It is been nine long months since you have had the pleasure of a real cup of coffee at breakfast or a glass of wine with dinner - not to mention an aspirin when your head is pounding. It is not surprising that the thought of abstaining for additional months while you nurse your baby [...]

Okay, so you’ve decided to breastfeed and everything is going great guns or near enough. But sooner or later you are going to have to venture outdoors with your little bundle! One of the greatest concerns for a lot of newly breastfeeding mothers is what to do if the baby starts screaming with hunger halfway [...]

When my first baby was handed to me I wasn’t sure what to do. Of course I was thrilled, overwhelmed, ecstatic and emotional but I had told everyone I was going to breastfeed. Now she was here and I was expected to get on with it, put her to my breast and nourish her… Well [...]

For various reasons manay moms need to go back to work within a few months after giving birth. However, even when they go back to work they still need to express milk to keep their flow at a good healthly level.
Your breasts will continue to produce milk at normal levels when breastfeeding and not doing [...]

Years ago, perhaps when you were a child, breastfeeding was not very popular. Breastfeeding was not encouraged as it is in todays society. Doctors didn’t fully grasp how important and beneficial it is for a newborn baby. Because of this, and a few other reasons, there were many new mothers that went directly to feeding [...]

Over 70% of American women start breastfeeding their baby in the hospital but only 16% are still nursing a year later.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies be breastfed for at least a year, and the World Health Organization recommends two years of nursing.
So what’s the problem? Many Moms know the advantages of breastfeeding [...]

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Tips on how to breastfeed your baby
There are many texts available to new moms to assist in the establishment of breastfeeding. The baby will usually indicate hunger by crying or moaning and fussing. When the baby’s cheek is stroked, the baby will move his or her face towards the stroking and open his or her [...]

Heres some great top tips that we have been sent to help you when breastfeeding your baby:
- Try to place baby at the breast as soon as possible after the birth. Ideally, right in the delivery room if possible. Ensure that your practitioner will allow you to nurse in the birthing or deliver room if [...]