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Emerald Rice-Lactation Consultant

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Phone: +61 424 180 694

Address: PO BOX 1315 4210 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Great blog from Nancy Mohrbacher as always

25.01.2022 Mastitis can really test your commitment to breastfeeding. Our article has information on avoiding and overcoming it. https://www.laleche.org.uk/mastitis/

25.01.2022 "I'm worried my baby isn't getting what they need in these strange times." We hear you. We understand. These ARE strange times. It's hard. But rest assured, th...e main way your baby thrives and gets off to a good start is by being in relationship with you, day in, day out. The beauty of it all is also the simplicity of it all. Literally just you and baby, doing your day together. Yes, the full range of things/groups/activities aren't on at the moment - but babies don't get 'behind' because of stuff like that. The activities are like an optional garnish - like sprinkles on a cake. It's nice with, but they will be totally ok without. You're the cake. Being in relationship with you is the cake. THIS is where the substance is. THIS is where the important foundations take shape and start to go in. THIS is where the huge learning takes place. Just by being in relationship with you every day, and doing your day together. You're the key ingredient here.

24.01.2022 Getting warmer, keep you and bubba hydrated . Great advice from ABA

22.01.2022 Borrowed from Kicks count would add if ironing offered two cuddles may be permitted

21.01.2022 Did you know In the first years of life, more than 1 million new connections are formed every second in a baby’s growing brain. The way baby's brains develop is shaped by their interactions with others. That’s why the first 1001 days of life are so very important!

21.01.2022 Thank you for visiting my page , here’s the guidelines from WHO . Stay safe , stay home and keep well .

20.01.2022 Test weights (weighted feedings) are not helpful Instead of test weights, watch babies suckling at the breast. In this video the first two babies are drinking l...ots of milk from the breast. How can you tell? Notice, observe the PAUSE in the chin as the baby opens his mouth to the maximum. The longer the pause, the more milk the baby received. The more time the baby shows these pauses during a feeding, the more milk he received. The third baby in this video is not drinking at all. There are no pauses and he could suck like this on the breast for hours and still not get much milk. Weighing a baby before and after a breastfeeding, or test weighing, is a method that is used frequently to determine whether the baby is getting enough milk from the breast. At first glance, weighing babies before and after a feeding seems scientific and accurate. Because we get a number and how we love numbers. But getting a number does not mean we know what is going on. If we are trying to measure breastfeeding by attaching a number determined by test weighing, we are applying the wrong scientific method. We need to choose the right scientific method. And for breastfeeding it is observation. A perfectly valid method. And in case of breastfeeding, a highly relevant one. Incidentally, the lack of observation of the baby breastfeeding explains why so many "studies" on breastfeeding are plain rubbish. But test weights are not scientific or accurate. And why not? First of all, we do not know how much breastmilk the baby should be getting from the breast. And how much the baby needs also changes with every feeding, it is not just one set amount. The problem is that the amount that the baby needs is based on what a formula feeding baby would need at each feeding (based on weight usually). Formula, if properly prepared, is uniform in composition. But breastmilk is not uniform in composition. For example, it varies in the amount of fat it may contain, and thus, in how many calories the baby receives during a feeding. The composition of breastmilk changes constantly, some components are not even designed to feed the baby but rather to feed the bacteria in his gut that make his digestive tract work differently. The antibodies which protect the baby from infection constitute 60 to 65% of all the protein in breastmilk, yet are not absorbed from the baby's intestinal tract and thus not available for nutritional purposes. In a breastfed baby that is in close physical contact with his mother, nutrients are used much more efficiently and differently. Thus, 20 ml (2/3 ounce) of high fat milk (not hindmilk) may be as adequate as 30 ml (one ounce) of lower fat milk and just as adequate for the baby’s growth as 30 ml of formula. Again, this does not refer to hindmilk because some mothers simply have more fat in their milk throughout the feeding than other mothers whose milk is also perfectly adequate. Studies show that breastmilk fat content varies throughout the day as well as during a single feeding, from day to day, as the weeks go on and later, after a year. The amount of milk required to satisfy the baby and promote good growth at any particular feeding will vary. Formula fed babies cannot serve as a model for breastfed babies. But even calculating on the basis of what formula fed babies need, does not make sense because even formula fed babies, fed on demand, do not always drink the same amount at every feed either. There are studies to show that weighing a baby before and after breastfeeding is inaccurate, and even digital scales can show a baby drank 20 g of breastmilk when the baby got 40 g or very little at all. It is also well known that anxiety can inhibit the milk ejection reflex and thus, how much milk the baby will get. Being put to the test of weighing the baby before and after a feeding can be very anxiety producing in the mother and affect the intake of milk by the baby. Many functions of the body are inhibited by stress. For example: Please pee in this jar while the police officer watches you. Not only that, mothers having to go though test weighing are also often told to breastfeeding for 10 minutes on each side, say, after which the baby is weighed. But it may happen that the baby would drink a lot more milk after those first 10 minutes. And feeding by the clock is not physiological. How can you know if the baby is getting milk well? Watch the baby at the breast. Learn how to know a baby is drinking well from the breast or not. The more you watch, the more you can decide the following: Really good drinking or Hardly drinking at all or Not bad, drinking, probably okay, but let’s follow closely. This is what we do at our Breastfeeding Clinic in Toronto instead of weighing babies before and after breastfeeding. See also our eBook "Breastfeeding: Empowering Parents" for a more detailed discussion of how to deal with the question of not enough milk: https://ibconline.ca/ebook/

18.01.2022 One in five mums will experience perinatal anxiety and / or depression. We also know that a significant number of non birth parents experience similar rates of ...mental illess. Left untreated, these illnesses can have long-lasting impacts on parents, partners, baby and the rest of the family. The key to getting help is being able to recognise that something is wrong and being brave enough to ask for help to ‘tell someone who cares’. That might be talking to your partner, child and family health nurse, doctor or PANDA’s National Helpline. Learn more about the signs and symptoms: https://bit.ly/3n3d5aK Image - An illustration of five mums. Four of the mums are coloured grey with just one shown in colour. Text: "1 in 5 mums experience perinatal anxiety and/or depression. Find support at panda.org.au". #PANDAWeek2020 #tellsomeonewhocares

17.01.2022 Something to think about, great wee video, thank you Basis

16.01.2022 This is a very good article . Although aimed at mothers on their own some interesting points to raise with family members.

15.01.2022 These are special circumstances for our community so due to the current Covid-19 pandemic ,I have taken the decision to not carry out home visits. However , I am still able to be contacted by phone, messenger and text via online services . Please stay home, stay safe , send virtual hugs and for breastfeeding families keep it going These are special circumstances for our community so due to the current Covid-19 pandemic ,I have taken the decision to not carry out home visits. However , I am still able to be contacted by phone, messenger and text via online services . Please stay home, stay safe , send virtual hugs and for breastfeeding families keep it going

11.01.2022 "The simple truth is that we set women up to fail. Most breastfeeding problems are created by a society that is not breastfeeding friendly: the actions of other...s are responsible for poor breastfeeding rates and the trauma of mothers. And we must change this." Amy Brown, Associate professor of child public health, Swansea University

11.01.2022 I love this from the La Leche League

10.01.2022 Now that Covid restrictions are easing I am available for home visits. I will continue maintaining social/safe distancing as required and use precautions such as handwashing and cleaning equipment (scales). I am still available for phone or facetime consults. Looking forward to getting back to home visits Emerald Rice IBCLC.

10.01.2022 Reissued recall from Medela

08.01.2022 PANDA Week begins on Sunday 10th November. Share this post to help us get the word out. Perinatal anxiety and depression is incredibly serious, left untreated... the consequences can be devastating. Some people are surprised to learn how common an illness it is. Too many people in our communities don’t know the signs and symptoms, or where to go to get support if they’re struggling. It's time to get real about perinatal anxiety and depression. We need your help to spread this message far and wide. It's going to be a team effort! If you share our posts over PANDA Week you'll be helping us get important information to the people who need it most. We are more powerful together. Thank you all for your support! For more on PANDA Week head to www.panda.org.au.

07.01.2022 Love this it’s just hard for new parents to grasp un

06.01.2022 Anyone can help ?

06.01.2022 Alison shares her thoughts on Carrying the Load, in this next article in a series she wrote for us on our website. "The emotional load of being a mother is huge..., and I hadn’t really prepared for it all, even though it began before pregnancy." https://www.laleche.org.uk/twelve-months-of-mothering-carr/ [Text: "On the other side of birth, the emotional load grew as my baby did. I needed to know about developmental stages, feeding, what was normal, what was wrong, how he should be sleeping, what I should be doing when he was asleep." Alison Jones.]

06.01.2022 Know anyone who could use a 24/7 source of reliable answers to breastfeeding questions? This 2-min. demo shows how the Breastfeeding Solutions app works. Please help spread the word!

04.01.2022 Hi everyone, Please if you call or message ease be aware I have changed my phone not my number

04.01.2022 Please read the site information .

02.01.2022 Please see notice of our URGENT recall. For further information about whether you have an affected product, visit our website: http://www.medela.com.au//electr...ical-safety-replacement-pr or the website of the Therapeutic Goods Administrator http://www.tga.gov.au//medela-breastpumps-detachable-wall- You can also contact our Customer Service on 1800 787 345 See more

01.01.2022 Women with COVID-19 can breastfeed if they wish to do so. They should: Practice respiratory hygiene and wear a mask Wash before and after touching the baby Routinely clean and disinfect surfaces