Monthly Archives: June 2013

Day 45: some breastfeeding facts

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

A few facts and pieces of information on breastfeeding I found interesting… Facts about breast milk itself According to a British Report (Department of Health and Social Security 1988), each 100 ml of mature breast milk (i.e., breast milk produced … Continue reading →

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Day 44: A strategy to help the nips heal

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

I give up. Everyone normally assumes bad latching when you have sore nips. Fair enough. Then there is thrush, mastitis and a few others to add to the list including cracked nips. Truth is, the whole breastfeeding thing is painful … Continue reading →

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Day 43: Does comfort eating start just after birth?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by

So here’s my theory. I myself am a feeder. I show people i love them by feeding them and I hate to see someone be hungry, or if I don’t make enough food? That upsets me. So naturally I think … Continue reading →

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Day 42: At 6 weeks what’s our routine?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

Now I laugh a little when I say routine because as we all know it all changes on a daily basis and depends on what mood their in. What I mean here is in the broadest strokes of what we … Continue reading →

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Day 40: daddy mummy balance

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

I may moan and get snappy from lack of sleep. However things could be a lot more challenging. Our few small blessings are that she latches on well, eats, sleeps, takes formula, has no nipple confusion. All these things help … Continue reading →

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Day 39: The girl is moving on up!

Posted on June 24, 2013 by

So of course like good parents we’ve been weighing our daughter obsessively to make sure she’s gaining weight well. Later on in life I’m sure it’ll be a typical girl response of wanting to lose weight even though she’s fine, … Continue reading →

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Day 37: What they don’t tell you about breastfeeding, it’s emotional

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

So here’s the weird bit about breastfeeding. I think in our society we’re so used to being in control that when something sneaks up on us – we really are surprised, especially if it’s an emotional reaction or chemical change. … Continue reading →

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