OXYTOCIN and breastfeeding… What? Why? How?




















Suckle sleep thrive by Andrea Herron and Lisa Rizzo, 2019, Praeclarus Press) Some quotes from the book to give you a flavour of the content and philosophy of this book: “ The effect of the environment and the care your baby receives is the nurture aspect of life. This part of her development helps her…
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?”
If you’re reading this, the chances are that the title resonated with you. Thank you for taking the courage to read on. I’m hoping to be a warm and loving companion to you on this day that can hold so much emotion for so many. “Unmothered mothers are everywhere. Some of them are motherless, having…
It could be a natural reaction to BEING BORN! It’s BIG, NOISY, COLD (or hot depending on where and when your baby is born) and SCARY when you have just landed on Earth, out of the cosy, just perfect temperature and volume, safe and snug little nook of your mummy’s tummy. It’s called the 4th…