Babies are born to breastfeed!
We offer breastfeeding education to families and the wider community. We are a helping hand during any attachment or supply difficulties and will guide you through nipple and breast problems along with baby’s colic and reflux. We will work with you to find the best solution to achieve your end result of a successful breastfeeding partnership and other outcomes when required.
“Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers”
- WHO (World Health Organisation)
Routine Questions - Practical Parenting - Feeding Baby Q&A
An article published in the June 2014 Practical Parenting Magazine offers some great advice from Expert Sandy...
Here is a summary of the key topics and some of the questions asked, please see the full article which you can download, a link is provided at the bottom of the article.
Supply & Demand - What does it actually mean?
The Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) for postpartum contraception
I was so very fortunate enough to meet Prof. Miriam Labbok on a speaking tour I organised with the team from the Lactation Resource Centre for the Australian Breastfeeding Association in 2012. I was also very sad to hear that Miriam passed away earlier this year, 2016. Thank you for all you have done for the women of the world.
I share the following article for your information and continual sharing with your family, friends and colleagues.
How will I know when my baby is hungry and getting enough breastmilk?
It’s a common question, especially with first time Mums and their partners. In this current age of high-tech, it is difficult for many to get their head around not being able to see how much baby is ingesting.
Nature provides the best food for your baby. It is a live food, full of nutrients including carbohydrate, protein and fat as well as other essential ingredients.