Breastfeeding week

The first week of August we celebrate breastfeeding week. Its our way of supporting and raising awareness about new mothers and their breastfeeding journey. As someone who has had 3 children of my own, juggling motherhood and breastfeeding is really challenging. As a practice we treat lots of breastfeeding related issues such as mastitis (blocked […]

Blocked ducts in breastfeeding- 5 ways physiotherapy can help.

What are blocked ducts and how does breastfeeding work? Ducts in the breast carry breast milk from deep within the breast to the nipple during breastfeeding. These ducts can become blocked and when milk builds up behind the blockage, a lump forms and your breast begins to feel sore. They can be incredibly painful impacting […]