What I wish I’d known before my baby was born. Why breastfeeding education matters
What do I wish someone had told me before my 1st baby arrived? I wish someone had told me how amazing I would feel holding my baby skin to skin after birth. I wish someone had told me that my baby had innate reflexes that helped him to find the breast after he was...
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7 Mindset Hacks for Breastfeeding Families
I write and talk so much about the practical side of breastfeeding; from planning to troubleshooting and where to get help. But recently I’ve been pondering a lot more on how we think and how it affects our breastfeeding journey. This is not just our...
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Why Mindful Breastfeeding Works
The most amazing transformation has happened to my work as a lactation consultant over the past months. It’s enhanced my practice, given me a load of new tools to use with my clients and undoubtedly improved the outcomes for every mother I have worked with. Back in...
read moreWho’s Helping me with Breastfeeding?
We all know that breastfeeding support is very important. But there can be such a variety of breastfeeding professionals out there. How do you know who to go to? Take a look at this quick and easy guide to understanding breastfeeding qualifications. ...
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Why I Became a Lactation Consultant
There are only around 500 International Board Certified Lactation Consultants in the UK, so it’s not surprising that I hadn’t even heard of them until sometime after the birth of my second child. I have always loved my job as a Paediatric Nurse so what...
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Can you plan your way to successful breastfeeding?
Birth plans and antenatel classes can really help us to focus on the type of birth we want to experience, but what about breastfeeding? We may know and say that we want to breastfeed, but can expectant Mums be doing more to ensure success? I’m a natural planner....
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