Breastfeeding Doctor - Dr. Sharon Silberstein

29/07/2025

Join us on Friday the 1st at 12pm, talking about Breastfeeding Challenges and Tongue tie with Ruth from

18/06/2025

Is your baby nearing 6 months? Here are some tips you might find useful when you’re preparing to start solids.
I recommend babyled weaning as it helps baby to develop hand-eye coordination, it helps to develop oral function, it reduces pickiness (and so many more benefits). Yes, it’s messy but it’s also fun. Look at the last 2 slides for food safety tips!
Remember, during the first year baby’s main source of nutrition remains breastmilk/formula, so don’t worry too much if quantities are still small or if baby doesn’t seem too keen initially. Some babies are just not ready at 6 months and that’s ok and some are ready a little sooner. Consider taking a course on weaning, many IBCLCs have courses they offer to learn about this big milestone. And most importantly: enjoy!! Even though it may seem scary and confusing, it’s also really fun watching our babies explore a whole new world

12/06/2025

Yesterday’s interview with Karen Millen shocked everyone. She has since given an apology. I had to comment…

10/06/2025

15/05/2025

My clinic was flooded due to a major leak, which has taken the landlord 3 full days to address :(. I am so upset as my clinic is like my baby, which I have hand reared and put so much blood, sweat and tears into.
While I am waiting to see when and how this will be fixed I will be seeing my patients at Centennial Medical Care in Elstree

07/05/2025

This is a newborn with oral thrush. A white coated tongue alone is likely not!

05/05/2025

Breastfeeding and wondering when your period will return? You’re not alone. Many mums experience changes in their cycle, milk supply, and even baby’s behaviour.
Swipe through for helpful tips on what to expect and how to manage it with confidence.
Your body is doing amazing things — be kind to yourself.

04/05/2025

Breastfeeding can place extra demands on your body. Looking after your health is extra important during this time.
From vitamin D to omega-3s, the right supplements can support both you and your baby’s health.
Always speak to your healthcare provider before starting anything new, and remember: a nourished mum is a strong mum.

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27/04/2025

Polycystic O***y Syndrome is so common, still underdiagnosed and certainly not always addressed. PCOS can be reversible with the right approach but a proper diagnosis is crucial. Speak to your healthcare provider if you think you may have PCOS as it may impact on your breastfeeding journey too. Consider consulting an experienced dietician to help you tackle your nutrition. There are plenty of ways to incorporate some training, even without joining the gym or having to worry about leaving your breastfed baby with someone else (YouTube videos are amazing for home workouts or consider meeting up with local mums for walks with your babies, there are also exercise classes you can join with
PCOS needs to be tackled from various angles but with the right help you can make a difference

22/04/2025

Here’s a list of Do’s and Don’ts for mastitis.
Symptoms of mastitis include
- pain and redness in one or both breasts
- a lumpy painful area
- swelling, engorgement
- flu like symptoms, fever

Please contact an IBCLC Lactation Consultant for further guidance and your Healthcare Provider if you are feeling unwell. It is important not to rush into starting antibiotics at the first signs of mastitis. Most cases of mastitis are caused by inflammation and need to be treated as such. With careful conservative treatment at the early stages and good lactation management antibiotics can mostly be avoided

18/04/2025

Seems obvious, right??
Well, you’d think so. Today I spoke to my patient, a second time mum who I diagnosed with Insufficient Glandular Tissue. She has had a difficult journey with her first, needing top ups and Domperidone to sustain baby’s weightgain. She is breastfeeding her 3 month old 10 times and day, topping up with 50ml after every feed. Baby is gaining 23g/day, which is ok but not huge. The midwife who weighed her baby said she should try to stop the top ups now that her baby is gaining weight well. If this patient didn’t know better and wasn’t my patient and would have followed this advice, we would have seen a baby who very quickly dropped down the centiles.
Again: don’t remove top ups unless your baby is gaining weight above the expected rate! Seek an experienced lactation consultant who will guide you, weigh your baby regularly and who will adjust the top ups accordingly. Stopping top ups over night, going from an extra of 500ml to 0 (which is likely a 2/3rd of baby’s intake) will definitely not end well.

17/04/2025

This is my patient’s baby’s growth chart. This baby has been weighed weekly or more and no intervention that has lead to significant weightgain has been implemented.
I will say it it time and time again: weighing the baby is NOT AN INTERVENTION!!!! Unless something changes in the way you feed the baby and the volumes baby gets at every feed, the baby is not going to thrive.
Until I started working with this mum and baby the weight curve is completely flat, crossing multiple centiles. Now baby is following a centile, albeit a lower one.