Coping with sleep deprivation as new parents can be challenging to navigate, especially if you don’t have a support network of family or friends nearby to call upon. It is often both expected and accepted …
Positioning and Attachment for Effective Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a beautiful and natural way to nourish your baby, but it can also come with its challenges, especially in the beginning. One of the key factors that can make or break your breastfeeding …
Painful Breastfeeding is Not a Rite of Passage
While it is common to experience pain when learning to breastfeed, it is not normal. Many women endure discomfort and even severe pain while learning to breastfeed their babies. However, it’s important to know that …
Connection: The foundation of humanity
Understanding Human Connection Connection is the foundation of humanity. Imagine a world bereft of connections – utterly void of the warm embrace of a loved one, the tender gaze between parent and child, or the …
Breast pumps and expressing breastmilk; all you may need to know!
The journey into motherhood and parenting is filled with numerous decisions, including how to feed your baby. For those who choose to breastfeed, deciding to use breast pumps for expressing breastmilk can be a …
Night-time breastfeeding
As the world quiets down and darkness falls, many mothers are continuing the tender dance of breastfeeding through the night. Night-time nursing plays a crucial role in maintaining milk supply, as prolactin levels are higher …
Navigating the Spring or Autumn clock change with young children!
Navigating the Spring or Autumn clock change with young children can feel such a nuisance. The clocks spring forward in the Spring and fall back in the Autumn. This means we lose an hour the …
Welcoming your new baby!
This is it, the moment you have waited for! Meeting your new baby for the first time, face to face. Take the time to marvel at how incredible your body has been, creating this entire …
Why it’s a good idea to prepare for feeding your baby before they are born!
Preparing for breastfeeding whilst pregnant can be a game changer! Whilst we are pregnant, there can be so much focus on the actual birth and prepping all the paraphernalia that we think we will need …