Wollongong Lactation Consultants

Wollongong Lactation Consultants Home visits for lactation support in the Illawarra. Tongue tie clinic at Woonona Medical Practice.

16/06/2026

Breast refusal? Or just declining? There’s a difference…

OH HI MUM!!🌸🌸🌸🌸Your newborn can see clearly to a distance of about 30cm- exactly the distance from your face when at the...
11/06/2026

OH HI MUM!!

🌸🌸🌸🌸Your newborn can see clearly to a distance of about 30cm- exactly the distance from your face when at the breast 🌸🌸🌸🌸

I’m back from holidays! Availability for home visits from next week. Thanks , and for seeing extra mums and bubs whi...
08/06/2026

I’m back from holidays! Availability for home visits from next week. Thanks , and for seeing extra mums and bubs while I’ve been away!

T A N D E M F E E D I N GTandem feeding is simply breastfeeding siblings who aren’t twins.It is safe to continue to br...
19/05/2026

T A N D E M F E E D I N G

Tandem feeding is simply breastfeeding siblings who aren’t twins.

It is safe to continue to breastfeed your older child during a subsequent pregnancy. Some toddlers will self wean during this time as your supply tends to drop due to pregnancy hormones. The milk will also change back to colostrum, which will taste different.

If your toddler isn’t ready to wean, you may want to consider tandem feeding.

Benefits include:
🤱🏽your older child can ease engorgement, which can make it easier for your newborn to latch.
🤱🏽by breastfeeding two children, your milk supply will be boosted.
🤱🏽it can be a lovely way to help your older child bond with and adjust to having a new sibling.

Some mums feed both children together, others prefer to keep feeds separate. There is no right or wrong when it comes to tandem feeding, so choose the way that works for you!

T H E M A G I C O F F I LDid you know that breasts have their very own regulating system? The Feedback Inhibitor ...
11/05/2026

T H E M A G I C O F F I L

Did you know that breasts have their very own regulating system? The Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL) is a type of whey protein found in breast milk. This protein acts to slow milk production when the breast is full.
🤱🏽the longer milk stays in the breast, the higher the concentration of FIL, which signals the breast to decrease production.
🤱🏽As milk is removed, the FIL levels drop, signalling the breast to make more milk.

So, in essence, the more milk your baby takes, the more milk your b***s will make!

09/05/2026

FEED, PLAY, SLEEP….

Why does this “routine” create more problems than it solves?

Spoiler alert- cos it’s not how babies work!

BREASTFEEDING IN A PAVLIK HARNESSDarling Miss L has a solid pavlik harness due to congenital hip dysplasia. Mum continue...
02/05/2026

BREASTFEEDING IN A PAVLIK HARNESS

Darling Miss L has a solid pavlik harness due to congenital hip dysplasia. Mum continues to breastfeed by using a modified Koala Hold. Bub’s legs remain stable and supported and she is comfortable being tummy to tummy with mum.

DID YOU KNOW?Those little raised bumps around your ni***es are called Areolar or Montgomery Glands.Everyone has them, bu...
27/04/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

Those little raised bumps around your ni***es are called Areolar or Montgomery Glands.
Everyone has them, but they usually become more noticeable during pregnancy.
These glands play a really important role in breastfeeding! They:
🌼 secrete an oil that helps lubricate and protect the ni**le.
🌼 play a role in the biofeedback between mother and baby.
🌼 Release a scent that stimulates a newborn’s breastfeeding instinct. This scent is similar to vernix and amniotic fluid- helping your bub find their way to the ni**le.

In fact, a study has found that this scent is so strong that newborns respond more to this scent than the scent of breastmilk!

Just another example of how incredible our bodies and our babies are! ❤️



Doucet S, Soussignan R, Sagot P, Schaal B. The secretion of areolar (Montgomery’s) glands from lactating women elicits selective, unconditional responses in neonates. PLoS One. 2009 Oct 23;4(10):e7579. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007579. PMID: 19851461; PMCID: PMC2761488.

18/04/2026

Three things to not worry about! Plus a bonus…

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