Study finds formula & follow on contain aluminium - which brands are worst?

Firstly let me clarify this is NOT an anti-formula post!  It's to raise awareness of this contamination issue, because if I were using ...

Boosting Bottle Feeding Bonding - 5 top tips...

Some readers may remember I posted about breastfeeding and bonding here  - so I thought I would follow up about how mums not breastfeeding c...

Lactivist Draw Winner

The winner of the Lactivist Draw is *drum roll*: Emma (no surname given - replied on the blog, has a picture of pandas) Congratulations!  P...

How "Breast Is Best" Came To Be......

Recently I wrote about how " Breast Isn't Best " and in response to that someone sent me a link to a fantastic blog entry I ju...

Breastfeeding/Nursing Strikes - Top tips for dealing with one..

Weaning from the breast is a gradual process and infants cut down over a period of time.  If baby has been fed to a schedule, this may be as...

Ask The Armadillo - Do pacifiers reduce SIDS for breastfed babies?

Q.   I have heard it mentioned anecdotally and in some posts on websites that the research publicised by FSID recommending dummy use to prev...

Surrender - how is it relevant to childbirth and motherhood?

My last entry was about pain relief during labour, and whilst hunting for inspiration I met an antenatal teacher who passionately believes t...

How does pain relief in labour affect breastfeeding?

I've touched on this in other entries, but as a couple of mums have contacted me for further information - I thought a blog post focusin...

Hipp Organic Formula Brain Claim Banned!

An advertising campaign for Hipp Organic has been banned for claiming the product helps develop the brain and nervous system of young childr...

Ask The Armadillo - what's in breastmilk?

You can now read this article in Spanish here Q.   Dear Armadillo I've seen lots of things that talk about ingredients in breastmilk tha...