Building a Legacy: Celebrating 60 years of LLLI Our 2016 Conference is on Friday 14th & Saturday 15th October 2016, at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU Price for whole event is from £149 including all meals and accommodation! Please contact … [Read more...] about LLLGB Conference 2016: Our Speakers
Positioning & Attachment
Getting your baby positioned and attached comfortably at the breast is an art—mothers often say it takes a little while for breastfeeding to feel entirely comfortable and natural, even if they’ve breastfed before. In the past girls grew up learning about breastfeeding by watching mothers in their … [Read more...] about Positioning & Attachment
Sharing Breastmilk
LLL is aware that throughout time mothers in many cultures have informally shared their breastmilk and wet nursed among family members and trusted friends. We know that in times of severe maternal illness, death and natural disaster sharing breastmilk can be lifesaving. The World Health … [Read more...] about Sharing Breastmilk
Mothers on … support from our nearest and dearest
We asked mothers what support from their nearest and dearest was most helpful in the early days of a new baby. My husband would insist on us going for a nice day out at the weekend with the children and then on the way home he'd take the 'scenic' route so that the boys, but more importantly I, … [Read more...] about Mothers on … support from our nearest and dearest
Mothering through special care
Rebecca’s second son was born early, and spent several weeks in Special Care. Here she writes of that difficult early time, and of learning to balance her fragile newborn’s needs with those of her older child. Throughout my first pregnancy I felt like some sort of earth goddess woman – strong and … [Read more...] about Mothering through special care
Breastfeeding and Postnatal Depression
In 2014 the journal Maternal and Child Health published a study looking at breastfeeding and maternal depression. It found that mothers who planned to breastfeed and went on to do so were around 50% less likely to become depressed than mothers who had planned to, and did not, breastfeed1. This … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and Postnatal Depression
Have I mollycoddled my son for too long?
My son - who is my second child - recently turned two, and just seems to cry really easily. I try to be patient and give him 'loving guidance' but it seems that as soon as anything happens that he doesn't like, he just bursts into tears. I'm afraid I'm getting a bit sick of this, and I don’t … [Read more...] about Have I mollycoddled my son for too long?
Alcohol & breastfeeding (quick read)
The effects of alcohol on your baby are directly related to the amount you drink. When you drink occasionally the amount of alcohol your baby receives has not been proven to be harmful. Things to consider Do I need to pump and dump? Can alcohol affect milk supply? Do I have to pump and dump … [Read more...] about Alcohol & breastfeeding (quick read)
I Need Some Sleep!
“I need some sleep! I'm at the end of my tether now my son is 10 months old. I thought his sleep had started to improve a little (he was ‘only’ waking once or twice a night) but in the past few weeks he's gone back to being up every hour, and always needing to nurse to settle. I'm just exhausted, … [Read more...] about I Need Some Sleep!
Open Letter on the current crisis in breastfeeding in the UK
The Lancet Breastfeeding Studies were published 28 January 2016 and highlighted not only the significance of breastfeeding but also the need for much greater support for women who want to breastfeed. Midwives, health visitors, paediatricians, lactation consultants, breastfeeding counsellors, … [Read more...] about Open Letter on the current crisis in breastfeeding in the UK