The Baby Lady

*🥣 Starting Solids Talk 🥣*

Starting solids can feel exciting, messy and a little overwhelming — but you do not have to figure it out alone.

Join us for a practical, informative session with Sr. Sam Crompton, Lactation Consultant SACLC, where we will chat about:

- When to start solids
- How to begin with confidence
- Readiness signs
- First foods and helpful guidance for your solids journey

📅 8 September
⏰ 11:30 - 13:00
💰 R300
📍 Moms and Babes Randburg
0828917344
Numandi du Toit [email protected]

*Booking is essential:*
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Spent some time at Wits Med School this week. Chatting to 3rd year BNURS students on lactation. Joining a panel discussion on breastfeeding. Impressed with the turnout to learn about breastfeeding. So many amazing questions asked by everyone around important issues regarding breastfeeding.
Such important conversations!

Hey parents! Take a listen on Spotify to my chat on prenatal lactation consult and antenatal colostrum harvesting.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GtHoJLWieq2neSIBt5FXH?si=ZmflSyQiRMGbVKfOAyeT2Q&utm_source=copy-link&sci=spotify%3Acard-config%3A2YSRv2inhAyVKVGbMNvok2

Birth & Baby Ep. 106 - The Truth About Colostrum Harvesting During Pregnancy Birth & Baby - Advice You Can Trust · Episode

Hey Parents! Happy breastfeeding week. If you have heard about Antenatal Colostrum Harvesting and want to know about it. Take a listen to this!

The Truth About Colostrum Harvesting During Pregnancy Welcome To Our Channel and thank you for watching. In this episod...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42354595/

Mouth Breathing and Craniofacial Development in Children: A Systematic Narrative Review and Clinical Implications - PubMed Background/Objectives: Mouth breathing in childhood has been associated with alterations in craniofacial growth and the development of the maxillofacial complex. However, arguments persist regarding the scale of this relationship and its clinical consequences because of the diverse natu...

Morning Parents!
Breastfeeding Parents are given so much advice from well meaning people that are just trying to help. As amazing as this village is, sometimes these lotions, potions and tales may not be the best thing for your breastfeeding journey. If you are struggling contact a qualified SACLC or IBCLC lactation consultant.

So delighted to see this as RCOG policy, and much appreciation to authors, especially obstetrician Andrew Weeks who has been advocating for 'optimal cord management' for decades..
"The minutes after birth are now recognised as a time of remarkable change within the baby and we have learned that interfering with this natural process can cause potential harm...
Early cord clamping will result in the baby having a lower blood volume as it is estimated that a baby at full term will receive around 30% of its total blood volume from placental transfer via the umbilical cord. The decision on timing to clamp the umbilical cord should be based on observations of the baby, its heart rate and breathing rather than a predefined interval after birth. Also, the palpable pulsation of the cord is unrelated to the blood flowing back and forth therefore it should not be used to guide the time when clamping occurs. Clamping at the placental end allows some blood in the cord to transfer to the newborn. There are other benefits to the baby from the placental transfer of blood such as transfer of stem cells."
Free full text here https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1471-0528.70269?campaign=wolearlyview

Leaving your homework to the last minute but love learning with GOLD Lactation Online Conference .

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbRG0AOxYFb/?igsh=MTc2eDhsMW9uNzV2OQ==

“Epigenetic’s of facial development” has been my favorite class on the membership to date. Why? Because how the lower two-thirds of your face develops and looks is not about genetics. It's about how you use your face! Are you breathing through your nose? Are you chewing properly? Are you swallowing properly? As a baby are you sucking properly? These mechanics shape your face. We can create such a different future for children just by giving parents the right advice when they need it most. You can access this class now by joining the Connected Paediatrics Membership.