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Cup Feeding A Baby Expressed Breastmilk…Information And Video!
Alternatives to feeding your baby with a bottle… Feeding your baby with a cup…it is not only possible but adorable! There are some great reasons to try a cup instead of a bottle… Many mums have heard...
View ArticleBreastfeeding In Your Ergo…The Why And How With An Instructional Video From Meg
When a La Leche League Leader (volunteer breastfeeding counsellor) taught me how to breastfeed while wearing my baby in a sling, my world changed. I could actually get up and do things while...
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Breastfeeding Josee…Ten Tips For Breastfeeding A Baby With Down Syndrome
*The following blog post is written by Joelle, a mum of three children. Joelle’s youngest baby Josee has Down syndrome and although she knew she wanted to breastfeed her, she was aware of the unique...
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Nine reasons my child is not “too old” to breastfeed…
I have written before on my blog about the first time I saw a breastfeeding toddler. I was at the house of a mother I had only just met. She was a La Leche League Leader (volunteer breastfeeding...
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The latch looks great! Really?! Tell that to my burning nipple…
Causes of nipple pain while breastfeeding and why it does not matter what someone thinks of the latch… “The latch looks fine! “Ooooohhhh wait, that doesn’t look right” The following photo states this...
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Should I just give up? What to do when breastfeeding is really hard…
It’s the most heartbreaking and most difficult question for me to answer, “Should I just give up? How long should I keep doing this…waiting for breastfeeding to just happen easily? Will it ever work?”...
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Common Breastfeeding Criticisms And The Research To Bust Them!
As breastfeeding mothers we hear criticism and questionings from family, friends and strangers frequently. I wanted to hear from mothers out there on the negative statements and questions people have...
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You’re offended? You feel judged? Here’s why I don’t give a shit…
OK so that’s not exactly true. Yes I do give a shit but not about you being offended or judged. What I give a shit about is that you being offended then creates an atmosphere where everyone walks on...
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…..so I squirted some of my milk in his ear. Breastmilk as medicine!
Yes, I am happy to admit it. I have squirted my breastmilk in my son’s ear when he had an ear infection. I have also squirted it in his nostrils when he was stuffy. I have also squirted it in his eye...
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My baby is not broken…so please fuck off.
Time and time again I am reminded of why we think our babies are broken. Just yesterday I saw an advertisement in my local newspaper. “Does your child need some help sleeping?” it read. I cringed…I...
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Power pump your way to more milk!
Pumping can be so frustrating. Not only do we feel like dairy cows on the farm but many of us also struggle to pump enough milk to give our babies once we return to work outside of the home. Whether...
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Motherhood, judgment and 5 reasons why you can stick the mummy “I’m judging...
Although many social media and mainstream media out there would like us to “end the mummy” wars, what they are really doing is trying to silence our most inner passions and experiences. Silence what...
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5 ways to be a lactavist without being a jerk…
“Lactavist” has become a dirty word. The more we share our feelings on social media about how we love breastfeeding, the more we are attacked and put on the outs. We are called a “lactavist” or someone...
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And then you were done…An open letter to my 3 year old, almost weaned,...
I could never really believe that you were going to be my final baby. But I know now. I know as I wrap you up in my arms. As I make up little apple slices for your snack. As I hold your hand to cross...
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How To Survive The Holidays With Your Breastfed Baby…
The countdown is on…the parties are scheduled! The family gatherings are in full force! The presents are bought!! And you are lactating. How can we survive these crazy times with a baby attached to our...
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My sister’s return to work…and how it represents everything wrong about...
I stood there crying at the sink as I washed my dishes last night. “I can’t believe my sister has to go back to work after just 2 months! IT’S NOT FAIR!” I said just like a five year old little girl...
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Is My Baby Ready For Solids? How Should I Introduce Them?
The WHAT’S…WHY’S…AND HOW’S OF STARTING SOLIDS! Let’s do some myth busting and go over the research… Starting solids is a huge event in the lives of our little breastfeeding babies! Our milk has been...
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What it’s like sending my breastfeeding, “attached” little boy off to preschool…
How an attachment parent with a breastfeeding almost 4 year old transitions gently into preschool (or “Kindy” as we call it here in Australia)… My almost four year old, little Mini The Milk is “still”...
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9 Reasons you should keep breastfeeding your child to sleep…
*Just a little note to start with. When I say, “SHOULD breastfeed to sleep at night.” I am not talking about the babies who naturally just don’t fall asleep breastfeeding or those who find that it just...
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Why “Feed, Play, Sleep” routines make no sense for a breastfed baby…
*Just to clarify, I don’t think it makes sense for ANY baby, bottle or breastfed to be on this routine…however it makes even LESS sense for breastfed babies. Also, if you are doing this routine and...
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