This week is World Breastfeeding Week. I breastfed both of my children, successfully with my daughter and unsuccessfully with my son, so I know how challenging it can be. A lot of people assume the ability to breastfeed comes naturally to all mothers but that’s simply not the case and this misconception can cause a […]
4 years ago
The first few months of motherhood can be a raw, emotional and – to many – very lonely time. And while we all know how beneficial breastfeeding is to the health of our babies, the reality is that many, many of us struggle with it. Some for a while, some for the entire time they […]
4 years ago
That breastfeeding provides baby with the perfectly tailored nutrients and strengthens their immune system is widely known. But researchers have also started discovering just how important human milk is in shaping infants’ gut health and microbiome – and area of medicine and health that have gained a massive amount of attention and importance in the last […]
5 years ago
Well, this is interesting. According to a brand new study, babies who are breastfed for the first three months of their life – or longer – develop fewer behavioural problems later on down the line than those who are not. Researchers took data from the Millennium Cohort Study, which is tracking the lives of nearly 20,000 […]
5 years ago
She clapped back at mom shamers. If you have ever been made feel uncomfortable for breastfeeding your baby in public, or had someone raise their eyebrows asking “you’re not still breastfeeding, are you…?” you are going to love this. Myleene Klass is clearly one mum who has had quite enough with having to explain herself […]
5 years ago
If you have ever stared at your kettle waiting for it to boil, you will know exactly why this idea is so simple, yet so brilliant. When I was breastfeeding both of my babies, it is safe to say that pumping was my very least favourite activity of all. The tediousness of it all, the […]
5 years ago