70% of mums have felt pressure to stop breastfeeding.

Back in August I wrote the post " Guilt If You Breastfeed, Guilt If You Don't " - we hear a lot in the media about the "B...

Natalie Cassidy - fame doesn't guarantee good breastfeeding support!

So it seems even fame can't guarantee you good support when it comes to breastfeeding if the latest offering from Heatworld.com is anyt...

Share your experience - Lisa D's Story

Isla Breastfeeding I didn't read anything about breastfeeding before I had my first baby.  I just assumed it would happen easily, and d...

Revolutionary Feeding Method – Tru-Breast

Another copied over from the Milk Matters blog for anyone who hasn't seen :) Taking the parenting world by storm and you can see why! If...

Parents give yourself a big hug this Christmas, NOBODY'S Perfect!

Something that has really hit me since I started this blog, is how much guilt surrounds parenting.  Dianne Weissinger discusses in " Wa...

Infant Formula – What IS The Magic More?

Copied over from the Milk Matters blog for anyone who hasn't seen :) My baby needed more than just breastmilk.. Breastmilk wasn’t fil...

Introducing solids schedules - outdated advice?

Many starting solids books recommend introducing foods in a particular order - usually something along the lines of: Baby rice with your bab...

Breastfeeding and Boozing

Breastfeeding & Boozing. Great article link below looking at breastfeeding and alcohol - a question many ask during the festive season :...

What a lactivist is, and isn't...

Earlier I read How To Support Women Without Demonising Formula and whilst I'm in absolute agreement that demonising women is pointless,...

When you can prove formula is "nearly as good" - we'll talk!

Formula is nearly as good "The research isn't that compelling for breastfeeding, it's probably not about the milk but the par...

Modern Parenting Techniques, Leaving Infants to Cry & Depressed Toddlers?

"Oh you're such an earth mother" gushed an acquaintance not so long ago - you're obviously very  maternal.  I had to stifl...

Is breastfeeding a six year old ok? Er where do you live?

Cruz Beckham Suri Cruise Aged 4 When people ask what is a "normal" age to wean, my stock reply is biologically or socially?   In t...