Dr Joanna Strybosch is a monthly contributor to her local online community paper, Find Maroondah. These articles are reproduced here for your interest. They contain information on a wide range of topics relating to early parenting and breastfeeding.
TOP 10 COMMON CONCERNS OF BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS
Breastfeeding can be a rewarding experience for many mothers, but it also comes with its challenges. Here are the top 10 concerns that breastfeeding mothers commonly face. Latch Issues: Ensuring a proper latch is crucial for successful breastfeeding. Some infants may struggle to latch properly, leading to nipple pain and [...]
LET’S MAKE BREASTFEEDING AND WORK, WORK!
World Breastfeeding Week 1-7th August 2023 For the majority of breastfeeding mothers, there comes a time when she has to return to work, and many of these women are still breastfeeding when that time comes. This should not herald the end of her breastfeeding journey. If a women wishes to [...]
TATTOOING AND BREASTFEEDING
Tattooing has become a popular form of self-expression and body art. With an increasing number of people getting tattoos, there are some important considerations for individuals who are planning to breastfeed or who are already breastfeeding. While there are potential risks associated with tattooing, it is possible to safely navigate [...]
SILVERETTES®
Silverettes® are small, reusable, and eco-friendly nursing pads made from pure 925 silver. They are designed to be worn inside a mother’s bra to promote soothing and healing of sore nipples during breastfeeding. They are made in a small cone shape, to allow a comfortable fit over the nipple without [...]
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH DOMPERIDONE?
Domperidone, sold under the brand name Motilium, is a prescription medicine generally used for nausea and vomiting. However, in lactating mothers it is also used off-label to aid breastmilk production. It is used in cases of low supply and when extra breastfeeding or expressing are not enough to increase milk [...]
THICKENERS IN BREASTMILK
Joanna Strybosch Breast milk is known to be the most nutritious and complete food for infants. It provides all the essential nutrients required for a baby's growth and development, and it also contains antibodies that help protect babies from infections and illnesses. However, in some [...]
HOW TO HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH A BABY
Anticipating your baby’s first Christmas is really special and everyone loves it when there’s a new baby in the family at Christmas time. However, we know that the lead up to the season can leave mothers and their little ones feeling tired and frazzled. Preparing for Christmas always makes life [...]
FEEDING CUES – UNDERSTANDING YOUR BABY’S HUNGER
Newborn babies need to feed frequently - usually 8-10 times every 24 hours. Breastmilk breaks down in a babies tummy in about 90 minutes, therefore babies need to be fed often! Exactly how often a baby feeds each day and for how long varies from one baby and mother to [...]
9 STAGES OF NEWBORN BEHAVIOUR
9 STAGES OF NEWBORN BEHAVIOUR The importance of providing a mother and baby immediate skin to skin contact for at least an hour after birth is now being recognised. Changes in medical practice now encourage this continues skin to skin contact beginning immediately after birth, without delay or interruption for [...]
BREASTFEEDING FOR THE SECOND TIME
When a woman has breastfeed a previous baby, there may be an assumption that she will just know what to do when her next baby comes along. Although prior breastfeeding experience is helpful, in my experience as a lactation consultant, I find that oftentimes mums need a refresher on how [...]
HOW VALUABLE IS YOUR BREASTMILK?
An exciting new Tool has just been launched called the Mothers’ Milk Tool. It has been created by Australian National University (ANU) researchers in partnership with Alive and Thrive and FHI Solutions, and it allows individual mothers to calculate the value of the milk they have produced for their child. [...]
TORTICOLLIS AND BREASTFEEDING DIFFICULTIES
Author: Joanna Strybosch In my osteopathic and lactation consulting practice I see quite a number of babies who have a persistent head tilt or turn. This condition is called torticollis (latin for “twisted neck”) and most of these cases are what we call congenital muscular torticollis. This means [...]
JAUNDICE: WHY DOES MY BABY LOOK YELLOW?
Author: Joanna Strybosch Babies commonly experience a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes after birth. This condition is called hyperbilirubinemia, or neonatal jaundice. Bilirubin is an orange or yellow pigment circulating in the blood stream, most of which is a byproduct of the breakdown of [...]
MENTAL HEALTH FOCUS IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD
Author: Joanna Strybosch PART 1 This month I have been confronted by the devastating impact of post natal depression, anxiety and psychosis which, for me as a clinician, has brought into laser focus the critical importance of perinatal mental health care. In my own clinical training, in the [...]
ESTABLISHING BREASTFEEDING IN THE EARLY WEEKS
Author: Joanna Strybosch Getting off to a good start from as early as possible after your baby is born is one of the best ways to ensure long term breastfeeding success. Here are my top tips to help you achieve that: Get yourself in a comfortable position. Usually [...]
THAT EXTRAORDINARY STUFF CALLED HUMAN MILK
Author: Joanna Strybosch After the birth of her newborn baby, a mother’s body will begin the process of making milk. This is a process beyond her control, and occurs irrespective of whether she chooses to breastfeed her baby or not. Her milk is the perfect food source for [...]
PREPARING FOR BREASTFEEDING SUCCESS
Cras ultricies ligula sed magna dictum porta. Vivamus magna justo, lacinia eget consectetur sed, convallis at tellus.
UNTANGLING TONGUE TIES, PART 1 & 2
Author: Joanna Strybosch PART 1 Ankyloglossia, commonly known as tongue tie, is the name given to the condition where the tongue is tethered (or “tied) to the floor of the mouth by an abnormally short, thick or restrictive frenulum. The frenulum is the thin piece of connective tissue [...]
MANAGING MASTITIS
Author: Joanna Strybosch Mastitis is a common inflammatory condition of the breast tissue. It is estimated that one in four breastfeeding women experience mastitis at some point in time, most commonly in their first 26 weeks postpartum. It is a condition that presents with red, tender, hot and/or [...]
HOW TO SURVIVE CHRISTMAS WITH A NEWBORN
Anticipating your baby’s first Christmas is really special and everyone loves it when there’s a new baby in the family at Christmas time. However, as is often the case in situations that are emotion-charged, there can be a reality gap... where the expectation and the reality don’t meet. In [...]
TOP 10 COMMON CONCERNS OF BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS
Breastfeeding can be a rewarding experience for many mothers, but it also comes with its challenges. Here are the top 10 concerns that breastfeeding mothers commonly face.
- Latch Issues: Ensuring a proper latch is crucial for successful breastfeeding. Some infants may struggle to latch properly, […]
LET’S MAKE BREASTFEEDING AND WORK, WORK!
World Breastfeeding Week 1-7th August 2023
For the majority of breastfeeding mothers, there comes a time when she has to return to work, and many of these women are still breastfeeding when that time comes. This should not herald the end of her breastfeeding journey. If […]
TATTOOING AND BREASTFEEDING
Tattooing has become a popular form of self-expression and body art. With an increasing number of people getting tattoos, there are some important considerations for individuals who are planning to breastfeed or who are already breastfeeding. While there are potential risks associated with tattooing, it is possible to […]
SILVERETTES®
Silverettes® are small, reusable, and eco-friendly nursing pads made from pure 925 silver. They are designed to be worn inside a mother’s bra to promote soothing and healing of sore nipples during breastfeeding. They are made in a small cone shape, to allow a comfortable fit over the […]
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH DOMPERIDONE?
Domperidone, sold under the brand name Motilium, is a prescription medicine generally used for nausea and vomiting. However, in lactating mothers it is also used off-label to aid breastmilk production. It is used in cases of low supply and when extra breastfeeding or expressing are not enough to […]
THICKENERS IN BREASTMILK
Joanna Strybosch
Breast milk is known to be the most nutritious and complete food for infants. It provides all the essential nutrients required for a baby’s growth and development, and it also contains antibodies that help protect babies from infections and illnesses. However, […]
HOW TO HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH A BABY
Anticipating your baby’s first Christmas is really special and everyone loves it when there’s a new baby in the family at Christmas time. However, we know that the lead up to the season can leave mothers and their little ones feeling tired and frazzled. Preparing for Christmas always […]
FEEDING CUES – UNDERSTANDING YOUR BABY’S HUNGER
Newborn babies need to feed frequently – usually 8-10 times every 24 hours. Breastmilk breaks down in a babies tummy in about 90 minutes, therefore babies need to be fed often! Exactly how often a baby feeds each day and for how long varies from one baby and […]
9 STAGES OF NEWBORN BEHAVIOUR
9 STAGES OF NEWBORN BEHAVIOUR
The importance of providing a mother and baby immediate skin to skin contact for at least an hour after birth is now being recognised. Changes in medical practice now encourage this continues skin to skin contact beginning immediately after birth, without delay […]
BREASTFEEDING FOR THE SECOND TIME
When a woman has breastfeed a previous baby, there may be an assumption that she will just know what to do when her next baby comes along.
Although prior breastfeeding experience is helpful, in my experience as a lactation consultant, I find that oftentimes mums need […]
HOW VALUABLE IS YOUR BREASTMILK?
An exciting new Tool has just been launched called the Mothers’ Milk Tool. It has been created by Australian National University (ANU) researchers in partnership with Alive and Thrive and FHI Solutions, and it allows individual mothers to calculate the value of the milk they have produced for […]
TORTICOLLIS AND BREASTFEEDING DIFFICULTIES
Author: Joanna Strybosch
In my osteopathic and lactation consulting practice I see quite a number of babies who have a persistent head tilt or turn. This condition is called torticollis (latin for “twisted neck”) and most of these cases are what we call congenital muscular torticollis. This means […]
JAUNDICE: WHY DOES MY BABY LOOK YELLOW?
Author: Joanna Strybosch
Babies commonly experience a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes after birth. This condition is called hyperbilirubinemia, or neonatal jaundice. Bilirubin is an orange or yellow pigment circulating in the blood stream, most of which is a byproduct of the breakdown of […]
MENTAL HEALTH FOCUS IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD
Author: Joanna Strybosch
PART 1
This month I have been confronted by the devastating impact of post natal depression, anxiety and psychosis which, for me as a clinician, has brought into laser focus the critical importance of perinatal mental health care.
In my own clinical training, in the perinatal literature and textbooks […]
ESTABLISHING BREASTFEEDING IN THE EARLY WEEKS
Author: Joanna Strybosch
Getting off to a good start from as early as possible after your baby is born is one of the best ways to ensure long term breastfeeding success. Here are my top tips to help you achieve that:
- Get yourself in a […]
THAT EXTRAORDINARY STUFF CALLED HUMAN MILK
Author: Joanna Strybosch
After the birth of her newborn baby, a mother’s body will begin the process of making milk. This is a process beyond her control, and occurs irrespective of whether she chooses to breastfeed her baby or not. Her milk is the perfect food source for […]
PREPARING FOR BREASTFEEDING SUCCESS
Cras ultricies ligula sed magna dictum porta. Vivamus magna justo, lacinia eget consectetur sed, convallis at tellus.
UNTANGLING TONGUE TIES, PART 1 & 2
Author: Joanna Strybosch
PART 1
Ankyloglossia, commonly known as tongue tie, is the name given to the condition where the tongue is tethered (or “tied) to the floor of the mouth by an abnormally short, thick or restrictive frenulum. The frenulum is the thin piece of connective […]
MANAGING MASTITIS
Author: Joanna Strybosch
Mastitis is a common inflammatory condition of the breast tissue. It is estimated that one in four breastfeeding women experience mastitis at some point in time, most commonly in their first 26 weeks postpartum.
It is a condition that presents with red, tender, […]
HOW TO SURVIVE CHRISTMAS WITH A NEWBORN
Anticipating your baby’s first Christmas is really special and everyone loves it when there’s a new baby in the family at Christmas time. However, as is often the case in situations that are emotion-charged, there can be a reality gap… where the expectation and the reality don’t meet. […]
