Knowledge is Power (who said that anyway? Just realised I have no idea! Answers on a postcard please!). I'm sure you've all heard that...

Hello! Have you heard about Natural Breastfeeding? It's a term coined by Nancy Mohrbacher and colleagues. It is seen as a way to tap...

This is a common one that follows on from pregnancy. There are restrictions on fancy cheeses, some eggs, alcohol, pates and deli meats...

We hear it a lot right? I couldn't handle the pain. It hurt too much. My nipples never hardened up. You'll be fine once your nipples...

Right, lets get down to some anatomy: The blue bits: Milk ducts The pink bits: Alveoli (stores the breast milk ready to go down the...

Fun tip: baby giraffe can walk from 30 minutes after birth! Imagine you are a baby, learning to walk. How many times do you wobble,...

Are you having flashbacks, replaying events, or avoiding the memory of your birth? Does the memory of your birth trigger anxiety, anger,...

New babies are stressful, no doubt about it. Whether you're exclusively breastfeeding, or pumping, babies cry and your hormones are...

Here at Lactation Cymru we have 2 IBCLCs! Karen: Karen is an IBCLC, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, ABM Counsellor and Coordinator,...

What is an IBCLC? Well....... (skip to the end for the short version) International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (that's why we...