Resources
Below you will find extracts and links to useful information to support your Milky Life.
“Breast is not best, it is the biological norm”
— The Milk Meg
Watch this video for a step-by-step guide on how to achieve a deep latch.
Please note that the video has no sound.
Tuck the baby towards your armpit in order to tilt the head back and free the nose.
I love how this video represents feeding dyads from all over the world while teaching correct positioning and attachment.
“What is Normal Infant Sleep: The view from anthropology”.
Watch this video explaining what’s actually “normal” when it comes to infant sleep. It will allow you to cope better with the 4th trimester or postpartum period giving you the tools needed to understand the needs of our babies without having unrealistic expectations imposed by society.
Suck Training Video
Use this exercises if your baby is struggling to form a good seal at the breast or bottle, after a tongue tie division, with babies born via c-section or instrumental deliveries who are struggling to latch or after being told by a lactation consultant or feeding specialist.
“Babies have the need to connect to someone from the moment they are born”.
From Womb to World
If you are a new parent, grandparent, aunty or uncle, a health care professional or anyone involved in the care of a newborn, I hope this video helps you understand what being born feels like from the baby’s perspective. I hope it allows you to grow a whole new level of compassion and to understand why your arms are your baby's only safe place in the world ♥️
Mastitis or blocked duct?
Rough massage with your knuckles or thumb can damage your milk ducts and cause more inflammation. Remember to always continue feeding the baby from the affected breast but don’t hyper-stimulate by feeding more often that regular and don’t use a pump. Apply ice frequently to the affected area to help reduce inflammation and take Ibuprofen unless it’s not medically indicated in your case.
