Having breastfed all three of my Beans, I have had very different experiences with each of them. I have also trained as a La Leche League Breastfeeding Counsellor so this is me sharing my knowledge and experience with those who want to know.
Phaidon is proud to publish What Does Baby Want? a groundbreaking children’s board book featuring a hungry baby and a breastfeeding mother. Created by Japan’s top design duo, Tupera Tupera, What Does Baby Want? is light-hearted, humorous and specially created for the enjoyment and engagement of babies, toddlers and adults. What Does Baby Want? This … Read more
Long before I became a Mum I knew that I wanted to care for my children in the best way possible, I wanted to make sure that I protected them like only a parent can. I breastfed all of my children to give them the best possible start in life by giving them all the … Read more
Is there anything better than gorgeous newborn skin? With each of my Beans I would unwrap one of their little legs when I was feeding them so that I could gently stroke their foot and lower leg because it was so silky smooth, so new. I also used to marvel that their calf was no … Read more
Last Thursday afternoon (16th January) marked a bittersweet moment for me as I breastfed Jelly Bean for the very last time. I consider myself to be a very lucky Mummy because when I first became a Mum in 2008 to Little Bean my breastfeeding journey began. Like many expectant Mums I knew from the moment … Read more
Jelly Bean really IS going to be my last baby, I promise BUT those pesky people at Babes with Babies don’t make life easy for you when you’re trying to nudge your way out of the baby years. When I was pregnant/breastfeeding Little Bean, I HATED maternity clothes, I always felt frumpy and completely unattractive. … Read more
When we moved the children’s rooms around in preparation for the arrival of Jelly Bean we asked each of them how they would like their bedrooms decorated. We gave them as much ‘free choice’ with their rooms as we possibly could, depending on how expensive their ideas became. Our philosophy was that they need to … Read more
Bottle feeding or combined bottle with breastfeeding – is often one of the most crucial and difficult decisions new mums are faced with…
Breastfeeding in public can be a difficult affair at times, often there’s lots of clothes juggling going on, or trying your hardest to get baby latched on whilst hiding them under a scarf or breastfeeding cover and then just when you think you have it all sorted baby decides to pull the cover out of … Read more
As a breastfeeding Mum, it can be difficult to find clothes to match your usual style, you need to think about easy access to the milk machines and you need to be comfortable too. I never thought I would say this but one of the hardest things I find about adjusting my style for breastfeeding … Read more