It is universally acknowledged that breastfeeding your baby gives her the best start in life. The nutrients and antibodies in the mother’s bloodstream are passed onto her child through breastfeeding, thus helping her baby to develop its own natural defences against infection. However there are some dangers and risks of breastfeeding that mothers should be [...]

The decision to breastfeed or formula feed your new baby is a very personal one, and will depend on your circumstances. The general consensus is that ‘breast is best’, but of course this is not always possible for a variety of reasons. Here are some points you may wish to consider to help you decide [...]

A couple of weeks after my wife delivered a beautiful baby boy, my wife’s eyes were swollen from crying and she was groggy from being sleep deprived. I knew I needed to do something to help her so I brought out the cans of formula milk. Was I doing the right thing with introducing formula [...]

Most nursing mothers start working as soon as they possibly can after childbirth and using a breastfeeding pump provides them with the flexibility that enables them to go about their daily routine without neglecting the nutritional needs of their babies. When mothers are away from their babies for a long period of time, they can [...]