Jaundice in newborns and protecting breastfeeding.
Jaundice* is a common and usually harmless condition in newborn babies, that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. The symptoms of newborn jaundice usually develop two to three days...
View ArticleJust a support worker?
Im just a support worker, I use to say this a lot, mainly because that was how I felt. I felt that compared to those around me I was not that important, all I do is support, I don’t treat terrible...
View ArticleWhy are so many Mums struggling?
I spend a lot of time around mums, whether they be first time mums or seasoned mums of three or four little ones. I run a support group, I see them on home visits, on postnatal wards and...
View ArticleAre you really making an Informed choice ?
Choice, you know it’s important. Everyday you make so many, from what to wear, what coffee you want on the way to work, to big things like where to live or the career you want. There are also many...
View ArticleBreastfeeding – my lifeline.
I could barely hold the funnel to my breast. My hands, swollen and numb grasped as hard as they could, my body, weak, hardly had the strength I needed. I lay there, on the hospital bed, the noise...
View ArticleSupporting breastfeeding, a battle that can’t be won?
My heart is heavy. There is a battle raging that I fear will not be won. It is becoming increasingly harder to keep my spirits high. What is this battle that is raging? Simply, to support women to...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Perinatal Mental Health.
Breastfeeding and Perinatal Mental Health Maternal mental health is challenging with the arrival of a new baby. The dynamics of family life change, relationships change and wellbeing can often be...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Celebration week – can be for everyone
It’s Breastfeeding Celebration Week and I am filled with trepidation. For me breastfeeding was a lifeline while I was in the depths of PTSD after birth trauma. I know however for many women this...
View ArticleYou are good enough
Whenever I talk to mums one thing becomes clear they often feel not good enough. They feel not good enough because of the way they birthed. They feel not good enough because of not breastfeeding....
View ArticleGrieving what is lost
The tears fall staining the front of my dress. Sobs rack my body and I struggle to catch my breath. There is pain deep in my chest, twisting knots that feel like my heart is tearing. This is grief....
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