What Is Appropriate Aftercare Following Tongue Tie Treatment? PART 1

NOTE: Tongue ties can be treated in children for various reasons including dental or speech problems.  This post pertains to treating tongue...

Why Expressing Breastmilk Isn't A Reliable Way To Tell How Much Milk You're Making

(Or measure the fat content!) Sometimes mothers are told they can check whether they are producing enough milk.by expressing a feed; if the ...

The £75 doll that lets girls as young as TWO 'bottlefeed'

A doll designed for girls as young as two to 'bottlefeed ' has sparked a backlash from concerned mothers who have labelled it 'w...

Why I Ditched Detached Parenting - A Mother's Story

When I read  this letter to Dr Sears  entitled "Why I choose detached parenting" - I actually said a silent thank you to my first ...

Deny The Super Power Of Your Breasts!

Breasts have super powers.  Honest, many who have breastfed for any length of time can vouch for it.  Tired baby? Got that covered - relaxin...

Dummies, Thrush & Decay - What Every Parent Needs To Know

Pacifiers, Dummies, Binkies whatever you want to call them (and there are  160 options here !) chat to any parent and you will find they...

Breastfeeding - Certainties V Risks

When discussing the implications of not receiving human milk, it never ceases to amaze me how many rush to answer with details of how they d...

Stop Weighing Babies Like Stranded Beetles!

Imagine the scene - you're a tiny baby and not long ago your home was warm and cosy, cushioned in every sense from the outside world.  S...

Slumber Bear - Depriving Newborns Of Contact?

I stumbled upon a forum the other day where "baby essentials" were being discussed. As you know I think there are very few things ...

Bottle Symbols V Breasts

Recently there seems to have been lots of posts on Facebook complaining about the bottle symbol being used to identify something baby relat...

AA Answers The Daily Mail Question - How To Keep A Hungry Baby Happy

Health: How to keep a hungry baby happy - Daily Mail I didn't like Sarah Stacey's answer in the Daily Mail on the link above to the ...

When The Breastfeeding Baby Bites

Common advice for a biting breastfed baby is to say no firmly, show baby you mean it and sometimes even sternly place them on the floor.  In...

13 Tips For Expressing To Increase/Maintain Breastmilk Supply

1.  Consider Which Method Is Best For You: Double pumping with a hospital grade pump ( such as the Ameda Elite ) is for many the most effect...