by Butterfield Osteopathy | Jan 10, 2024 | Healing, infant feeding, motherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy
The term “Mum MOT” has been widely used in the marketing of postpartum care. This likens a woman’s postpartum journey to that of a machine. This not only dehumanises the experience. It also perpetuates the unrealistic expectation that women should...
by Butterfield Osteopathy | Jul 5, 2023 | Chronic Pain, Curing, Diagnosis, Healing, infant feeding, motherhood, pain, Parenting, Persistent Pain, Pregnancy, Therapy, Tips and Health
By Maria Larrain MPhil BOst DPO PgC ACE (clin ed) What is cranial osteopathy?  Cranial osteopathy is a gentle osteopathic treatment used to release deep-seated tension from your body. âCranialâ osteopathy is a misnomer because the treatment is applied...
by Butterfield Osteopathy | Jun 20, 2023 | infant feeding, motherhood, Parenting, Tips and Health
By Maria Larrain MPhil BOst DPO PgC ACE (clin ed) I love dummies for newborns. This may go against what parents are told about dummies during the first few weeks of breastfeeding. It is said that using a dummy or pacifier may cause ânipple confusionâ. This is a poorly...
by Butterfield Osteopathy | Mar 22, 2023 | infant feeding, Parenting
Are you and your baby experiencing feeding difficulties? Scientists are increasingly understanding how nutritive sucking is developed from studies of preterm babies. However, there is a lack of evidence-based support for how premature and term babies with feeding...
by Sherridan Stymest | Aug 27, 2019 | infant feeding, motherhood, Pregnancy, Tips and Health
In January this year, the Lancet held a symposium on breastfeeding worldwide [1]. Dr Nigel Rollins from WHO spoke passionately about the importance of breastfeeding: âOur systematic review emphasised how important breastfeeding is for all women and children...
