. Read more
Flying with a baby? Here’s 5 top tips from New Baby 101
I think most people have experienced the stress of having a crying baby on board during a flight. The unfortunate mother in the following story did not receive the sympathy Read more
Why is bottle feeding a breastfed baby discouraged?
Many parents consider giving their baby a bottle of expressed breastmilk to allow someone else, usually a partner, the opportunity to feed the baby. Although this may seem an attractive Read more
When will baby “sleep through the night”?
Every new parent craves more sleep! Adjusting to the needs of a newborn's 24/7 care requirements is a huge adjustment which is necessary, and fortunately mothers are hormonally super-charged to Read more
Should I give my baby extra water in hot weather?
Everyone knows it's important to stay well hydrated, and water is the optimal fluid to drink especially during hot weather. Oxytocin released during breastfeeding also triggers a mother's thirst reflex, Read more
Delayed Cord Clamping – baby needs his blood!
There are a few important things you will need to consider before baby is born, or soon afterwards. Welcome to parenthood and the long, long road of making decisions on Read more
Could you use a little help understanding your baby?
They say that until you’ve had a baby you can’t understand the impact it has on your life. Well, they were right! When we were lucky enough to have little Jaxon enter Read more
Is there really a difference between foremilk and hindmilk?
Did you know you can increase the transfer of fatty hindmilk to baby during breastfeeds by simply massaging the breast? A quick massage of the breast before attaching bub enhances Read more
Cluster feeding – what’s it all about?
Babies know how to feed and they know when they need to feed, and they give clear signals to let their carers know their needs – these are called Feeding Read more