I have both fond and not-so-fond memories of the 3am club. Most mum’s know the 3am club well. The 3am club is another name for the mums, who get up in the night with their babies. It might not always be 3am, it could be 1am or 5am or all three, but the point is, […]
breastfeeding
How Lansinoh products helped me continue breastfeeding
I only managed to breastfeed my oldest daughter for 6 weeks, due to having very little knowledge of breastfeeding or support. When Bunny had a growth spurt and I didn’t have enough milk, I simply gave up. With my twins, I did my research and persevered with tandem breastfeeding, exclusively for three months and mix-fed […]
Breastfeeding Complications: Bad Latch, Nipple Thrush & Mastitis
Doctors, midwives and health visitors have an obsession with telling breastfeeding mothers that “if it hurts, then your baby isn’t latched on correctly”. For first time breastfeeders, this is quite often true. This is sometimes even true for mothers who have done it before, but sometimes, there are medical reasons for why breastfeeding hurts. It […]
Inappropriate places to breastfeed
As a mum who is currently breastfeeding her fourth baby, I have been wondering… are there any places which would be deemed inappropriate places to breastfeed? When Bunny was a baby, I only breastfed for 5 weeks, and whilst I did breastfeed in public, I generally confined myself to a discreet corner and felt […]
35 Weeks Pregnant: Revising motherhood
This is the post I wrote at 35 weeks pregnant… I’m 35 weeks pregnant and my bump is like one of those TV soap bumps. You know… when you’re watching EastEnders or something and say “Well that bump is so fake, you can tell it’s a beach ball shoved up her dress”… my bump actually […]