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Top 10 Self-Care Tips for New Mums

by Suzy Reading, Author and Psychologist specialising in Self Care 1. When we become parents our need for self-care is at its greatest, right when we become most squeezed for time, energy and finan...

Your Newborn’s First Weeks: Tips to Put You at Ease

Are my boobs working? One of the biggest things I hear from the mothers I meet with, is concerns about milk supply and feeding behaviors. Moms always wonder if baby is gett...

Nicole’s Journey Part Two: Pregnancy and Post-Partum Self-Care

As any pregnant woman would know, pregnancy, and even the journey to pregnancy, can be an interesting, and often, overwhelming time. Whether you needed treatment to conceive (like myself), suffere...

How Do You Boost Your Milk Supply?

After the birth of my beautiful twin boys, it’s been hectic and wonderful! I am grateful that I worked on my health and fitness which enabled me to have a smooth and safe birth. Now that I’m...

Controlling Airborne Toxins and Allergens: Tips for Protecting Newborns and Mothers

Children require a clean, wholesome environment in which to grow. For mothers and newborns, whose bodies are in the early stages of development, poor indoor air quality can be especially d...

Milk Supply: The Ping Pong Effect

Most women I meet with are looking to yield enough milk for their baby’s needs as well as enough to pump a few ounces extra daily.  It can be comforting knowing you have some back up in th...

Protecting Yourself and Your Family During Flu Season

As an ER doctor, I see the flu and flu-like illnesses almost on a daily basis this time of year. Influenza is a family of viruses that can cause mild to life threatening illness. As we all...

An Interview with a Mum of Newborns

by Nicole Brodie, Twin Mum and Health and Wellness Specialist We caught up with Nicole, a Health and Wellness Specialist, whose journey we’ve been following since she became pregnant with twins aft...

Bringing Home Baby to Siblings

Being a mum of 6 can really make life hectic most of the time, but having kids who, for the most part, get along with each other, and are actual friends with one another, makes a world of differenc...

Night Pumping

Breast pumping is an art, for some it comes easy while for others it is difficult. Lessons and practice bring about the skills for success. Night pumping can present even more challenges. ...