breastfeeding

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 [...]

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. [...]

Breastfeeding “Peeper” – Whozat’s story

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For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a mother.
When I became pregnant at the age of thirty-nine, by in vitro fertilization using my partner “Shrike’s” eggs and anonymous donor sperm, one of the things I looked forward to most was breastfeeding.
It was something I’ve always found fascinating, so I’d done [...]

Keeping strong – Emily’s story

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Breastfeeding started out a challenge for the two of us. Before my daughter’s birth, support for me breastfeeding was mixed, the negative comments made me want to prove everyone wrong. Even the supporters were saying there was no need to BF after six weeks, due to research, I knew better.
A month early, my daughter was [...]

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. [...]

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