Here are all the amazing posts from day 7 of the Keep Britain
Breastfeeding Internet Scavenger Hunt 2014. The theme today was
breastfeeding myths.
BLOG POSTS
Exposing Breastfeeding Myths - Family Fever + win a Theraline Wynnie Nursing Pillow
I Made A Baby Breastfeeding! - Mummies Waiting
Benefits of Breastfeeding - Hex Mum
Mytha About Breastfeeding That Almost Had Me Going - Attachment Feminism
Extended Breastfeeding: Am I Damaging My Child? - Visit From The Stork
Breastfeeding Misinformation and Popular Breastfeeding Myths - Sorry About The Mess
My Thoughts on Things - Low Supply
Book Review: How You Were Born & You, Me & the Breast - My Thoughts on Things + win copies of the books from Pinter & Martin
Busting Myths About Breastfeeding - A Baby On Board
Ongoing Additional Competitions - until at least 29/06/14
My Decision to Breastfeed - PreSchoolMum + a BreastVest nursing vest competition!
The Benefits of Breastfeeding - Slugs and Snail + an Emma-Jane nursing T-shirt competition
Top Breastfeeding Tips - Mummy Memories + Win £10 to spend at Boobiemilk
What You Don't Need For Brestfeeding - Diddle Diddle Dumpling + Win £10 to spend at Boobiemilk
Top 10 Breastfeeding Tips - Belle Du Brighton + Win a Plushy Moon Nursing Pillow from Theraline
The Importance of Breastfeeding Support - Keep Up With The Jones Family + Win a Theraline Plushy Moon Nursing Pillow
Why I Decided To Breastfeed - My Little L + a BabyBeads Competition
Win an ARDO Breastfeeding set including pump and accessories - Mummy is A Gadget Geek
Breastfeeding Beyond A Year: (Or My Breasts, My Baby, My Business) - Keep Up With The Jones Family + a Thrupenny Bits Nursing Cover competition
Breastfeeding and Birth Books For Children - Review and Giveaway - Circus Queen + Pinter & Martin competition
Why I Decided To Breastfeed - My Little L + win a Nursing Necklace from Baby Beads
Exposing Breastfeeding Myths - Family Fever + win a Theraline Wynnie Nursing Pillow
Book Review: How You Were Born & You, Me & the Breast - My Thoughts on Things + win copies of the books from Pinter & Martin
COUPON CODES
Baby Beads UK - KBB2014 for 15% off. No minimum order, free uk delivery
Pinter & Martin - Save 25% using code KBBF25
Close Parent - Save 20% on their new washable breastpads and 15% on Caboo + organic carriers.
Cantaloop - Save 20% on the Cantaloop Seamless Nursing Bra using this link
Visit From The Stork - 10% off using code KBBF2014
Milk & Mummy - 10% off until June 26th
Blazing Needles - 20% off using code KBBF2014
Feed Me Mummy - 20% off using code KBB2014
Blissful Things - 10% off using code KBBF2014 (free delivery if you spend over £50)
BreastVest - Save 20% on their nursing vests by using code KBBF20
ARDO Breastpumps
- Save £25 on the Calypso single pump using code CALYPSO100 (I also see
on the website they have nipple cream on special offer too)
Monkey Mama Necklaces - 10% off with code KBBF2014
Freeva - 14% off using code KBBF14
The Mother Magazine - 20% off subscriptions using code keepbritainbreastfeeding
BoobieMilk - FLASH Sale with 25% off using code KBBF on June 25th and 26th 8pm-10pm
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Guest Post: Susan from SBM Artwork shares her breastfeeding experiences
Breastfeeding for me.
My
journey started with difficulty. After an emergency caesarean and being
quite unwell after surgery my little one slept for days. Once he woke
we realised quite soon that he had a full thickness tongue tie (from
back to tip). He fed amazingly putting on 1lb a week and not losing any
birth weight.... But he ripped me to shreds! I got support, he had the
tie divided (although he still has one which I find cute as so do I and
his sister). I ended up with infection and several abscesses which I
ended up in hospital with. Several times consultants and my GP advised
stopping breastfeeding but this seemed to conflict with everything I
knew and felt about breastfeeding. I found that breastfeeding actually
got me through all of that. The bond I had with my son not only made all
of the physical difficulties of the caesarean and the infection
something that I felt I had to get through, but it helped me get through
them. The hormones released when feeding can help with the bond as well
as with physical and emotional healing as discussed by the La Leche League.
Which boy did I need!
I
lost most of my supply in the affected left breast and spent the
remainder of that year feeding my son mainly from the right side. Yes I
was lopsided for a while which horrified me but evened out eventually!
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When
my son was 22 months old I had my daughter in a more natural manner
avoiding an unwanted repeat caesarean. Breastfeeding went well and
although she too had a tongue tie it was much less of one and did not
cause any issues. Both breasts had a good supply this time and I am
proud to report that she self weaned at just over 3 years of age.
Breastfeeding,
pregnancy, birth and motherhood inspire much of my artwork. As does
feminine strength, vulnerability and power. Not everyone wants or is
able to Breastfeed for one reason or another and I do feel that
recognising individual need and choice is so very important in maternal
health. However, I also feel that our culture, recent history and
formula marketing as well as our individualised way of living lends
itself to a much more difficult society for breastfeeding. One of the
key elements in my own breastfeeding journey has been support. Without
the support of my husband, mother and good friends it would actually
have been a very different journey.
Much love
Susan xx
In 2012 Susan decided to start exhibiting her work and step further into the
world of Art. Two years on and she has had illustrations published in two
children’s books, a street art video made, exhibited in several
beautiful venues, and had book covers, sketches and paintings
commissioned. During the rest of 2014 she has several more books to
illustrate and a new animation project for a singer/songwriter.
Susan has promised an original illustration for the winner of the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt.
If you’ve been looking for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Logo you have found it! Below you will find links to other bloggers and companies that are involved in the hunt this year and the rafflecopter which you can use to gain entries towards being eligible to win the £1000 worth of breastfeeding and baby goodies.
If you’ve been looking for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Logo you have found it! Below you will find links to other bloggers and companies that are involved in the hunt this year and the rafflecopter which you can use to gain entries towards being eligible to win the £1000 worth of breastfeeding and baby goodies.
Buy illustrations and artwork from Susan Merrick
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Keep Britain Breastfeeding Day 6 Round-Up Breastfeeding Over A Year
Here are all the amazing posts from day 6 of the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Internet Scavenger Hunt 2014. The theme today was breastfeeding beyond one year with tonnes of great posts about tandem nursing as well.
BLOG POSTS & ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS
Guest Post Vicky from JJ Jiraffe Shares her Breastfeeding Experiences - Breastfeeding in England
Breastfeeding Beyond a Year, Um Yes, Well Beyond! - Attachment Mummy
Why I Decided To Breastfeed - My Little L + a BabyBeads Competition
Breastfeeding Through Pregnancy and Beyond - My Thoughts on Things
We're Pregnant Again - Mummies Waiting
The Logostics of Tandem Nursing - Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Choosing a Breastpump - Mummy is A Gadget Geek
Win an ARDO Breastfeeding set including pump and accessories - Mummy is A Gadget Geek
Breastfeeding Toddlers and Beyond: Not As Weird As You Might Think - Mixed Bag of All Sorts
Breastfeeding Beyond A Year: (Or My Breasts, My Baby, My Business) - Keep Up With The Jones Family + a Thrupenny Bits Nursing Cover competition
Tandem Feeding 2 Children Beyond the First Year - Sorry About The Mess
Tandem Breastfeeding: The Early Months - Circus Queen
Breastfeeding and Birth Books For Children - Review and Giveaway - Circus Queen + Pinter & Martin competition
Breastfeeding in Public - My Baby Boy and Me
Breastfeeding Beyond a Year - We're Going On An Adventure
I (Almost) Did It: Nursing Beyond A Year - Attachment Feminism
Breastfeeding Past A Year - Belle Du Brighton
Breastfeeding Beyond A Year: Completely Normal - TalkMum
COUPON CODES
Baby Beads UK - KBB2014 for 15% off. No minim order, free uk delivery
Pinter & Martin - Save 25% using code KBBF25
Close Parent - Save 20% on their new washable breastpads and 15% on Caboo + organic carriers.
Cantaloop - Save 20% on the Cantaloop Seamless Nursing Bra using this link
Visit From The Stork - 10% off using code KBBF2014
Milk & Mummy - 10% off until June 26th
Blazing Needles - 20% off using code KBBF2014
Feed Me Mummy - 20% off using code KBB2014
Blissful Things - 10% off using code KBBF2014 (free delivery if you spend over £50)
BreastVest - Save 20% on their nursing vests by using code KBBF20
ARDO Breastpumps - Save £25 on the Calypso single pump using code CALYPSO100 (I also see on the website they have nipple cream on special offer too)
Monkey Mama Necklaces - 10% off with code KBBF2014
Freeva - 14% off using code KBBF14
The Mother Magazine - 20% off subscriptions using code keepbritainbreastfeeding
BoobieMilk - FLASH Sale with 25% off using code KBBF on June 25th and 26th 8pm-10pm
Guest Post : Vicky talks about her breastfeeding experiences
Vicky from JJ Jiraffe shares her breastfeeding journey for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Internet Scavenger Hunt.
My son was born in december 2010 after a rather quick induced labour. He wasnt fussed on nursing straight away and 8h later we were back home.
Nursing started out great, after failing to feed sucesfully with my 2 older daughters this time was a breeze, no sore/cracked nipples and we both settled into a routine of on-demand feeding. He lost 10% of his birth weight which took around 3 weeks to build back up and he was slow to gain weight, my lovely HV didnt seem concerned and offered comments like 'breastfed babies are usually slower to gain weight' & 'He seems happy & healthy and reaching his milestones'.
Around 4m we went to the GP for a something or other & thats when everything changed. My GP suggested he was 'starving' and not gaining weight fast enough. By this time he was 2.5lb heavier than his birth weight of 8lb. Suddenly being made to feel like a failure but determined to continue breast feeding, while waiting for an appointment with the hospital I spoke to a lovely lady at La Leche League who checked for a tongue tie, checked his latch & showed me alternative feeding positions to try. We spoke about using donated milk and about using a supplemental feeder.
I remember that moment I walked into the hospital appointment like it was yesterday, I fully expected to be told I HAD to formula feed. I was surprised when the consultant reassured me that he was pro-breastfeeding and would support my as best he could.
I was told he was 'failing to thrive' & I would have to feed a high calorie formula suppliment or he would be admitted, I was told my milk wasnt enough for him but I was re-assured that I could continue to breastfeed.
We bought bottles, a steriliser etc but little man was having none of it, he refused all the bottles we tried (we tried them all) wanted boob and nothing else. I remembered what the lady from LLL had told me and searched the web for a Supplimental Feeder, I stumbled across a lady offering to pass hers on to someone who needed it & I contacted her. The SNS arrived 2 or 3 days later along with a letter explaining how to use it. I started using it the same day, it was a little cumbersome to start with as there are 2 tubes, one that has to be directed right so it doesn’t leak milk while the other tube has to be placed about a 1/4 of an inch extending past the nipple while the baby suckles. Its a little tricky to get the tube to lay right on the nipple while also getting baby latched on, especially with a larger bust. Even with taping the tube down it still took a while to perfect but as time has went on it got easier to use untill it became second nature. I attached little man to suckle then slipped the tube into the corner of his mouth, about half way through the feed I lifted the bottle above my nipple so that the formula could flow using gravity & babys suckle. I ordered 2 more from the USA that were a single tube, these were easier to take out & about with us as they attached directly to the little glass bottles of Infitrini that we had been prescribed which was a great help.
We carried on like that for 5 months, when we went out a SNS came too along with a bottle of formula. The staff at the hospital had seen nothing like it & it became a bit of a talking point, when people asked I showed them how it worked & explained why I chose to use it. My only regret was not using one sooner. Little man decided to self wean off the breast at 9 months old, by which time he was back up to a healthy weight & had been signed off from consultant care, at that stage he was only feeding from me at night & he simply started sleeping through.
SNS takes practice, patience and understanding of how it works to get the desired results but they are worth every penny & I would do the same again in a heartbeat.
Vicky is the lovely owner at JJ Jiraffe who makes childrens clothing, blankees, pram and baby accessories.
Cloth nappy friendly & made to measure clothing.
Liners and footmuffs to suit any pram, pushchair, special needs buggy or wheelchair.
Here is a picture of some of her work -
There are some newborn baggies and a tee up for grabs for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Winner
Here is the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Logo! You now have the chance to enter to win over £1000 worth of breastfeeding and baby goodies. Use the rafflecopter at the end of this post to claim your entries. Each entry goes towards your eligibility for the main prize, you need a total of 50 entries and each tweet, like and comment brings you one entry closer.
Here are some of the other bloggers involved -
a Rafflecopter giveaway
My son was born in december 2010 after a rather quick induced labour. He wasnt fussed on nursing straight away and 8h later we were back home.
Nursing started out great, after failing to feed sucesfully with my 2 older daughters this time was a breeze, no sore/cracked nipples and we both settled into a routine of on-demand feeding. He lost 10% of his birth weight which took around 3 weeks to build back up and he was slow to gain weight, my lovely HV didnt seem concerned and offered comments like 'breastfed babies are usually slower to gain weight' & 'He seems happy & healthy and reaching his milestones'.
Around 4m we went to the GP for a something or other & thats when everything changed. My GP suggested he was 'starving' and not gaining weight fast enough. By this time he was 2.5lb heavier than his birth weight of 8lb. Suddenly being made to feel like a failure but determined to continue breast feeding, while waiting for an appointment with the hospital I spoke to a lovely lady at La Leche League who checked for a tongue tie, checked his latch & showed me alternative feeding positions to try. We spoke about using donated milk and about using a supplemental feeder.
I remember that moment I walked into the hospital appointment like it was yesterday, I fully expected to be told I HAD to formula feed. I was surprised when the consultant reassured me that he was pro-breastfeeding and would support my as best he could.
I was told he was 'failing to thrive' & I would have to feed a high calorie formula suppliment or he would be admitted, I was told my milk wasnt enough for him but I was re-assured that I could continue to breastfeed.
We bought bottles, a steriliser etc but little man was having none of it, he refused all the bottles we tried (we tried them all) wanted boob and nothing else. I remembered what the lady from LLL had told me and searched the web for a Supplimental Feeder, I stumbled across a lady offering to pass hers on to someone who needed it & I contacted her. The SNS arrived 2 or 3 days later along with a letter explaining how to use it. I started using it the same day, it was a little cumbersome to start with as there are 2 tubes, one that has to be directed right so it doesn’t leak milk while the other tube has to be placed about a 1/4 of an inch extending past the nipple while the baby suckles. Its a little tricky to get the tube to lay right on the nipple while also getting baby latched on, especially with a larger bust. Even with taping the tube down it still took a while to perfect but as time has went on it got easier to use untill it became second nature. I attached little man to suckle then slipped the tube into the corner of his mouth, about half way through the feed I lifted the bottle above my nipple so that the formula could flow using gravity & babys suckle. I ordered 2 more from the USA that were a single tube, these were easier to take out & about with us as they attached directly to the little glass bottles of Infitrini that we had been prescribed which was a great help.
We carried on like that for 5 months, when we went out a SNS came too along with a bottle of formula. The staff at the hospital had seen nothing like it & it became a bit of a talking point, when people asked I showed them how it worked & explained why I chose to use it. My only regret was not using one sooner. Little man decided to self wean off the breast at 9 months old, by which time he was back up to a healthy weight & had been signed off from consultant care, at that stage he was only feeding from me at night & he simply started sleeping through.
SNS takes practice, patience and understanding of how it works to get the desired results but they are worth every penny & I would do the same again in a heartbeat.
Vicky is the lovely owner at JJ Jiraffe who makes childrens clothing, blankees, pram and baby accessories.
Cloth nappy friendly & made to measure clothing.
Liners and footmuffs to suit any pram, pushchair, special needs buggy or wheelchair.
Here is a picture of some of her work -
Here are some of the other bloggers involved -
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Keep Britain Breastfeeding Day 5 Round-Up: Pumping
Here are all the amazing posts from day 5 of the Keep Britain
Breastfeeding Internet Scavenger Hunt 2014. The theme today was pumping.
BLOG POSTS & ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS
Top Tips For Expressing - ARDO Breastpumps
Informal Milk Sharing: Fiona's Story - Eats On Feets via Breastfeeding in England
Breastmilk Pumping - Family Fever
The World's Secret Breastfeeding Community - Like Tomorrow
All Hands To The Pump - Keep Up With The Jones Family
Pump Pump Pump It Up - Mummies Waiting
One Milk Bank For Scotland - Diddle Diddle Dumpling
The Importance of Breastfeeding Support - Mummy Is A Gadget Geek
Happy Breastfeeding Memories - Princess Poets Life Adventures
Breastmilk Donation, Use & Storage - My Thoughts on Things
Breast Milk Pumping - Slugs and Snails
COUPON CODES
Pinter & Martin - Save 25% using code KBBF25
Close Parent - Save 20% on their new washable breastpads and 15% on Caboo + organic carriers.
Cantaloop - Save 20% on the Cantaloop Seamless Nursing Bra using this link
Visit From The Stork - 10% off using code KBBF2014
Milk & Mummy - 10% off until June 26th
Blazing Needles - 20% off using code KBBF2014
Feed Me Mummy - 20% off using code KBB2014
Blissful Things - 10% off using code KBBF2014 (free delivery if you spend over £50)
BreastVest - Save 20% on their nursing vests by using code KBBF20
ARDO Breastpumps - Save £25 on the Calypso single pump using code CALYPSO100 (I also see on the website they have nipple cream on special offer too)
Monkey Mama Necklaces - 10% off with code KBBF2014
Freeva - 14% off using code KBBF14
The Mother Magazine - 20% off subscriptions using code keepbritainbreastfeeding
BoobieMilk - FLASH Sale with 25% off using code KBBF on June 25th and 26th 8pm-10pm
BLOG POSTS & ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS
Top Tips For Expressing - ARDO Breastpumps
Informal Milk Sharing: Fiona's Story - Eats On Feets via Breastfeeding in England
Breastmilk Pumping - Family Fever
The World's Secret Breastfeeding Community - Like Tomorrow
All Hands To The Pump - Keep Up With The Jones Family
Pump Pump Pump It Up - Mummies Waiting
One Milk Bank For Scotland - Diddle Diddle Dumpling
The Importance of Breastfeeding Support - Mummy Is A Gadget Geek
Happy Breastfeeding Memories - Princess Poets Life Adventures
Breastmilk Donation, Use & Storage - My Thoughts on Things
Breast Milk Pumping - Slugs and Snails
COUPON CODES
Pinter & Martin - Save 25% using code KBBF25
Close Parent - Save 20% on their new washable breastpads and 15% on Caboo + organic carriers.
Cantaloop - Save 20% on the Cantaloop Seamless Nursing Bra using this link
Visit From The Stork - 10% off using code KBBF2014
Milk & Mummy - 10% off until June 26th
Blazing Needles - 20% off using code KBBF2014
Feed Me Mummy - 20% off using code KBB2014
Blissful Things - 10% off using code KBBF2014 (free delivery if you spend over £50)
BreastVest - Save 20% on their nursing vests by using code KBBF20
ARDO Breastpumps - Save £25 on the Calypso single pump using code CALYPSO100 (I also see on the website they have nipple cream on special offer too)
Monkey Mama Necklaces - 10% off with code KBBF2014
Freeva - 14% off using code KBBF14
The Mother Magazine - 20% off subscriptions using code keepbritainbreastfeeding
BoobieMilk - FLASH Sale with 25% off using code KBBF on June 25th and 26th 8pm-10pm
Informal Milk Sharing: Fiona’s story - #KBBF2014
When I was growing
up breastfeeding was pretty foreign to me. In fact I didn't see a woman breastfeed
until I was 14. Babies were bottle fed with formula. It's just the way it was.
When I had my first
baby I was going to bottle feed because well... that's just the way it was,
plus my family were anti breastfeeding and I was only 17. When I had my baby
via emergency C-section, I was offered to have a try at breastfeeding. The
instinct I had after my son was born was so strong that I didn't hesitate. 15
years later, I'm pregnant with my 5th baby and still breastfeeding
my 4th. My family still doesn't get the whole breastfeeding thing
but my husband and I don't care what they think. I'm providing the best
nutrients for my baby, plus breastfeeding isn't all about food. It's also about
providing warmth, comfort and safety.
A few years back my
doula asked if I would like to donate some breastmilk to a mumma in need that
just had her baby and her milk was taking a while to come in. I didn't hesitate.
I believe all babies should have access to breastmilk. They don't call it
liquid gold for nothing.
I really didn't give
much thought to donating after that. I mean, who would I give it to?!
Then one day a
mumma posted on a natural parenting site on Facebook that she was desperate for
breastmilk for her baby boy. I replied with a few other ladies, and the day was
saved. Turns out it was the sister of the mumma I previously donated to...small
world!
Then a whole new
world opened up...Eats on Feets! I couldn't believe it, a whole community
dedicated to milk sharing. What a fantastic concept! It makes me smile seeing
all the milky mummas helping out and all the mummas loving their babies and
sourcing out such goodness.
Milk sharing is
normal. It's been happening for as long as humans have existed!
Milk sharing is
safe,
It's perfect,
It's love!
Written by Fiona Hunter-Thain
For more info check out our website
To join your local milk sharing community find us on Facebook
This post is part of the Keep Britain Breastfeeding InternetScavenger Hunt 2014. If you’ve been looking for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Logo you have found it! Below you will find links to other bloggers and companies that are involved in the hunt this year and the rafflecopter which you can use to gain entries towards being eligible to win the £1000 worth of breastfeeding and baby goodies.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
This post is part of the Keep Britain Breastfeeding InternetScavenger Hunt 2014. If you’ve been looking for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Logo you have found it! Below you will find links to other bloggers and companies that are involved in the hunt this year and the rafflecopter which you can use to gain entries towards being eligible to win the £1000 worth of breastfeeding and baby goodies.
The lovely Coastal Path Creations have donated a gummy necklace and bangle for the Main Prize Winner!
Monday, 23 June 2014
Keep Britain Breastfeeding Day 4 Round-Up Nursing in Public and Funny Breastfeeding Stories
Here are all the amazing posts from day 4 of the Keep Britain
Breastfeeding Internet Scavenger Hunt 2014. The theme today was positive nursing in public or funny breastfeeding stories. There are a few LOL moments in this great list of posts for today.
BLOG POSTS & ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS
Best Bits for Breastfeeding - Edspire
Breastfeeding In Public - Mummy To Boyz + a BreastVest Competition
Positive Nursing In Public Experiences and Funny Stories - Life With Pink Princesses
Guest Post: Positively Normal - Attachment Mummy
Nursing In Public: It's Not All Bad - My Thoughts On Things
The Day The Men Probably Burnt Their Tongues - Mummies Waiting
5 Tips for Confidently Nursing in Public - Diddle Diddle Dumpling
My First Nursing in Public Situation - Breastfeeding in England
Breastfeeding Is Dangerous (or, the day I shot a man) - Keep Up With The Jones Family
I Remember (A Series of Memories of Breastfeeding in Public) - Sorry About The Mess
Positive Experiences of Nursing In Public - We're Going On An Adventure + a BreastVest Competition
The Importance of Nursing In Public - Attachment Feminism
COUPON CODES
Cantaloop - Save 20% on the Cantaloop Seamless Nursing Bra using this link
Visit From The Stork - 10% off using code KBBF2014
Milk & Mummy - 10% off until June 26th
Blazing Needles - 20% off using code KBBF2014
Feed Me Mummy - 20% off using code KBB2014
Blissful Things - 10% off using code KBBF2014 (free delivery if you spend over £50)
BreastVest - Save 20% on their nursing vests by using code KBBF20
ARDO Breastpumps - Save £25 on the Calypso single pump using code CALYPSO100 (I also see on the website they have nipple cream on special offer too)
Monkey Mama Necklaces - 10% off with code KBBF2014
Freeva - 14% off using code KBBF14
The Mother Magazine - 20% off subscriptions using code keepbritainbreastfeeding
BoobieMilk - FLASH Sale with 25% off using code KBBF on June 25th and 26th 8pm-10pm
BLOG POSTS & ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS
Best Bits for Breastfeeding - Edspire
Breastfeeding In Public - Mummy To Boyz + a BreastVest Competition
Positive Nursing In Public Experiences and Funny Stories - Life With Pink Princesses
Guest Post: Positively Normal - Attachment Mummy
Nursing In Public: It's Not All Bad - My Thoughts On Things
The Day The Men Probably Burnt Their Tongues - Mummies Waiting
5 Tips for Confidently Nursing in Public - Diddle Diddle Dumpling
My First Nursing in Public Situation - Breastfeeding in England
Breastfeeding Is Dangerous (or, the day I shot a man) - Keep Up With The Jones Family
I Remember (A Series of Memories of Breastfeeding in Public) - Sorry About The Mess
Positive Experiences of Nursing In Public - We're Going On An Adventure + a BreastVest Competition
The Importance of Nursing In Public - Attachment Feminism
COUPON CODES
Cantaloop - Save 20% on the Cantaloop Seamless Nursing Bra using this link
Visit From The Stork - 10% off using code KBBF2014
Milk & Mummy - 10% off until June 26th
Blazing Needles - 20% off using code KBBF2014
Feed Me Mummy - 20% off using code KBB2014
Blissful Things - 10% off using code KBBF2014 (free delivery if you spend over £50)
BreastVest - Save 20% on their nursing vests by using code KBBF20
ARDO Breastpumps - Save £25 on the Calypso single pump using code CALYPSO100 (I also see on the website they have nipple cream on special offer too)
Monkey Mama Necklaces - 10% off with code KBBF2014
Freeva - 14% off using code KBBF14
The Mother Magazine - 20% off subscriptions using code keepbritainbreastfeeding
BoobieMilk - FLASH Sale with 25% off using code KBBF on June 25th and 26th 8pm-10pm
My First Nursing in Public Situation
I’m a pretty confident person. I don’t get embarrassed very easily,
especially after giving birth in a US hospital with about ten strangers in the
room in addition to my husband, mother and midwife. However, having a baby is life changing and
all of a sudden I had this whole other
person completely dependent on me for his safety and nourishment.
My most memorable nursing in public experience happened in a
very public place when William was very little.
It was one of the first times I had to feed in public and I was on my
own outside of the house for the first time.
My brother was visiting during my 12 weeks maternity leave in the States
and I was picking him up from the Baltimore Washington International Airport. I’d been there a million times, knew the best
place to park and where I could sit and exactly how long ot would take him to
get through customs. I still managed to
get there early as in the past I usually had to rush from work but this time I’d had all day to get ready (it
takes that long). William was in his
sling but I’d had a horrible episiotomy and I couldn’t stand for too long. I wanted my Brother to find me easily so I
sat down in front of the automatic doors that poured arrivals out into the
terminal so that we could welcome him as soon as he came through the door.
The other people in the terminal waiting for their relatives
to arrive loved seeing baby William and he was a very happy and cute baby. That is until he got hungry. I’ve never had a baby that does all those feeding
cues that are talked about. I’ve seen
them on other babies, taught parents how to recognise them even. William only had one cue, crying. As soon as he started to cry everyone around
me had an opinion, and everyone told me that my baby was hungry and that I
should feed him.
So, I was alone, a little vulnerable as a first time mum,
just given birth with a painful tear (I felt like everything would fall out
every time I stood up) and I had never fed in public on my own before. We also had huge latch issues and William
hadn’t gone near my breast for the first few weeks of life after being
suctioned at birth so we were still learning and it took some effort to get a
good latch.
I hadn’t practised, I hadn’t done anything that I had been
advising for years to do in such a circumstance. I wasn’t prepared, I had barely managed to
shower that morning in preparation of our trip out. I panicked, I went bright red in the face and
tried to calm William which didn’t work.
I did have a blanket with me so I thought that I could use it as a
cover, so I tucked it under my bra strap.
William hated it. I spent 5
minutes wrestling with him before abandoning the blanket and yes, I showed a
bit more skin than I wanted to but we had a successful feed and everyone was
happy that the crying had stopped. It
was at that moment that the doors opened and 200 people arrived in the terminal
and the first thing they saw was my boob.
I overcame my fear of breastfeeding in public pretty quickly,
we didn’t look back and we fed everywhere – on the plane, at the zoo, at my American
citizen swearing in ceremony, at the supermarket, in the mall, in front of my
family, at the beach, in the pool!
Practise makes perfect.
This post is part of the Keep Britain Breastfeeding InternetScavenger Hunt 2014. If you’ve been looking for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Logo you have found it! Below you will find links to other bloggers and companies that are involved in the hunt this year and the rafflecopter which you can use to gain entries towards being eligible to win the £1000 worth of breastfeeding and baby goodies.
Diddle Diddle Dunpling
Mummy is a Gadget Geek
The Mummy Adventure
A Mixed Bag of All Sorts
Keep Up With The Jones Family
Monkey Mama Necklaces
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Mummy is a Gadget Geek
The Mummy Adventure
A Mixed Bag of All Sorts
Keep Up With The Jones Family
Monkey Mama Necklaces
Sunday, 22 June 2014
Keep Britain Breastfeeding Day 3 Round-Up - Breastfeeding Support
Here are all the amazing posts from day 3 of the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Internet Scavenger Hunt 2014. The theme today was support for breastfeeding. Some great advice right here.
BLOG POSTS & ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS
Breastfeeding in an Unsupportive Cultural Context - Attachment Feminism
Top Tips when using a Supplemental Nursing System - My Thoughts on Things
Breastfeeding Hacks - 10 Tips For Baby Feeding - A Baby On Board
Why is Breastfeeding Support Important to Me? - Breastfeeding in England
How Dad's Can Help With Breastfeeding - Being Mum
Do's and Don't's Breastfeeding Support - Mummy To Boyz
Why I'm Taking My Peer Support Training - Mummies Waiting
Breastfeeding Support in Edinburgh and The Lothians - Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Guest Post: The Importance of Breastfeeding Support - Attachment Mummy
The Importance of Breastfeeding Support - Keep Up With The Jones Family + Win a Theraline Plushy Moon Nursing Pillow
Support Is Essential - Mummy Memories
Breastfeeding The Second Time 'round? Still Need Support - Circus Queen
Why I Chose To Breastfeed - My Baby Boy and Me
The Importance of Breastfeeding Support - We're Going On An Adventure
COUPON CODES
Visit From The Stork - 10% off using code KBBF2014
Milk & Mummy - 10% off until June 26th
Blazing Needles - 20% off using code KBBF2014
Feed Me Mummy - 20% off using code KBB2014
Blissful Things - 10% off using code KBBF2014 (free delivery if you spend over £50)
BreastVest - Save 20% on their nursing vests by using code KBBF20
ARDO Breastpumps - Save £25 on the Calypso single pump using code CALYPSO100 (I also see on the website they have nipple cream on special offer too)
Monkey Mama Necklaces - 10% off with code KBBF2014
Freeva - 14% off using code KBBF14
The Mother Magazine - 20% off subscriptions using code keepbritainbreastfeeding
BoobieMilk - FLASH Sale with 25% off using code KBBF on June 25th and 26th 8pm-10pm
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