Molly arrived early. After an admittedly fabulous birth, nothing had prepared me for the shock of having that birth nearly a month before I expected it. The labour progressed quickly and I was only aware of being in labour for the last two and a half hours: when they plopped my daughter on my chest, Continue Reading
Mama on the Move – Breastfeeding with an Audience?
Public breastfeeding, Nursing in Public (NIP) or my daughter's favourite, 'mama on the move' is a controversial subject. Particularly in the US it seems, there is a constant stream of press and blog articles about whether it should be allowed at all, let alone discreetly. The lines seem clearly Continue Reading
Breastfeeding Support-Doulas: Boundaries and Benefits
I've spent my working life thinking about boundaries in one capacity or another and have been through the pain of working out why it's important for me to understand where my role begins and ends as a doula, breastfeeding counsellor and doula course leader and believe me, sometimes it's difficult to Continue Reading
Sharing the Tongue Tie Knowledge
This short summary of the Tongue Tie Study Day with Alison Hazelbaker was written with breastfeeding supporters and doulas in mind. If you are a parent hoping to learn more about tongue tie, you may like to start with this article and the articles on the Analytical Armadillo blog. It heartened me Continue Reading