The postpartum period deserves as much support as possible. Alongside practical help from the people around you, additional supportive measures can aid recovery after pregnancy and birth while also supporting your breastfeeding journey. Herbal medicine in the postpartum period One naturopathic approach I often use is botanical, or herbal, medicine, which draws on the medicinal…

Many new parents rely on clocks or apps to decide when to feed their newborn. However, babies rarely follow strict schedules. Your baby might be hungry two hours after their last feed, or even just 30 minutes later. Getting to know your baby’s unique cues in the early weeks helps build confidence and makes feeding…

A tongue tie, often defined as short lingual frenulum, which is the piece of tissue that tethers the underside of the tongue to the lower part of the mouth.  Some ties can be very anterior and obvious even changing the shape of the tongue, while others are more posterior and less apparent.  With breastfeeding, it…