By Dr Tom York, dad-of-one, NHS-registered and private GP for GPDQ, the UK’s first doctor-on-demand app Breastfeeding has various advantages over formula feeding; it’s free so helps save parents and the NHS money. It’s healthy, the antibodies found in breast milk cannot be replicated in formula milk and give your baby an important early boost to … 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
I have heard it enough times, every child is different but sometimes you just kind of ‘forget’. Before Jelly Bean arrived I assumed that I would breastfeed him as I did with Little Bean and Beanie Boy but things haven’t quite gone to plan. I had a few breastfeeding issues with Little Bean when she … Read more
Breastfeeding can be one of the most rewarding parts of early motherhood, the feeling of closeness you have with your child cannot be matched. The health benefits alone make breastfeeding a real plus for you and your baby. There are many tips you may have heard down the line as you were tracking your pregnancy … Read more
babble.com After breastfeeding my daughter Little Bean for 6 months and now breastfeeding my son Beanie Boy (5 days old) I have decided to create a “diary style” page about the first few weeks of breastfeeding as I had forgotten how difficult those first few weeks can be. I’m hoping that my Breastfeeding Page might … Read more