Milk and Love Blog

Is your baby is getting enough breast milk?

Posted by Katie James on Aug 01, 2013

Following last week's Breastfeeding how to guide, here is a guide for new mums on whether your bub is getting enough milk!Breastfed babies will usually demand feed between 8-12 times every 24hours (on … read more

Breastfeeding - How to guide

Posted by Katie James, Lactation Consultant & Midwife on Jul 25, 2013

A simple guide to Breastfeeding: Sit comfortablyUn-wrap your baby, this helps your baby to use her/his natural rooting instincts. Holding baby in skin-to-skin helps to calm baby and get baby ready to … read more

Baby refusing the breast? Try Co-Bathing to help

Posted by Katie James on Jun 10, 2013

How nice is a warm relaxing bath? Oh, the thought of it is making me want to run one now, especially with winter drawing in! Now imagine sharing that experience with your baby… Yes, it is a lush exper … read more

Tips for expressing Breastmilk

Posted by Katie James, IBCLC on May 29, 2013

Everyone knows how to express breast milk, don’t they? Surely, you just buy a pump and out it comes, like milking a cow? I bet you, or one of your friends has tried this easy approach to expressing … read more