When we’re born our lungs are an expectation for oxygen. In the same way our nervous systems are an expectation for LOVE, for nurturing, for being held, for being valued, for being enjoyed.
That’s what the infant is born with: those expectations! And whether we develop well or we don’t depends on how fully those expectations are met.
Gabor Mate
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It takes a village to raise a child. And to hold a parent.
Babies are Humans!
Think history, think geography!
I got fed up with coming across many mums in my other groups not knowing much at all about baby wearing and not having anywhere to turn for help. Sling libraries and low charging or free services were thin on the ground to begin with but COVID dealt the last blow to them all. So…
Almost all breastfeeding mothers come across situations, as one offs or on a regular basis, when they have to pump some milk. The psychological pressure can make it more difficult to remove milk in an already difficult situation when you’re juggling a newborn, perhaps older children and worrying about your baby’s weight and your supply….
Watch me talk about this topic and bust 3 myths on Instagram. Get 1to1 support preparing you for, or helping you along YOUR feeding journey! Read my other BLOG POSTS on Beyond the Birth, Prep for Feeding, to learn about other aspects of breastfeeding and infant feeding in general!
We keep hearing about the importance of skin to skin in the first hour after birth. But there’s more: It stimulates the baby’s digestion and interest in feeding. Enables colonisation of the baby’s skin with the mother’s friendly bacteria, thus providing protection against infection. Reduces stress hormone (cortisol) levels in babies. May reduce hospital stay….
