Let’s Bust Some Myths About Breastfeeding There are so many myths about breastfeeding. A subject about which there are multiple myths and misconceptions, discussed on many a noticeboard, Twitter conversation, and not least in my own head, pre-baby. But what’s true and what’s really, really not? Here’s some of the more interesting lifestyle myths I’ve…
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Breastfeeding Hacks: Read The Best Tips For Baby Feeding
Read moreLooking For Breastfeeding Hacks? Breastfeeding is rewarding but can be incredibly tough (I’ve been there!) so read these breastfeeding hacks to hopefully make your journey easier. The Best Breastfeeding acks: So here’s a round-up of the best breastfeeding hacks. Make sure you also read all my posts on breastfeeding, life hacks for parents and ten…
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A positive message about public breastfeeding
Read moreHere’s some of the places I’ve breastfed my daughter in public: cafés, restaurants, shopping centres, waiting rooms, train stations, station platforms, on trains, on a train full of drunken football fans, on beaches and on board boats, on packed tubes and buses during rush hour in central London. In museums, art galleries, at the zoo,…
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Breastfeeding beyond a year (six months on)
Read moreBreastfeeding 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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Breastfeeding in public – it’s not unusual
Read moreHere’s some of the extreme places Eliza and I have breastfed over the past 18 months:
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Top tips on blogging and using social media for breastfeeding
Read moreBlogging, 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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Bravado, the best bras for breastfeeding
Read moreOh, 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…