The Benefits of Extended Breastfeeding

So your baby has reached the age where people look at you funny when you nurse them. What do you do? Extended breastfeeding despite being the norm in many countries is frowned upon in todays society and parents are made to feel guilty or even like they are doing something wrong for considering continuing to [...]

Breastfeeding Myths

Myth 1
You need to drink more when you are Breastfeeding
This is untrue, your body is fantastic at regulating its own reserves to keep up your milk supply. You may have been told to drink lots of water when you are feeling your baby but the reality is you only need to drink when thirsty. Drinking [...]

The Benefits of Breastfeeding

Breastmilk gives babies all the nutrients they need for the first six months of life and helps protect them from infection and diseases. It also reduces mothers’ chances of getting certain diseases later in life.
Breastfed babies are at less risk from:-
gastro-intestinal infection
respiratory infections
necrotising enterocolitis
urinary tract infections
ear infections
allergic disease (eczema and wheezing)
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
sudden infant death [...]