Choosing your Medela Breast Shield Size
July 14, 2021
Make sure to use the right breast shield size. It is an essential component of effective pumping, helping to optimise milk flow. Understanding Medela’s Breast
New Parenting Tips
Expressing Milk – Tips for Working Mums
September 30, 2015
The reality for many mums these days is returning to work before our babies are weaned from milk. Unless you consider formula, that means expressing with a breast pump which also gives you and your baby the benefits of breast milk. We know the benefits of breast milk to be: Improved resistance to disease and […]
2-Phase Breast Pump Mimics Baby’s Natural Sucking Behaviour
April 22, 2015
Babies suckling can be broken down into two phases. Initially they suckle fast and light to stimulate the milk ejection reflex and the milk flow. Once the breast has been sufficiently stimulated, they switch to a slower and deeper suck for the actual feeding phase to get as much milk as quickly as possible. Medela […]
High Levels of Protein in Some Infant Formula Lead to Obesity
April 22, 2015
We are in the business of advocating breast milk where possible. Our viewpoint is only strengthened by recent data suggesting that some infant formulas have inappropriate levels of protein in them which lead to an increased BMI in the first two years of infancy and obesity in childhood. “Breast milk is actually quite low in […]