I breastfed my baby straight away but then I got admitted to the COVID ward
From giving birth four weeks early, to then being admitted to the COVID ward and my baby struggling to latch on after all the trauma, those first 24 hours were a huge struggle. I never anticipated breastfeeding in the COVID ward. That’s where our problems began and it would be another few months before we […]
How a doula can help with birth, breastfeeding, and beyond
What, or who, is a doula? Some of you may be reaching for the dictionary app, or Google, to find out what a doula is. Let me help. A doula is actually quite an ancient ‘art’. It essentially means woman servant, and her role is to help other women as they progress through their journey […]