The Thompson Method Blog

During your transition to motherhood, your body starts producing immunity-boosting, nutrient-packed superfood, which is the perfect preparation for the newborn baby’s digestive...

Breastfeeding is an ultimate expression of divine motherly love. "Giving" is nature's law, and mothers nourish their newborns helping them grow and thrive. A newborn baby...

Motherhood is a journey of selfless love and care. What does motherhood mean to you? How does it feel to be a first-time mother? These are common questions for women who are about to embark...

Are you curious about how your baby's first breastfeed might be in real life? Below, you will hear from Maureen, a first-time-mother, who shares her birth experience and the hours...

Breastfeeding is beautiful way to bond with your baby, and it provides many nutritional and immunological benefits. However, if you have had breast surgery, you may be wondering whether it is...

The Thompson Method is a gentle, evidence based method towards a gentle birth and pain-free breastfeeding experience. It was created by Dr Robyn Thompson, a midwife with...

When I was pregnant with my son, I had my heart set on breastfeeding. No one in my family had breastfed and only one of my friends had. But I found myself being completely in awe of the...

Breastfeeding is a beautiful experience that can be enjoyed by both mother and child for many months, even years after birth. But it’s not always easy to get off on the right foot.

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'Hi guys! I'm Fenella and this is my story of using The Thompson Method of Breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding has been such an incredible journey and I want to share it with you so that if you're...

In the video above, I had the opportunity to interview Dr Robyn Thompson, experienced midwife and founder of The Thompson Method, about placenta function and how amazing the umbilical...

What’s the problem with NOT preparing for breastfeeding?

Audio Above:  Listen to Dr Robyn Thompson, founder of the Thompson Method, experienced midwife and nipple trauma expert, as...

In this interview, Chelsea Kerley chats with Melody Walker, a mom located in the USA who had exclusively expressed for her first baby for 11 months!

Melody’s Story:

Melody is a second time...

Over my 45+ years of being with women giving birth to and breastfeeding their babies, many have expressed anxiety about the thought of what it will be like to breastfeed when the baby starts...

Chelsea Kerley speaks with Dr Robyn Thompson and Sarah Jackson about the importance of a woman having confidence in her body to give birth to and breastfeed her baby.  The three women share...

A Live Interview with Dr Robyn Thompson, midwife with over 45+ years experience, 25 of those years as a Homebirth Midwife.  Dr Robyn Thompson is also a breastfeeding consultant, nipple...

With the rapid processing of pregnant Women to get in, through and out of the hospital system quickly, it's no wonder more mothers are considering having a homebirth.

Is a homebirth safe?...

Let's elaborate a little.....

What is a Birth Plan?

Should a Birth Plan include BREASTFEEDING ?

You may be asking yourself, "Do I need a birth plan?".

Please understand that this is...

Above video: Baby Sophia on her first attempt at cup feeding, guided by Dr Robyn at the Breastfeeding Drop In Day.

Our very first breastfeeding drop-in-day, offering a helping hand to...

It is difficult for mother and baby when you have so much to do, other children to look after, or you're preparing to return to work. 

Little ones become conditioned to the bottle quite...

If you've experienced excruciating breastfeeding pain including grazed, cracked or bleeding nipples, you'd probably give anything to find out why it's happening and more importantly what...

Even before the Thompson Method evolved I wanted the world to know what women had taught me about their strength, competence and capability during pregnancy, in giving birth and transitioning...