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Dear Bernard

At the age of 3 years and 8 months, you stopped breastfeeding. Over the last months there have been odd nights when you’ve gone to bed without that one feed that helps you get off to sleep, because I’ve been out teaching or something. Gradually the supply of milk has dwindled to nothing; you say it’s been like that for a while now.

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Karen · March 4, 2010 · Comments (6) · boob

The Breastfeeding Class

It’s a year since I took my first breastfeeding class. I came home buzzing that night, and very highly motivated to finish my training so that I could start teaching on a regular basis. I qualified as a Breastfeeding Counsellor back in June, and since then I’ve been teaching two or three classes a week. Last week, there were four.

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Karen · February 5, 2010 · Comments off · boob

Is breastfeeding advocacy anti-feminist? An essay by Katherine A. Dettwyler

Karen · July 21, 2009 · Comments off · boob

Bye-bye Bottle: Breastfeeding Baby Dolls are Here | Thingamababy

Bye-bye Bottle: Breastfeeding Baby Dolls are Here | Thingamababy.

Honestly, I don’t know where I stand on this.

Karen · July 16, 2009 · Comments (2) · boob

Bottle-feeding with formula milk ‘may risk baby’s health’ – Telegraph

Karen · July 15, 2009 · Comments off · boob

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