Let's Breastfeed

Okay, so I will not know whether your baby has reflux or not unless I see him or her, but as with everything, there are a few signs that tell us the reason behind your baby’s unsettled behaviour is reflux.
I also thought it would be good to address this briefly this morning, as trapped [...]

So many new moms are concerned about over feeding their baby, which would cause problems later on in life. Breastfed babies are less likely to over feed as a chemical reaction takes place in the body when the baby has taken in enough food at a feed – this usually puts baby to sleep and [...]

Yes, this is a tricky little problem as your body will control the flow of milk, not your baby. Usually a baby will learn to cope with a fast flow, but if your baby can’t manage a speedy let down, you may find yourself in a pickle.
A fast let down is not the same [...]

I am sure that many of you would love to chant this all day and hope that it comes true! There are so many of you writing in to ask about winding and burping technique that will effectively expel these naughty little bubbles which are causing absolute havoc for the entire family!
The thing is though, [...]

I love it when a plan comes together!
Yesterday I held my first Breastfeeding Workshop at my brand new practice in Twickenham and it was a huge success.
I shouldn’t be surprised really as these very same Breastfeeding Workshops were fully booked months in advance when I held them at the Harley Street Clinic.
My content [...]

Oh dear, these little ones are a law unto their own. You work so hard to get them onto the breast and ensure that your milk is abundant and then without warning, they decide that they are not going to breastfeed any more! Let’s look at what you can do to help persuade them back [...]

Your breasts go through so many different stages and periods of growth and development, it is difficult to tell what is normal and expected and what is not.
Once baby arrives, your breasts will continue to change and go through periods of lumpiness. Knowing how to tell the differnence between normal breastfeeding lumps and something [...]

Too many moms are finding that getting breastfeeding help that works, a lot harder than they thought or were told, it would be.
Without the correct support and advice, moms are developing problems that could easily be avoided and then feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the complex situation they find themselves in. This often [...]

Just a quick blog this morning but something I think will be relevant to many of you. Blocked ducts, certainly not something we want to encourage, but will all this hot weather, you may not actually have much of a choice.
Blocked ducts develop slowly over a period of days but this can be brought [...]

Right ladies, we need to take action and fast!
The heat is causing too many little ones feeding problems and we need to make sure that this doesn’t result in a whole collection of problems. So, let me show you how to keep your little one awake and feeding for today – the hottest day [...]