Sandy B Simmons is an International Author, Speaker, Naturopathic-Nutritionist, Fertility and Lactation Specialist, who also practices Biological Medicine. She is also the Creator and Director of Simply Better Health Co system of education and services.
“When women are pregnant they need nurturing because they are nurturing a new life that is dependent and growing in the womb. I don’t think society as a whole sees that as a precious gift or something worthwhile. That mindset needs to change.”
We have the ability to birth naturally and to die naturally.
Now imagine Mother Earth being interfered with. For eons our well-meaning minds have not always been able to comprehend and appreciate nature at her finest. The imperfection, the natural flow...
True foremilk-hindmilk imbalance usually only occurs when there is too much milk or where feeds are timed. Many parents are told by other people to worry about their baby getting the fatty ‘hindmilk’, but all breastmilk has some fat in it. Fat content of breastmilk naturally varies throughout a feed and throughout a day. Early in a feed, a baby gets breastmilk that is lower in fat.
The answer is yes, you may enjoy a drink with a meal, when out with friends or on a special occasion.
It is known that not drinking alcohol is safest. However, knowing the facts about how alcohol affects breastfeeding will help you to decide how best to combine breastfeeding with drinking some alcohol.
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Oh, that is such a weighted question for most new Mums. There are a number of factors to take into consideration. It’s about your preference for either hormonal or non-hormonal methods, your partners and what has worked for you previously.
That’s a difficult place to be in for you as a new Mum.
Although medicines are often needed by Mums who are breastfeeding, there is often a lack of, or ambiguous, information about the safety of medicines transferred to their baby’s in breastmilk. This has meant that breastfeeding is stopped unnecessarily or a different, potentially less appropriate treatment prescribed.
Read more: I’ve been told to stop breastfeeding because of medication, is that right?
It sounds like your milk has ‘come in’. Between 2-6 days after you have given birth it’s normal to find that your breasts become larger, feel heavy, warmer and uncomfortable.
At this time many new Mums’ breasts feel severely engorged and nipples become flattened and taut, making it difficult for babies to attach to the breast.
Read more: It’s day 3 – help my breasts are rock hard and I can’t get baby attached, what do I do?
9th August 2016
Contamination in the air, water and food in Kuala Lumpur has given rise to a generation of women facing poor fertility accumulated diseases, passed on to offspring.
Australian preconception Expert, Sandy B Simmons, who will be in Kuala Lumpur this month, said it’s critical for women to work on their health prior to falling pregnant in order to reduce the chances of passing down disease from generation to generation.
Read more: Natural Fertility Expert Headed to Kuala Lumpur to Help Promote Pre-Conception Health