I was on BBC Southeast News this week. Don’t worry if you were bellowing at the kids to stop fighting and missed me, it was only about fifteen seconds. They’d wanted a mother to comment on Miliband’s speech at the Labour Party Conference. I’d been hesitant to jump into the fray, knowing that as a member of the public you are powerless in the hands of the editors, with their need for an ‘angle’. I [...]

Helping parents to make informed choices is at the heart of our writing and website mission, so it seemed only natural to sponsor the Breastfeeding Area at this year’s Baby Expo in Brighton. The Breastfeeding Area at Baby Expo is a space for mums to come and relax when they need to feed their little ones throughout the day at the show. We are also extremely fortunate that a team of specialist breastfeeding support workers have [...]

Breastfeed Flash Mob is on. Thursday 15th December, 1pm, The Clocktower. We have chosen a central public venue, where there is space to be seated but also be noticed. The weather is predicted to be clear next week (i.e. no rain) but we will have an indoor Plan B venue lined up. We’ve made it lunchtime so if there’s friends or supporters working nearby who want to pop down, they could do so in their [...]

In the first of a three part series on baby massage from Lucy Johns of Lucy’s Angels, we hear how she found sanctuary in the therapy when she struggled to breastfeed. Ten years ago, I attended a slightly shabby council run Baby Massage Course which, unbeknown to me, was to be the start of my Baby Massage Career. The class was taught by this ultra cool hippyish woman who carried her two year old son [...]

A chance to take part in some free unique workshops for mothers is coming up at the Tarner Children’s Centre in November. Mother’s Uncovered is a creative writing experience for mums with babies allowing them to capture their thoughts on those first few weeks and months with their child. Faciliated by Livestock non-profit organisation, the sessions are designed so that mums can bring baby but still have quality time to think and write. Part of [...]