by mammalia | Jun 11, 2018 | birth, breastfeeding, parenting, pregnancy
Why the phrase “the latch looks good” epitomises all that is wrong with Breastfeeding Support in the UK. As the saying goes – if I had £1 for every parent who came to me and had been told that a latch looks good and yet is struggling with every single breastfeed, I...
by mammalia | Aug 26, 2017 | birth, Blog, breastfeeding, IBCLC, Mindful Breastfeeding, parenting
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...
by mammalia | Jan 8, 2017 | birth
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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