Cluster feeding is common and normal but can feel really hard when you’re in the thick of it - here are are top 5 tips to help you during periods of cluster feeding.

It’s common for parents to feel anxious when they’re expecting a baby - hoping for an uncomplicated pregnancy; nervous about how life will change after the baby arrives. It’s also common to feel anxious and at times low after the baby arrives. The sleep deprivation is brutal; sometimes the reality doesn’t match expectations

It might include: Review of your existing health conditions, medications and mental health: its ideal for these to be optimised pre- pregnancy (includes partners, too!)

There seems to be a general perception that nipple pain is a normal part of breastfeeding. Whilst it is very common, and often just improves with time, it doesn’t have to be inevitable, and can be both prevented and treated.

I understand that some infant sleep specialists - including some health professionals - suggest that from 6-12 weeks of age, babies do not need to feed overnight. This is almost always untrue: rarely some well, term babies “sleep through”

If a baby is bottle fed (either exclusively, or in addition to direct feeding) then paced bottle feeding is often recommended.

Babies start to develop a circadian rhythm at about 2-4 months of age. You can help your baby’s circadian rhythm to mature.

There are things you can do to help optimise your baby’s natural sleep regulators, and to help to make the nights feel more manageable.

Many women worry about their breastmilk supply… How much milk is baby actually getting? Is it enough? It is understandable why these questions cross mothers minds, as unlike bottle feeding, you can’t measure out a set amount each time.

Have a baby who will only nap for 20-40 mins at a time in the day? Feel like you could set a timer to their naps? Maybe they’ll sleep longer if they’re sleeping on you or if they’re moving in a car/ pram, but they wake the second you put them down or stop moving?

I want to start the week by sharing some facts about the magic of breastmilk and how it changes to perfectly meet a baby’s needs .