The Feed

Postpartum nutrition is kind of important... If you are able and choose to breastfeed, your body is the miracle machine that is the sole provider of nutrients and energy to your Little One.

When he was 12 weeks old, I ended up needing emergency surgery resulting in me being in hospital for 1 week; I pretty much lost my supply and honestly thought I would never breastfeed again.

Whether your baby is born in lockdown or not (mine was), I found that the most beautiful moments from it were that you have the time to learn the ropes of being a mum and a new family together in your bubble...

World Breastfeeding Week - the time to celebrate all your amazing achievements in the crazy world that is motherhood. Breastfeeding is such a personal and sensitive subject to many, but...

Jason and I had gone through IVF to become pregnant and couldn’t believe our luck when we were told at the first scan- that not only were we pregnant -...

When I was pregnant, I did not know which way to turn. There is so much to think about & prepare for, that all I could focus on was getting through the birth. The subject of breast or bottle caused anxiety & ultimately led to me shutting all conversations down. At first it begins as one simple question, how are you going to feed your baby?

Since Isra was born petite, people around me questioned if she was getting enough milk. Every time Isra would cry, (as babies do) to communicate hunger/tiredness etc. people would gesture that she was hungry and not getting enough milk. I know that they’re coming from a good place, but a new mum doesn’t need any extra anxieties! Instead of receiving words of encouragement, I was getting the total opposite, it was like I was harming my baby by giving her breastmilk instead of formula. I’m grateful that I stuck to my instinct and was confident that breastfeeding my baby was the best option for her and us.

My son Otto, now two, was my first breastfeeding experience. He was a little dream to feed at first and latched perfectly on the first day.  He went on to feed brilliantly in the first few weeks, and I had enough of a supply to pump.  This is where it all went a bit wrong.