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World Breastfeeding Week

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As Dan waited for the bus on Friday morning he struck up a conversation with a lady and her 18 month old child. She was heading off to ‘The Big Latch On‘ at Wellington Town Hall for World Breastfeeding Week. He told me he said how proud he was of his wife breastfeeding [...]

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I’m sitting up well, have two pearly whites ready for action and have been reaching out for everyone’s food for a few weeks now. Breast-milk is no longer enough (though I’m still having plenty – especially at night, tee hee). So, at nearly 6 month’s of age I have joined the rest [...]

She who trusts

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There is no clock in Alice’s world, only the difference in light between night and day.
She feeds when she’s hungry.
She sleeps when she needs to.
And spends her wakeful time drinking in every sight, sound and texture.
The only taste to cross her lips is that of her mother’s milk from the breast.

She delights her sisters with [...]

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The badge of honour – baby sick on the shoulder – is one Mummy is wearing frequently of late. Alice is seven week’s old today and looking plumptiously scrumptious. She’s feeding like a champ and has a big appetite. Mummy has been completely soaked to the skin several times due to her [...]

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12.30am
One feed down for the night and nappy changed. Gotta love my iPhone in bed! Baby back to sleep and so must I…
2.30am
And so my all night milk party continues; still rocking!
Having a blast on the dance floor. Alice is necking back the drinks.
4.30am
She’s on the heavy duty cocktails this time! She’s lucky [...]

Four week’s on…

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… Alice has settled in beautifully. The past few day’s have seen an improvement in her ability to self-wind, which has meant a lot less walking around with her upright and propped up on our chests. She’s been feeding well and giving us big, hearty, appreciative burps in return.
She’s getting stronger [...]

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