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Ask Aunty Lactivist – Expressing Milk for Premature Baby

“Dear Aunty Lactivist   I had my preemie 6 weeks early. Her mouth is too small to be able to latch on well to the breast so she is having bottles of expressed breast milk. Atm im managing to express...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – Breastfeeding When Pregnant

“I have seen contradictory information about breastfeeding whilst pregnant. Some people seem to imply milk dries up so u have to stop? I’m hoping to bf my lo for a few yrs and hope to b pregnant at...

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Parents in Partnership South Wales National Breastfeeding Awareness Week 2012

Annmarie Thomas, PIPSW Breastfeeding Peer Supporter said ‘ PIPSW have worked so hard this year to expand the support network that we offer to new breastfeeding families in our community. We created an...

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Breastfeeding a Premature Baby Experiences by Mhairu

I discovered the Baby Greenhouse forum after I had suffered two miscarriages. I was 22 and didn’t know much about babies or pregnancy. I had no particular opinion on whether I intended to breastfeed or...

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Breastfeeding Bloggers wanted to Review Nursing Bra and Breast Warming Pad.

Karen from nursing bra specialists www.boobiemilk.co.uk has two products that she would like to get reviewed by bloggers. If you are a breastfeeding blogger who is also exercising  she has a sports bra...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – Are Breastfeeding Children Protected in Separation Cases?

Aunty Lactivist is all of us so if you can help with any ideas, links or experiences please leave a comment. Sarah is asking this for another lady in the UK, can anyone help? “I may be going mad –...

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South Wales Breastfeeding Support Groups

Parents in Partnership South Wales  are in the South Wales area and a list of breastfeeding groups, venues and times can be found at http://pipsw.wordpress.com/ Their objectives are to educate, advance...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – Risks of Full Term Breastfeeding?

This is a bit of an unsual Ask Aunty Lactivist – Laura is worried about the risks of full term breastfeeding. If anyone has any links they can share that would be really helpful. This might be a bit of...

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Thank you for breastfeeding in public cards

For a limited time only each order at www.lactivist.co.uk will contain one of these little cards. They are produced by mum, activist and ‘birth junkie’ Natasha Batsford who is passionate about...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – 7 week old not getting enough milk? Mum worried she is...

Aunty Lactivist is all of us so please help with any comments, links or ideas if you can help at all. There are many issues in this question, the mum didn’t get much contact with the baby in hospital,...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – possible colic in one week old?

Aunty Lactivist is all of us, non judgmental mums with experience or ideas that can help.This question was originally posted on the Lactivist Facebook page – please feel free to add any ideas you might...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – Depressed only at the start of breastfeeding

Aunty Lactivist is all of us, mums who can help with experience, advice or links to websites they have found useful. Please leave a comment below if you can help. Dear Aunty Lactivist I’m currently...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – Breastfeeding Mothers and Blows to the Chest

Aunty Lactivist is all of us, mums with experience of other peoples problems, or knowledge of links or ideas that might help. If you have any ideas or links to research that might help answer the...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – What does ‘public’ mean when it comes to breastfeeding?

This was published almost 17 months ago and the lady asking the question is still having the same problem. She says “I keep being asked to go to the bathroom or outside as I am offending people.” This...

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Lactivists Top Tips for Breastfeeding in a Heatwave.

Jasper keeping cool in a t-shirt from www.lactivist.co.uk These top tips were compiled by mums on the Lactivist facebook page – if you have any others please leave a comment. 1. Be prepared to feed...

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Ask Aunty Lactivist – How do you solve a messy feeder?

Aunty Lactivist is all of us, people with experience or ideas that might help, or even words of support can mean a lot to someone having breastfeeding problems – please add any helpful ideas to the...

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