breastfeeding

Persevering – Leah’s story

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My mother breastfed each of us for around 2 years and my older sister breastfed her two boys also. It was just natural that I was going to do the same. During my pregnancy I did a lot of research into breastfeeding, and the more I did, the stronger I felt about it. I wanted [...]

Special: An interview with Heather Cushman-Dowdee (Hathor the Cowgoddess)

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Heather Cushman-Dowdee is a mother of four children aged 12, 8, 5 and 7 months who were/are all breastfed on demand. She is also the brilliant mind behind Hathor the Cowgoddess and has generously donated an autographed copy of her book of breastfeeding comics, The Milk Of Hathor for me to give away to one [...]

Perseverance is the key – Nicole’s story

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Throughout my pregnancy, I read a few books, went to my antenatal classes and even did a breastfeeding class. I thought about the possible need for me to have a caesarean, what pain relief I would use during labour, when exactly our little boy would arrive – but never once did I worry about breastfeeding. [...]

A tale of two kiddies – Stephanie’s story

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I always knew that I would breast feed my children. My mom was a big advocate of breast feeding and it really seemed like the only option to me. I really had no idea that things would end up being as difficult as they were. My daughter was born 9 and a half weeks early, [...]

Challenges and triumphs – Angela’s story

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I had always wanted to breastfeed my baby, my mum breastfed, many other mothers I was in contact with breastfed and it seemed normal, natural and ‘right’ to me. Also having looked after my friend’s children who were all bottle fed, I knew how difficult, stressful and hassly it could be to bottle feed.
After my [...]

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