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Re-lactation – Rachel’s story

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When my son was almost 4 weeks old, I began my relactation journey. I stocked up on medication, supplements, information and support. You see, he was formula fed at one week old. I was hospitalised overnight with severe anxiety attacks and extreme insomnia when he was 6 days old and was not in a state [...]

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 [...]

Increasing milk supply with a supply line – Louise’s story

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I cannot help feeling disappointed, for both mother and baby, when friends either don’t start breastfeeding or switch to formula in the first few months. Usually the story of ‘not enough milk’ is told with regret, but also with a definite belief that there was nothing they could do. Circumstances led me ‘not having enough [...]

Staying in Control – Nicola’s story

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This is a story about breastfeeding. Like all stories, it needs a context. So this story starts 12 weeks before I started breastfeeding, in March 2009. I had been sick for months and putting on weight. I had a thyroid problem, but it was getting worse and I had started to suspect that I had [...]

Yucky milk – Jessica’s story

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My daughter loved to breastfeed from the very start, no major problems besides a few clogged ducts every now and then. I became interested in pumping and saving my milk to allow my husband to feed her occasionally, or for car rides. No matter how sanitary and quickly I froze my milk, my daughter would [...]

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