In the beginning, when nursing a newborn, paying special attention to positioning and attachment is important to avoid a poor or shallow latch that will hurt your nipples and make feeding difficult. That said, there is no right or wrong here, as long as your baby is getting and drinking milk, and you know this because baby is having plenty of wet and dirty nappies, and you are not in pain then happy days!. If you stand on your head to feed and that works for you and baby, th

Mums in Rush where I live really need a bit of support. Not someone doubting them or weighing their baby and using that as a measure of their motherhood skills. So I'm setting up Mam to Mam Rush. I am hoping it will become a peer lead breastfeeding buddy system. Mums supporting mums. It is not taking the place of professional advice - that needs to come from a qualified Lactation professional. But so many mums don't need professional help with breastfeeding as they're al

This article was published on www.herfamily.ie and may differ slightly from here due to editing So you’ve had your baby, and you were, well....amazing, a goddess, a pillar of courage and strength. Now what? Baby swimming, baby tai chi, teach your baby sign language, keep the house spotless, eat 5 a day, practice mindfulness, get your pre-baby body back, look outstanding... oh and breastfeed, change nappies and get used to be becoming a mum....phew! Something has got to give