Baby Y did not latch on and feed from the breast until he was four months old. He only ever drank from one breast, and ended up being mixed fed. But this is the story of how I successfully breastfed him until he was nearly three years old. Y was my third child. I had desperately wanted to … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding at last!
Pumping
Feeding with a Breast Injury
When my daughter was six months old, and exclusively breastfeeding, we were both involved in a car crash. I was sitting in the back of the car with her when the crash happened. Another driver turned across our path on a national speed limit road. The airbags went off, but there were none in … [Read more...] about Feeding with a Breast Injury
Breastfeeding a Baby with a Cleft Palate
When my second son Oskar was born, I had been thinking that after difficulties establishing breastfeeding with my firstborn, it would be an easier journey this time. After a beautiful and quick birth, Oskar went straight for the breast but didn’t open his mouth well and couldn’t stay latched. My … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding a Baby with a Cleft Palate
Pumping and Me
Pumping and Me It’s gone eleven o’clock at night and I am trying to settle my five-month-old daughter who has woken up and is in need of a feed. This is in itself not unusual for a newborn and a first-time mum, however what makes it harder is that I am also attached to my breast pump so that I am … [Read more...] about Pumping and Me
Breastfeeding a baby with cleft lip and palate
When we found out that Isla would be born with a cleft lip and possibly palate, one of the first things we were told was that she would not be able to breastfeed. Breastfeeding my eldest daughter, Isabelle, two years before had not been straightforward – she had a posterior tongue tie and lost 16% … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding a baby with cleft lip and palate
Expressing & Storing Milk
Why Express Milk? When a baby can’t breastfeed Making more milk A return to paid work Separation Choice Expressing Milk What kind of pump do I need? What else do I need to know about pumps? How often and when should I express? How long should I express for? How … [Read more...] about Expressing & Storing Milk