World-first research from WA has revealed something both exciting and shocking. We’ve always known colostrum is liquid gold 💛. Full of immune and growth factors designed to protect babies in their most vulnerable days. But new research has now shown just how critical...
Updated Feb 2026 Why I’m Rewriting This Blog on Tongue-Tie Back in 2016, I wrote a blog about tongue-tie. It touched a nerve. Some people thanked me for saying what they were thinking; others… not so much. I got A LOT of backlash. I even considered removing the...
Nipple Shields Sizing : What You Need to Know Before Sending Your Partner to the Baby Shop Thinking of using a nipple shield? You’re not alone. But when it comes to nipple shield sizing, there’s a lot more to consider than just the width of your nipple. Nipple shields...
Why I Became a BFHI Assessor When it comes to breastfeeding, the right support can make all the difference. Over the years, I’ve seen how often new mums face challenges not because they lack determination, but because the system lets them down. That’s why I’m so...
Why Night-Time and Early Morning Breastfeeding is a Game-Changer for Your Baby If there’s one thing new parents know all too well, it’s that sleep becomes a whole new ballgame once your baby arrives. The late-night wake-ups and early morning feeds can feel...
If you have found this blog you probably already know that mastitis causes pain, and discomfort, and can potentially impact your breastfeeding journey. But did you know that new research has shown us that some of the common advice that is being given for preventing...
We have known for a long time that skin-to-skin has many benefits for babies and breastfeeding. And I think we have gotten pretty good at understanding how important skin-to-skin is immediately after birth because it really helps babies regulate and adapt to being...
Breastfeeding 101: How Your Breasts and Baby Work Together By Pip Wynn Owen, Registered Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Understanding how breastfeeding works can make the early days feel a little less mysterious. It can help you...
Have you noticed lots of Instagram posts about expressing colostrum antenatally? There are even people jumping on the bandwagon and selling “kits”. I have been around long enough to have seen many fads in this space and I can’t help thinking this is one...
Skin to skin was never a “Fad” Nine years ago, I felt compelled to respond to an article in The West Australian titled “Fad Blamed for Deaths of Babies.” In it, Dr Michael Gannon made the astonishing claim that there was a “new obsession amongst mothers...
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