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Breastfeeding attachment tips

Breastfeeding attachment tips Attaching your baby to the breast correctly is crucial to ensure adequate breastmilk transfer and prevent your nipple...

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Skin to Skin

Skin to skin contact or kangaroo care! There are so many benefits to frequent skin to skin contact with your baby, it is supported and recommended...

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Skin to Skin after Caesarean Section

Skin to Skin after Caesarean Sections Skin to skin contact (SSC) is when your naked baby is placed prone on your chest following delivery. A wealth...

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Mastitis

Mastitis // Mastitis means “inflammation of the breast” caused commonly by milk stasis or infection. If it develops, it most commonly occurs in the...

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SNS / Supplemental Nursing System

Supplemental Nursing System (SNS) What is a supplemental nursing system? SNS allows mothers to supplement their baby with breastmilk or formula whi...

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Breastfeeding Size & Breastfeeding

Breast Size + Breastfeeding //Breastfeeding and Breast size, does it matter?I’m sure if you haven’t asked this question yourself, then you have hea...

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Demand Feeding vs Scheduled Feeding

Demand vs. Scheduled Feeding One of the most common questions asked by new mothers is “how often should I be feeding my baby” and “what is better, ...

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Vasospasm

Vasospasm // What is it?Vasospasm is a term which describes the painful constriction and intermittent loss of blood flow in the blood vessels in th...

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Blocked Ducts, White Spots & Blebs

Blocked ducts Blocked ducts can be a common complication of breastfeeding and often present as a hard and painful red lump on the breast. The bloc...

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Nipple Shields

Shields, yes or no? Nipple shields are readily available in Australia for purchase by expecting parents to aid breastfeeding. But are they necessar...

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Indications of low milk supply

Indications of low milk supply // “Am I making enough breastmilk?” a question new mothers often ask!Newborns typically feed frequently, every 2 hou...

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Second Night Syndrome

So, you have made it through the first 24 hours with your brand-new baby. Most likely you’re thinking you have won the baby-lottery, how lovely and...

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