challenges

“Everyone tells me something different”

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“Everyone tells me something different.” If you’re a new parent, you’ve probably said—or at least felt—this during the first few weeks of feeding your baby. If you support breastfeeding families, you’ve likely heard this phrase from almost everyone you work with during those early days. At best, hearing conflicting advice is confusing and overwhelming. At … Read more…

Five ways to help when breastfeeding doesn’t go as expected…

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I work with some amazingly determined, inspiring women. As a breastfeeding counsellor, I am often supporting women who are struggling with breastfeeding. And I am constantly in awe of the resolution and persistence many mothers have to overcome challenges to meet their babies’ needs. Some of those mothers, with a little support, guidance and practice, quickly … Read more…