Sweet Sleep: Nighttime & Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family –...
Every now and then I read a parenting book that makes me think: “I must give someone a copy.” La Leche League International’s Sweet Sleep: Nighttime & Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding...
View ArticleMothering my nursing 3.5-year-old
“I can’t stop crying,” Talitha wailed. There was a look of panic on her face. She had literally lost control of her big emotions. She was pleading with me to help her, to restore the peace. We’d had a...
View ArticleARDO Breastpump videos I made
I don’t often mention work on this blog but I recently made a couple of videos which are pretty relevant so I thought I’d share them here. ARDO, manufacturer of top quality breast pumps, is a company...
View ArticleWhen it’s hard getting breastfeeding started
I had a hard time establishing breastfeeding with my first baby, Talitha. From the start something didn’t seem right but we didn’t suspect a tongue tie until a lactation consultant suggested it at six...
View ArticleHow weaning happened – the end of our breastfeeding journey
I didn’t set out to breastfeed my older daughter as long as I did. I doubt anyone gazes into the face of their newborn and imagines breastfeeding them for four years. Certainly, at the time, I felt...
View ArticleSupport breastfeeding help for refugees
So many times this blog has been a place to talk about breastfeeding; about what it can mean for mothers and children, and about how we can protect it. As more and more Syrian refugees make their way...
View ArticleThings I’ve learned while breastfeeding through pregnancy
I’m 24 weeks pregnant and this is my second time breastfeeding while pregnant. Believe me when I say this is not something I imagined doing…
View ArticleTen things that happen when you’re tandem breastfeeding
Despite the universal-sounding title, this is just how it’s gone and is going for me, breastfeeding older and younger siblings at the same time. The…
View ArticleThe village takes vulnerability
“What’s wrong with the baby?” a child asked at a music event when my youngest was a few weeks old. The question innocently reminded me that the intense rash all over her face and body was unmissable. I...
View ArticleSuzanne Colson’s Biological Nurturing – a book review
I read a lot about breastfeeding to keep up to date as a breastfeeding counsellor. I want to improve the technical support I can offer breastfeeding parents and expand my perspective so I remain open...
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