by Cathy Sage | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
“I read that my baby should be feeding every four hours by now, but he is hungry much sooner than that. How can I stretch out the time between feeds?” Despite what many baby care books might lead you to believe, there is no need to try to stretch out the time...
by Cathy Sage | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many new parents are really stressed out. Then they feel stressed about feeling stressed. They really worry that their baby will “pick up” on their stress, and be damaged by it. Of course, this can make them feel like failures and more guilty and more anxious… So...
by Cathy Sage | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Jaundice is common. Sixty percent of newborn babies become a little jaundiced towards the end of their first week. This increases to eighty percent of babies born before 37 weeks. Most babies do not require special treatment and it generally goes away by itself...
by Cathy Sage | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is very difficult for a mother who is unwell, and she will benefit from as much support as possible from other caring adults. As a general rule, mothers are able to breastfeed their baby or babies when they are unwell, provided that they are fully conscious and...
by Cathy Sage | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many of us will have seen our lingual frenulum, it is the membrane underneath the tongue that links the bottom of the tongue and the floor of the mouth. There are natural variations in the thickness and position of the frenulum, and in some people it is not visible at...
by Cathy Sage | Nov 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the best things about my job is helping new mothers and babies to feed in a relaxed, comfortable and pain free position. It is such a joy to see a woman’s shoulders drop as she breathes more easily, gently stroking and whispering to her baby as they are both...
