Breastfeeding Articles

How To Help Increase Your Breast Milk Supply

How To Help Increase Your Breast Milk Supply

I'm not sure that there would be many of us who never questioned or doubted our supply of breast milk somewhere along our breastfeeding journey. Fo...

Your Guide to Exclusive Pumping

Sometimes, despite our hopes or best intentions, our experience with breastfeeding doesn’t quite work out the way we had planned. For whatever reas...

External Case Study

Milkbar NZ Breast Pump Review We were privileged to appear in the lifestyle blog of Caitlin, 'The Twenty S...

Breastfeeding The Easily Distracted Baby

You might have recently found yourself in the ‘distractible baby’ phase of your breastfeeding journey! Here's some of my top tips!

How To Survive Feeding Through The Night

Night wakes and feeds are all the more common in the breastfed baby, here's some coping mechanisms I've tested if you have a baby that's "not a gre...

An Unexpected Journey | My Birth Story and Journey Through NICU

Of course we all hope for the best, but no matter how many books or blogs you read, even the best laid birthing plans do not always come to be!

Helping and Coping With an Unsettled Baby

I will confess - I once thought I was some kind of genius super mum. When Billy was a newborn, he was pretty much ALWAYS happy. He breastfed easily...

Engorgement, Blocked Ducts and Mastitis

Some mums will cringe at the mention of these words, so what are they, how do we identify and treat them and most importantly how can we try to avo...

Preparing to Return to Work After Baby

Returning to work doesn’t have to mean the end of your breastfeeding journey. Here's some tips to soothe your fears around expressing or feeding at...

Postnatal Depression

Postnatal depression (PND), or postpartum depression, affects around 13% of new mothers, with many more feeling lonely, isolated or low.

Activity Ideas for Babies and Toddlers

I asked other mummas for their best tips for surviving with a baby and toddler(s) at home. Funnily enough, the first response that came up time and...

Five Common Breastfeeding Problems (and How to Tackle Them)

My simple tips for overcoming some of the common issues that some new mums experience when breastfeeding.

Alcohol & Breastfeeding

We look at how alcohol affects your breast milk and your baby, and discuss how you can safely enjoy an alcoholic beverage after having a baby.