Breastfeeding oversupply and a forceful letdown
Posted by Karen Faulkner onOversupply 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 onThere 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 onI 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 onThe 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 onASCIA 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 onThere'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 onI 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 onIs 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...