Breastfeeding at two weeks, nine months, and 16 months I wrote about breastfeeding beyond a year when Eliza was one, so wanted to pick up on it again now, nearly six months later. So here’s me, interviewing myself on the subject:
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Top tips on blogging and using social media for breastfeeding
Blogging, social media and breastfeeding; not natural bedfellows, you’d think? Well, read on…It’s National Breastfeeding Week and I’m taking part in the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt, along with a whole load of other brilliant bloggers. Today’s theme is around top tips for breastfeeding. I know lots of other mums taking part would have great advice…
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The one with the dentist and the over dramatised near-death experience (kind of…)
This week has seemed slightly…strange. As well as Eliza’s clockwork early morning wake-up time of 5.30am – my new nemesis – she’s not been very well and is also teething again, and has also taken to waking up at around midnight for a few hours. So sleep, or lack of, has been a big factor in the…
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Bravado, the best bras for breastfeeding
Oh, breastfeeding bras. It’s not enough that you have to deal with all the early trauma of pain and cracked nipples, then near-constant feeds for months, and having to wear practical clothes that allow you to feed in public. But have you seen some of the nursing underwear that’s available? Super-wide straps, sensible fabrics, frumpy…
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Ten great things you can only do once you’re a parent
Writing my post on the things you must do before the baby arrives (drink all the wine! Wear white! Concentrate on something for longer than about 20 seconds!) it occurred to me that even though there’s lots you can’t do any longer, becoming a mum or dad opens the doors to a lot more fun things you…
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Ten things to do before you have a baby – the ultimate list
Are you pregnant? Here are ten things to do before the baby arrives… If you’re pregnant and wondering what you should do before you give birth, here are ten things to do before the baby arrives. What are the best things to do before you have a baby? I’m not talking about buying nursery furniture…
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Leaving London – an update, almost
I wanted to give an update on our moving situation and potential plans to leave London, which I wrote about a while ago. So far we have progressed slightly, but not very far down the track. I wouldn’t say the plan has hit the buffers, but we’ve certainly stalled.