There are many reasons why a woman may choose to express her milk: a poorly baby who cannot take milk from the breast, a poorly mother who cannot breastfeed, to give sore nipples time to recover before resuming breastfeeding, or a mother who doesn’t want
Breastfeeding is a skill that both mother and baby need to learn. It is worth getting advice in the early days to ensure the latch is correct. If the latch is not quite right, it can cause soreness for a new mother. Before a feed,
Expressing breast milk can be a useful way to help relieve pressure when the breasts are full, or to allow your baby to be fed by you or someone else with a bottle. Expressing can also be vital for a poorly baby who may not
When babies are born the bones in their feet have not completely formed and are more like cartilage. This cartilage slowly ossifies (turns to bone) even up to the ages of 11-12 this process is still going on. After about 8 months to a year
