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If you've been breastfeeding for any length of time, you've probably heard someone recommend a tea, cookie, herb or supplement to "boost" your milk supply.

These products are known as galactagogues, substances believed to increase breast milk production. They include herbal products such as fenugre...

Have you ever heard someone talk about foremilk and hindmilk and wondered if your baby is only getting the "good" milk?

Good news: for most breastfeeding families, this isn't something you need to worry about at all.

So what's the actual difference?

“Foremilk” is the first milk your baby receives...

The early weeks with a new baby can feel all-consuming. Feeding, settling, broken sleep, it's a lot. And somewhere in the middle of all of that, you're also expected to recover physically and adjust emotionally.

Self-care in this phase isn't about long baths or getting back to your old routines. It...

If you've been told to "triple feed," you're not alone, and you're also probably wondering how on earth you're meant to sustain it.

What triple feeding actually involves

Triple feeding usually means three steps, repeated every single feed:

1. Breastfeed
2. Top up with a bottle of expressed milk o...

Between endless feeds, broken sleep and caring for a newborn, it's easy to put your own nutrition at the bottom of the list. But breastfeeding is hard work, so nourishing yourself matters too. 

Eating well while breastfeeding doesn't have to be complicated. A few nutrient rich staples can go a long...

Nipple shields can be a genuinely helpful tool to enable your baby to latch well, but they should be viewed as a short term solution, and you should know the reason you and your baby need them so you can work towards feeding without them in the long term.

What is a nipple shield?

A nipple shield i...

Breastfeeding is a learned skill between mother and baby. Sometimes it works beautifully from birth. More often though, babies need time and nurture to learn how to breastfeed well, and mums need support and education to understand why challenges show up and how to work through them.

That's what we...

Cluster feeding is the term used when your baby starts waking and feeding much more frequently over a period of time. It commonly shows up around 48 to 72 hours after birth, and importantly, this is the biological norm, not a red flag.

Increased suckling plus increased stimulation to the breast equ...

Breastfeeding can be a truly beautiful experience, but it can also feel very overwhelming at times. One of the biggest challenges I see in clinic isn't necessarily milk supply itself, it's confidence in milk supply.

Almost every mum, at some point, wonders:

• How do I know if I have enough milk?
...

One of the most common concerns I hear from parents is: "Is my baby latching properly?"

A good latch is the foundation of comfortable, effective breastfeeding. When your baby is latched well, they can transfer milk efficiently, your body gets the right signals to keep making milk, and feeding is mo...