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Breastfeeding oversupply and a forceful letdown

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

Oversupply of breast milk Oversupply is a very common breastfeeding problem and needs careful management to help your baby enjoy feeding much better. Some mums have such a huge supply that their baby struggles to...

Reflux medications may help your unsettled reflux baby

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

There are many types of medication that help babies with reflux and it depends on the symptoms as to what and how much and how often your baby is prescribed them. Some of them will...

Breast fed baby is biting mums nipple during breast feeds

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

I got a question during a Facebook Live about Alba who is 10 months old and loves to bite her mum's nipple during breast feeds. However mama, understandably is no fan of this! Many babies become...

10 foods to increase your breastmilk supply

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

The very best and most efficient way of ramping up your milk supply is to feed, feed and feed some more. It really is a supply and demand cycle. The more you feed or nurse...

Early introduction of solids can reduce food allergies

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

ASCIA Guidelines The new ASCIA (Australian Society of Clinical Immunologists and Allergists) guidelines 2016 are exciting. Finally advice for the early introduction of solids in reducing food allergies.Many moons ago I remember talking about the...

New infant solids guidelines from ASCIA and when to give cows milk

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

There's always a lot of confusion about when to move your baby onto eggs, dairy, cows milk, peanuts etc. so I thought it was my public duty to update you all. Hot off the press...

Why your baby may be unsettled

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

I get a lot of phone calls about babies not sleeping well. When I take a history I make sure I take a detailed history of their feeding, output i.e. wees and poos, and how...

Cows milk protein allergy and baby sleep

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

Is your baby making lots of 'urrrgghhh, urrrgghhhh, urrrggghhhh' noises and squirming a lot? Then read on...this may be the very reason why. Your baby may have lots of pooey nappies and they may be...

Infant formula and protein levels

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

There are some interesting findings in relation to child obesity and I think it's time to have a look at this in relation to formula vs. breast feeding. I'm examining the popular range of infant...

Nurture Parenting

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

I had a bit of a think recently. I know that's very dangerous! Karen and thinking in one sentence.I had many parents asking me about lactation help, nannies, postnatal help and all the things myself...