Australian Judge under fire for ordering breastfeeding mother to leave courtroom
By Craig Peters An Australian judge has been widely criticized for asking a breastfeeding mother to leave a public gallery in his courtroom and then defending his decision as “self-explanatory.” Mark...
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UK employees have no legal right to breastfeeding breaks and one mother is...
In many other European countries, breastfeeding mothers have a statutory right to paid breastfeeding breaks or a shorter working day if they have a baby under 12 months. However, UK employees have no...
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Breastfeeding is what healed me after a rough labour and birth
Apologies if this doesn’t sound like a positive birth. It wasn’t. I’ve submitted two formal complaints to the Trust I gave birth in and had some counselling post. I’m not even sure why I’m writing...
View ArticleWhy a viral post of a CEO breastfeeding her daughter matters in 2023
By Angela Priestley Entrepreneur Anna Fuller recently described the acronym of ‘FWP’ that she said has become well-known in female founder circles. It stands for “Fundraising While Pregnant”, a special...
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“I wasn’t given the chance to breastfeed my first baby, but that all changed...
My daughter, my first child was born in 2020. It was a strange year to be pregnant because of lockdown. One thing I was certain about though was that I was going to breastfeed. I read lots of...
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“I never dreamt I’d be breastfeeding my 22 month old, but here we are!”
My breastfeeding journey began almost two years ago now. When I was pregnant I was determined I wanted to breastfeed as I didn’t with my eldest and always regretted it. I did lots of research and spoke...
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I thought by my third baby I’d have breastfeeding figured out!
I’ve had three babies and I’ve experienced very different breastfeeding journeys with each one… Learning to breastfeed with my first baby Baby #1, born August 2016. As a breastfed baby myself, and...
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I used to dread the next feed and now I can’t imagine stopping breastfeeding
I thought I had an idea on breastfeeding before my little boy came along but the truth is, I had no idea at all. At around 37 weeks pregnant I started to harvest colostrum and this seemed quite easy....
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Grieving for the breastfeeding journey I should have had
When I was asked to share my story to inspire and empower others, I thought, “What about my journey could do that?” After reflecting, two words jumped out at me, persevere and advocate. One of these...
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A Legacy of Love: Following in My Mum’s Breastfeeding Footsteps
My mum is one of my favourite people in the world. Her kindness, generosity, wit, and intelligence, all reflected in her beautiful blue eyes, have shaped my life in countless ways. Her influence is...
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