by mammalia | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The author of a new book, Zainab Yate, talks us through some misconceptions Many mothers and those who support them do not know that they can experience negative emotions associated with breastfeeding. In modern society breastfeeding is often used – problematically –...
by mammalia | Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Tricky Nipples Pay my Bills” – Val, Workin’ Moms (Netflix) Yep, that’s my life too, because nipple pain is the number one reason that people come to me for help. It’s also one of the top 3 reasons why women stop breastfeeding before they wanted to. The...
by mammalia | Mar 31, 2020 | birth, breastfeeding, Mindful Breastfeeding, pregnancy
During 2020 it seems everything about life has changed. But there are some things that do remain just the same as they always have been, and one of those things is that everyday, around the world, hundreds of thousand of babies and new mothers are born. Despite the...
by mammalia | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Despite knowing that it was likely I would struggle to provide enough milk for my 3rd child, nothing prepared me for the range of deep emotions I would experience over the first 9 months of her life. The two breastfeeding journeys that I had experienced with my sons...
by mammalia | Jul 10, 2018 | breastfeeding, IBCLC, Mindful Breastfeeding, Professionals
As the saying goes – if I had £1 for every parent who came to me and had been told that a latch looks good and yet is struggling with every single breastfeed, I would be a very rich woman. The more I hear this phrase repeated to me from stressed, struggling, desperate...
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