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A lifesaver on my breastfeeding journey - Tracey
My one breast stopped making milk at four months, which could have been the end of my journey but La Leche League supported me to continue.
Sep 24, 20232 min read


A day in the life of a breastfeeding, working, travelling mom - Nicolize
What a day in the life looks like of a breastfeeding mom with a young baby who works a corporate job as a travelling sales representative.
Sep 23, 20234 min read


If I only knew of La Leche League at the beginning - Danni
If I had access to La Leche League it would've been so helpful for me as a new mom. I now encourage all my pregnant friends to join.
Aug 16, 20233 min read


All I could do was offer - Aamena
I don't know what made me do it but I offered my breast again and he instantly latched on and started sucking.
Aug 9, 20231 min read


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
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