Most of us are aware of the saying “breast is best”, but is this still the case if a mother smokes? This is a great question and in exploring the answers we will look at the impact of smoking during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding a growing infant. In offering the Read more…
This is the second of three blogs relating to dummies or pacifiers. When I was working through the studies on pacifiers a number of questions came up for me and I required the specifics of how dummies might actually create an increase in the rate of ear infections. So below Read more…
This is the third blog relating to the discussion of the effects of dummies or pacifiers on health and in particular how they increase an infants susceptibility to ear infections. So to conclude I have collated a list of fabulous ways that you can minimise the likelihood of ear infections and give some suggestions to strengthen the Read more…
Known as “the new parenting bible”, this Australian Best-Seller written by Jennifer (Bach. Chiropractic, Bach. App Clinical ScienceRegistered internationally, no longer practicing as a chiropractor in Australia.) offers the most unique collation of cutting-edge information and knowledge on holistic parenting — all in the one book! View Pregnancy BooksAustralia/NZ StoreUSA/Canada Read more…
I was sitting breastfeeding Arlo this morning (yes, this seems to be the activity that fills most of my waking moments at present) and I was contemplating just how confident he is with this ritual. As I watched him guzzle away like a “pro,” I remembered how breastfeeding wasn’t quite Read more…
I had an interesting experience this weekend which I am hoping to commit to memory. I wrote in my ‘Gratitude Dairy’ about the event because it helped me to realize again the gift we can offer each other through having more empathy and through ‘active’ listening. Life is a funny Read more…
Women always seem to say that no one ever warns them about the “post birth” phase of a pregnancy. I have intentionally termed “post birth” a phase of pregnancy because I believe it should be considered part of the same sacred passage. It is really almost a fourth trimester. Previously Read more…
I often get asked about children and adequate iron. With rapid growth rates, infants, young children, adolescence and pregnant women all have fairly high iron requirements. Deficiency in childhood can result in; – lowered immunity (continuous infections), – chronic tiredness, – poor growth, – it is also known to be Read more…
Australian research published December 2006(1) suggests that epidurals given during childbirth can result in difficulty establishing breastfeeding. The results showed that of 1280 women, those who had had an epidural were less likely to fully breastfeed their infants in the few days following birth and they were more likely to Read more…
I was chatting with a girlfriend recently who is a midwife, and we were discussing the challenges some women have with breastfeeding. She shared with me her experience of working with a woman in hospital who had previously had a breast reduction and now was faced with the challenge of Read more…