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Booby baby! – Val’s story

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During my pregnancy at about 18 weeks I was told that I was high risk, due to some hormone imbalance and the fact that i was on medication in the beginning of my pregnancy. When my water started leaking right at 37 weeks, I was a little scared because I knew it was barely full [...]

Difficult start – difficult end – still totally worth it! – Tanya’s story

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After difficulties establishing breastfeeding (drowsy jaundice baby, cracked nipples), I expressed for 7 weeks, when she finally attached properly. Introducing solids was stressful as she was in childcare and refused both solids and the bottle, and I wanted to go back to work at 6 months (not possible). She was not interested in solids until [...]