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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. [...]
As a Melbourne-based Lactation Consultant, I offer home visits or clinic consultations for an initial 1.5 hour visit. I often think I have the world’s best job, meeting babies and their wonderful parents. It is a privilege to be involved in a new family’s most precious, earliest moments. I am a health professional (Family & [...]
Breastfeeding is a normal, learnt skill that takes time and practice.Breastmilk provides all the nutrition your baby needs for the first 6 months of their life.From the age of 6 months, children should begin eating safe and adequate complementary foods while continuing to breastfeed for up to 2 years and beyond (WHO, UNICEF) What are [...]
By Emma McShane, Dietitian, August 2021 What is Mastitis?Mastitis is inflammation of the breast tissue, affecting 10-25% of breastfeeding women. The majority of cases occur during the first 6 weeks of breastfeeding, however mastitis can occur at any time during the breastfeeding journey. Mastitis can be caused by engorgement or inadequate milk removal from the [...]
