Time and again in clinic, I hear of this classic and oh so common mistake. I’d say in fact at least 90% of families report it happened to them, have you guessed what it is?
Only watching the start or …
Last night I posted this picture on our Facebook wall asking “Why does this baby’s tongue look like this?”
I see many similar tongues in clinic, and alongside breastfeeding problems like damaged nipples or pain, they’re typically diagnosed and treated …
After tongue tie treatment some babies resolve instantly and spontaneously. We often hear about these cases online and it can be easy to think that if this doesn’t happen, it hasn’t “worked”.
Suckling and swallowing requires the use of…
We get asked a lot for recommendations for independent providers that treat tongue tie in other parts of the country, so I thought some discussion around helpful things to ask when deciding who to use may be useful to some.…
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Recently we have heard a lot about “feeding on demand”, but I really don’t think it accurately describes the breastfeeding relationship. …
Thought I would share a really popular article from my personal blog.
“My baby needed more than just breastmilk”
“Breastmilk wasn’t filling him so we had to give formula”
“Baby was big/hungry and not satisfied on breastmilk alone, big babies sometimes need more than exclusive breastfeeding”
“My baby isn’t getting what she …
A question often asked is does breastfeeding, particularly nightfeeds affect teeth? There is often a lot of confusion around this area with many health professionals recommending night weaning once the child has teeth. Given some get teeth as early as …
Revolutionary Feeding Method – Tru-Breast™. Taking the parenting world by storm and you can see why! If you don’t want to waste time sterilising bottles, are too tired to be getting up during the night to make feeds to order, …
