Breastfeeding Mums Blog

Attachment Parenting

Before I became a mum I'd never heard of attachment parenting and it was only after my third child was born that I realised I'd instinctively been practising much of what was involved in it!

So what is attachment parenting?

Baby Showers

In recent years baby showers have become increasingly popular worldwide. The reason for this is partly down to the fact that families in general are smaller, so individual babies get more attention than in years gone by! And whereas it was common practice in the past to only hold a baby shower for first-born babies, nowadays baby showers are often held for each new baby joining a family and also for adopted children...

Visit my website to read more about baby showers!

New Baby Sayings

New baby sayings are a lovely way to remind expectant and new parents just how precious their baby is, or will become to them; they are also be a sweet way to prepare them for the joys and challenges that lie in the weeks, months and years ahead...

Visit my website to read some of my very favourite new baby sayings!

Your Developing Baby

When I was pregnant, like many mothers-to-be, I avidly read every pregnancy book I could lay my hands on. One of the things I most enjoyed was looking at the pictures of my developing baby at every stage of pregnancy.

The ABC's of Breastfeeding

I've just had the privilege of reviewing one of the most carefully written and absorbing books on breastfeeding I've come across in quite some time - The ABC's of Breastfeeding: Everything a Mom Needs to Know for a Happy Nursing Experience, by Stacey H. Rubin.

Breastfeeding Stories: How was it for you?

Before you had children of your own did any of your family or friends share their own breastfeeding stories with you? What was your impression of breastfeeding? Was it something you always knew you'd do, or was it something you just placed at the back of your mind and decided to think about later?