Many mothers often realize after birth that breastfeeding preparation actually starts before birth. You might be surprised how much the pregnancy period has to do with successful breastfeeding. Here are my top 4 tips to get breastfeeding off to a good start. 1. Take a Birth Preparation Class from a Independent Educator Independent educator means […]

Newborn Development: In the first three months, newborns don’t want to be down the hall or even in another room. They want to be in reaching distance at all times. They are not controlling you, manipulating you or trying to freak you out. They don’t want to be scheduled or ‘independent’ They are completely dependent […]

I loved spending the morning with these awesome women at Le Leche League Singapore! I shared about birth interventions and how they can affect breastfeeding and how/which support is accessible when those interventions are necessary. The meeting started with introductions where everyone gave one word that best described breastfeeding for them. The overwhelming majority were: […]

Do you have breastmilk in the fridge? One of the mummy’s I am working with is expecting her baby any day now and needs your help. For medical reasons she needs to top up her own breastmilk supply with donor milk. If you have this milk making super power and are able to help please […]

LLL meet ups are great ways to meet other breastfeeding mums and they are always free. The group is mother led with a ‘Le Leche Leader’ who hosts and can help with basic breastfeeding challenges. I used to attend a group in Mumbai and it was good fun! My friend Tara is an experienced breastfeeder […]