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Nicole Bando
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If you feel a bit unsure if your family needs support from a Paediatric Dietitian or a Lactation Consultant, or both, you are not alone. I’d like to explain the differences and how I can support your family, since I have the privilege of integrating both professions, which fit together like peas in a pod. [...]
It depends. As a Melbourne lactation consultant, this is one of the top questions I am asked by lovely new mums about their beautiful newborn babies. A breastfed baby takes in less air than a bottle fed baby & will generally bring up a burp in any position, without assistance. If your baby seems unsettled [...]
By Nicole Bando, Family & Paediatric Dietitian & Lactation Consultant Constipation in babies occurs when a baby’s poo or stool in hard and difficult to pass. I spend a lot of time talking baby’s poo, as what goes in must come out! There is variation in how often babies poo, related to feed type; breast, [...]
INTRODUCTION TO SOLID FOODS,By Emma McShane, Dietitian The World Health Organisation states ‘infants should be exclusively breastfed for six months and after this time continue breastfeeding with appropriate introduction to solids’ (2020).When breastfeeding is not possible, bottle feeding is recommended. How do you know if your baby is ready for solid foods? Your baby has [...]
