What is physiological reflux?

So, reflux can occur in your kidney, in your car engine, and in your stomach!

60 Seconds (or close!) with IBCLC, Mindful Breastfeeding Practitioner & Holistic Sleep Coach Sian Aldis – owner of the agency No Milk Like Mama’s

What’s the most common myth about breastfeeding?

A lot of parents believe that breastfeeding is painful. But actually breastfeeding shouldn’t be painful.

Legally Speaking – Nannies

Starting a new job as a nanny will be hugely exciting, giving you the opportunity to nurture a future generation and get to know a new family.  However, before you start you need to make sure you are covered as an employee.

A question that is often asked is what is an anterior tongue-tie and what is a posterior tongue tie?

Anterior tongue-ties are generally accepted as being a tongue-tie, but is more than half way forward to the tip of the tongue. So anything that is from the tip of the tongue to halfway back is generally considered anterior.

Tongue-Tie: Does it impact bottle-fed babies or not?

“Quite often we see bottle-fed babies who are having very similar issues to babies who are breastfeeding. They often don’t make a very good seal on the bottle, so they’re very messy. They often take in quite a lot of air because they can’t maintain the suction.”

Care Quality Commission Statement on Tongue-Tie

CQC confirmed on 8 February that private tongue-tie practitioners did need to register with them for surgical procedures (https://www.cqc.org.uk/news/providers/briefing-providers-tongue-tie).

60 second interview with Lesley Pournara

We caught up with Lesley Pournara who recently completed the Babyem Maternity Nurse Training.

10 Myths About Colic

Colic is a topic that many parents worry about, and there is so much conflicting information out there that it is hard to know where to start. We caught up with Shel Banks, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, author of “Why Formula Feeding Matters” who is currently working on the Cochrane systematic reviews on Infantile Colic.

SIX ways to help a child adjust to the clocks going back this Sunday!

What we do know is that the time change can have a more significant impact on children who are not well-rested, resulting in crankiness, night waking, short naps and early morning waking.

60 Second Interview with Loraine Williams

I get fulfillment from seeing the attachment between mum and baby, knowing that I have helped create that.