But what happens when we have tried everything and the mum is still in pain? We go back to the drawing board, start from scratch and get second opinions where we can. Continue reading
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If you have been waking your baby to feed for the last three days, you should hopefully see that he or she has not lost too much birth weight. Your baby should be getting rid of a lot of the meconium and should have moved onto producing spinach green poos. If your baby is 3 days old and this is not the case – you need to feed more frequently. Continue reading
Comments OffJoin my fun and interactive September Breastfeeding Workshop and learn the practicalities of breastfeeding through play!
This workshop is totally different to any other workshop out there, even mums who have done the NCT courses can’t believe how incredibly useful this workshop is! (I keep them small so that I can teach you more) Continue reading
More mums are discovering the Let’s Breastfeed Practice in Twickenham each day. With the number of births soaring, many mums are looking for one to one care in a calm, relaxed and femimine environment. It is therefore no wonder that … Continue reading
Comments OffSo, I want to address a really crucial bit of info all new mums need to be aware of and that is initial infant weight loss. Knowing how to calculate and monitor this, may prevent your baby from being readmitted for dehydration. Continue reading
Comments OffFor some mums, that is how their hospital story ends and whilst the first few weeks are not always smooth sailing, over time everything falls into place.
However, for many mums, this is just the start of a real rollercoaster ride and many mums end up back where they started for a number of reasons. Continue reading
Comments OffThere are many mums who breastfeed their babies successfully with inverted nipples. However, many mums assume there is no point in trying to breastfeed, as they believe they will experience extreme pain and give up breastfeeding after weeks of guilt … Continue reading
Comments OffHi Geraldine, I am desperate to breastfeed my 2 week old baby but I don’t know how much longer I can bare the pain!!!! My nipples were cracked and bleeding by day 2 as Emily fed constantly for the first … Continue reading
Comments OffIt is so very annoying when some condition suddenly becomes ‘the’ problem. I am of course referring to the current craze of tongue ties! A couple of years ago, nobody knew what a tongue tie was. In the past, complete … Continue reading
Comments OffI have been getting so many questions about bottle feeding young babies, I thought it would be helpful to have a few pointers. There are a few things that need to be said first. In my practice I find that … Continue reading
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