Starting Formula Doesn't Have To Mean Stopping Breastfeeding...

We hear lots of different reasons mums choose to introduce formula when breastfeeding; pain, a very unsettled, hungry (or perceived to be) b...

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...

Toxins In Breastmilk - The Guardian

Hands up if you've read Saturday's Guardian article about toxins in breastmilk .  I have thanks to a few lovely people giving me a n...

Why size matters when it comes to your baby's Thymus

If you have no clue what on earth a Thymus is, don't worry you aren't alone - but we all should, because despite it's striking l...

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...

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...

Activism Isn’t About Being Better Than You

I really liked this article so thought I would share a few extracts - the full article is well worth a read, link below :) Often people ask ...

Mum 2 Mum Breastmilk Sharing Orgs, Genius.....or not?

The concept of breastmilk sharing, whilst not new - is something most of us have heard more about than usual over the last couple of weeks, ...

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 ...