The Breastfeeding Babies Blog

Oct 01, 2014

The Natural Cures Summit - Lose Weight, Feel Energised, Love life!

I'm really excited to be part of the promotion for this natural cures summit!This is a FREE event!!!There are 30 speakers all talking about topics which will help you lose weight, feel energised and enjoy your life healthily!!And there's a free cookbook with over 100 recipes!! There's hormone balancing (which is great for weight loss), help for gluten sensitivity and bloating (again great for weight loss), thyroid imbalances (energy and weight loss!) and some great healthy mind/thinking tips!Find out more about the speakers through the link below!

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Dec 16, 2013

Thumb pain while breastfeeding

Check out my video to show you how to avoid wrist and thumb pain while breastfeeding

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Dec 16, 2013

Wow, I'm sooooooo hungry and tired!!!

Man, the last few days have been tough! I've been absolutely exhausted, so much so that I cried when my little guy woke up! (It had only been a half hour sleep and I was banking on an hour...!)

Mr 4 months old has definitely just gone through a wonder week so has been sleeping less. With my first little guy I would have just slept during the day if I'd had a disturbed night but that just isn't an option when you have a toddler who isn't sleeping during the day.

So my average morning for the past 2-3 weeks is waking at about 3am to the sound of Mr 4 months grunting and generally trying to resettle. Waiting for about half an hour and then he makes an upset noise so feeding him, finally getting back to sleep around 4 am, then being woken 4:45 by my toddler (that's what time he's getting up at the moment, undersstandable given the sun is already up and the birds are noisy) so needless to say I am exhausted.

We have been making use of the extra time in the morning by exercising. I just started running.... Great but a big mistake with my little guy growth spurting and drinking more, my body was completely zapped of all extra energy.

I think I might slow it down on the exercise front!!!

Nov 26, 2013

Breastfeeding Snack - Yoghurt, Berries and Cacao Nibs

I'm very excited to be able to share my latest breastfeeding snack. This is soooo easy and nutritious, and my favourite bit is that it's got protein in it and I can take it out with me as it keeps itself cold!!!

I love berries in general and to have them not cooked is so much better for me as they aren't losing all their vitamin c content. Enjoy!!!

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Nov 17, 2013

Having babies certainly puts you in the sunrise time of life!

We have been waking earlier and earlier lately, hardly surprising given the sun is getting up before 5am now. Our days are regularly starting at 4-4:30 and it's getting a bit tiring, but earlier bed times for me are helping!

I think it would be easier if we didn't have a toddler as I think our baby would go back to sleep after his early wake, but the toddler comes in at around 5:15 so no one goes back to sleep.

Anyway, we get to see some spectacular surmises some days!

Nov 09, 2013

Breastfeeding Lying on Your Back

I always found breastfeeding lying on my side really hurts my hips after a while, so I decided to show you guys a video of how I breastfeed on my back to help keep my hips from being sore, and help me not worry about squashing my baby!

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Nov 02, 2013

A sleep and breastfeeding diary/graph

Soooo, I've been logging every feed, sleep, nappy change etc (and it is starting to become a little tedious!!) buuuutttt, I thought it might be interesting for you all to see another baby's sleep and wake pattern, frequency and duration of breastfeeds etc!

I've kept it for 3 months now, and will probably keep going til he's 6 months (maybe, it is a bit annoying!) - Anyone want more? Less?

Oct 30, 2013

Finally Another Post!! The Football Underarm Position Video is Up

It's been a while between posts because life has intervened. I have solar powered children, and this morning the littlest woke up before sunrise..... at 4am!! I'd had two 4:30 starts in the last week too...... Leads to a tired mama at night! I can't complain too much though as I'm not getting woken much overnight anymore!

Anyway, I've been wanting to post about the football underarm hold. I found using this position really awkward to get right.  Both my boys were long at birth and they just didn't fit without hitting the back of the couch.  I had real trouble trying to use this hold, but it's so fabulous for clearing blocked ductws in the outer part of the breast that I needed to get around my problem!!

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Oct 14, 2013

Increase Fertility Naturally

It's always worth knowing how to increase fertility even if you're not wanting to fall pregnant because you can avoid falling pregnant more easily!If you're breastfeeding 8 or more times a day and this includes a feed somewhere around 3am then you are far less likely to get your period than if you aren't feeding overnight and are cutting back breastfeeds.There are other things you can do to help get your hormones working for having another baby though and that is look after your digestion and diet. Check out the link below for more information.

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Oct 12, 2013

The next photo gallery page is here!

The 3rd photo gallery page is up to peruse! Our first photo for this page is not one of the pretty ones, it's more to show what a blister on a newborn's lip looks like. This means your baby hasn't opened their mouth up wide enough and is using their lips to keep the nipple far enough into their mouth so the areola rubs past them a bit much and makes a blister - amazing that they can still feed hey?!

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