Low Breast Milk Supply – Advice for Breastfeeding Mothers
Many new mothers are concerned about their milk supply. Is your baby getting enough milk? Could insufficient milk supply explain why they are still unsettled? Generally, if your newborn baby is gaining weight steadily, that is the best sign that all is well with your breast milk supply. However, for some mothers, the instinct that […]
Dried Dates: The Little-Known Secret to Natural Birth Prep
6 Dates a Day for Natural Birth Preparation If you are nearing the end of your pregnancy, it’s time to think about 6 dates a day. No, not dates of the Tinder variety! But you can now enjoy eating the lovely, super sweet dried fruit as a natural birth prep option. A client asked me about eating dried dates […]
Sacred Breastfeeding – My Final Breastfeed
Last night was my last breastfeed of my last baby. Today has been our first day without breastmilk. It’s one of those occasions that is significant on a personal level, though usually remains private. For me, weaning my last bub off the breast needs some acknowledgement and ritual. I have been trying to work out […]
Ayurvedic Prenatal Diet and Lifestyle for Women
I’m excited to share with you a local treasure – a highly experienced, integrative GP, Dr Barri Phatarfod, who is based in Albemarle Medical Practice, Rose Bay. Barri has studied Ayurveda, and many of you will be thrilled to hear that she is also a part of the Antenatal Shared Care program at Royal Hospital […]
Pregnancy Overwhelm
It’s not such a big call to say that having a baby (particularly a first baby) is the BIGGEST change of your life. No matter how much you prepare, you cannot know what your child will be like or how you will be as their mother. These days, part of preparing for this enormous change […]
6 Common Causes of Exhaustion in Pregnancy
If you are struggling with exhaustion in pregnancy, you are not alone. It can be phenomenally overpowering – the total fatigue, the can-I-last-another-minute-awake feeling. You are soooo tired, you can’t think straight, and to move in any direction you have to drag your feet. In first trimester, and even at other stages along the road, exhaustion […]