Breastfeeding Expectations vs Reality For Breastfeeding Awareness Week, Dr. Margreet talked with Samantha Crompton, Lactation Consultant, Midwife, wife and mother of two teenage boys. Samantha talks about expectations versus reality of Breastfeeding and unpacks the most common misconceptions. She explains what support looks like for a new, breastfeeding [...]
Let's Talk About It series: Breast Cancer A Story of Resilience, Hope, and Healing Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as a reminder of the many challenges women face, as well as their remarkable strength and resilience. In this episode of the "Birth & Baby Show," we are introduced to [...]
World No Tobacco Day: We Need Food, Not Tobacco... All new moms want nothing but the best for their new baby and any mom who smokes, knows that smoking is harmful to her baby - but yoh, quitting is tough! You never smoke around your baby, but soon [...]
Breastfeeding Awareness Week - What All (New) Moms And Dads Need To Know About Breastfeeding Welcome and thank you for listening! Nompumelelo Maponya is an Advanced Midwife and Neonatal Specialist, who is passionate about mother and child care, especially breastfeeding. She is currently a doctoral student enrolled at [...]
Breastfeeding Q&A with Midwife Specialist, Dr Margreet Welcome and thank you for listening! In celebration of World Breastfeeding Awareness Week, Dr Margreet Wibbelink addresses all breastfeeding related questions and concerns sent through by mom’s prior to the show. These include your most frequently asked, as well as the [...]
Baby Basics Armed with practical information and your own intuition, you’ll be well on your way to feeling more confident about parenting. As a new parent, it is useful to know a few basics about babies and their needs, and also to remember that your baby is a unique [...]
What To Expect Of The First Few Breastfeeds The beginning of your breastfeeding journey is a time to be treasured. It is the start of a beautiful relationship between you and your baby, as she receives all the benefits of breast milk while bonding with Mom. Breastfeeding is natural, [...]
How To Love Your Breastfeeding Days Breastfeeding is one of the amazing life experiences a woman and her baby can share and benefit from! Here’s everything you need to know about nursing. Your body and your baby are ‘designed’ to nurse well. Relax, and Baby will relax – and [...]
Breastfeeding A Toddler Mothers who nurse for a long time have given their children a precious gift and should feel exceptionally proud, says the Sister Lilian Centre. No doubt, you’ve been exposed to lot of opinions about when to wean your little one. Since breast milk plays an essential [...]
Benefits Of Breastfeeding Checklist The Sister Lilian Centre ticks off some of the most important benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and breast milk truly are remarkable – as well as being perfectly balanced and easy to digest, breast milk adapts as Baby grows, to meet Baby’s needs at every stage [...]
