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Mum breastfeeding her baby

The Big Breastfeeding Question?

Welcome to our Breastfeeding Survey for 2013. We would be grateful for a few minutes of your time to complete our breastfeeding survey so that we can understand a little more about your awareness of breastfeeding and how you feel about breastfeeding. As a thank you for taking part we will be randomly selecting 3…

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Prepare yourself for breastfeeding

As your little one’s due date draws closer, you may wonder with you have done enough to prepare yourself for breastfeeding baby. There are so many books that tell you what to expect in the early days but nothing can really prepare you for the experience of becoming a mum for the first, second or…

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Breastfeeding a baby with down syndrome

Breastfeeding your baby with Down Syndrome

Breastfeeding your baby is a wonderful gift you can give.  Breastfeeding can be a valuable and rewarding part of caring for your baby and contribute to their well-being. Babies with Down Syndrome experience special benefits from breast milk and breastfeeding beyond the many advantages to typical newborns. Breast milk provides extra protection against infections and…

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Medela Swing Calma Combi

Medela expresses delight in the science behind the Original 2-phase!

Medela rarely talk about their research as they prefer to focus on mums and the benefits of breastmilk, but as they prepare for their 8th International Lactation Symposium they thought it was high time they revealed the science behind their groundbreaking research and the remarkable 2-phase technology it helped create. Medela has always strived to…

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BabyExpoUK show

Get your tickets for the BabyExpoUK show

In a year when birth rates are at some of their highest levels to date, parents and parents-to-be from the Southern Counties and beyond will be delighted to learn that the BabyExpoUK show, a premium parenting event of national standard will once again be held in their Region on June 30th at Brighton Racecourse with…

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Breastfeeding Cafe

Mother knows breast: is breastfeeding for me?

Funbags, boobies, jugs…our front bumpers go by many a comical name, but do not exist only to fuel schoolboy jokes (and fantasies). They’re quite amazing, actually, as I discovered at a session on breastfeeding this week. Before becoming pregnant, I’d felt quite indignant about the pressure put on women to breastfeed and the huge amounts…

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Doula support during pregnancy

A Doula for every woman!

As pregnant women are finding it harder and harder to get the one to one support that they need during their pregnancy and with coping with a new baby, Doula UK has pledged during World Doula Week to reach vulnerable women with this vital support. World Doula Week runs from 22nd-28th March. UK Doula UK…

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Manage engorgement and breast congestion

How to manage engorgement and breast congestion

Feeling engorged soon after delivery and later on when baby starts to sleep through the night is not only uncomfortable but can compromise your baby’s ability to latch well and drain the breast. Knowing how to manage engorgement and breast congestion will enable you to quickly avert any breastfeeding problems or escalation into mastitis. Here…

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new baby with her mum

What does breastfeeding feel like?

If you are currently expecting your first baby, you may wonder what breastfeeding, when it is going well, feels like. So many mums are told a wide array of things which simply add to the confusion and understandably sometimes put mums off the idea of breastfeeding altogether. So what does breastfeeding feel like, how do…

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Breastfeeding in the first hour after birth

Breastfeeding in the “power hour” after birth

95 babies could be saved every hour if mothers breastfed in the ‘power hour’ after birth – Save the Children The lives of 95 babies could be saved every hour – 830,000 a year – if new mothers around the world breastfed immediately after giving birth, Save the Children. In a new report, Superfood for…

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