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Mother’s Intuition

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

I have been working for some time as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Some of you may be very familiar with this terminology but for those of you who aren’t, I’d like to explain what it involves to … Continue reading →

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Nobody can know everything, right? Refer on, please!

Posted on July 6, 2015 by

I love seeing the reaction when a baby latches on properly for the first time and the Mother looks like a light bulb has gone on in her head. It’s a beautiful moment for her and you can also see … Continue reading →

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Tongue and lip tie does impact breastfeeding!!!

Posted on December 9, 2014 by

Since I started as a Private Practice Lactation Consultant I would say 90% of the issues with breastfeeding have been because of tongue and lip tie.  I was really lucky to have worked alongside some wonderful Lactation Consultants in a … Continue reading →

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Love shapes your baby’s brain

Posted on October 14, 2014 by

It is a wonderful discovery when you find different disciplines coming together to produce a new understanding of emotional life.  The technically written information from Doctors, Researchers, Scientists and Academics often don’t reach the public forum where this information is … Continue reading →

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A Mother Always

Posted on September 27, 2014 by

I remember when my oldest daughter was 6 weeks old, I was changing her nappy and this fear suddenly washed over me.  It was the thought that I would be responsible for her for the next 18 years.  What if … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding – a medical mystery????

Posted on September 23, 2014 by

How can Doctors know how to help a Mother with breastfeeding issues when they only briefly touch on the topic during their training?  Perhaps we should be asking how this is possible when so much disease can be prevented by … Continue reading →

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