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Breastfeeding a seriously ill child through heart surgery and tonnes of other hurdles – Selena’s story

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My daughter was diagnosed at 18weeks gestation as having “heart issues”. We had ultrasounds every 2 weeks but nobody could definitively tell me what was wrong with her heart. The night she was induced was incredible. I had a 2hr labour and the waters broke, she was born and the placenta were all delivered with [...]

Breastfeeding through separation, heart surgery and beyond!! – Rebecca’s story

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Although my first son was born naturally, after already 3 weeks in hospital with severe pre-eclampsia it was crystal clear that my second child would be delivered by C/S – a hindrance for breastfeeding, or so I have heard. After already nourishing my first child with mothers milk for 22 months I was confident I [...]

Joys and Sorrows of Breastfeeding a baby with a cleft palate – Amanda and Ethan’s story

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I didn’t always know that I wanted to be a mom like some women. It took me awhile to warm up to the idea. I think I had a major fear of bringing a child into this world and “messing” it up; however, once I married my husband I knew that I wanted a baby. [...]

Nursing my child through a medical condition – Shara’s story

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My son was born ten years ago with numerous medical complications to his right eye. The eye had to be removed ten days following his first birthday. It was certainly not easy making the commitment to nurse that year. A number of times I wanted to give up. With the pain he was in, he [...]