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Nipple solutions 3: pumping
In addition to using a nipple shield, both the health visitor and the NCT helpline lady suggested I try expressing milk and feeding it from a bottle, to give my nipples a bit of a rest. C’s response to...
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Battle with the bottle
When C was a few weeks old, and I was expressing to take the pressure off my beleagured nipple, she would gulp down whatever ended up near her mouth – even milk straight from the fridge. I didn’t enjoy...
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Battle with the bottle: persistence pays off
When C was about 10 weeks old, she started refusing to feed from a bottle. Initial reluctance rapidly turned into violent resistance, and if I actually managed to get the teat near her mouth, it was...
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The antibacterial properties of breast milk
Many years ago, breast milk was thought to be sterile. While this is far from being the case (it actually contains all manner of germs1), the role it plays in helping keep babies free from harmful...
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Expressing at work and leaving bodily fluids in the communal fridge
When C was 6 months old, I had to go back to work. Although I was returning full time (a part time position in my job would mean working full time for a lower salary), I was able to spend two days a...
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