Breastfeeding Tips
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08 November 2023
From Colostrum to Weaning: A Breastfeeding Comprehensive Guide by Dr. Danielle Prime
Breastfeeding is a beautiful yet complex journey full of questions and discoveries. As new mums ...
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16 November 2020
Expert Tips for Breastfeeding Mums Juggling It All In 2020
During these tough times, we share tips for all Australian mums to stay healthy and calm in the ...
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03 April 2020
Keeping Calm During COVID-19 - A Guide for Breastfeeding Mums
We share advice for mums to stay healthy and calm during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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01 April 2020
Sharing the breastfeeding journey - Co-Nursing and Induced Lactation
Have you heard of co-nursing or induced lactation? It's a process where more than one mother can ...
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17 October 2019
A Breastfeeding Mum Should Be Eating 500 Calories Extra Per Day! Here’s How Your Partner Can Help
When welcoming a new baby into the world the partner of a breastfeeding mother can sometimes ...
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17 October 2019
Baby’s First Cold? It’s Nothing that a Boob and a Cuddle Can’t Fix!
Winter is coming! And, along with winter comes dreaded coughs, colds and winter bugs. It can be ...
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17 October 2019
What is Tandem Breastfeeding and Does it Have Any Health Benefits?
So, what is tandem breastfeeding? Tandem breastfeeding is breastfeeding two or more children of ...
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17 October 2019
What is the Number 1 Breastfeeding Question a Lactation Consultant Gets Asked? You Might Be Surprised!
As mums, we have a lot of questions about our precious little ones. But, we can’t always have an ...
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16 October 2019
5 Tips for Creating Your Tailored Birth and Breastfeeding Plan
So, what exactly is a birth and breastfeeding plan? For many mums, the thought of their ...
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16 October 2019
Baby Falling Asleep at the Breast? These 5 Tips Can Help!
Most newborn babies will wake regularly and frequently to breastfeed. However, there may be ...
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16 October 2019
Help, My Baby is Biting While Breastfeeding! What Can I Do?
Little toothy pegs! How cute! Many people think that when a baby gets teeth it is time to stop ...
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16 October 2019
Hey Mama, Why is Breastfeeding Easier On One Side?
Hey Mama! I just wanted to tell you that I love the milk that you make me! Even though it’s the ...
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16 October 2019
What Does Cue-Based Feeding Really Mean?
Feeding your baby “on-cue” simply means not using the clock to tell you when your baby is ready ...
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16 October 2019
4 Tips for Successful Breastfeeding After a Cesarean Section
Many mothers birth their babies by cesarean section and, while this can make breastfeeding more ...
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16 October 2019
10% of Breastfeeding Women Are Affected by Mastitis - Have You Checked Your Breasts Lately?
You may have heard of mastitis. Or, you may know someone who has experienced it before, ...
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15 October 2019
Medela and Anna from The Not So Perfect Mum Team Up to Answer Your Breastfeeding Questions
Recently, we teamed up with Anna from the @notsoperfectmum to answer your questions on ...
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13 October 2019
How to Deal with Blocked Milk Ducts While Breastfeeding
Blocked milk ducts can be really annoying and quite painful. At the same time, it is important ...
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13 October 2019
Hey Mum! I Love My New Baby Brother! Let’s Keep Him!
Hey mum! I want you to know I love having a new baby brother. He is so sweet to look at and he ...
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13 October 2019
Hey Mum! Can I Please Have Some More Breast Milk?
Hey Mum! I have to tell you that I just love what you’ve been eating recently. That breast milk ...
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13 October 2019
Extremely Sore Nipples? Nipples Changing Colour After Breastfeeding? Could it Be Vasospasm?
Most people will not have heard of the term vasospasm. It is a rather cool sounding name, but, ...
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13 October 2019
What is Thrush and How Can it Impact Breastfeeding Mums?
Let’s start with the basics. What is thrush? Thrush is a fungal infection caused by an organism ...
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12 October 2019
My Baby Wants to Breastfeed All the Time! Is This Normal?
You may have heard this term or even the words “the witching hours.” They both mean a period in ...
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12 October 2019
What is Mastitis and What Can You Do About it?
Mastitis is inflammation of the breast that may be accompanied by infection. Mastitis affects ...
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11 October 2019
World Prematurity Day: This Simple Act is So Important for Your Premature Baby
Around 8% of babies are born too soon in Australia. Premature birth is often unexpected and is ...
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11 October 2019
How Do Supply and Demand Influence Your Breast Milk Volume?
Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation, or FIL for short, is a substance thought to be contained within ...
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11 October 2019
Last Time My Breastfeeding Experience Went Poorly – This Time I Want it to Be Different!
Unfortunately, we still read and hear about mums who had a really difficult time breastfeeding ...
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10 October 2019
Why is Skin to Skin Contact With Your Baby So Important?
Let’s get down to the facts… holding your baby naked against your skin and covered in blankets ...
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10 October 2019
Breastfeeding Question: What is a “White Bleb” and What Can I Do About it?
What is a white bleb? Not so long ago, you may not have even heard of this. Then, perhaps ...
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10 October 2019
Getting Baby Back on the Breast: How to Deal with Breast Refusal
The term “breast refusal” refers to when a baby is showing signs that they do not want to feed ...
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10 October 2019
How Can I Increase My Milk Supply?
There may be numerous reasons as to why your milk supply is currently low. The most common ...
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09 October 2019
The Emotional Side of Weaning: How to Deal with Feelings of Loss at the End of Breastfeeding
Have you just have had your last feed with your baby? If so, you may now be feeling quite ...
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08 October 2019
Breast Refusal: What is it and How Can You Prevent it?
Some babies don’t like to go back to the breast once they’ve fed from traditional bottles. ...
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08 October 2019
Baby Led Weaning: Letting Your Infant Self-Feed
Breastfeeding is a relationship between two people – mother and baby. As both the mother and ...
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08 October 2019
4 Tips for Building Confidence as a New Mum
At Flourishing Mothers, we were very honoured to be part of the panel event discussing recent ...
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07 October 2019
6 Tips for Breastfeeding with Inverted or Flat Nipples
Many mums often say to midwives in a passing comment at the end of an appointment “oh, by the ...
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07 October 2019
Breastfeeding Question: Can I Breastfeed with Larger Nipples?
Many women say that they were worried in pregnancy about the size of their nipples but were too ...
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07 October 2019
How Do I Know if My Baby is Getting Enough Milk?
It’s so difficult to see what they’re drinking I hear you cry! Most mums at some stage will ...
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07 October 2019
Breastfeeding Question: Why Do Babies Vomit?
Why do babies vomit? It may not be a pleasant question, but, it is one that almost all parents ...
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06 October 2019
Does Introducing Solids to Baby Mean Bye-Bye to Breastfeeding?
For the first six months of life, a baby does not need any food or drink other than breastmilk - ...
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06 October 2019
Hey Mum, Wake Up I'm Hungry! Why Babies Love Breastfeeding
Hi mum! I know you are in the middle of a wonderful dream, enjoying a sunny vacation on an ...
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06 October 2019
What to Do if Your Baby Doesn’t Breastfeed in the First Golden Hour After Birth
Sometimes babies are not yet ready to feed in the first hour after birth. This may be for ...
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06 October 2019
Is it a Good Idea to Introduce a Bottle of Expressed Breast Milk to Help Mum Rest?
This is a really common question for many parents. Often it is the question asked by the partner ...
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06 October 2019
What to Expect in the First Few Days of Breastfeeding
Babies feed really, really, frequently in the first few days after birth. This is very normal ...
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06 October 2019
How Will My Body Change After Weaning My Baby?
Every mum is different and will experience the weaning phase in her own personal way. There are ...
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06 October 2019
The Science of Breastfeeding: 5 Things You Need to Know to Help Your Breast Milk Flow
Firstly we need to visualise the inside of a lactating breast. I think the best way is to ...
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05 October 2019
Breastfeeding Advice: Help I Think I Have Engorged Breasts!
Milk will be coming in and enlarging and filling your breasts anywhere from 24 hours to 80 hours ...
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05 October 2019
Breastfeeding Advice: Help I'm Worried as My Breasts Have Started to Never Feel Full!
When you think about it, breastfeeding is an amazing process! For starters, breastfeeding is the ...
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05 October 2019
How to Get a Baby to Sleep: Our Medela Mums Give Their Advice
One of the biggest preoccupations for new mums and dads is trying to figure out how to get a ...
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04 October 2019
6 Questions to Ask Your Midwife or Healthcare Professional to Avoid Common Breastfeeding Problems
A lot of new mums are interested in doing everything they can to enhance their breastfeeding ...
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04 October 2019
Breastfeeding Positions That Work for Mum and Baby
Breastfeeding is one of the most natural acts in the world, but it still takes some practice and ...
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04 October 2019
Breastfeeding Advice: Understanding and Avoiding the Top-Up Puzzle Can Improve Your Milk Supply
It’s a commonly heard question, “should I give my baby some formula milk?” Many mums are faced ...
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04 October 2019
8 Tips for Breastfeeding with Larger Breasts
For women who have large breasts, breastfeeding may feel like a daunting challenge. We share our ...
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03 October 2019
Bon Voyage! Tips for Travelling with a Breastfed Baby
Are you planning a holiday with your new baby? Or, are you perhaps getting ready to take a ...
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03 October 2019
5 Tips for Dealing with Parenting Stress for New Mums
Are you planning a holiday with your new baby? Or, are you perhaps getting ready to take a ...
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02 October 2019
Breastfeeding Advice: Tips for Breastfeeding Twins or Triplets
Whether nature is working its magic or fertility treatments are doing their job, multiple births ...
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02 October 2019
7 Ridiculous Breastfeeding Myths You Need to Know
New mums often find themselves on the receiving end of all kinds of advice. Most people are ...
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02 October 2019
What’s “Normal” When it Comes to the Frequency of Breastfeeds May Surprise You!
Many new mums are interested in whether their baby’s development and their own experience as a ...
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30 September 2019
Breastfeeding Tips and Solutions – 7 Ways to Deal with Sore Nipples
Being a new mum takes you on an adventure that is full of surprises and challenges. If you have ...
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30 September 2019
Having a Second Child? Tips for Managing a Toddler and a New Baby
Adding another baby to your family can be a wonderful gift for your first child; they get a new ...
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30 September 2019
5 Unexpected Tips for Babies with Colic
Colic is one of the great mysteries of a baby’s life. No one knows for sure what causes ...
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