Breastfeeding Wairarapa

24/09/2025

Kia ora koutou, just a reminder that the little latch on session is on tomorrow morning 10-11.30am at Hessey House, 21 Worksop Road, Masterton (even though it's school holidays). Hopefully I'll see some of you there? 😉

23/09/2025

A useful handout if baby is biting while feeding.

If your baby bites, you don't necessarily have to wean. This free handout offers strategies that can help you stop the biting without sacrificing nursing. To download, find the image below at this link. https://nancymohrbacher.com/pages/free-downloadable-lactation-handouts

22/09/2025

Kia ora koutou, if anyone has a Pepipod that you're no longer using you can return them to maternity ward at the hospital to be cleaned and redistributed. We don't need bedding or mattresses back, just the Pepipod, as we give out new mattress and bedding each time. Feel free to share this post to other relevant places.

19/09/2025

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10/09/2025

Breastfeeding to sleep is a wonderful way to help babies transition into sleep 😴

There’s something so tender about those quiet moments when your baby drifts off at the breast. For generations, mothers have been told that “breastfeeding to sleep is a bad habit,” that it will “spoil” the baby, or that we need to train them to fall asleep alone. But breastfeeding to sleep is one of the most natural, biologically normal, and nurturing ways to help a baby rest.

When a baby nurses, their body releases hormones like cholecystokinin and oxytocin, which create calm, drowsiness, and a deep sense of security. At the same time, your body responds with prolactin, which not only supports your milk supply but also gives you a wave of sleepiness, syncing you both together in rest. This isn’t a trick or a crutch… it’s a design.

Falling asleep at the breast isn’t just about food. It’s about comfort, regulation, bonding, and trust. It’s your baby’s safe place. And one day, when they no longer need that closeness to drift off, you’ll look back and realize these moments were fleeting.

So let go of the noise and the pressure to stop. You’re not creating bad habits. You’re providing a warm, nurturing start to a peaceful nights rest. 💕✨

03/09/2025

Breast milk is really amazing!

Scientists have discovered breastmilk isn’t just food.
It’s alive.
It holds living cells. Stem cells. Tiny exosomes that carry healing instructions through the body.
It can regulate the immune system. Reduce inflammation.
Some studies even suggest it may help fight cancer.
And if you need proof, look at the science. In labs, breastmilk literally stops bacteria from growing.
Your body makes something no lab can fully recreate.
Something that shifts and adapts to your child’s needs in real time.
Something so powerful, it’s reshaping what we know about medicine.
Share this if you’ve ever been in awe of what your body can do. You’re allowed to be proud 🤍

Lullaby Lou

www.lullabylou.com supports natural treatments and food for mother and baby.

03/09/2025

If you're not able to attend the LLO sessions, and would prefer a one on one appointment, this clinic is on this Friday (and fortnightly ongoing) with a couple of spaces still available. Get in touch if you need some support. You can phone or text Julie on 021515990

👶 Baby Feeding Support Clinic – with Julie Foley (Lactation Consultant) 👶🍎 This Friday 5th September

Are you having difficulties with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or starting solids? You’re not alone – support is available! 💙
📍 Where: Plunket Rooms, 24 Worksop Road, Masterton
🗓 When: Every second Friday
⏰ Time: 9am – 12pm (1-hour appointments)
👩‍🍼 Who: Anyone needing support with feeding their baby
👉 How to book:
• Talk to your Plunket Nurse
• Speak with your Whaiora Tamariki Ora Nurse
• Or phone Julie directly on 021 515 990
This is a safe and supportive space to get personalised advice and encouragement with your baby’s feeding journey 💜

20/08/2025

If you're not able to attend the little latch on group sessions, and would prefer a one to one session, I'm starting a new clinic at the Plunket rooms on alternate Friday mornings - starting this week. Get in touch if you need some support.

🍎👶 Baby Feeding Support Clinic – with Julie Foley (Lactation Consultant) 👶🍎

Are you having difficulties with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or starting solids? You’re not alone – support is available! 💙

📍 Where: Plunket Rooms, 24 Worksop Road, Masterton
🗓 When: Every second Friday, starting Friday 22nd August 2025
⏰ Time: 9am – 12pm (1-hour appointments)
👩‍🍼 Who: Anyone needing support with feeding their baby

👉 How to book:
• Talk to your Plunket Nurse
• Speak with your Whaiora Tamariki Ora Nurse
• Or phone Julie directly on 021 515 990

This is a safe and supportive space to get personalised advice and encouragement with your baby’s feeding journey 💜

17/08/2025

Try to enjoy the moments, as every phase does pass.

There’s nothing quite like the intensity of a newborn. Their need to be near you and their reliance on you for milk and warmth and stability can feel, at times, overwhelming.

It can feel like your whole world has tilted and it can leave you feeling confused and maybe a bit lost. The grey fog of exhaustion can be claustrophobic.

Day by day you will find your way. Things may get easier, and then harder again, and then it may dawn on you, that you’ve found a equilibrium. A new normal.

The cluster feeding will pass, and you might find a rhythm to your days and nights.

These first few weeks are intense, an endurance test! Hang on in there.

We’re not supposed to parent alone. If you’re finding new parenting hard please talk to someone and share the emotional load a little.