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Three essential ingredients for a 'Good Birth' [and not a scented candle or pan pipe in sigh

Jan 29, 20186 min read

Three essential ingredients for a 'Good Birth' [and not a scented candle or pan pipe in sigh

I want you to feel comfortable while you read this, so I'm just going to lay it all out right here in this opening paragraph. I am a...

Breastfeeding & booze

Jul 9, 20141 min read

Breastfeeding & booze

I found this blog post about 18 months ago, and it made me titter. Forensic testing for the alocohol content of breast milk after a...

At last! An academic foundation for the '3 (or 5) second rule'!

Jun 5, 20141 min read

At last! An academic foundation for the '3 (or 5) second rule'!

Courtesy of Le Leche League Canada this is a 5 minute read, and many of you probably already subscribe to this view. But if you haven't...

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