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Should Breastfeeding Hurt? – Cake Maternity Guest Post
Partnering with Cake Maternity last year helped me come to terms with my own pregnancy, parenting and post-c section journey. Connecting with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I love having the opportunity to tackle subjects around motherhood and, importantly, breastfeeding. This month, I’m sharing another post I wrote in collaboration with Cake Maternity It’s a question I am asked frequently, even now: Should Breastfeeding Hurt? What To Expect At The Start First, it’s essential to understand that while some discomfort is common initially, breastfeeding shouldn’t be excruciating. If you find yourself wincing in pain every time your little one latches on, something might be amiss. During the first few…
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The 411 on Breastfeeding After a C-Section – Cake Maternity Guest Article
Partnering with Cake Maternity last year helped me come to terms with my own pregnancy, parenting and post-c section journey. Connecting with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I love having the opportunity to tackle subjects around motherhood and, importantly, breastfeeding. This month, I’m sharing a post I wrote in collaboration with Cake Maternity back when my son was a newborn. Re-reading it aloud, the subject is still tender but the message is just as important, 20 months on. In February, I was rushed into theatre for an emergency c-section to birth my son following a twenty hour back-to-back labour. My gorgeous son, Jack, was born in a…
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Cake Maternity Guest Post: 5 ways you can support a breastfeeding Mama
Motherhood and having a newborn is a crazy journey, a rollercoaster ride, and a whirlwind all wrapped into one. Whether you’re a first-time mummy, a multiple Mama, or a new Daddy, the way you feed your baby will be a high topic of discussion for at least the first few weeks of your new baby’s life. For me, I always intended to breastfeed. Yes, I bought bottles, sterilisers, and midnight prep machines but I also purchased nursing bras (see my favourite ones here), nipple shields, and sat through numerous breastfeeding classes. Before my baby boy arrived in February, I had something of a rose-tinted glasses view of what my breastfeeding…
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AD: 5 Ways Cake Maternity Helped My Breastfeeding Journey In The First 4 Weeks
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I welcomed my beautiful baby boy in February. Since then I’ve been in a lovely newborn bubble, enjoying every hurdle, sleepless night, gurgle, and smile. It’s been a wild ride and nothing can prepare you for the birth of your first baby. When my gorgeous boy was born, I received a wonderful package from the fabulous Cake Maternity and it instantly improved my breastfeeding journey – and then everything kind of started falling into place. For all new mums, mums to be, and mums going again, this guide on Cake Maternity is for you! Ease Of Access Having a newborn is…
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