Most babies have a strong need to suck when they are first born, so if you are both well you can start straight away. Many mothers offer the breast while they are still on the delivery table. The first milk in your breasts at this time is called colostrum. ....more
Your milk will flow more easily if you are relaxed and comfortable at feed times. This is not always easy in those early days when everything is new and strange and you and your baby are still getting to know each other.The following hints may help: ....more
Mothers to be are confronted with a fundamental choice of how they will feed their newborn - will it be breast or bottle. Many factors contribute to this decision, eg the influence of family and freinds, concerns about body and breast shape, concerns about how you will cope with feeding demands, partner involvment, biological ostacles and social pressures. ....more
Lactation or breastfeeding prevents the menstrual or ovarian cycle for the first few months after childbirth if the frequency of sucking is about 8-10 times per 24 hour period. ....more
It's one thing to have all the facts and figures about breastfeeding and quite another to hear another woman's personal experiences. So I thought I would share my experiences of breastfeeding my two sons. ....more
Nearly four decades after pioneering a unique training scheme for its nationwide network of volunteer breastfeeding counsellors, the Australian Breastfeeding Association (formerly Nursing Mothers) has been formally recognised as a training organisation by the National Training Information Service (NTIS.) ....more
General Fertility
