Hettie Grove.- IBCLC, SACLC Breastfeeding Support

14/02/2026

In honour of Pregnancy Awareness Month, you are invited to attend our Pregnancy Awareness Open Day on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at 09h00.

This session gives you the opportunity to gather practical information, meet our maternity and neonatal teams, tour our facilities, and discuss the care we provide. Whether you are welcoming your first child or growing your family, we are committed to making life better for you and your little life. We provide safe, personalised, and patient‑centred maternity care.

Book early to avoid disappointment. Space is limited. To book, please scan the QR code or click the link https://forms.office.com/r/kdCqQtShGD

For more information on our maternity unit, please contact Life Springs Parkland Hospital on 011 812 4000, or email Queries.Parkland@lifehealthcare.co.za or visit our website https://www.lifehealthcare.co.za/hospitals/gauteng/springs/life-springs-parkland-hospital/

01/02/2026

"Breastfeeding is as much about the food as s*x is about the s***m. Although it's primarily designed for survival, it's part of an intimate loving physical relationship- the template for all relationships in life. So for success, it involves persistence, commitment, giving beyond what seems reasonable- and provides rewards beyond what is given." Nan Jolly, South Africa

01/02/2026

Our Spotlight is on SACLC Lauren Ellis serving in the Atlantic Seaboard and Southern Suburbs, CT

💛If your baby wants to feed constantly… you’re not doing anything wrong 💚

💛In the early days of breastfeeding, many babies want to be at the breast a lot.❤️

🌫️Feeds blur together. There’s barely a break.🩵

💛This is called cluster feeding — and it’s a normal newborn behaviour ❤️

💛Your baby is:
• learning how to breastfeed
• finding comfort and safety
• helping your body learn how much milk to make

🌸It may feel exhausting, overwhelming, and even worrying.

🥰That makes sense. 💛

🥰Cluster feeding does not mean you don’t have enough milk.💛

❣️It does not mean your baby is unhappy with you.

❣️It means your baby feels safest right here.

❣️So take a breath.
❣️Get comfortable.
❣️Let the world slow down for a moment.

💛This phase passes — but the connection you’re building matters deeply 🤍

07/01/2026

01/01/2026

01/01/2026

Skin to skin is a right in a healthy newborn baby after birth look at the stats

Where you allowed to to skin to skin immediately after birth! Let us know please

👉 75% of babies who received early skin-to-skin contact breastfeed exclusively at 1 month, compared with 55% of babies who do not.

Source: Cochrane Review (Oct 2025) on skin-to-skin contact outcomes (69 trials, 7,000 pairs).

"The review found that about 75% of babies receiving early skin-to-skin contact were breast feeding exclusively at 1 month compared with 55% of babies in the groups that did not receive skin-to-skin contact. Newborns also benefit from more optimal sugar levels, body temperature, breathing and heart rate.

Despite guideline recommendations to initiate immediate, uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact until after the first breastfeeding, many health systems still separate mothers and infants during this period."

Cochrane Review link>>> https://www.cochrane.org/about-us/news/strong-evidence-supports-skin-skin-contact-after-birth-standard-care

Early skin-to-skin contact is linked with improved exclusive breastfeeding outcomes backed by strong evidence.

So why are "many health systems" still separating mothes and babies?

It's one of the subjects we're exploring at Microbiome Plan 2026 🌱

🗓 25–26 April 2026 | 🌍 100% Virtual

For more info about MICROBIOME PLAN 2026, our 3rd international conference, check out the link in my bio.

P.S. Let me know what you think of this statistic!

01/01/2026

✨ As we step into a new year, we’re wishing our amazing clients and their families a year filled with blessings, joy, and unforgettable moments. Thank you for being part of our journey—here’s to a truly memorable year ahead! ✨ #2026

26/12/2025

We love all mommas and want to show our support to nursing mommas! That doesn't mean we think any less of those mommas who don't nurse, we just want mommas w...

24/12/2025

Thank you to our awesome loyal clients and clients to be ! May you have a festive season and refer lots of your friends . We adore our clients ! Let us not forget the real reason of the season ! Be safe and make lots of everlasting memories❤️😍🥰🌺🌸

20/12/2025

20/12/2025

We wish to thank our incredible clients standing with us in this past year . 2025 was good for us, but the best is yet to come! Watch us in 2026! Thank you Lord for grace and mercy🌸

16/12/2025

Spread love, save lives.
Donate your extra breastmilk this festive season. ❤️🤱