breastfeeding

What a journey! – Amanda’s story

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Two years and three months after we began Layla has weaned herself. :) During our breastfeeding relationship she has always been a particularly prolific feeder and I often wondered how we would ever get there but after I became pregnant she cut down to two feeds in 24 hours. Then one day there was no [...]

Flat nipples, heading towards tandem nursing – Jade’s story

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I was unaware I had flat nipples until the midwife went to attach my son, after a planned caesarian, as he was breech 10lbs 12oz and unable to be turned. I didn’t care if they were square they were going to do their job. I stuck with it; my partner found it most amusing when [...]

My two preemies – Anjii’s story

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My first son was born 5 weeks early, after my water broke spontaneously, and weighed in at 5 lbs 6 oz. After a night in the NICU for observation, they let him room in with me for the second night. We were still waiting for my milk to come in, but meanwhile, I thought we [...]

Learning to feed again at 2 years old – Deb’s story

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After a few problems with jaundice and oversupply, Molly was a fantastic feeder.  In fact she was a little addict who would happily have skipped solids altogether, snacking away into her second year.  I had to wean when we were trying for a second baby, but we took it very slowly (in the end it [...]

How Spongebob helped ease our breastfeeding relationship – Charndra’s story

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I wanted share a recent experience that has eased a bump in our breastfeeding journey.
Maven, My first baby, a green eyed, strawberry blonde haired delight. Porcelain skin, a dimpled chin like that of Captain Jack Harkness (I’m a Torchwood Fan!), the usual small child things too. I can hardly believe he is FOUR! We’ve plodded [...]

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