Latch On: The Blog

I consider myself fortunate to not have felt touched out at all for the first 18 months or so of my son’s life. In fact, I remember the...

Pumping may feel like an arduous task, particularly if you are new to it, or if you are concerned about maintaining your supply once you...

I know the feeling, your baby has started chewing their fists loads, their tiny cheeks are flushed and their gums are red. Fear fills...

Weaning from breastfeeding is a seriously under researched area of women’s health. There is little to no existing research available...

If I’d had a better understanding of what biologically natural and normal baby behaviour looked like, my transition to motherhood would...

I remember my son’s first latch like it was yesterday. It was around 3am on his third day on earth. For 72 hours he had been fed via...

A breastfeeding mother was left feeling judged and harassed at Itsaca Park District on Monday 13th June after visiting the park with...

You might be thinking tip no.1 must surely be: don’t do it! Even since the easing of Covid-related travel restrictions, it is only...

Breastfeeding beyond infancy is often perceived as unnecessary, bizarre and odd in Western societies. With less than 1% of British...

When to Start? The NHS (1), the World Health Organisation (2) and the CDC (3), all recommend introducing your breastfed baby to solid...

“Well, you can’t carry that on once you’re back at work.” There is a common misconception that once you return to work you must stop...

Would I like to go back to my pre-baby size and shape? Hell no. Here’s why… Soft, plump and round, my stomach tells the story of how I...

If you have ever felt like you might snap at any moment, keep reading… Mom burnout is so common that I am yet to meet or speak to a...

My baby boy was born in May 2019, 9 months before the onset of the global pandemic. In fact, I returned to work just a month before the...

To the expectant mama who wants to breastfeed, these are just a few things I wish I had known beforehand. I never anticipated that...

I am of the generation that looked up to Geri Halliwell & Destiny’s Child. An independent woman with her own mind, her own money & her...

As a new mom I felt utterly conflicted & wracked with guilt. There I was with a happy, healthy baby boy who was nursing like a champ...

In the quiet predawn hours, as my little one finally succumbed to sleep after a restless night of teething woes, exhaustion weighed heavy...

As a breastfeeding mama, the thought of celebrating Valentine’s Day may sound excitin, or it may sound like an utterly ridiculous notion....

When I read the aforementioned intentionally evocative headline, I did not feel particularly strongly about it. In fact, I secretly hoped...