Does it make sense to prepare for breastfeeding? Isn’t it a waste of time?

You’re a new parent. A new mother. You’re breastfeeding your baby.  Your baby. Your body.  You wonder what your parents will think if you stay in your pyjamas all day.  It’s only been 2 days since you went through major surgery, your body needs to heal. It takes 6 weeks at the very least for…

Watch me talk about this on Instagram! This is something I would love to help you with! Let’s talk through your last journey and debrief: emotionally and mentally, putting practical steps in place to plan for your next! Read my other BLOG POSTS on Beyond the Birth, Prep for Feeding, to learn about other aspects…

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We keep hearing about the importance of skin to skin in the first hour after birth.  But there’s more: It stimulates the baby’s digestion and interest in feeding. Enables colonisation of the baby’s skin with the mother’s friendly bacteria, thus providing protection against infection. Reduces stress hormone (cortisol) levels in babies. May reduce hospital stay….

Poor mummy Elmo can’t sleep!
Baby Elmo is asleep!
“Help! What to do if my baby has started sleeping longer stretches and my boobs are full?”