I’ve been reading a lot about cue feeding (the more reasonable and attractive way to talk aboutwhat is commonly spoken about as “demand feeding”) and it being the best way to establish breastfeeding.
I shall write more here on that after I’ve had a chance to digest fully all the different issues with it (more than [...]
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I thought people might be interested in this resource pack, set up by the brilliant Breastfeeding Network. It’s called the Childrens Centre Resource Pack, but why not request some of the books at your local library, maybe offer to do a storytime with them, buy them for your own children - and as for the soft toys, how sweet are they?!
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I had mastitis when my youngest son was ten days old. I’d had a hot, sore lump on my breast since that morning and frequent feeds weren’t doing much to soften it. As it got redder, my temperature went up and I began to feel fluey. Not pleasant!
To relieve the pain, I got a wide-toothed [...]
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At last! I’ve been saying for ages that there needs to be more Government money in supporting breastfeeding and somebody who can actually make this happen has, well, made this happen!
Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo has revealed a £150,000 a year package which will support the new helpline. The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers and the Breastfeeding Network are [...]
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