A bit about guilt, benefits and risk

Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Jane HBFW

Breastfeeding Awareness Week, like a lot of the breastfeeding promotion stuff - I wonder whether it’s really only speaking to those who are likely to breastfeed anyway, come what may.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking the excellent work done in raising awareness of the issues surrounding breastfeeding.  For instance, campaigning for women to be able to [...]

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What discussion would you have liked antenatally about breastfeeding?

Posted on March 31st, 2008 by Jane HBFW

When I was pregnant with my first son, discussion of feeding method was fairly limited.
 At 13-week booking appointment:
 Midwife - “How will you be feeding your baby?”
Me - “With the placenta, for some while to come, I hope! Ha-ha-ha!”
Midwife - “Ha-ha, yes, very good.  And after the baby’s born?”
Me (serious again and with the optimism of [...]

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