Lactation is a normal physiological process for postpartum women. All mothers should eat well, although not perfectly, every day to ensure health and wellbeing regardless of breastfeeding status. A healthy diet should consist of a wide range of foods. A simple breakdown of a lactating woman’s diet should be 50-55% carbohydrates ( complex), 12-15% protein … More Breastfeeding and Maternal Diet
Breastfeeding is definitely not a one-size-fits-all experience and those with bigger breasts can find themselves experiencing a range of different issues that their small chested friends may not encounter. Here are my 5 top tips for mums with large breasts starting their breastfeeding journey: Support them – Whether you already had large breasts … More 5 breastfeeding tips for women with bigger breasts
Tips on how to return to work and continue breastfeeding A recent study showed that approximately 118,000 women in Australia return to the workforce before their child is 6 months of age. The World Health Organisation (WHO) advocates that exclusively breastfeeding children for at least 6 months will give them the most optimal start to … More Feeding on the job… + Ardo- ‘Calypso On The Go’ breast pump review
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months in the biological norm and the perfect way to provide babies with all the nutrients they need for normal growth and development. Both the World Health Organisation and UNICEF recommend after 6 months of age, infants should received nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods to meet their evolving … More Expressing Breast Milk + Milk Genie Breastpump Review
In early labour, hormones and contractions (usually irregular) are working to soften, thin and move the cervix to the front while dilating the first 4cm. This process may involve some pain or discomfort due to the complex combination of physical (pressure and stretching of the uterus, cervix, joints, ligament, vagina and perineum) and psychological aspects … More Pain relief in early labour
Pre pregnancy, the uterus weighs approximately 50-100gms and is situated deep in the pelvis, as the pregnancy progress it grows to about the size of a watermelon, weighing nearly a kilo and stretches from the pubic bone to the rib area. As your baby’s home expands, you may feel aches and pains in the back, … More Aches and pains in pregnancy
Fourth Trimester Parenting 