Emma Robson, a mother who knows first-hand why breastfeeding support matters, shares her story with us. Breastfeeding is easy, breastfeeding is natural, breastfeeding is best! All statements I came across while pregnant and I certainly wanted to give breastfeeding a go but didn’t want to pressure … [Read more...]
Amy Brown Asks: What Will It Take For Governments To Really Invest In Breastfeeding?
We are proud to host this blog post by our friend Amy Brown. Professor Amy Brown is an Associate Professor in Child Public Health in the Department of Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences at Swansea University, UK. Her research explores the psychology of maternal and infant health and … [Read more...]
Silencing without helping Or “Don’t tell me my latch looks good, when I know it hurts.“
Some thoughts from one of our Breastfeeding Counsellors, Justine Fieth I have this pair of favourite shoes. But when I wear them, I get a really sore bit under my foot. It hurts. It distracts me, makes me hobble and want to take my shoes off. It’s annoying because I really want to wear them. I do … [Read more...]
Why A Cup of Tea is an Important Part of Breastfeeding Support
I am hot cup of tea & a yummy biscuit (I can be decaf or provide an often needed caffeine boost!), I can be substituted with coffee or a glass of water. I am a very important part of CBA, I am offered after parents have sat down & often very welcomed! At home, so many new parents don't … [Read more...]
A Mary-Eyed View of CBA
Mary, one of our regular Breastfeeding Counsellor staff writes about what working at CBA means to her. What a great place Cambridge Breastfeeding Alliance is for mums, partners and grandparents to come and talk about what is happening for them and their babies or toddlers. We all know that having … [Read more...]