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 some of a breastfeed. This gives a completely inaccurate picture Read more…
BOOK YOUR REFLUX RESOLUTION CALL HERE 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 as thrush. Super resistant, Read more…
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”. Toning Suckling and swallowing requires the use of lots of different muscles. Tied babies however have had to Read more…
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. There isn’t currently an exhaustive list of providers in the Read more…
de-mand Verb Insist on having A very firm statement that you want something eg an outraged public demanded retribution. Recently we have heard a lot about “feeding on demand”, but I really don’t think it accurately describes the breastfeeding relationship. Demand suggests insistence, provoking an almost hostile image of a mother Read more…
BOOK A CALL ONLINE It’s not always obvious, the tongue can look ENTIRELY normal to the untrained eye… Sometimes it’s pulled into a heart shape or the attachment may be visible on the tip of the tongue, but this is just one type; others may be missed by many health Read more…
Thought I would share a really popular article from my personal blog. Something that comes up a lot is the question of foremilk, hindmilk and how to ensure baby gets not too much of the first and enough of the latter. It’s really no surprise parents are confused as often Read more…
“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 needs as she wants to feed constantly every evening” “Baby Read more…
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 3-4 months when a typical baby is still nightfeeding a Read more…
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, and want the ultimate in convenience and hygiene – this could Read more…