Breastfeedinghelp

06/03/2017

Got any extra milk??

There’s only two weeks of supply left at the island’s only milk bank.

22/02/2017

Relax mums, put down that hover that app and that phone, and enjoy spending time with your babies! This is a good read for the modern mum.

http://mammaeblog.blogspot.ie/2017/02/the-social-nervous-system-breastfeeding.html

You might be surprised at how often during a breastfeeding consultation I talk about mum's current stress levels, and techniques for stre...

19/02/2017

So we all know the numerous benefits for baby when they receive breastmilk, but do mums know that there are lifelong health benefits in it for them too?

Breastfeeding is not only good for children, but also for their mothers, providing more health benefits and preventing more maternal diseases than previously known, new research shows.

16/02/2017

More good information on normal infant sleep.
http://cdn5.kellymom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pantley_roadmap-EDITED.pdf

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14/11/2016

Hi All mums and dads to be.
I'm planning a breastfeeding preperation Class for the 10th of December. The venue yet to be confirmed, will be in mullingar from 11 to 3 so you still get your lie in!
I still have places to fill and look forward to meeting you all.
My class will focus on the following.

*what to expect with breastfeeding in the early days.
*how to breastfeed and practice using dolls, *what to do if you have any issues in the early days.
*Hand expression and why you need this skill.
*There will be the opportunity to have a group discussion or private one to one discussion if you have any questions or concerns.
*you will get the contact links for support networks in your area so you will never be alone on your journey.

The class will be informative, fun and you will leave feeling confident in your ability to feed your little one.
You will get lots of information to bring home and read also.😉 call me on 083 1844522 or email [email protected] to book your place. Classes are 80 euro per Mum to be, Dads or granny's to be go free.
There will be light refreshments to keep you all going for the 3 hours.

04/08/2016

Happy world breastfeeding week!
Here's a sneak peek of the next generation of Breastfeeding mama's. It's so important to let kid's see how breastfeeding is beautiful and normal. They learn so young what's normal, and they instinctualy know just what to do!

Enjoy xx

15/07/2016

Good information for mums and Dads.

Babies’ sleep location and some baby-care practices have long been associated with risk of harm – including unexpected death. In 1991 the ‘back to sleep’ campaign saw parents advised to place their babies to sleep on their backs, rather than on their tummies. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) rate...

18/06/2016

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28/04/2016

http://www.who.int/topics/infant_nutrition/en/

Infant nutrition: WHO health topic page on infant nutrition provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, publications, statistics, news, multimedia and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic.

26/04/2016

http://www.rachelobrienibclc.com/blog/my-ten-step-process-for-weaning-from-the-ni**le-shield

26/04/2016

Mums know what their baby needs 24/7.

Many moms feel guilty for nursing their baby to sleep. Nursing your baby to sleep is not a bad thing to do! It's very normal and developmentally appropriate for babies to nurse to sleep and to wake 1-3 times during the night for the first year or so. Some babies don't do this, but they are the excep…