7 tips on expressing breast milk at work

To be honest, when I first started expressing, I didn’t even feel comfortable doing it at home. The first few clumsy times I felt more like an engorged dairy cow than a new mum. And if I had returned to the job I’d been working at while I was pregnant, I’m not sure I would have felt particularly […]

10 steps to swaddle your baby safely

Swaddling is one of the many choices new parents face. Current research and information is based upon swaddling babies for sleep – swaddling is not recommended during wakeful hours when the infant is moving and more active. Naturally, the baby has a say — some will sleep well when securely swaddled, and others won’t. A common […]

Expressing breast milk: the benefits of double pumping

There are some things that are better done quickly. While I was breastfeeding my first child, I was in no hurry. It was a relaxing experience and he and I both took comfort in the act. Plus I desperately needed a good sit down and was mid-way through the Scrubs DVD boxsets. Compare that to […]

Diary of a new breastfeeding mum: Daily routine & expressing

It’s been a couple of months since our lovely Lila came into our lives and we are beginning to emerge from the oh so precious, yet rather demanding, newborn baby haze. I had been breastfeeding Lila exclusively until I was admitted to hospital a few weeks ago with a reoccurring case of mastitis.