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Storing breastmilk
By ThinkBaby on 03/08/2010 10:41:03
Storing expressed breastmilk can make you more comfortable and give you a back-up supply for your baby
Why express breastmilk? Expressing breastmilk is the act of removing milk from your breast, either by hand or using a manual or electric pump. You can store it for a later date. You may want to express milk if:• Your breasts feel
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Expressing breastmilk - essential guide
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/09/2010 02:30:02
Expressing breastmilk is useful even if you're solely breastfeeding. It allows your partner to feed and bond and can help make you more comfortable. Here's our guide on how to express milk successfully and conveniently.
Expressing breastmilk - why, how and what you needEven women who breastfeed find there are times when they might want to bottle feed their baby. If you're not sure where to start and which is the best type of expresser for you, check out our Buyer
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Scottish breastmilk bank praised for saving seriously ill babies
By Kimberley Smith on 19/11/2010 17:29:37
Mum of premature twins thanks breastmilk donations
A Scottish breastmilk centre that provides milk for 80 babies a year has been praised by a grateful mum of twins.The centre has around 50 women who donate breastmilk for babies with life-threatening conditions. The milk, which can be stored for six
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Too much breastmilk?
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/04/2009 00:51:16
Whilst producing enough milk can be a headache, it's not fun if you're carrying around too much either. Here are some tips.
Whilst producing enough milk can be a headache, it's not fun if you're carrying around too much either. Your boobs feel heavy and itchy as the skin is stretched, and you might find you're leaking much more easily, which is uncomfortable when you're at home and can be embarrassing...
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Your diet and breastmilk
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/06/2008 01:15:07
Even the happiest breastfeeding baby can be put off strong tastes, but it's rarely a cause for concern.
The process breast milk has to go through to reach your baby is a complicated and extremely clever piece of engineering by your body. However, whilst most new mothers are aware of the need to restrict alcohol intake when breastfeeding, did you know that what you eat can affect th...
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Review: Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump
By Sarah Lawson on 12/06/2007 01:02:10
A simple, effective and affordable hand pump for expressing breastmilk.
expressed milk into the storage bags provided, and even the essential little valve is quite easy to clean with the small brush that comes with the set. The ThinkBaby verdict A simple, effective and affordable hand pump for expressing breastmilk
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Who won courtesy of Lansinoh?
By ThinkBaby on 08/09/2008 14:14:52
Who won a Bisphenol A free Manual Breast Pump and Breastmilk Storage Bags courtesy of Lansinoh?
ThinkBaby and Lansinoh teamed up to offer you the chance to win a a Bisphenol A free Manual Breast Pump and Breastmilk Storage Bags. 3 lucky winners are listed below.One of the major concerns at Lansinoh has always been to provide the safest, purest
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Study claims no link between IQ and breastfeeding
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/10/2006 01:37:46
Despite the many other benefits of breastfeeding your baby, scientists believe breastmilk does not lead to a higher IQ.
Research newly published by the British Medical Journal has concluded that babies are not more intelligent because they are breastfed. Although the researchers from the MRC Social and Public Health Services Unit in Glasgow and the Dept of Psychology at the University of Edinburg...
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When to switch to cow's milk?
By Sarah Lawson on 25/01/2010 02:16:48
Whether you are giving breastmilk or formula (or a combination) in your child's first year, don't give cow's milk until your child is one
's milk?Breast and formula milkIf you can't feed your baby with breastmilk (for physical or circumstantial reasons) within the first year, you need to move to formula milk. It is important to make sure you are using a formula suitable for your baby's age
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Is your baby getting enough breast milk?
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/01/2009 01:26:14
How to use your baby's health and weight to gauge whether your milk production is on track.
The answer, if your baby is following her own upward growth trajectory pretty evenly, is yes.Whether your baby is a doze and feed baby who likes to take two hours on a feed (like my son) or an in-and-out guzzler like my daughter, who was too much of a wriggler to enjoy hours of s...
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