Hi, I’m Kristy Manners, a passionate Accredited Practicing Dietitian who loves to help mothers and their children through my business Growth Spectrum. Why choose me to be your dedicated health care provider? Because I know wholeheartedly that I will be able to make a difference. I...
In previous posts, we have touched on how important some nutrients are for pregnant and breastfeeding women, nutrients such as folic acid, iron, choline and Vitamin D. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for the absorption of calcium and is involved mostly...
Are you looking for tips to help get you back to your usual weight while breastfeeding? You are exactly where you need to be! For many mums, getting back to your pre-pregnancy weight after delivery is tough. There are so many things going on at...
According to the WHO (World Health Organization), as well as many other paediatric and nutrition academies, including the Australian Breastfeeding Association, exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for a child's first six months of life. After this, it should be continued along with complementary foods until two...
Last week my old friend Sarah and I went out for lunch. She is expecting her first child, and while we were chatting a little bit about this and a little bit of that, she confessed her big concern about what she was supposed to...
Keeping with the theme of breastfeeding this week, here is a great (albeit long) article on the art of breastfeeding. In the past many young girls grew up seeing other women breastfeeding. Nowadays, it is less common with more women bottle feeding. Antenatal classes and books often...
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT A LACTATION CONSULTANT? I thought I’d share a little of my breastfeeding journey. It actually started after I became a Dietitian and began working in Albania and Somalia with the World Health Organisation and the Red Cross. I managed programs for...
