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Perseverance pays off - Renate
I prepared a lot for the birth but wasn’t worried about the breastfeeding as I thought I knew what I needed to do to successfully breastfeed
Apr 8, 20232 min read


A rough and painful start - Rae
After two or three weeks of the worst pain I’ve ever felt, I realised that something was wrong...
Oct 17, 20224 min read


Breastfeeding my Hirschsprung’s Warrior
I had never heard of a condition known as Hirschsprung’s disease or congenital megacolon. This is what was suspected in Joshie's case.
Aug 31, 202214 min read


What to expect from a newborn - Katinka
Breastfeeding support has so many faces. The greatest supporters of breastfeeding mothers often don't need to know about breastfeeding.
Jun 30, 20221 min read


The value of support - Anneri
I joined the local La Leche League meetings - for breastfeeding help throughout our journey and to make new friends.
Jun 23, 20221 min read


Ulin's painful start to her breastfeeding journey
Nursing during those first weeks was dreadful: a painful latch, friction on my C-section scar and then there was the mastitis.
Jun 9, 20224 min read


Denise's breastfeeding journey the second time around
La Leche League Group Member Denise shares her story. I have been exclusively breastfeeding my baby for 14 weeks. This has been the most...
May 11, 20221 min read


Dr Nisreen Sayed - A story of relactation
Hi, I’m Nisreen and this is Raphael. And this is our breastfeeding journey. It hasn’t been easy. I fell pregnant at 42 years old, two...
May 4, 20224 min read


The Breastmilk Glow! - Feeding Triplets
INTERVIEW WITH A MOTHER BREASTFEEDING TRIPLETS Today, I have Tanyaradzwa Rimayi on the phone. Tanyah first made contact with me through...
Feb 23, 20227 min read


It takes a village - Lindsay
Surrounding myself with a village of people who fully understood breastfeeding and were able to support me was critical to my success.
Feb 15, 20224 min read


Breastfeeding My Premature Baby – Johanna and Jakob’s Story
Jakob was born at 32 weeks per emergency caesarean, weighing only 1500 grams. I was desperate to give him the best I could.
Jan 18, 20224 min read


Vulnerable Pretoria Baby Gets Skin-To-Skin - Anet
How Anet helped a vulnerable, premature baby with skin-to-skin that awakened the baby's instinct to suckle.
May 3, 20212 min read


My Relactation Story - Odette
From the minute we found out we were expecting another little miracle I decided I would do whatever it takes to breastfeed.
Oct 25, 20204 min read


Phoenix's Story - Candice
At my 19-week anomaly scan, I was prepared for the words: "I’m not happy with his top lip". I knew then, with certainty, that our little blessing did in fact have a cleft.
Mar 31, 20204 min read


The story of my first child - Simone
I haven't shared my story before as I feel some mommies have had it much harder, but I still feel that it might encourage others.
Sep 30, 20193 min read


Overcoming a nursing strike - Tarryn
My experience with my baby refusing to breastfeed and how we got our breastfeeding journey back on track.
Jul 31, 20192 min read


A mother’s story from Cape Town - Gwynneth
I had many plans about how I was going to raise my baby. I was very much prone to following protocol; you do A, and B happens.
Feb 18, 20198 min read
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