Breastfeeding

When I was breastfeeding my first born, I experienced multiple rounds of mastitis, a breast infection usually caused by blocked milk ducts.  

Jessica Simpson’s celebrating her breastfeeding efforts, but not everyone is happy about it.

I remember people talking about lactation consultants when I was in early pregnancy and having so much birth-related stuff in my head, it was all a bit overwhelming. Until, months later when I was home with a screaming baby, sore boobs and worried sick I

It’s like the breastfeeding equivalent of ‘the bro’ from Seinfeld – a bra made for him. Unlike ‘the bro’ though, this bra is filled with milk and it also looks and feels like boobs. Oh, and it can feed the baby!

Nikki Reed and husband Ian Somerhalder welcomed a baby girl named Bodhi Soleil back in 2017. 

Women often talk about the sense of loss that comes from the end of your breastfeeding days.

A couple of years ago Miami Airport installed breastfeeding pods for nursing mothers. They aim to provide a safe space for women to express milk or feed their babies in, but not everyone thinks these pods are a good idea.

Anyone who has ever had the experience of expressing breastmilk knows that unless you’re comfortable, the process can be nightmarish. Ditto if you’re feeling rushed, stressed or horror of all horrors – feel like you’re being watched.

One thing you will learn very quickly as a parent is there are often two opposing sides on any one subject when it comes to rearing kids.

Missy Higgins is mum to two adorable kiddos with husband Dan Lee. The pair’s little boy Sam is four and their daughter Luna is now six-months-old. 

As a new mum, you can lose count of the times people tell you that breastfeeding is natural.

Content note: This post discusses miscarriage. Tammin Sursok gave birth to her second child – a little girl named Lennon – last week. This week she updated followers on her mum life progress and revealed that she’s spending a LOT of time … half naked!