Category Archives: breastfeeding

Why We Need To Stop Being Dicks About “Fed Is Best”.

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

We’ve all seen the ads, the posters in Dr’s waiting rooms, in hospital birth centres, labour wards and antenatal clinics. The ones that are given to you before birth, after birth… Probably during birth in some places. “Breast is best”. Lately we’ve seen a new phrase pop up. “Fed is best”. Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, breastfeeding, formula feeding | 27 Comments

Don’t Be A Boob, Jamie!

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

I wasn’t going to weigh in on this, but after the furore of blogs and opinions about Chef Jamie Oliver’s comments about a breastfeeding campaign, I had to say my bit. Feel free to switch off now if you’re tired … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, breastfeeding, bressure, choice, formula, formula feeding, pressure | Tagged 2016, breastfeeding, formula feeding, jamie oliver, maternal mental health, NHS, pressure, secrecy, shame, UNICEF baby friendly initiative | 14 Comments

REVIEW – Mumsnet Baby Bundle App

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

As a first time parent, I’ve become almost obsessed at times with keeping track of what Eden is up to. How much is she eating? Is she sleeping enough? Did she poop today? Especially with the pressure put on by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, breastfeeding, formula, formula feeding, mumsnet, Review, three months old, Uncategorized | Tagged app, application, baby, baby bundle, bottles, formula, height, iphone, nappies, newborn, pumping, review, sleep timer, tracking, weight | 2 Comments

Judge Me By My Bottle, Do You?

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

Recently in the online world there has been a hell of a lot of talk of breastfeeding. The usual “breast is best” type messages and one particularly nasty blog about how the writer automatically judges those who bottle feed “by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, Anxiety, baby Eden, baby girl, breastfeeding, bressure, child, children, common sense, family, first baby, formula feeding, happy, health, healthy, Lgbt, SIDS | Tagged breast feeding, choices, eden, fed is best, food, formula feeding, happy, healthy, judgement, SIDS | 76 Comments

Jaundice Admission and Bressure

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

The morning after we came home from hospital, we received a visit from the community midwife. I have to admit, I was very nervous about this. During my short experience with midwives in this area before changing hospitals, we had … Continue reading →