I have done a simplest-ever fair isle pattern. Now I want something only slightly less simple.

Lace stitches for knitted dishcloths.

Can John Lewis comply with the WHO code, while inviting Avent into its stores to promote their wares?

there are only two kinds of jobs that are not clutter: 1. A career that you love with a deep passion, surrounded by great colleagues who support and believe in a similar vision, and that is an integral part and reflection of who you are 2. A job that has regular hours, no demands on your time beyond your scheduled work day, generates enough income for a comfortable lifestyle, great colleagues, and a positive corporate culture

The new campaign video from the Conservatives contributes to the normalisation of bottle-feeding in British culture. Way to consider the future health of the nation.

“Inappropriate bottle feeding – regardless of what’s in the bottle – kills 4000 babies every day. That’s why there is an international standard on the marketing of bottles and teats. This is the issue I raised, and the issue I would like an answer on please. I am not writing about breastfeeding, and I don’t need any response about breastfeeding. I would like an answer on the use of bottles in this video, and why the Conservative Party feels it’s okay to ignore the global impact of bottle use in your video?”

Yay! I have three of these. They make people laugh. I don’t have a puppet, though.

Kate Joester explains how breastfeeding helped her understand ‘the personal is political’

various models of reflective practice

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Why isn’t there more research into parenting regimes for infants?

Hart also says mums should try to breastfeed because it gives babies better appetite control throughout their childhoods. If breastfeeding, women should eat plenty of fruit and veg. Tastes come through in the milk so your baby will get used to healthy ones.

“Cutting and running from a supplier is not the action of an ethical company,” the campaign said. “Ultimately this kind of action only punishes workers.”

BF promotion targeting people who support/influence breastfeeding mothers

on BF promotion, for an essay

Amazon ticks just about every box in the checklist for abuses of workers’ rights. Surprised they don’t chain them to the warehouse floor. NB. For the outraged commenters saying that this shouldn’t happen in the UK: it’s a daily occurrence in parts of the world where your everyday quota of tat is produced.

Invented in 1847 as a means to sell more sweets.

christmas trees made out of felted jumpers

very long, but the top bit is useful

UNICEF’ UKs Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) was delighted to hear Public health Minister Dawn Primorolo’s announcement yesterday committing the UK Government to invest an extra £2 million to help more women in England breastfeed.

Government spending on breastfeeding support is a mere £130,000 compared to the spending by the baby milk industry of £5m to 12m per year to persuade mothers to bottlefeed.

no help at all but interesting

argument contradicts itself but may be of some use

love the health warnings.

Interesting article on managing problems with fast or slow milk flow.

Article about Humanism and Christian festivals

Sharing a bed with a baby does not increase the risk of cot death, says study that could change the way infants are cared for.

How not to alienate your audience by sounding like a loony.

Only one baby in the group of 20 laughed during the away-facing journey, while half laughed during the face-to-face journey.

from Brain,Child – The Magazine for Thinking Mothers

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Will someone please buy me this for my birthday?

“Mothers will still receive their babies’ first feed for free” – um, and all the others, if supported to breastfeed…

Premature baby dies after being given contaminated “milk fortifier.” Mum never informed by hospital that they were giving the baby formula without her consent.