What to expect from your newborn’s poo!
Nothing really prepares you for those first few days with your newborn, but some thing are pretty much a given; they will…
Category: Breastfeeding
Medications & breastfeeding
Being told you ‘can’t breastfeed while you take this medication’ can be a deeply emotional situation, where a mother faces choosing between…
Periods after pregnancy
The breastfeeding hormone (prolactin) suppresses other hormones involved in the menstrual cycle so prevent ovulation. Most experience at least a few months…
Coronavirus, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
I am writing this post on 9th March 2020, immediately after the release of the new RCOG guidelines on management of coronavirus,…
Preparing for the first week of breastfeeding
As an obstetrician and gynaecologist, I felt fairly calm and prepared throughout my first pregnancy. I knew what lay ahead, I was…
Newborn Colic & Reflux
When my second child, Coby, became increasingly more distressed at around 3 weeks, I started to wonder if he could have reflux.…