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7 Alternative Uses For Breast Milk

Most of us already know the benefits of breast milk for feeding a baby, but did you know it has other uses? Breast milk contains antibodies that help fight off viruses and...

7 Alternative Uses For Breast Milk

Most of us already know the benefits of breast milk for feeding a baby, but did you know it has other uses? Breast milk contains antibodies that help fight off viruses and...

Storing Your Breastmilk

Storing Your Breastmilk

Breast Milk Storage Guidelines According to National Health and Medical Research Council expressed breast milk can be stored: At room temperature for 6-8 hours In a cooler/esky with a frozen ice brick...

Storing Your Breastmilk

Breast Milk Storage Guidelines According to National Health and Medical Research Council expressed breast milk can be stored: At room temperature for 6-8 hours In a cooler/esky with a frozen ice brick...

Mastitis - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Mastitis - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Making Sense of Mastitis Sometimes it seems like every new mum you talk to warns you about mastitis. While it may seem like a majority of women get breast infections,...

Mastitis - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Making Sense of Mastitis Sometimes it seems like every new mum you talk to warns you about mastitis. While it may seem like a majority of women get breast infections,...

How to Express Breast Milk

How to Express Breast Milk

If breastfeeding is going well and you are not planning to go back to work, you may find that you never need to pump. But if your baby is in...

How to Express Breast Milk

If breastfeeding is going well and you are not planning to go back to work, you may find that you never need to pump. But if your baby is in...

Sore and Cracked Nipples

Sore and Cracked Nipples

Nursing your baby is supposed to be a relaxing, bonding experience - unless you are anticipating toe-curling pain each time you put your baby to the breast. While nipple soreness...

Sore and Cracked Nipples

Nursing your baby is supposed to be a relaxing, bonding experience - unless you are anticipating toe-curling pain each time you put your baby to the breast. While nipple soreness...

Packing your Hospital Bag

Packing your Hospital Bag

The third trimester in pregnancy is the time that you *should* pack your hospital bag (I was overdue with my second baby and still ended up packing my hospital bag...

Packing your Hospital Bag

The third trimester in pregnancy is the time that you *should* pack your hospital bag (I was overdue with my second baby and still ended up packing my hospital bag...

Low Milk Supply

Low Milk Supply

As a mum, you want the best start for your baby, but a major concern for many mothers is that they are not producing enough milk. Unsettled behaviours and changes...

Low Milk Supply

As a mum, you want the best start for your baby, but a major concern for many mothers is that they are not producing enough milk. Unsettled behaviours and changes...