Breastfeeding in Summer – why your breastfed baby doesn’t need water (it...
It’s stinking hot. You are sweaty so is your baby. He keeps grizzling and signalling that he wants more ‘boobie’ . He’s obviously thirsty so you wonder, should I give him a drink of water? The short...
View ArticleBeating Arsenic Hour
It’s 5pm and everything is melting down – your baby has his cranky pants on and you are tired, dizzy and hungry, but you don’t even have a spare hand to make a sandwich, let alone prepare dinner. You...
View ArticleYes, fathers, you can help to breastfeed (without baring your man boobs!)
Did you know that a father’s impact is the single most crucial factor in breastfeeding success? That’s what research has revealed. So even though you may be feeling that you can’t really be involved...
View ArticleSore breast? Feeling ‘fluey’? What breastfeeding mums really need to know...
Suddenly feeling ‘fluey’? Emotional and teary? And you have a hot sore breast? Feeling ‘fluey’ any time when you are breastfeeding is a warning sign that you could be coming down with mastitis, an...
View ArticleBusting the ‘booby traps’ of low breast-milk supply
The most common reason women say they give up breastfeeding is because they don’t think they have enough milk. Is it any wonder that a breastfeeding mother’s confidence can be shattered when almost any...
View ArticleWhy is my baby feeding AGAIN? 75 reasons your baby needs to breastfeed...
You know your milk is a perfect food for your baby. You know breast milk digests quickly and you understand about ‘supply and demand’ – the more your baby drinks, the more milk your body will be...
View ArticleThe best breastfeeding advice for new mums – from real mums!
When you have a baby you can bet you will get loads of advice -and if your baby is the slightest bit unsettled you can be sure ‘they’ will tell you he’s hungry. When you are breastfeeding this can sow...
View ArticleThe Slippery Slope of Mummy Self Doubt
“I feel like such a failure.” I hear this every single day from mothers. The saddest thing is that every time I hear these words, the mother is doing a wonderful job: she is intelligent and responsive...
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Please can we stop shaming breastfeeding mothers?
Sarah was out for lunch with friends and family and her three month old baby. She says, “my baby was tired from being awake too early, she was hungry and wanted a feed. I zipped down my shirt and was...
View ArticleFifteen things NEVER to say to a breastfeeding mother
When you have a baby, it seems every man and his grandmother have an opinion – and they will share it willingly. How you feed your baby is a hot trigger for unwanted comments from random strangers so...
View ArticleBreastfeeding – it’s a confidence game (and you have got this, Mama)
What could be more affirming to your confidence than gazing into the deep navy blue eyes of your newborn, knowing that everything he needs comes from you – security in your arms as he drinks in your...
View ArticleBreastfeeding – your letdown reflex and why it matters
“When I’m breastfeeding, I get a weird tightness and sore tingly feeling like really strong pins and needles in my boobs – tell me they aren’t going to drop off.” Oh dear, I realized that although my...
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