Let's Breastfeed

This is a word to self but it may also be of use to some of you, so I will share!
When I started my Blog months ago, I decided not to write negative articles, or approve negative comments, as there are so many of them out there already – who needs another -RIGHT?
I very [...]

I know that many of my visitors are still expecting their babies when they find my website and I have to admit that I feel a little mean that there is so much information for moms who already have their baby – I thought I would offer the expectant moms a treat!
The GALS from across [...]

It is natural for a mom to question her milk supply from time to time, especially when baby is going through a growth spurt and seems to feed non stop! But, what about those moms who’s concerns are shrugged off by professionals because everything ‘LOOKS FINE’?
Why would a baby not be draining milk if [...]

There are times when a baby will go on breastfeeding strike and refuse to breastfeed. This is very stressful for a mom who has just learnt to breastfeed without pain, so I would like to give you a few pointers to help you with this, should you be experiencing something similar right now!
The first thing [...]

Have you taken Cabergaline to inhibit lactation soon after delivery or have you used it to slowly decrease your supply when you made the decision to stop breastfeeding?
The reason I ask is that I think this is going to become quite a hot topic over the next couple of weeks, especially with the run up [...]

Far too many moms feel overwhelmed and frustrated by breastfeeding problems, which results in them giving up on breastfeeding long before they want to!
We all need to stop breastfeeding at some point, but my advice to all breastfeeding moms is: ‘Give up on a good day!’ Giving up on a bad day will only [...]

Don’t you just love the weather this time of the year, nice and sunny but not too hot! You may not have noticed this yet, but as the temperature increases outside, your milk will become more dilute, which will change your feeding pattern.
A friend of mine went to South Africa in February (cold winter month) [...]

As you all know, I don’t apply or tolerate band aid therapy! I want to get to the root of your problem, explain it, eliminate it and teach you how to recognize and manage it to minimize damage, should it recur later in your breastfeeding season!
I firmly believe that there is a root to [...]

Please don’t feel sad or worried about breastfeeding. If you are worried that what you are experiencing is not normal or if you think that you are developing serious breastfeeding problems, don’t panic, just give me a call and we will talk things through.
Whilst we are all unique, I am pretty sure that I will [...]

We look forward to long hot summer days and before you know it – we are pulling out the boxes of tissues and antihestamines to calm the effects of hey fever. What a let down!!
Breastfeeding moms will struggle to find anything that is compatible with breastfeeding, so they have to just grin and bear [...]