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Parenting when your partner breastfeeds

All parents have a unique relationship with their baby, which grows and develops as their baby does. A  breastfeeding mother builds a special relationship  with her baby through the act of breastfeeding. But  children build important relationships with other adults  in their lives, beginning with … [Read more...] about Parenting when your partner breastfeeds

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Uncategorised Tagged With: support

How milk production works

Mothers have successfully fed their children for thousands of years of human history without understanding how it works. It’s a bit like driving a car – as long as it’s working well, you don’t need to know what is going on under the bonnet! If you are having breastfeeding problems, such as low … [Read more...] about How milk production works

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Expressing and Storing Breastmilk Tagged With: birth, expressing, not enough milk, too much milk, weight gain

How to increase your milk supply

Is your milk supply really low? New mothers who are learning to breastfeed often worry that they might not be making enough milk for their baby. Their breasts might stop feeling full and their baby might sometimes be unsettled, or not want to be put down between feeds. There are many reasons for … [Read more...] about How to increase your milk supply

Filed Under: Beginning Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding information, Milk Supply Issues, Support, Uncategorised Tagged With: expressing, not enough milk, nursing supplementers, skin-to-skin, supplements (donor milk or formula), weight gain

Breastfeeding at night

Close up of baby asleep at the breast with mother's hand on her breast and baby having hand on top of hers.

Breastfeeding at night is one of the most discussed topics at La Leche League meetings, both in person and online. This is often because breastfeeding at night, especially in the early days, can be so important to establishing a successful breastfeeding relationship. It is also because of its … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding at night

Filed Under: Beginning Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding information, Common Concerns, Support Tagged With: sleep, weaning

Breastfeeding and Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a key nutrient in the maintenance of bone health in children and adults. It helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, which are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency may contribute to a number of health issues such … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and Vitamin D

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, News & Research, Uncategorised Tagged With: coronavirus, human milk, rickets, sunlight, supplementation, Vitamin D

After weaning – what next?

child holding adults hand

Breastfeeding always comes to an end – at some point, every breastfed baby or child stops breastfeeding. This article looks at what happens after your toddler or older child weans,1 how it feels for you and what it might mean for you going forward. Sometimes, because of difficulties, … [Read more...] about After weaning – what next?

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, older children, Toddlers, Uncategorised Tagged With: nursing strike, weaning

What happens at four months?

picture of curious baby looking behind as it breastfeeds

After the first three months, many mothers start to settle into a bit of a rhythm with their baby and begin to feel like life has become a bit more predictable. Then around four months (or anywhere between three and six months), babies seem to change all over again, sometimes becoming more fussy, … [Read more...] about What happens at four months?

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Common Concerns, Uncategorised Tagged With: sleep

When a Breastfeeding Mother is called as a Court Witness

If a breastfeeding mother is summonsed to take part in jury service, she can ask for this to be deferred. See our article Breastfeeding and Jury Service However, sometimes a breastfeeding mother is summonsed as a witness in a court case, either because she has previously provided evidence in a … [Read more...] about When a Breastfeeding Mother is called as a Court Witness

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Special Circumstances Tagged With: breastfeeding, court witness, separation

Exclusively Expressing Breastmilk for Your Baby

When babies cannot feed at the breast comfortably and effectively, and breastfeeding support is hard to find or not able to help, mothers may choose to use a breast pump to express all the milk their baby needs, and then feed via a bottle or feeding tube. This is known as exclusive pumping. While … [Read more...] about Exclusively Expressing Breastmilk for Your Baby

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Expressing and Storing Breastmilk Tagged With: breastfeeding support, expressed milk, expressing

Getting breastfeeding on track after a difficult start – the “3 Keeps”

When you have early breastfeeding problems, it can feel as if it’s “all gone wrong” and the dreams you had about feeding your baby are in ruins.  Fortunately, babies are very adaptable and resilient, and so are their mothers!  With time, patience and, if necessary, skilled help, it is almost always … [Read more...] about Getting breastfeeding on track after a difficult start – the “3 Keeps”

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information Tagged With: birth, difficulties, expressing, not enough milk, premature baby, problems, skin-to-skin, sore nipples, supplements (donor milk or formula), three keeps, weight gain

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