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Category Archives: Feeding

Bye-bye boobies: the end of our breastfeeding journey

18/10/201521/10/2017
Sophie breastfeeding

I didn’t expect it to end quite so suddenly. One day Sophie was happily breastfeeding before she would settle down for naps and bedtime. Then one night, she declared “no booby, Mummy” and that was that. I wish I’d known the end was coming. If I had known, I would have cherished the snuggles and… Read More

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World Breastfeeding Week: Sharing our journey

06/08/201511/05/2016

Both my girls have been breastfed into toddlerhood – Jessica until she was 17 months old and Sophie is still going strong at 21 months with no sign that she is planning on stopping any time soon! I’ve always been quite determined where breastfeeding is concerned – with Jessica it felt very much like the… Read More

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The Friday Focus 27/02/15

27/02/201526/02/2015

With hubby away, Sophie and I both full of cold and therefore more grumpy than usual, Jessica hitting the “why?” stage this week, the battery on my car going kaput, Sophie teething, and no coffee for me due to giving it up for Lent, this week has certainly been a rather challenging one. The teething… Read More

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Breastfeeding acrobatics

27/01/201513/02/2015

Breastfeeding when you’re a teeny tiny baby seems to be a very relaxing experience. Snuggled up close to mummy, listening to the soothing sound of her heartbeat, getting milky drunk and finally drifting off into blissful sleep… Breastfeeding when you’re a toddler is very different. For a start, there’s more of a self-service element –… Read More

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Breastfeeding and anti-depressants

14/10/201419/07/2017
Sophie breastfeeding

The last few months have been a struggle for me on the mood front. With hubby being away so much over the last few weeks, everything came to a head. I was feeling exhausted, tearful, overwhelmed and isolated. I finally realised that I needed to seek help from my GP, who diagnosed me with postnatal… Read More

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Is breastfeeding in public provocative?

29/09/201411/05/2016

Every so often it seems I hear yet another story of a fellow breastfeeding mum being asked to cover up or to leave when she is feeding her baby out and about in public and this makes me sad and angry. Why do certain members of society seem to have such an issue with seeing… Read More

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Mealtimes with small children

27/09/201413/02/2015

Mealtimes with little ones can certainly be a challenge! Here are ten rules that definitely seem to apply: 1. Only 10% of what your child is offered (with the exception of cake or chocolate) is likely to actually make it into their mouth. 2. Whatever is on Mummy’s plate is always much more interesting than… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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