Let’s be honest, breastfeeding is not without its challenges, especially at the start. We look at some of the most common (and lesser-known) challenges and how you can work to overcome them.
Our aim is to raise awareness of the different emotional, physical, and mental issues that can be experienced when breastfeeding. From mama-centred challenges like depression and breastfeeding aversion to nipple pain and mastitis, we look at it all! We also look at child-specific issues like tongue-tie, allergies, and reflux and how these can impact on how we breastfeed. No breastfeeding journey is without its obstacles, but having the right information can make all the difference.
By Jessica Puckett Breastfeeding parents across America won a major victory last December, when the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act—also called the
I meet mums all the time that tell me about their breastfeeding story, and why it might have prematurely ended. The majority of the time
Although breastfeeding parents are ‘entitled to more frequent breaks’ when returning to work (hse.gov.uk), in the UK the law does not currently allow a simple,
Women using prescription medicines whilst breastfeeding are often faced with a lack of information. A new systematic review from Swansea University in collaboration with ConcePTION, an
At an event last year, I met a mum who knew about my business and of course we got chatting about all things breastfeeding. During
By Chloe OKeeffe A woman has detailed her ‘shock’ at being called out by a staff member at a swimming pool for breastfeeding her seven-month-old
By Andrew Gregory Most health claims on formula milk products have little or no supporting evidence, researchers have said, prompting calls for stricter marketing rules
The reasons why a parent may stop nursing their child varies and can range from nursing aversion, incompatible medical treatments, a desire to wean led
I consider myself fortunate to not have felt touched out at all for the first 18 months or so of my son’s life. In fact,
The formula milk industry’s marketing tactics are exploitative and urgent clampdowns are needed to tackle misleading claims and political interference, according to a new three-paper
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