I don't think I'm a Nazi.
I’m hoping it’s a myth that the term ‘Breastfeeding Nazi’ is thrown around willy-nilly. Usually I’ve seen it being talked about in the context of what a bloody stupid phrase it is and how could anyone...
View ArticleWhen you're pregnant, there are more useful things to do than flipping...
I’m sometimes asked by mums-to-be or their family with chequebook poised, what do people need to breastfeed? When you’re pregnant, what do you need to add to your list and what can you usefully do to...
View ArticleSex and the Breastfeeding woman - some preliminary results.
Yesterday, I set up a survey on the subject of sex and breastfeeding.(https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/breastfeedingandsexuality)I’m speaking at the Association of Breastfeeding Mother’s conference in...
View ArticleIt's time to talk about Pamela Anderson
I’m still thinking about sex and breastfeeding. And it appears quite a few other people are, based on the search terms that lead people to my blog. <Waving hello to the seeker of a ‘sexy lactating...
View ArticleAssociation of Breastfeeding Mothers conference: Sex and the Breastfeeding...
(Presented 16th June 2012. Birmingham) My background is in primary school teaching and, as a Year Six teacher and Deputy Head, I was responsible for the delivery of the Sex Education curriculum. My...
View ArticleInterview on 'The Boob Group' about sexuality and breastfeeding
Yesterday I was featured on an episode of the US radio/ podcast 'The Boob Group' on the subject of sexuality and breastfeeding. The Boob Group is produced in San Diego and their programmes cover a wide...
View ArticleA closer look at cultural issues surrounding breastfeeding
I was honoured to be asked to contribute an article to the blog of the International Lactation Consultant Association. You can read the article on their site...
View ArticleMy email to Lynne Featherstone MP about breastfeeding and flexible parental...
I'm a lactation consultant and breastfeeding counsellor and I run 3 breastfeeding support groups in West Haringey on a voluntary basis for Haringey infant feeding service (Stonecroft children's centre,...
View ArticleLynne Featherstone responds...
I received a quick reponse from Lynne Featherstone that was pretty impressive. She said she appreciated my concerns and attached a letter she'd written to Nick Clegg.In it, she mentioned mothers giving...
View Article"Like trying to put a sock on a snake": Not everyone finds latching easy.
I recently supported a mum who had some initial struggles with latching. This is what breastfeeding supporters see every day. It’s normal for us to work with mums taking a little while to get the hang...
View ArticleWe don’t want a legal right to bloody ‘rest’. We want a legal right to give...
So I wrote to Lynne Featherstone, my MP, previously the government’s equalities minister. I said I had been concerned that the recent conversations about flexible parental leave had made no mention...
View ArticleSend a Mother's Day card to the minister
This is a statement from the charity Maternity Action:Support rights for breastfeeding mums: Send Minister JoSwinson a Mothers’ Day cardThe new Shared Parental Leave reforms allow mothers to share...
View ArticleSex and the Breastfeeding woman - some preliminary results.
Yesterday, I set up a survey on the subject of sex and breastfeeding.(https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/breastfeedingandsexuality)I’m speaking at the Association of Breastfeeding Mother’s conference in...
View ArticleIt's time to talk about Pamela Anderson
I’m still thinking about sex and breastfeeding. And it appears quite a few other people are, based on the search terms that lead people to my blog. <Waving hello to the seeker of a ‘sexy lactating...
View ArticleAssociation of Breastfeeding Mothers conference: Sex and the Breastfeeding...
(Presented 16th June 2012. Birmingham) My background is in primary school teaching and, as a Year Six teacher and Deputy Head, I was responsible for the delivery of the Sex Education curriculum. My...
View ArticleReturning to work as a breastfeeding mum?
This post was originally written for http://www.nurturingmumsuk.com/ The first few weeks are often a blur for new mums. The learning curve is steep and you survive day to day – remembering to shower...
View ArticleIn defence of nipple shields
Again this week, I read a comment by a leading breastfeeding expert tutting over the use of nipple shields. Of course, this person has decades of experience. Of course, there are plenty of times when...
View ArticleLow Milk Supply 101
Forgive me for asking but... Do you REALLY have low milk supply? This is a very important place to start. Please bear with me. I don’t mean to doubt your situation and be annoying patronising lactation...
View ArticleThe first time you breastfeed.
Let’s imagine baby is due in a few weeks. You’ve probably talked quite a lot about your birth. You have a birth plan. You have some ideas of what you are aiming for. Now let’s take a few moments to...
View ArticleMy email to Lynne Featherstone MP about breastfeeding and flexible parental...
I'm a lactation consultant and breastfeeding counsellor and I run 3 breastfeeding support groups in West Haringey on a voluntary basis for Haringey infant feeding service (Stonecroft children's centre,...
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