Benefits of Skin-to-Skin: For Babies and Mums

Benefits of Skin-to-Skin: For Babies and Mums

Benefits of Skin to Skin for Babies AND Mums We have known for a long time that skin-to-skin has many benefits for babies and breastfeeding. And I think we have gotten pretty good at understanding how important skin-to-skin is immediately after birth because it really...

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Breastfeeding 101

Breastfeeding 101

Some Interesting Facts About Breastfeeding  Size Doesn't Matter Breasts are made up of two different types of tissue: adipose and glandular tissues. Adipose tissue is commonly known as body fat and determines the size of your breasts. Glandular tissue is where...

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Should I be expressing colostrum antenatally?

Should I be expressing colostrum antenatally?

Have you noticed lots of Instagram posts about expressing colostrum antenatally? There are even people jumping on the bandwagon and selling “kits”. I have been around long enough to have seen many fads in this space and I can’t help thinking this is one of them. (NB:...

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Should I Swaddle My Baby?

Should I Swaddle My Baby?

"Should I swaddle my baby?" is a question I often get asked in my Bub Savvy Workshops. My starting point is always…"how ever you choose to care for your baby is completely up to you. You are going to get a lot of conflicting advice,  so it can be helpful to get good...

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A Blog for Doulas: The ARRIVE Trial

A Blog for Doulas: The ARRIVE Trial

Last week I was asked to speak to doulas from the Doula Training Academy about the complexities of the ARRIVE study so I thought I would write a blog based on that webinar. The doulas wanted to better understand the conclusions of the ARRIVE study as there is other...

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Caesarean Section Awareness: All year round

Caesarean Section Awareness: All year round

April is "International Cesarean Awareness Month", an event organised by ICAN – The International Cesarean Awareness Network. However, I am writing this blog at the beginning of May because I think we should uphold the intentions of ICAN  all year round. The...

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C/Section Rates Perth and Regional WA

C/Section Rates Perth and Regional WA

I am not sure how I missed it but the "Western Australia’s Mothers and Babies, 2015, 33rd Annual Report"  was released in July 2019.   As always I wonder why there is a 4 year lag on reporting the data, and how different the actual data for 2019 would be? You can...

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Pregnancy and Covid-19: a positive side effect

Pregnancy and Covid-19: a positive side effect

With all the talk and fear surrounding Pregnancy and Covid-19 at the moment, I thought it might be good to talk about a really positive benefit that I am seeing: an undisturbed pregnancy.   People have already commented on how the planet is enjoying the reduced...

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