05 April

A forceful let-down

A forceful let-down happens when your milk comes out so quickly out of the breasts that the baby can’t cope.  Many times a forceful let-down is accompanied by an over supply, …

05 April

Nursing Strike

Let us make this straight. Babies do not self-wean earlier than 18 months and that is rare! Generally self-weaning happens nearer to 2 years and that would be a gradual …

05 April

The 2 year old

The 2 year old child is in effect still a toddler.  Toddler-hood, lasts till their 4th birthday. Being a toddler is definitely not easy! They are learning speech and especially …

29 March

Weaning on hold

When life sends you lemons….use them well! Last night we had to do a U turn and gave my littlest the breast. He suddenly developed croup. High fever and inability …