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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Vitamin D and your baby

What you need to know Whether you choose to breastfeed or formula feed your baby you should give your baby 5 micrograms (5µg) of vitamin D3 every day. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is important because it helps our bodies...more...

Posted on 06/15 at 08:11 AM

Friday, April 16, 2010

Eva’s Story

Breastfeeding. To me, it has always been a marvel of nature. Now that I am nursing my own baby, I could not imagine being without this amazing convenience. It has not always been easy, especially the first few days and yet,...more...

Posted on 04/16 at 12:49 PM

Jenny’s Story

When I made the decision to breastfeed my daughter it was a choice made on the basis of the superior nutritional benefits of breastmilk, the benefits of antibodies, the fact that scientifically it was proven to be better than formula. I...more...

Posted on 04/16 at 12:48 PM

Anne’s Story

My mother breastfed all four of her children and my sister in law was breastfeeding her first child so I never thought about doing any different. My husband was fully supportive even though he had no experience of breastfeeding in his...more...

Posted on 04/16 at 12:44 PM

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Deirdre’s story

Deirdre is my name and I was just two weeks away from my due date when I met this woman in the clinic. She told me what a Breastfeeding Counsellor does and gave me leaflets to take away and assured me...more...

Posted on 09/30 at 07:04 AM

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