When I thought back to my experience of feeding my first born I largely considered it in practical terms; managing timings, making sure the baby fed enough during the day, how I would sit in the rocker for hours, when and how I weaned to solid food, and what that final weaning and dropping…
DetailsIn this house currently, we are preparing for our second baby. One of the things that our two year old has become really interested in is looking at photographs of himself when he was born. It turns out my husband took more photos than I realized of me during labour and in the few days…
DetailsIt’s Spring, well almost! For many it signals a fresh start and new beginnings, reassessment and setting goals or resetting those forgotten New Years resolutions. So perhaps now is a great time to consider your own breastfeeding goals. Many of us will have started out on our breastfeeding journey with hopes and intentions for…
DetailsNovember is Big Catch Up month. Get together with friends old and new, over a cuppa and cake and have a chat. Lets create a big support network for each other, around this beautiful and sometimes crazy journey. Share stories and learning all while eating cake … whats not to like, post a photo…
DetailsYour body is going through an amazing transformation while pregnant. Not only are you working on growing a little one, but your body is also preparing for when that bundle is born! Your breasts can become sore and/or leak small amounts of colostrum during your pregnancy for these reasons. Ever since you were born, your…
DetailsNurture Project International is a US-based NGO that helps ensure the health of refugee mothers and infants by offering breastfeeding counseling, safe spaces for breastfeeding, weekly checkups for newborns, and a baby bathing station. We provide prenatal care, birth support, infant feeding support, and nutritional support to mothers and children up to two years old.…
DetailsMEDIA RELEASE – Wednesday 10th August 2016. The Global Big Latch On, a Celebration for World Breastfeeding Week Final Counts On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th August at 10:30am each day, women and their children came together round the world and breastfed simultaneously as part of the Global Big Latch On. The Global Big Latch…
DetailsI found this post hanging out in a 2011 Global Big Latch On folder and wanted to share, its grown a bit since then! This Saturday, Moms, babies, and people who love them will be celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with an attempt to break the record for most women breastfeeding simultaneously. This event originated in…
DetailsThe Global Big Latch On is very excited to welcome Rumina. Here is a little bit about how and why they started, we’ll be hearing more from them soon. The idea for the Hands-Free Pumping Bra & Nursing Tank was inspired when my son was a few months old. My son and I struggled with…
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