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…

I often say that breastfeeding saved me when I became a new mom.  I was crying, anxious and worried about everything.  Breastfeeding did not come easy with the first, but my early commitment did pay off, and I soon started reaping the benefits of the experience.  Oxytocin played a big part in this.  It was…