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Envy, grief and partial acceptance: thoughts as I embark on a new Exclusive Pumping journey

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For me the resentment and grief related to exclusive pumping falls in these categories: Inefficiency and the ensuing sleep deprivation: I hate things that are inefficient and EP is the most inefficient way of feeding a baby. With breastfeeding you have the breast and your baby, and your milk comes out perfectly clean and at the right temperature. No equipment required. May be a nursing pillow or 3 nursing bras if you wish. But those are optional. Pumping takes equipment required to the next level — and the monetary expense and time to clean and sanitize said equipment only adds to the burden … Continue readingEnvy, grief and partial acceptance: thoughts as I embark on a new Exclusive Pumping journey

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Breastfeeding: the dogma, the evidence and the lived experience

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In Facebook communities, on Instagram, in mommy blogs, mothers show off about how long they breastfed for, or the exclusivity of it: the ‘F’ word in these communities is Formula, and you’d think it was rat poison the way they talk about it, rather than a nutritionally-complete alternative to breastmilk that has been developed over decades of scientific research. … Continue readingBreastfeeding: the dogma, the evidence and the lived experience

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Learnings on mentally preparing for a newborn

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Unless you’re uber-rich with lots of nannies or lucky to have several family members to help, the newborn phase is the most challenging thing you’ll do…EVER! It’s important to manage your expectations, including around disagreements, and to know who to reach out to and who to avoid or postpone … Continue readingLearnings on mentally preparing for a newborn