In this issue:-

After a good start following Maya’s birth, Silke quickly lost confidence when her baby was gaining weight slowly and the hospital infant feeding team recommended top ups …

Jen was 30 weeks pregnant and taking Oxycontin, a narcotic pain reliever similar to morphine, for chronic gallbladder
pain. She really wanted to breastfeed but because of her medication did not believe this would be possible.

Medications and Breastfeeding by Diane Wiessinger

In Mum to Mum mothers share their experiences of how they decided whether or not their children were ready for pre-school.
Mothers talk about their children's behaviour following weaning.

Doris shares the story of her tandem nursling weaning from the breast.

Research news from Unicef BFI.

Cookery Corner - Pumpkin Pot of Rice.