Latch On: The Blog

Advice about the safety of drinking alcohol whilst breastfeeding varies widely depending upon the source. You may find yourself bombarded...

We did an antenatal course before my son was born and when it came to the breastfeeding sessions, I was there pen-in hand, ready to soak...

My last blog post went into detail about all of the macro and micronutrients that breastfeeding mothers need. Speaking from experience, I...

As an expectant mother you were probably bombarded with information about nutrition whilst you had a bun in the oven. You were likely...

Breastfeeding was just so hard in the beginning. Learning to latch. Hand expressing colostrum for days. Engorgement. But mostly, not...

After experiencing baby loss in 2014 I was ecstatic to be pregnant again in summer 2018. I had a relatively smooth pregnancy and I loved...

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...

In modern society it is completely normal to feel completely overwhelmed by the constant demands of motherhood. Add breastfeeding into...

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...