We asked mothers for all the reasons their babies wanted to breastfeed and here, we have 75 very good reasons babies may need to snuggle in and refuel on magic mama milk– besides feeling hungry!
From new mothers, I often hear comments like: “I can’t even have a shower because I don’t know how long she will sleep for.”
Or: “It takes so long to get him to sleep that we start cooking dinner at 9 p.m.”
If your baby hasn’t yet been born, these sorts of ...
Hopefully, if you have a newborn, you haven’t put your hand up to host Christmas day, but if this means you will be a guest at somebody else’s house it can present other sorts of stress:
Breastfeeding in public
Family aren’t quite ‘public...
For a new mum, the holiday season can be a high-risk time for mothers to experience problems with breastfeeding, from a diminishing milk supply to Read more
It’s your first festive season since you had your baby. You haven’t had a drink since you knew you were pregnant but now you are wondering, how much can I drink while I am breastfeeding? Will alcohol pass through my milk to my baby? And, how can I drink safely?
Although breastfeeding is natural, it is a skill that you and your newborn will be learning together as you get to know each other. Here are Pinky's tips to help you through the first three days.
It’s stinking hot. You are sweaty so is your baby. He keeps grizzling and signalling that he wants more ‘boobie’ . He’s obviously thirsty so you wonder, should I give him a drink of water?
Not only do you not need to offer your baby water in hot weather but it ca...