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Tandem Nursing

If you are breastfeeding during pregnancy, you may be wondering what happens after your new baby is born. Nursing a new baby while an older one is still nursing is generally referred to as tandem nursing. This could be after a pregnancy and the arrival of a new baby or having adopted a new nursling … [Read more...] about Tandem Nursing

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information Tagged With: pregnancy, tandem nursing

Breastfeeding beyond infancy

Breastfeeding may not always be easy at first, but as the months go by many mothers find it is an important and enjoyable part of their relationship with their child, one neither of them is ready to bring to an end quickly. However, society is not always accepting or understanding of mothers nursing … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding beyond infancy

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information Tagged With: older child, pregnancy, weaning

When You Don’t Enjoy Breastfeeding

After the work of getting things going, you may feel that breastfeeding should become easy and enjoyable. People talk about the amazing bond that comes with breastfeeding, or that wonderful oxytocin rush. There seems to be an increase in both classical art and stock photographs (no doubt very … [Read more...] about When You Don’t Enjoy Breastfeeding

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Common Concerns Tagged With: breastfeeding and pregnant, D-MER, older child, pregnancy, tandem nursing, weaning

Maternity Action – Challenging inequality: Promoting wellbeing

On Monday 23 May, La Leche League GB’s PR & Media representative, Anna Burbidge,  attended a meeting at Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament, jointly organised by Maternity Action and Kate Green, MP, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities. The panel of Speakers were: Kate Green MP (Shadow … [Read more...] about Maternity Action – Challenging inequality: Promoting wellbeing

Filed Under: News & Research Tagged With: Maternity Action, pregnancy, Working and breastfeeding

Pregnant and Breastfeeding

If you’re expecting a baby and are continuing to breastfeed your older child, many questions may be going through your mind. Mothers  can breastfeed while pregnant; some go on to nurse both their new baby and their older child after the birth. This is known as ‘tandem nursing’. Breastfeeding … [Read more...] about Pregnant and Breastfeeding

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, older children, Toddlers, Uncategorised Tagged With: older child, pregnancy, tandem nursing, weaning

Thinking of Weaning?

Weaning is the process whereby a child learns to take nourishment other than his mother’s milk. It starts when the child is introduced to foods and drinks in addition to breastmilk, and ends when he finally stops nursing. Introducing a baby to the exciting world of food alongside breastfeeding is … [Read more...] about Thinking of Weaning?

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Mothering, Toddlers Tagged With: bottles, co-sleeping, cow's milk, extended breastfeeding, night weaning, nighttime, older babies, older child, pregnancy, separation, sleep, stopping breastfeeding, tandem nursing, toddlers, weaning

Birth & Breastfeeding

Newborn a few hours old at the breast

Whatever your birth options, your active participation is a big help in getting breastfeeding off to a good start. Making informed choices about where and how you give birth is the first step. Even when medical concerns limit your choices, there may be more options available than your medical … [Read more...] about Birth & Breastfeeding

Filed Under: Beginning Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding information Tagged With: antenatal, birth, c-cection, caesarean, induction, interventions, labour, newborn / beginning breastfeeding, oxytocin, pregnancy, skin-to-skin

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