The new and updated Cornwall Essential guide to feeding and caring for you baby is hot off the press, with extra pages and more information than ever before. Emphasising the UNICEF Baby Friendly information, we have now included a fascinating piece on ‘Oxytocin and Your Babies Amazing Brain’ along with other new features. Download your … Read more…
Our team member, Lesley, has been learning Italian for a few years now and although still at the bottom of her class (Si!), was able to help out some Italian visitors from Sasso Marconi near Bologna this spring when they visited Helston as part of the town’s Twinning celebrations. Lesley was able to be part … Read more…
The existence of a frenulum, or tongue tie, under the baby’s tongue is a normal thing, and about 10% of us have one. The vast majority of these are thin and stretchy and do not cause any problem with feeding, speech or anything else and should not regarded as an abnormality which needs to be corrected … Read more…
Congratulations! Becoming a grandparent for the first or subsequent time is exciting. This information has been written for grandparents like you who want to support your child or child’s partner to breastfeed. Your own children may or may not have been breastfed, perhaps there wasn’t much support around and feeding a baby with a bottle … Read more…
A great film showing how to safely bath your new born baby. Can’t see the video above? See it on youtube here
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be collecting free donations for Real Baby Milk? There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury’s – it doesn’t cost … Read more…
Your baby will show you when she wants to feed by: Putting hands to mouth Licking lips Squeaking noises Rooting (moving mouth and head as if looking for a feed) Turning head Mouthing Light fussing Eye lids flickering whilst asleep Keep your baby close to you in the first days and weeks after they … Read more…
A sling library is a place where you can try and hire many different kinds of slings & ergonomic carriers. Sling libraries are run by qualified and insured consultants or peer supporters, who are trained in babywearing. They will be able to show you how to carry your baby safely; choose a sling or carrier … Read more…
This technique can be very useful to make breastfeeding as effective as possible so that your baby gets as much milk as possible for every minute he or she is feeding, you get lots of stimulation to make more milk and the feeds are shorter and more efficient. Can’t see the video above? See it … Read more…