Laura reflects on how she came to be breastfeeding a toddler I never planned to feed a toddler. Like many mothers to be, I wasn't prepared on what it meant to breastfeed my baby. We wait later to have our children, we grow up, and move away from home. Many professional friends choose not to have … [Read more...] about Russian dolls
So what do you do?
Karem explains her answer to this question that so many mothers are asked A few days ago my husband’s friend came for dinner and, as one does to be polite, sought to make conversation with me. Awkwardly unsure of how to phrase the question, he looked at me, stay at home mother of two toddlers and … [Read more...] about So what do you do?
My journey to returning to work
Graziella faced an unusually steep set of challenges when returning to work, but with all three of her children she managed to fit breastfeeding into her schedule. Sitting on an hospital bed in December 2008, I had a mixture of feelings: trepidation in the wait to see my baby, worry about the … [Read more...] about My journey to returning to work
When something just isn’t right
Estelle’s baby’s birth didn’t go to plan and they battled with getting breastfeeding started. Here, she writes about their path through a rocky first few weeks. I had decided long before my daughter was born that I was going to breastfeed: I spent a lot of time educating myself at antenatal … [Read more...] about When something just isn’t right
Nursing Supplementers
If your baby needs a supplement of expressed breastmilk or formula, a nursing supplementer can help you enjoy the closeness of breastfeeding while your milk production increases. You can use a supplementer to: Stimulate breastmilk production while feeding infant formula or expressed mil, … [Read more...] about Nursing Supplementers
In praise of at-breast supplementers
Rosie’s low milk supply has meant that she has used an at-breast supplementer since her son was five weeks old. Here she tells us the practical details of how this is working for her and her son. I have been using an at-breast supplementer system for six months now, and it has made a huge … [Read more...] about In praise of at-breast supplementers
Birth & Breastfeeding
Whatever your birth options, your active participation is a big help in getting breastfeeding off to a good start. Making informed choices about where and how you give birth is the first step. Even when medical concerns limit your choices, there may be more options available than your medical … [Read more...] about Birth & Breastfeeding
Marvellous Members
LLL Fife & Tayside is a lovely vibrant group which has been providing support to local mothers for 20 years! Our current offering to mothers includes two monthly meetings in different towns, along with a new monthly virtual meeting. We have two active LLL Leaders (plus one temporarily … [Read more...] about Marvellous Members
Breastfeeding at a Swimming Pool
Women are sometimes told that breastfeeding at, or in, a swimming pool is prohibited. The reasons for this are often cited as hygiene or contamination fears. Fears that breastmilk will 'pollute' the pool Fears that a baby will vomit in the pool It is unhygienic for the baby No eating rule … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding at a Swimming Pool