An interesting, less talked about topic in the world of pregnancy and breastfeeding is the practice of inducing lactation for a non-gestational parent to be able to breastfeed their baby. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to be pregnant or give birth to breastfeed your baby!

This blog will review what it means to induce lactation, and the most common method of doing so.

If you’re starting to put together a birth plan, is delayed cord clamping something you’ve considered?

In this blog post, we’ll take a look at what delayed umbilical cord clamping is, and what the benefits may be, including the impact on your babies iron levels.

Are you currently pregnant, or do you have a new baby and have started to wonder when you should be starting to transition them from breastmilk or formula to a diet that includes some solid foods (or purees)?

If so - this is the post for you!

The first 1000 days, from conception until 2 years, are a very important time for the growth and development of your baby, especially for their brain.

In this post we will the important nutrients that will help your babies brain develop, and what foods you can find these nutrients in!

While my nutrition approach is typically looking at what we can include, or add in, rather than foods to eliminate or restrict - pregnancy is a bit of an exception as there there are a few foods that we may want to avoid for safety.

This article aims to educate and empower you to make your own informed decisions and continue to enjoy food through your pregnancy, stress-free!

Have you wondered how much of an impact your own diet has on the quality of your breastmilk, and therefore the diet of your new baby? In this post, we will break down which vitamins and minerals in breastmilk are impacted by maternal diet, and which aren’t!

Introducing allergens can be a terrifying step when introducing foods to your baby. The thought of your baby having an allergic reaction can often be enough to avoid these foods altogether - but is that the right route to take?

Read more here about 5 key tips (starting in pregnancy) to help you reduce the risk of your child (or future child) having food allergies.