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Breastfeeding In Swimming Pools 15 Aug 2013 | 02:31 am
In the last few months the hot topic seems to have been asking mums to stop breastfeeding in the public swimming baths. Imajica Gilroy was told she couldn't breastfeed at Parkside Pool in Cambridge a...
When To Introduce a Bottle To a Breastfed Baby? 7 Aug 2013 | 01:51 am
A few months ago I received a call from a confused mum; her baby was 3 months old, breastfed, and that night he had refused his daily bottle. Mum couldn't understand why, after all they had given a b...
The Breastfeeding Support Pyramid 27 Jul 2013 | 01:38 am
After seeing a few "food pyramids" floating around online recently, it reminded me that I wanted to blog about how I think a breastfeeding support system should work. Not an obvious link and perhaps ...
8 Questions I've Pondered This Week... 21 Jun 2013 | 09:52 pm
1. Why do so many GP's still have no idea what an IBCLC certified Lactation Consultant is? Why are some telling mothers that if someone isn't a doctor, their services aren't valuable? Do these same...
News: Bed-sharing raises cot death risk fivefold 22 May 2013 | 03:00 am
Screams the BBC headline today, followed by "The risk applies even if parents avoid tobacco, alcohol and drugs - other factors firmly linked to cot deaths." Several organisations have responded with ...
The NHS lacks compassion when it comes to breastfeeding... 17 May 2013 | 02:46 am
Is the headline in the Daily Telegraph today. Sally Peck talks us through her experience trying to breastfeed her tongue tied baby. It seems that despite early diagnosis of the problem, Sally ended ...
Before You Try Infacol, Try This Blog... 11 Apr 2013 | 08:14 pm
According to their webpage Infacol is: "Clinically proven to significantly reduce the frequency and severity of crying attacks associated with colic." Music to the ears of any new parent with a distr...
Starting Formula Doesn't Have To Mean Stopping Breastfeeding... 4 Apr 2013 | 06:14 pm
We hear lots of different reasons mums choose to introduce formula when breastfeeding; pain, a very unsettled, hungry (or perceived to be) baby, feeling overwhelmed at being the sole person responsibl...
Dear Sleep Trainer Expert 12 Mar 2013 | 10:54 pm
This has been on the "notes" section of the Facebook wall for a while, but as I often get asked where it is, I'm resharing here :) written by Emma Ashworth Breastfeeding Counsellor. Dear Sleep Train...
Anna White @ The Telegraph Spectacularly Misses The Point 8 Mar 2013 | 02:00 am
Yesterday I thought the Editors at The Telegraph must have been sniffing Tippex when this piece appeared from Anna Burbridge, a breastfeeding volunteer. It discusses how terms such as "Nazi" and "Bre...