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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.
's Guide to Breastpumps.I am happy breastfeeding, why do I need to express?Well, you absolutely don't need to express your milk at all if you don't want to. If you plan to solely breastfeed up to one year, when your child will start to drink regular, full
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Weaning - what to buy
By Kyrsty Hazell on 06/10/2012 17:00:08
At around six months your baby is ready to move on from milk to solid food. Take a look at the essentials you'll need to start the weaning process
Weaning - the basicsIf your baby is approaching her 6-month birthday, you'll be thinking about starting the weaning process. But where do you begin?Weaning your little one from milk to pureed and baby food can be a challenging transition, however
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Amoralia bras for breastfeeding
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/05/2007 01:01:09
Just because you're making milk, doesn't mean you have to feel like a Jersey cow! Amoralia make stylish bras for special mums.
"Everything's changed. And nothing's changed. You're still you. You want to keep your personal style and wear what you want to wear. Why should you have to change everything simply because you’re pregnant or nursing?"So begins Amoralia's mission statement. The online pregnancy an...
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Pregnant Women Stay Home in the Snow
By Sarah Lawson on 09/02/2009 01:57:46
A survey shows that many pregnant women are staying in to avoid falling in icy conditions
for their supplies because they feared getting stuck in the snow.The Dairy Council's interest in the habits of stay-at-home women, those who couldn't get into work, and children unable to attend school comes as pressure mounts up on milk suppliers. Demand
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Call for more support for breastfeeding
By Sarah Lawson on 19/02/2008 01:43:50
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition has called for more to be done to support women to breastfeed their babies
Despite the message that 'breast is best', as little as 25 per cent of mothers in the UK are still breastfeeding their babies at six months - the recommended age until which the World Health Organisation advises solely breastmilk for all babies. However, you only have to look at ...
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When can I start weaning my baby?
By Emma Docherty on 30/09/2010 15:12:27
Confused about when to begin introducing your baby to solids? Find out how to know when the right time is
What is weaning?This is the fun (well, mostly) process of moving your baby from a solely milk diet to a diet of milk and solid food. When can I start?The latest recommendation from the Department of Health (DoH) is that you should begin weaning your
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Baby and toddler dental health
By Sarah Lawson on 14/10/2009 01:19:29
Long before your child's permanent teeth appear, good dental care is essential
.Using dummies and cupsGeneral advice suggests that using a feeding bottle beyond one year old can affect a baby's speech and dental health. If however, your baby still enjoys either breast or cow's milk from this once or twice a day, drinking it straight down
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Breastfeeding top tips
By ThinkBaby on 23/10/2006 11:15:43
ThinkBaby members join the experts to give their advice for successful breastfeeding
) Ease sore & cracked nipples - these are a common problem for nursing mums, particuarly in the early weeks. You can reduce soreness by expressing a little milk pre-feed and spreading it over your nipples. Health providers do not recommend nipple
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Know-how: warming a baby bottle
By Sarah Lawson on 23/04/2007 11:15:04
Many parents like to microwave a baby's bottle for speed, but what's really safe?
Whether you are bottle feeding with expressed milk or formula milk, most babies will prefer to have their milk slightly warmed (especially if it has been prepared earlier and then stored in the fridge to be kept sterile). If you are new to bottle
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Your fluids when breastfeeding
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/04/2007 02:51:05
We all need to make sure we are getting enough drink to hydrate us, but fluids are really important during breastfeeding months.
helps things like our concentration levels.Why do I need to drink more when I'm breastfeeding?Just as you need to slightly increase your calorie intake, water is important to keep you refuelled when your body is making milk. At the height
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