Breastfeeding a Premature Baby: My Story
By Angelia Allen Breastfeeding has been one of the most confusing, rewarding, trying, and satisfying things I’ve ever done. My little one is 5…
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Here come the “Sanctimonious Mums”
By Sofie Eriksson Today, I read an article. It was an article about a mother who had tried to breastfeed, but had been unable…
The online solution to preparing for natural childbirth and breastfeeding
Natural Parenting and Childbirth Educator Louise James is a passionate advocate of natural childbirth, breastfeeding and raising children in a natural environment. She has…
Boosting Milk Production with Delicious and Nutritious ‘Boobie Kookies’
After initial struggles with her own milk supply, Kym Woolcott discovered a lack of accurate information for new mothers. Her business journey began when…
Nutrition & Natural Health: Preconception, Pregnancy & Beyond
After being told that she would struggle to conceive naturally due to health issues, Michelle Daga turned to nutrition to assist her on her…
The Highlights of Parenting
By Sally Saint My son will be 10 in a few days and I have revelled in these last few weeks hugging him and…
“World Infant Feeding Week”: What This Says About Breastfeeding Grief
By Tracy Cassels Pardon the lateness, but I admit I was a little busy halfway around the world during this year’s World Breastfeeding Week…
Toddler Twiddling
By Emma Pickett If you spend 10 minutes in a social media group where breastfeeding older children is the norm, you’ll come across the…
Feeding Friend: Support & Comfort for your Breastfeeding Journey
Amanda Rowe noticed severe aches and pains in her shoulder, neck, back and hands when breastfeeding, and discovered they were caused by holding her…
NZ-made baby products: safe, simple and kind to our planet
New Edition NZ is a team of creative, passionate and eco-conscious individuals. Designed and made in New Zealand, their essential baby products contain non-toxic…
Jodelicious Teas: Nurturing Your Body & Soul
After turning to herbal teas to prepare her body for childbirth and then to help increase milk supply during breastfeeding, Jodie Clarke experimented with…
Breastfeeding a toddler or beyond during lockdown: The best & worst of times
By Emma Pickett It’s been a challenging time for many different reasons. But never in the history of natural-term breastfeeding, has any child ever…
Compassionate, Caring Support for Breastfeeding Mums
Anne Endres fully understands the need for extra care and support for breastfeeding mums and their families. Suffering through breastfeeding struggles herself, she wanted…
Making breastfeeding work when you #StayAtHome
By Emma Pickett So, you are home with your new baby. Someone said something to you antenatally about ‘taking time’ as a new family,…
Designed by our family, ‘The natural choice for your family’
Created by midwife and mum of two Carla, Madannah Original was first released in April 2017 as a skin remedy for nappy rash, dermatitis and dry…
Support packages for your gentle parenting journey
Struggling with all the advice for new mums that went against her own maternal instincts, Henrietta Hannemann launched Natural Mama Co., providing a safe…
Full Circle Midwifery & Lactation Support: Continuity of Postnatal Care with Heart
An experienced midwife and lactation consultant, it was her own experience and struggles through the postnatal period that inspired Bekki Cavallaro to start Full Circle Midwifery…
Nutrition during breastfeeding: Why does it matter?
After childbirth, new mums begin a new stage in their lives: the postpartum period or what we sometimes call “the fourth trimester”. This is…
Emily’s Great Adventure: A Breastfeeding Book For Children
Samantha Callen, mother of two and founder of Wild Child Education Co., has written a book for children about breastfeeding, that gently introduces breastfeeding through play-based education. …
My recovery was harder than my labour
By Kristy Manners Like most mums, I spent my first pregnancy alternating between visions of snuggling my newborn, and battling anxiety over how difficult – and painful! – childbirth could really be. Not once did I…