You’ve done your research and chosen the perfect bottle for your baby. But, that’s not where bottle feeding your little one ends… As your baby grows, the bottle they’re feeding from needs to evolve with them. You don’t need to invest in new bottles, it’s a simple...
Baby Only Wants One Breast: Is it Normal and What Should I Do? It's perfectly normal for babies to only want one breast over the other. In fact, it's more common than you might think. There are a few reasons why your baby only wants one breast, and there are a few...
One of the most common questions we get as lactation consultants is why a baby who has been nursing well suddenly becomes fussy at the breast. There are a few reasons this can happen, and there are a few things you can do to try to help your baby back to a happy,...
As your baby grows, they start sleeping for longer stretches at night. At around three to four months old, many babies are able to sleep for six to eight hour stretches. But, is your baby continuing to wake up for nighttime feeds? To help support your baby to sleep...
Are you a mama who is thinking of continuing to breastfeed your baby beyond six months? Is a drop in breast milk supply getting in your way? There are a few reasons why you could be experiencing a drop in breast milk supply, and luckily there are a few ways you...
Have you typed that question into Google yet? If you haven’t, I’m going to guess you fall into one of these three categories: You think working with a lactation consultant will be awkward. I get it. I won’t lie to you. Almost ten years ago I had my first baby,...
Have you heard the advice, “Never wake a sleeping baby”? Well, this depends on what you’re waking them up for. Waking up your newborn to feed is actually recommended. Your newborn is peacefully sleeping - finally! All too soon the two hour mark comes up and your baby...
When you become a mom, there are plenty of people in your life who will offer you free advice on how to look after your newborn. However, there are some myths that are routinely dolled out, especially when it comes to breastfeeding. Let’s bust these breastfeeding...
Our bodies are amazing! Not only are a lot of mamas able to feed their babies with their breast milk, but they’re also able to increase the volume of milk they’re producing for future use. Do you want to increase your milk supply? Adding pumping into your...
I’m a lactation consultant that helps women on their breastfeeding journey. I’m also a mom of three. I know the benefits of choosing to breastfeed your baby when they come into the world. The World Health Organization and other respected health bodies recommend that...
