Breastfeeding mum of twins, Li-Hsian recently checked out four restaurants listed under homegrown nursing apron brand Lilie Pilie’s Breastfeeding Friendly Locations. She shares her family’s experience at these outlets.
When breastfeeding stretches to toddlerhood, it becomes a journey with different challenges. Weaning a toddler isn’t for the fainthearted, Janet Tay realises, as she tries unsuccessfully to wean her toddler from his favourite pastime.
The transition from pregnancy to parenthood can be made somewhat easier if new parents find the right support system. Ayuni Zainuddin highlights areas important during the “fourth trimester”.
Find out all about breastfeeding as a working mother, including how often to pump, how to store breast milk for your baby, and more.
Anyone who’s had mastitis will know it’s a bad deal. I had it for the first time when our fourth baby was three weeks old. Here are 10 tips that helped me survive mastitis.
Somewhere along my pregnancy, my Martian husband and I decided to go for exclusive breastfeeding. He got so confident that he even suggested giving away the packets of formula milk samples we received.
I’ve had countless moments where I’ve paused and thought to myself, “Well that’s something I’d certainly do differently next time.” Here’s a list in a roughly chronological order.
Daphne Iking wears many different hats. Besides being a TV anchor, journalist, emcee and a mother of two kids, she has also ventured into making her own nursing covers.
Exclusive breastfeeding was tiring work around the clock. There wasn’t a need to feel guilty about sleeping every afternoon, holiday or not. Sleeping was what I needed in order to do a proper job as a breastfeeding mum.
Breastfeeding correctly is as crucial as breastfeeding frequently and understanding your baby’s behaviour and nursing pattern. Breastfeeding exclusively in the early months is also important to establish your milk supply.
A new study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that babies who are breastfed are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables in preschool.
Breastmilk is an intimate exploration of the breastfeeding phenomenon. It follows a diverse group of expectant parents in NYC from pregnancy through the first year of their child’s life.
Breastfeeding is a skill, it doesn’t come to most mothers naturally. Being well-informed while you’re still pregnant and having good support after the birth makes all the difference.
Breastfeeding is hard but if you stick together as a couple, surround yourselves with support you can trust and stay the course, it can be a really rewarding ride.
During my midwife’s third visit, she told me she wasn’t happy with one of the twins’ weight gain. My worst nightmare happened: it was time to supplement two of the baby’s feeds with formula. I felt like the worst mum in the world.
There are many resources you can rely on today for an enjoyable breastfeeding experience. Here are some that I found the most useful when I started breastfeeding my three-month old twins.
As a new pregnant mum, I couldn’t have been more clueless about babies and breastfeeding.Beyond reading the minimum monthly chapter in Heidi Murkoff’s What to Expect When You’re Expecting, I did little else to prepare myself for motherhood.
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