Jun 21, 2019 | Breastfeeding, Combination Feeding, Coping, Parenting, Parenting Stress, Resource Library, Supplementary Feeding
6 Case Studies showing how different women coped with their own breastfeeding experiences, and made it work for them This blog deals with how to cope with your concerns or fears about breastfeeding, and help you prepare for whatever you might experience. What...
Jun 7, 2019 | Coping, Postnatal Anxiety, Postnatal Depression, Resource Library
Ella’s Story “I really felt my post-natal depression was biological and situational” This is a quote from a blog post I read recently, very courageously written by a mother of twins who suffered from PND and Anxiety, and who wanted to share her experience...
Feb 3, 2019 | Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Combination Feeding, Feeding, Parenting, Resource Library, Swaddling, Winding
All Babies Get Wind I can’t tell you how many times I have heard Health Visitors and Midwives and other Health professionals telling new parents that they don’t need to wind their baby because “breastfed babies don’t need winding” This is simply not true –...
Jan 12, 2019 | Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Parenting, Resource Library, Self Care, Supplementary Feeding
Part 2 – When Should I use it ? Part 1 of this article covered the first few days in the hospital, and focused on what temporary supplementation was, and how to do it. This second part focuses on when to use it, and how it might help you in the following...
Jan 6, 2019 | Baby Care, Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Combination Feeding, Crying, Feeding, Health, Resource Library, Supplementary Feeding
Temporary Supplementation – What is it, and how do I do it ? Part 1. What is Temporary Supplementation Temporary supplementation simply means a baby is fed by either formula or safe donor breastmilk for a short period of time. The difference between this and...