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The Friday Rant Club – a torrent of previously hidden, unspoken thoughts

The Friday Rant Club

Today Lucy, who blogs at thatwoman is guest ranting for us – over to Lucky

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I was thinking about what to write all day, and several of my bugbears had a similar theme.

 

This is namely, the desire in me, the shrieking desire to say, once or twice, loudly and without an . . . → Read More: The Friday Rant Club – a torrent of previously hidden, unspoken thoughts

Apple dumplings

To celebrate the end of breastfeeding awareness week and to celebrate breastfeeding mammas and their beautiful babies I give you a funny little video that a clever lady called Virginia Howes has made – enjoy!

Apple Dumplings

Can we have some breastfeeding reporting without the angst?

Is there a journalist out there able to report on breastfeeding without bringing their personal angst about formula feeding to bear? Not only have we had to endure Cherry Healey ‘investigating’ whether breast is best but now we have Anna Maxted calling for protection against the breastapo.

In both cases, these women are taking . . . → Read More: Can we have some breastfeeding reporting without the angst?

Nurturing breastfeeding mother to freak in two seconds?

Come on, we’ve all read the guidance, the party line that exclusive breastfeeding for six months is the right thing to do

The WHO goes further and says that children should be breastfed until age two or when they self wean (note: babies don’t self wean before age one, they can go on a . . . → Read More: Nurturing breastfeeding mother to freak in two seconds?

Breastfeeding journeys – the milk bar is closing down

There have been times over the last year when I never thought I would be able to post this but incredibly, after 16 months, it appears that Littler has started to wean herself.

And to sleep!

Just in time too with the prospect of the girls having a mini holiday to my parents next . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding journeys – the milk bar is closing down

Breastfeeding journeys – toddlers and teeth

I reckon that nobody sits down and reckons that they’ll breastfeed a toddler. 

I mean a teeny, tiny baby is one thing and seems natural, but a hulking big, climbing, wriggling, talking child? 

And then the possibility of teeth.

The bald fact that you are planning on putting something very sensitive (because even though . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding journeys – toddlers and teeth

Can we just stop with all this breastfeeding misinformation

Let’s just get this clear. Breastfeeding is best for babies.  End of.  Its what nature intended and the milk is designed to be exactly what a specific baby needs at every specific stage.

Formula on the other hand is not poison.  It has saved the lives of babies where their mothers couldn’t or wouldn’t . . . → Read More: Can we just stop with all this breastfeeding misinformation

Off guest posting today – why not pop over & say hello?

Today I am off guesting over at Support4women talking about the recent changes in the law around breastfeeding and working – do pop over and say hello

Providing ‘breastfeeding’ facilities is a positive for business

Let us not dwell on the misreporting in the media of the latest improvement in backing for working mothers to breastfeed*.

Instead let us actually embrace the fact that finally there is an explicit acceptance that for a new mother to return to work, they may need facilities to express breastmilk.

The press seem . . . → Read More: Providing ‘breastfeeding’ facilities is a positive for business

Just saying breastfeeding is good isn’t enough

Hurray, another report says that breastfeeding is A Good Thing except is this report really helpful to breastfeeding?

The researchers are quoted as saying “”Mothers should be advised by health professionals that, in addition to all the other benefits, exclusive breastfeeding helps prevent infections in babies and lessens the frequency and severity of infectious . . . → Read More: Just saying breastfeeding is good isn’t enough

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