Let's Breastfeed

Hee hee! So many of you have written in to ask who Lolly is – I assume you are asking because so many moms are signing their name as …(Lolly Girl)!
Well Lolly is an amazing antenatal yoga teacher who teaches moms how to strenghten muscles needed for delivery. Lolly has been doing this for [...]

Many moms need to express on day 4 but feel concerned that if they do express, somehow it will mess everything up. Besides, popping an electric device onto your breast to extract milk, is not something most first time moms feel up to on day 4!
I want to clear up some myths about expressing this [...]

Okay, I going to be honest here and say this is such a GREAT question – it makes me smile everytime it is asked! Smile – not because it it funny, no because the poor mom asking this question is so worried that things are going horribly wrong and doesn’t realise how brilliantly she and [...]

We have spoken about sore nipples so often, I almost feel like I have forgotten that they are attached to breasts!
Congested and poorly drained breasts can also lead to a lot of pain and discomfort, so this morning, I want to look at deep tissue breast pain.
Now, we all have different shape and size [...]

Why some moms don’t produce enough milk is quite a mystery! Some health professionals will tell you that that simply is not the case. I on the other hand, have witnessed this first hand at least 5 times in my practice. Okay, so 5 moms out of the hundreds of moms I see each year, [...]

Are you looking for a breastfeeding workshop in London? Well you have come to the right place!
Attending a breastfeeding workshop before your baby arrives is probably one of the best ways to prepare yourself, providing the workshop that you are attending focuses on the practical aspects of breastfeeding – rather than the benefits of breastfeeding! [...]

Thank you for your messages and questions – I am pleased that you find this Blog so helpful!
Anyway – I have had quite a few recent queries about mastitis and how to treat mastitis quickly and effectively by identifying early warning signs.
Mastitis will develop in stages, first you will experience lumps, then tenderness, swelling and [...]

Hmmm, let me think…you could get yourself a copy of my Let’s Breastfeed Program.
Funny, I am not sure what moms expect me to say when asked this question.
Okay, I don’t want to blow my own horn here – not my style – but if you are seriously wanting to prepare for [...]

Right, so yesterday we looked at why your baby would arch backwards during the feed as well as in between feeds. Today, I want to look at the other end and discuss why your baby will pull his or her legs up.
When your baby is lying on his or her back with legs out stretched, [...]

A mom said to me the other day, that learning to interpret baby’s behaviour was like learning a whole new language. I guess she is right and whilst I am not fluent in baby language – I do have a few tips to teach you that may help!
When a baby is uncomfortable, he or she [...]