Daft reasons we’re told we should stop breastfeeding by a certain age
Age of baby/child, that is, not age of mother! I was inspired to write this post after my family and …
Category Archives: Breastfeeding
Engorgement
A bit of a functional post today, but a necessary one, if the number of phone calls I’ve taken on …
Don’t give up when you hit bad patches!
A theme that has come up over and over for me in the past is trying to work out what …
How to survive when you feel trapped by breastfeeding or attachment parenting.
This post is partly inspired by Sarkozy’s ill-considered words last week, and also by a thread I read on Mumsnet …
Breastfeeding – Milk Supply 1: How does breast-milk supply work?
I am writing this series of posts because there is a strong misconception about breastfeeding that some women simply can’t …
Breastfeeding – nursing strikes
I was asked to write a post about nursing strikes by someone who follows FYP’s Facebook page, so here it …
Guest Post: Support, Advice, and Parental Instincts
As a breastfeeding counsellor, I am sometimes asked why my antenatal classes do not go into great detail about problem …
How long should you breastfeed for?
This is a question that comes up in every single on of the ante-natal breastfeeding sessions that I facilitate, so …
Drugs & Breastfeeding – where to get reliable information
There are not very many medications that are licensed for women to take when they’re breastfeeding. This is, however, mostly …
Do breastfed babies need water in warm weather?
Well, the quick answer is ‘no’. But, in the spirit of Free Your Parenting, I’m now going to tell you …
