Tales from the Mother Side

WBW2018: My Unexpected Journey in Combination Feeding

August 7, 2018

Mother Sider Jenny was determined to breastfeed. As we’re all aware, parenting is a total rollercoaster and things don’t always happen in the ways we expect. This posts highlights the lack of support women sometimes receive in protecting their ongoing breastfeeding journey when their babies require supplementation. Rory is approaching his first birthday and this … More WBW2018: My Unexpected Journey in Combination Feeding

WBW2018: Breastfeeding Twins

August 5, 2018

Mother Sider Haley is mum to Jasper, two, and twins River and Indiana, ten months. She is in our local breastfeeding group and, as with any multiple mama, we’re in awe of the fact she’s nursing twins. This is her journey, and her tips for successfully nursing multiples. Over to Haley… ‘“His warm wrinkled body … More WBW2018: Breastfeeding Twins

The Hardest Part of Becoming a Parent…

July 29, 2018

We know we haven’t formally introduced our contributors yet (soon, we promise!), but we’ve been chatting about the hardest, or most unexpected, parts of becoming a parent. Here are some of their responses: Margo: ‘Probably how I’ve lost myself, and I am still working on gaining my sense of self. Parenting has been, in a word, … More The Hardest Part of Becoming a Parent…

For all the ‘Bad’ Babies.

July 28, 2018

Popping this here for posterity. It went a bit bonkers on Facebook when we posted it. It clearly resonated with many of you… Yet another relative stranger asked last week if Wilf is a ‘good baby’. Hubby replied with,” “Yes, he does all the things a baby should do”, whilst I rolled my eyes in … More For all the ‘Bad’ Babies.

Sorry we’re quiet…

June 27, 2018

We are still here! The thing is, posting on Facebook is quick and easy to do on our phones. We can also share articles, graphics and other bloggers’ posts really easily. Writing new content is a lengthier affair and the WordPress app isn’t particularly user friendly when it comes to formatting. Frustratingly, we have ideas … More Sorry we’re quiet…

Everything You Need To Know About Tongue Tie

May 10, 2018

Jo: Having a tough start to breastfeeding Primrose made me determined to get things right from the outset with Wilf. Almost two years of research and time spent in Facebook support groups and the La Leche League meant I was far more knowledgeable than I was first time around. In the hours after he was … More Everything You Need To Know About Tongue Tie

The G Word

May 3, 2018

For #MaternalMentalHealth Week 2018. Spend more than ten minutes with any new mama and the subject of GUILT is bound to arise. It is something I was wholly unprepared for and, alongside the anxiety I felt postnatally, it hit me like a freight train. At times, it was completely overwhelming – I felt destined for … More The G Word

Don’t Call Me Crazy: A Beginner’s Guide to Homebirth.

April 30, 2018

As some of you will remember, I had Primrose at our local Birth Centre, also known as a Midwife Led Unit (MLU). I really wanted a homebirth but, as we live in a boarding school and she was due in term time, I felt that the MLU was the right choice for us at the … More Don’t Call Me Crazy: A Beginner’s Guide to Homebirth.

Books to help you spring into spring

March 18, 2018

In an attempt to turn this recent run of weather-and-illness-induced cabin fever into a positive thing, I’ve drawn together a little review of our favourite winter into spring reads. With the exception of Hooray for Hoppy, these straddle both winter and spring, so we’ve been reading them for quite a few months already, but they … More Books to help you spring into spring

How It Feels: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

March 7, 2018

March 5th -11th is Hip Health Week, run by Steps Charity Worldwide to raise awareness of hip instability in 15% of babies born each year. Tonight, Mother Sider Fen shares her account of daughter Ida’s birth and subsequent diagnosis with DDH, and the months that followed… “OK. I’m going to ask you to take a … More How It Feels: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)