Dr Laura Baxter BF Med GP

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View fullsize This weekend I had the privilege to attend and be part of the organising committee for the Breastfeeding Medicine Network of Australia and New Zealand @bmnanz workshop and conference. Spending time with over a hundred like minded women with a passio
View fullsize #bmnanz Breastfeeding Essentials Workshop Dr Julia Chan: Supporting breastfeeding in Medical Practice. Key points: Encouragement to breastfeed by a doctor makes a difference to breastfeeding rates. Advocate for your patients by challenging misinfo
View fullsize @bmnanz Breastfeeding Essentials Workshop Dr Anita Bearzatto: Breast and Nipple Changes Key points: Thrush: controversial, difficult to diagnose, consider differentials Nipple Vasospasm: Burning / shooting / stabbing /radiating pain anytime, DDx o
View fullsize @bmnanz Breastfeeding Essentials Workshop Dr Melody Jackson @breastfeedingandbeyond: Managing Maternal Conditions Key points: Combined oral contraceptive pill can reduce milk supply, especially early, better to avoid before 6 months Lactational Ame
View fullsize @bmnanz Breastfeeding Essentials Workshop always learning... Dr Sarah Bombell: Growth Faltering. Key points: Medical history to check: PCOS, DM, infertility, thyroid, breast development/surgery, FH, breastfeeding in family Infant weight gain: <
View fullsize @bmnanz Breastfeeding Essentials Workshop... always learning and relearning... Dr Whitney Davis: Normal Breastfeeding Management. Key points: Average number of daily breastfeeds 11+/-3 times in 24 hrs (range 6-18) Average milk transferred per breas
View fullsize @bmnanz Breastfeeding Essentials Workshop... refreshing the basics, because we can always learn more (even the basics!). Dr Anita Bearzatto: How to babies learn to breastfeed? I love this Widstom's Nine stages of skin to skin (i.e. first skin to s
View fullsize Does spacing feeds help in breastfeeding? No. Breastmilk supply relies on demand and supply so the more milk that is removed from the breast, the more is made. Suggestions that you should space feeds out just physiologically does not make sense.
View fullsize One of the biggest myths I wish we could universally bust was the normal pattern of feeding for breastfed babies. The idea of 3-4 hourly feeds comes from when babies were largely formula fed, back in the days we didn’t understand how many bene
View fullsize I’ve officially completed my Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC) Accreditation. #ndcaccredited #ndcaccreditedpractitioner #ndcinstitue
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View fullsize Honoured to have been part of the panel for Bond University Women’s Network’s Speak Up forum on women’s health and wellbeing yesterday alongside Prof Cindy Shannon, @tracey.tyley and MC’s by @bonduniversity ‘s Provost Ke
View fullsize The WHO formula reconstitution guidelines recommend powdered infant formula (PIF) is added to water that is >70c (not cooled to room temperature or lukewarm). This is because powdered formula is not sterile, and may contain the bacteria E. sakaz
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View fullsize From 30-40 hours after delivery, milk supply runs on supply and demand, or really, demand and supply. The more your baby demands, the more your breasts will make. Feedback inhibitor of lactation (FIL) is present in breastmilk and levels increase as
View fullsize Delighted to have been invited to be part of the panel for the Bond University Women’s Network Speak Up forum on women’s health and wellbeing!
View fullsize From 30-40 hours after delivery, milk supply runs on supply and demand, or really, demand and supply. The more your baby demands, the more your breasts will make. Feedback inhibitor of lactation (FIL) is present in breastmilk and levels increase as