Dr Bonnie Ong, Shop 8, 100 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains (2026)

04/03/2026

I'll admit I did not know much about breastfeeding medicine as a doctor. Then after a very difficult time feeding my babies, I realised that in order to provide the type of comprehensive, holistic, wrap-around perinatal care in the community that I would have wanted as a new mum, I needed to upskill. And boy, am I glad I did! Being an IBCLC has transformed my medical practice. As a breastfeeding medicine doctor, I have the incredible privilege and perspective of caring for both mum and baby beyond what I had been able to achieve in a typical general practice consult. In the process, I've developed a deep respect for the many experienced, knowledgeable and wise LCs and breastfeeding doctors I've since met, befriended and learned from. To these incredible IBCLCs, thank you for all you do to improve the health of mums and babies. I look forward to learning from you and working with you in years to come! To those sitting IBCLC exams this year - you got this!

25/02/2026

Cuddles with 6 day old Isabelle! With her full head of hair and sweet features, she melted many hearts with her visit - reception, doctors and medical students alike. Hayley, what a journey you've been on these 9 months. Thank you for inviting me along. I've loved getting to know you, chatting to your very respectful sweet boys, and finally getting to meet Epa too. You two have created such a beautiful family. Congratulations and the best of wishes as you settle into life as a family of 5! Xx Dr Bonnie

24/11/2025

Sweet Zara only has eyes for mummy in this pic! 😍 With her delicate features and pianist fingers, I felt like I was examining a fairy princess! Thank you Codee and Aaron for sharing this last year with me. What a year it's been for you and now she's finally here! It's been a pleasure caring for your family. Wishing you a wonderful first Christmas and New Year with Miss Zara xx

28/10/2025

I've been quiet on socials lately (busy clinic and mum lyf!) but so grateful to have a moment with this beautiful mum Mikaylah and her gorgeous squishy Eleiana ❤️. Thank you for entrusting me with your family's care Mikaylah. She's grown so much in a week already and I look forward to watching her blossom over the months ahead.

02/09/2025

I confess, I feel like a total hypocrite with this post 😬. I'm the worst at this. My husband frequently reminds me to exercise. I have multiple massage vouchers that have been gifted to me that are sitting on my bedside table, probably expiring. But I will make the book week costume, get the kids to the dentist and battle through homework help. So this post is for me as much as it is for the mums I saw in clinic today who put off their own healthcare needs while not missing a beat with their babies.

This year's theme for Women's Health Week is "Say Yes to You." Whether it's sleeping an hour earlier instead of staying up to do the housework (me last night!), going for a walk instead of doom scrolling (guilty!), getting that blood test instead of letting the form disintegrate in the depths of the handbag (yep!), let's start looking after our own needs too.

PS: I did my blood test last week! 💪🏻 A step at a time...

26/08/2025

Little darling Aria wins best dressed with her bling accessories! Beautiful mum Paige has been doing such an incredible job these last few months growing and sustaining this bundle of sweetness. Thank you for letting me squeeze in a yummy cuddle before rushing off for your milk! I look forward to watching you grow and blossom in the months to come.

19/08/2025

Squee!!! The best cuddles with Malakai 😍. I may have a soft spot for this little man cos he reminds me of my firstborn 😜. Master Malakai is feeding like a champion and off to a flying start. Congratulations Kayley and Danyal! Kayley, what a superstar mum you are already. Can't wait to journey this next phase with your family xx

15/08/2025

Meet this handsome cutie: Donovan! I first met this beautiful mum Nicole with her first baby at 5 months old. I've watched gorgeous little Estelle become a toddler, cared for Nicole through her next pregnancy and now have the incredible privilege of caring for little brother too! 😍 Thanks Nicole and Jake for entrusting me with such a weighty task. You guys are awesome parents! I wish the whole fam good health, much patience and a bit of sleep through this newborn phase and adjusting to life with 2 under 2! 😯🥱

08/08/2025

Meet beautiful Miss Sophia! At 10 days old with her delicate features, I felt like I was holding a little fairy princess! Kim and Zac, thanks for sharing this precious chapter of your family's story with me these last few months. What a beauty she is, just like her mama ♥️. Thanks for the cuddles bubba girl!

07/08/2025

For World Breastfeeding Week, I thought I'd share my personal feeding experience, which was really challenging. In hindsight, I wish I'd prepared better for breastfeeding antenatally. I was so nervous about giving birth that I just thought I'd deal with it later.

I had excruciating ni**le pain and low supply. I was told bub had a tongue tie by a lactation consultant, but a paediatrician told me otherwise. In desperation, I had bub's tongue tie lasered at 9 days old. It was a heartbreaking experience as a new mum.

Things still didn't improve. I kept quadruple feeding: breastfeeding, pumping, topping up with expressed milk then formula. I then used a supply line, supplementing at the breast with a tube delivering milk from a bottle. All these steps meant that I had very little time to do tummy time with bub, who ended up with a very flat head!

I felt so ashamed that I couldn't just breastfeed like my friends. I was embarrassed about the supply line. I gained so much weight from all the medication that I took for months to build supply, which made me even more disappointed in my body. I had recurrent mastitis from pump trauma and poor latch.

I did this for 13 months. Looking back, I regret all the lost time I could've spent enjoying my baby, but my mind just wouldn't let me "give up." I wish I had the support to keep re-evaluating my goals, streamline the feeding process, and stop defining my worth as a mum by how I fed my baby. I just had my blinkers on and couldn't see another way.

Ten years on, I've grieved and come to accept that's how things turned out, that I did my best with what I knew at the time. As a lactation consultant now, there's so many things that I could've adjusted, streamlined, eliminated if I were assisting myself! While I can't rewrite that story, perhaps I might bring the support and hope that I wish I had to another family's story.

28/06/2025

What happens at a baby check? So much fun hanging out with handsome boy Fin who showed me all his clever tricks: his pushing up on his knees, pincer grip, manipulating objects with his hands, chatting and lovely eye contact and smiles! 😍

Routine baby checks in the first two years happen at 7 days, 6 weeks, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months and 18 months according to the Red Book. I also like to do an extra developmental check at 9 months and 2 years. These are great opportunities to measure baby's growth, address any health concerns, perform a developmental assessment, address any concerns about feeding and sleep and provide appropriate immunisations. I also take the opportunity to check in on parents' mental health, cos these years with young children can be simultaneously wonderful and challenging!

For children, the early years are so important for setting up a healthy trajectory. At the same time, children can be very resilient and can catch up with growth and development - so detecting any issues early and providing early support can be really helpful.

21/06/2025

6 days old! I'd been eagerly anticipating little George's arrival after Alex and Kathleen accidentally let slip what his name would be during an antenatal visit! 🤣

George, you are just the sweetest little squishy. With your long feet, I wonder if you'll be a swimmer when you grow up? 🤔

Kathleen and Alex, thanks for inviting me into your family's precious journey. Kathleen, you are an incredible mother. Look what a gorgeous little human your body has grown, birthed and sustained!

These first week visits are absolutely my favourite type of consultation: finally meeting bubba, debriefing the birth experience, helping families get feeding on the right track, helping mum with her recovery... This early postnatal period can often be a bundle of mixed emotions (from incredible joy to lingering disappointment and everything in between), fulfilling yet challenging experiences, relentless exhaustion peppered with moments of sheer bliss cuddling your newborn. I hope I can offer this beautiful family some helpful support during this time.

Jilly, our lovely student midwife during this perinatal journey, it's been a pleasure to have you along. I wish you all the best for the rest of your training. Xx

Dr Bonnie Ong

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