Tag: breastfed baby
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Your Positive Breastfeeding Stories: Charlotte
I have said time and again, that although we are lucky here in the UK to have help and advice regarding breastfeeding, it is still inconsistent and therefore ineffective. As we recently saw on the news, Public Health England suggests more needs to be done to help breastfeeding mums. Today, I am speaking to new […]
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How To Use Nipple Shields For Breastfeeding: Medela
Early latch-on problems are not unusual. For most mothers, breastfeeding takes a bit of practice! Most of the time, a little coaching from a skilled helper is all that is needed to get things going. For difficult or persistent latch-on problems, many breastfeeding experts suggest the temporary use of a nipple shield. Made of thin, […]
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Breastfeeding is Picking Up Traction
On any given day you might sit at your laptop, type in breastfeeding, because why not, and you’ll see a whole range of posts dated 2017, 2014, 2012! However, in 2018 breastfeeding seems to be gaining traction in the UK media. Which is just fabulous! I have given GAP my standing ovation for their new […]
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To Breastfeed or not to Breastfeed?
Not every mum has access to information about the importance of breastfeeding. To be frank, the information most readily available to most of us is utter pish-posh. I say this because some doctors say breastfeed, and others say, all too freely, your baby needs cows milk. Only in a few cases does a baby ‘need’ […]
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Breastfeeding For the Fathers: TOP TEN TIPS
be the best dad there is New-Fatherhood is on the horizon and you want to get it right! Many father’s find it difficult to bond with their new baby or new family in the early days. A lot of that is due to their lack of engagement and/or confidence. So we’ve compiled a list of […]