Dr Amara Okafor, MBBS, MRCPCH
Consultant Paediatrician
The medical side of Breastfeedo is checked by Dr Amara Okafor (MBBS, MRCPCH), a consultant paediatrician who looks after newborns and infants, feeding difficulties, weight and growth, jaundice, and the questions that fill the first few months.
When the site touches infant health, weight gain, mastitis, thrush, tongue-tie, medications, vitamin D, she makes sure it reflects current paediatric guidance from the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Her read keeps the facts straight; it isn’t personal medical advice, and it can’t replace your own doctor. Anything that worries you about your baby’s health should go straight to them.
Articles medically reviewed by Dr Amara Okafor
- The Benefits of Breastfeeding for Baby and Mother (Honestly Explained)
- Breastfeeding a Premature Baby: Expressing, Kangaroo Care, and the Move to the Breast
- Breastfeeding vs Formula: An Honest, Non-Judgemental Comparison
- Caffeine and Alcohol While Breastfeeding: The Real Limits and Timing
- Introducing Solids While Breastfeeding: Starting Around 6 Months, Milk First
- Mastitis While Breastfeeding: Symptoms, Treatment, and When to Get Help
- Is My Baby Getting Enough Milk? The Reliable Signs to Look For
- Medications and Breastfeeding: What's Compatible and How to Check
- Thrush and Breastfeeding: Nipple and Oral Thrush Symptoms and Treatment
- Tongue-Tie and Breastfeeding: Assessment, the Latch Effect, and Frenotomy
- Vitamin D for Breastfed Babies: The Supplement, Why, and How Much