Brrrrr, winter has finally arrrived and it is cold! What are your tips for breastfeeding in winter - particularly at night? Even though I’m in QLD it still gets cold and some things I found useful were:

1. At night take your baby and feed in bed. It’s so much nicer and cosier under the flannie sheets! If your baby is young you can have the bassinette near your bed so you don’t have to go ...

gillygirl :: Jun.23.2007 :: Uncategorized :: 1 Comment »

Lovelyjubbly! Congratulations on your prize pack from Nuvo Maternity and thanks for blogging on Mum Knows Breast with advice to help other mums.  It got me thinking that as mums we have so much advice and tips to share but we often think we have nothing worthwhile to add. Think again! This is what Mum Knows Breast is all about - helping and sharing with other mums about your experiences. So please jump in and help ...

gillygirl :: Jun.23.2007 :: breastfeeding support :: No Comments »

I have 2 boys - born in January 2002 and December 2003 - and I had post natal depression with both of them.

I was incredibly lucky - both boys were born wanting to feed, and we had no problems in that area.

DS1 had silent reflux and screamed constantly.  It was diagnosed when he was 3 months old & he was put on medication.  I kept feeding.  Most of this was due to laziness - I ...

missiek :: Jun.13.2007 :: breastfeeding stories :: 1 Comment »

It’s a bit sad that there is such a controversy over breastfeeding in public.  Can’t an actress have any privacy? I can’t believe people object to breastfeeding in public when there are more explicit pics in movies and mags every day. Go figure? Mums I know are very discreet about it and you wouldn’t even know unless you were looking for it. I think there is still that sexual stigma attached to breastfeeding and this ...

gillygirl :: Jun.12.2007 :: Uncategorized :: 4 Comments »

Came across this interesting story on the ABC about whether formula advertising encourages women to stop breastfeeding. Have a read and let us know what you think. Personally, I think there is a whole lot of other reasons why women give up - such as a lack of support and the difficulties returning to work can pose for breastfeeding mums.

Ban milk formula ads: breastfeeding advocate...

gillygirl :: Jun.07.2007 :: Uncategorized :: 2 Comments »

This post appeared on another forum requesting the following:   If breastfeeding is not working out for you, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Committee for Health and Ageing really want to hear your story. We have been sent lots of submissions about how great breastfeeding is but we really want to hear more from mothers who are struggling with breastfeeding or who have given up. We would like to hear from you about what is hard about breastfeeding and ...

gillygirl :: Jun.06.2007 :: Uncategorized :: No Comments »

Here is my story……

After weeks of trying to feed my daughter (now 3) on the breast, and many tears, feelings of guilt and failure, I put her on the bottle.  AND it was the best thing I ever did.

My doctor attributed my later diagnosed Post Natal Depression to the pressure that is placed on mothers to breastfeed. There is so much pressure to breastfeed out there.  I’m not saying that breastfeeding is bad or that ...

lovelyjubbly :: Jun.03.2007 :: Uncategorized :: 2 Comments »

Don’t forget to make a blog here on our Mum Knows Breast Blog about your best breastfeeding advice for a new mum! You have a chance to win some great prizes. See our welcome page.

For those of you unsure how to post a blog just go into your control panel and select Blogs and click on Mum Knows Breast. Then you post a new blog post.

I’d love to see some more advicer to help out ...

gillygirl :: Jun.03.2007 :: breastfeeding support :: No Comments »

Breastfeeding can be a very rewarding yet challenging experience for many new mothers. In the early days with your baby, it is important to look after yourself to help establish successful breastfeeding. After all, you are the most important person to your baby at this time, so it makes sense to take care of you! 

Don’t be superwoman – accept all offers of help and food that come your way. The housework can wait ...

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gillygirl :: May.29.2007 :: breastfeeding support :: No Comments »