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
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- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min
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...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
Winner Announcement - World Breastfeeding Month Photo Competition
Winner announcement of the World Breastfeeding month photo competition held in August 2022.
- Aug 31, 2022
- 14 min
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 1, 2022
- 1 min
It's World Breastfeeding Week 2022
The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2022 is "Step Up for Breastfeeding. Educate and Support.". Come celebrate with us!
- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
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 23, 2022
- 1 min
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 9, 2022
- 4 min
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.
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
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 4, 2022
- 4 min
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...
- Feb 23, 2022
- 7 min
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 15, 2022
- 4 min
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.
- Oct 25, 2020
- 4 min
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.
- Feb 18, 2019
- 8 min
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.
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