A close friend of mine is mid way through her first pregnancy… she has done some birth preparation courses and has a couple of my handed down books like ‘What to expect when you are expecting’ which are brilliant but there are so many unanswered questions when you are preparing for your first baby aren’t […]
Category: Breastfeeding
Confessions: I love my kids but…
I do, I honestly love my 2 beautiful children with every aching bit of my heart, body and brain! They have given my life a new lease, a new dimension, and absolutely a new purpose. And I’m happy. (who’d of thought?). Im a devoted mother; spending my days and nights comforting, playing, educating (or trying […]
Attachment Parenting is Easy
Natural Parenting, or Attachment Parenting as its also known has lots of connotations for different people, but essentially its just about keeping your baby or toddler close to you, responding effectively to their needs, and using instinctive, natural tools and feelings to parent your child. Very often NP/AP includes breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby wearing, baby led […]
Don’t Blame it on the Boobs
by Kelly There is just no point even attempting to research the outweighing benefits of bottle feeding over breast. Such research is unavailable, and if ever you find it I would wager my ‘jungle friend’s jumparoo’ that it’s massively inaccurate. No matter how you argue it, and the lengths you might go to appease the […]