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My last post
I haven’t blogged since February and an awful lot has happened since then. I’m in a permanent job. Baby B is a toddler now. He can walk and say some words. He nurses often at night to make… more →
The perfect latch
My last post
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theperfectlatch wrote 1 year ago: I haven’t blogged since February and an awful lot has happened since then. I’m in a perm … more →
I've been away so long... but now I'm back
theperfectlatch wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been so busy! 1. I’ve had to succumb and return to work. As I don’t live in b … more →
Breastfeeding Utopia
theperfectlatch wrote 1 year ago: Katie’s little boy, Dylan, is six weeks old and she’s just coming to the end of her … more →
Baby B's first few weeks - part two.
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theperfectlatch wrote 1 year ago: Finally, I’d met someone who recognised that look of desperation in my eyes. Who didn’t … more →
Baby B's first few weeks - part one.
theperfectlatch wrote 1 year ago: So where were we up to? I’d gotten back from the hospital, finally, and feeding seemed to be g … more →
A little story, or, why women can't breastfeed.
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theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: In the beginning, every baby was fed with its Mum’s milk. As baby grew teeth, and started to b … more →
Leaflets for Gran and Nan?
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theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: The “Get Closer” campaign contained three leaflets (booklets, in the style of a women … more →
Of husbands and partners - something only he can do
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: In my last post I asked the question of how we counteract the idea that a non-lactating husband or p … more →
Of husbands and partners - "he needs to feed the baby so he can bond"
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theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: Often you hear “so my dh / dp can bond with the baby” given as a reason to formula feed … more →
A formula for prejudice
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: As a member of the Facebook group “hey Facebook! Breastfeeding is not obscene! – officia … more →
Bad experience stops woman breastfeeding
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: I saw my friend J today with her dh and their two children. Baby R is just a few weeks old and toddl … more →
My journey; dh's journey.
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: Accentuating the positives got me thinking about the journey dh made from being rather unsure and un … more →
Accentuate the positives - part two
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: More positives from me today. It’s been drawn to my attention that my poor old dh has received … more →
Of husbands and partners - smiling and carrying on.
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: I’ve had my pie. I’m going to do another post at some point in the future about baby B … more →
Of husbands and partners
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: Wouldn’t it be just fantastic if husbands and partners thought exactly the same way as their w … more →
Get Closer!
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: Today saw the launch of Get Closer, a scheme designed to increase breastfeeding rates in St Helens. … more →
Breastfeeding support group
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theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: I went to the group at Whiston Hospital yesterday; N wasn’t there (off on a jolly ) so C (from … more →
Poorly baby B - update
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: Baby B is feeling quite a bit better. He’s managed to keep down rather a lot of milk. I’ … more →
Baby B's birth - part two
theperfectlatch wrote 2 years ago: With legs like balloons and having forgotten to bring slippers, I crammed my feet into my shoes and … more →
