Ten ‘Selfish’ Reasons To Breastfeed You’ve heard the horror stories of mastitis and of the difficult first weeks of trying to establish a steady milk supply. You know mothers who never found breastfeeding easy. And you’re really not looking forward to painful, cracked nipples at any time. Yet the proof is seemingly irrefutable – breastfeeding … Read more
Breastfeeding Glossary AREOLA – the small circular area of coloured skin surrounding a woman’s nipple. The size and colour of this area varies hugely from woman to woman. In order to breastfeed successfully, babies need to take much of the areola into their mouth as well as the nipple. ATTACHMENT – is the term used … Read more
We all know that breast is best, but sometimes its doesn’t matter how much you persist, your baby just won’t latch! So which bottle is best for your baby? Just because your baby won’t feed from the breast doesn’t always mean that you can’t ‘breast milk feed’. it is not uncommon for to find that … Read more