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Studies have shown that a partner who is educated and supportive is key to breastfeedingsuccessfully. There is so much fathers can do to support their partner who is breastfeeding. This essential support has often been reduced to asking mum to express so dad can give the occasional bottle but there are so many other [...]  When we asked mums to email us their breastfeeding stories, we received a short email from Emma. Her baby was only a few days old and was experiencing some breastfeeding difficulties. This is what she said: “My son was born on a Tuesday morning. Soon after, maybe an hour or so, a nurse helped me [...]
I was really looking forward to breastfeeding my first daughter through all my pregnancy, and was preparing for it from the beginning. At the birth of my baby girl I was overwhelmed with a feeling I just can’t find the words for. It was love at first sight. She was very aware [...]
I would like to share my story in the hope it gives anyone who is struggling with breastfeeding encouragement to keep going. When I had my first daughter breastfeeding seemed to come easily while I stayed in hospital for the first few days after her birth. Once I got home, however, and [...]
When my daughter was born, she struggled to latch on, but as a new mum I wasn’t aware of how breastfeeding ‘should’ feel, so she was 5 days old before anyone realised that there was a problem. By this point she was quite severely dehydrated and was admitted to SCBU for 5 [...]
Becoming a mother has been quite a journey! Talking to other mums encouraged me to follow my own instincts. I remember another mum told me that baby books were only any good if every baby had their own version. My little girl would cry and scream constantly until my husband suggested to [...] “Using a double electric breastpump allowed me to return to work and continue breastfeeding” My son was born on March 21st 2009. I breastfed him from the start. It was a little difficult at first. He had a good latch and a great suckle reflex. The only problem was that he wasn’t far [...] This is the first of a series of personal breastfeeding stories. To celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness week each day there will be a new breastfeeding story on the Natural Nursery Blog and if you feel like a breastfeeding related treat you can pop over to the Natural Nursery Shop and buy a beautiful Bravado [...] The website www.bestforbabes.org want to know how your Boob man became a breastfeeding fan and they have a feature about American Actor David Basche (Frasier, 30 Rock) who’s wife breastfed and donated milk to a friends baby. “The Starter Wife” Star David Basche Goes from Boob Man to Breastfeeding Fan By Bettina Forbes, [...] |
  
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