#nationalbreastfeedingweek

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 […]

5 years ago

HSE National Breastfeeding Week runs from 1st to 7th October. If you are currently pregnant or have just given birth, and want to breastfeed your baby, know that you are giving them the absolute best and healthiest start in life that you can – and that it is a really beautiful experience. However, knowledge is […]

6 years ago

This week is National Breastfeeding Week. Breastfeeding as a journey had a lot of bumps in the road, especially the first time around. With my son I found it very hard to produce enough milk to keep him fed, whereas on my daughter my milk came through brilliantly. It takes a little work, practice and […]

6 years ago

Sonia Harris Pope is the MD of Harris PR and mum to Ruby. She is working with UNICEF Ireland to encourage support for breastfeeding women. Here, to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week, she gives an honest and uplifting account of her own experiences, and a plea to the nation to give more new mums more support… I’ve been breastfeeding for […]

7 years ago

We all know by now how good breast-milk is for newborn babies. Liquid gold, the most perfect infant food there is. But breastfeeding doesn’t come easy to everyone, and many new mums can attest to having struggled a lot in the beginning before they (and their babies) got the hang of things. Which is why, […]

8 years ago

Out of the world’s 27 highest-income countries, Ireland has – by far – the lowest percentage of mothers who breastfeed their babies, currently standing at only 57%. Luckily, great measures are being put in place for this trend to change, and as part of this year’s National Breastfeeding Week, events are being organized across the […]

10 years ago