Top ten tips for breastfeeding mums
Heres my top ten breastfeeding tips While Breastfeeding for at least 6 months is seen as highly desirable according to the world health organization , it is a learned skill 1) attend a Breastfeeding education session with a lactation consultant before your baby arrives 2) attachment is the most important skill in ensuring comfortable Breastfeeding 3) offer your baby you e breast within the first hour of birth when your baby is alert and interested 4) have skin to skin contact with your baby in that first hour especially , as it keeps baby...
read morePsychology of giving birth
I have noticed over the years that some women choose their methods for dealing with labour, based on the information given by well meaning friends and family.if their friends family have told them do don’t want to feel contractions, just have an epidural straight away, then those women have developed in their mind that labour will be unbearable and of course something they won’t cope with.Those women will often choose the same path as their friends and family, out of fear of the great unknown. If she isn’t able to receive an...
read moreAntenatal class available at home
Antenatal classes are traditionally offered in a group setting at the hospital you are booked to have your baby. These classes are a great way to connect with other couples who are at a similar stage in their pregnancy and some make great friendships this way.Classes run at the hospital help parents feel more at ease with some of the midwives who may be there when you go in to have your baby. Usually antenatal classes will cover information about recognizing labour, options for managing labour sensations, what can happen when labour...
read morePositive Birth Stories welcome here
Tell us your positive birth story and help make birth an exciitng experience for your friends Every day I meet pregant women whose friends and family delight in telling them thier scary birth stories. My response now is a “happy customer tells their friends, an unhappy customer TELLS EVERYONE!” We know that fear has the potential to inhibit progress in labour and that if we can talk to women about labour in a positive light , explaining what to expect, we dispell some of those fears.Knowledge and...
read moreBreastfeeding assistance for mums outside of Adelaide
I have become aware that sometimes women living out of Adelaide may not be able to access breastfeeding asisitance due to their locality While Medicare do not provide a rebate for phone consults with a midwife I am happy to offer women a pre paid phone consult. Please contact us to arrange , I will send an invoive with my bank details and arrange a time to talk.
read moreBaby Blues
Many women will experience baby blues in the first few days after having their baby.Although having a baby is an exciting time for a family, it can also be a time of mixed emotions.Throughout pregancy many women will imagine themselves holding their babies, and thinking how happy they expect to feel.With a first baby its hard to imagine feeling anything but absolute bliss. Many mothers will experience day three baby blues, when the hormones change, allowing the milk to come in.Day three can often be quite emotional with full breasts and a...
read moreBreastfeeding support in Adelaide
Breastfeeding support in Adelaide Many parents leave hospital before breastfeeding is fully established.Although breastfeeding is acknowledged as being the best food for baby with a minimum of 6 months being the goal , it is a learned skill for mum and baby. It is the most perfect source of nutrition for babies , reducing the risk of many diseases and childhood infections, reducing the likelihood of obesity in later life, providing immunity for baby and helping the bonding for both mum and baby. Despite its many benefits for many mums and...
read moreMidwives and obstetricians working together
; The timing of my recent blog about midwives and obstetricans working together coincides with a recent study from Canada which emphasizes the benefits for women , when they recive care from an obstetrican and a midwife It seems that rates of casearians are decreased, and rates of breastfeeding are potetnaily increased when women receive care form a midwife in collaboration with an obstetrician as opposed to solely obstetric care : ; CMAJ November 20, 2012 vol. 184 no. 17 First published September 10, 2012, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.111753 . Research...
read moreObstetrician or midwife , why not both?
I’ve noticed on forums , that women often ask who to see for their midwifery care. While an obstetrician offers the continuity of care throughout your pregnancy and birth, they don’t have the ability to provide the intensive care post ally if you have problems feeding or adjusting to the role of new parents. As a midwife working with an obstetrician in North Adelaide our unique system offers women the opportunity to be supported by both a midwife and an obstetrician .Women in our practice meet both of us several times through out...
read moreBreast and nipple pain
Every now and again women will complain of pain in their breasts which is related to thrush. About breast and nipple thrush Thrush is a fungal infection caused by the organism Candida albicans which can occur in the nipples and/or breast tissue (as well as other places in the body). It may cause significant nipple and breast pain. This pain may be severe enough to lead to early weaning if the condition is not appropriately treated. If you are experiencing nipple pain which is not resolved by improved attachment, you should seek the advice of...
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Kate Bergamasco is a wife and proud mother of two children. Registered Nurse, midwife, child health nurse and breastfeeding consultant with 22 years experience. Member of Australian college of Midwives, Midwives Australia. Midwifery tutor and facilitator at University of SA. International board of lactation Consultant s exam in 1998 Master of Nursing in 2010.
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