Happy Birthday, Elfie!
This post originally appeared in my old blog, www.the-alice.co.uk When I first found out I was pregnant and started writing my blog, the ‘Birth Story’ post was the one I was looking forward to writing...
View ArticleA Week of Being A Mum
This post originally appeared in my old blog, www.the-alice.co.uk - I’m feeling really great after the C section – so much better than I expected. I’m trying not to let this lull me into a false sense...
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This post originally appeared in my old blog, www.the-alice.co.uk Breastfeeding: hard work for something that’s supposed to be the most natural thing in the world! After thinking it was all going...
View ArticleOn Breastfeeding Guilt
Before I had kids I didn’t realise how much guilt would be involved; guilt and parenting go together like olive oil and balsamic vinegar, like ginger biscuits and a cup of tea, like a glass of wine...
View ArticleMy Breastfeeding Experience
Elfie: my tiny little monkey baby Breastfeeding was something I never thought about much in my first pregnancy. I just assumed I’d do it and kind of thought it came naturally to all babies; you simply...
View ArticleBreastfeeding In Public and that Sports Direct Debacle
I don’t often get on my soapbox about things – I really don’t. I like to give people and situations the benefit of the doubt, waiting for them to play out before I form opinions or get ranty. Which...
View ArticleMy Breastfeeding Experience
Elfie: my tiny little monkey baby Breastfeeding was something I never thought about much in my first pregnancy. I just assumed I’d do it and kind of thought it came naturally to all babies; you simply...
View ArticleOn Breastfeeding Guilt
Before I had kids I didn’t realise how much guilt would be involved; guilt and parenting go together like olive oil and balsamic vinegar, like ginger biscuits and a cup of tea, like a glass of wine...
View ArticleBreastfeeding In Public and that Sports Direct Debacle
I don’t often get on my soapbox about things – I really don’t. I like to give people and situations the benefit of the doubt, waiting for them to play out before I form opinions or get ranty. Which...
View ArticleOn The Difficulties Of Breastfeeding
It’s no surprise the UK has one of – if not the worst – breastfeeding rates in the world. Though 81% of mothers try breastfeeding at some point, only 34% are still going at six months and one in 200...
View ArticleA Breastfeeding Journey & WIN a Pumpables Milk Genie Plus Pump
It was both wonderful and highly irritating to read in the press last week that new mothers should not be shamed into breastfeeding if they don’t want to do it. Well, duh. The Royal College of Midwives...
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