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  • 30 Jan 2013

    Find support for breastfeeding

    Many women who experience difficulty with breastfeeding and seek help from the medical profession find a sometimes shocking lack of support and knowledge. During my years working as a post-natal massage therapist, I heard many tales, from health visitors showing no sympathy for cracked nipples other than to prescribe immediate recourse to formula feeding, to a doctor who said (and I quote) that foods and medications have no effect whatsoever on breast milk. […] more

  • 30 Oct 2012

    Our birth and breastfeeding story

    Nothing prepared me for how I'd feel in the days following having my daughter - the rollercoaster of emotions was unbelievable. What was supposed to be a straight forward homebirth, turned into an ambulance emergency trip to hospital, unwanted medical intervention and complete loss of control of mine and Ruby's birth experience. […] more

  • 2 Aug 2012

    10 ways to promote breastfeeding

    World Breastfeeding Week is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and promote the deep bond and health benefits of breastfeeding. For most green parent readers, breastfeeding is a natural extension of the kind of parenting you believe in. But in many places it is still taboo, and many pregnant women just don’t get the support or positive reinforcement to make breastfeeding a part of their lives. […] more

  • 10 May 2012

    Breastfeeding with bump

    When I first breastfed my daughter Evie it seemed like a miracle happening. The simplicity of it was what impressed me as being so genius, and for anyone who hates clutter, likes to travel light, and doesn’t know one end of a steriliser from another, it’s the only way to go. […] more

  • 10 Apr 2012

    Babywearing questions answered

    There are so many slings on the market now, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by choice. But there are also lots of fantastic experts willing to offer their own experiences of babywearing. […] more

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