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Life in the Motherhood Wilderness

Review // Munchkin LATCH Bottles

Finding a bottle that Indy likes has been quite a challenge, and I don’t think I’m the only Mama who has experienced this issue when trying to share feeds with a partner, or moving onto bottle feeding. We’ve tried a number of different bottles, all with varying degrees of success, but the Munchkin LATCH bottles have been a firm favourite - so much so that we’ve settled with these and have bought more for the coming months.

The Munchkin LATCH bottles are designed for transitional and combi-feeding, but can also be used straight from birth too if you’re bottlefeeding and/or pumping. [Read more…]

Review // Medela Swing Electric Breast Pump

medela swing reviewWe were sent a Medela Swing Electric Breast pump to use as part of the Medela Mum campaign. I was really looking forward to putting it to the test, as I only had a manual pump when I was trying (and failing) to breastfeed Busby, and remember spending hours on the sofa, only to produce a minute amount of milk for her.

I started using the electric pump when Indy was a couple of days old to try and bring my milk in. My milk took around 4-5 days to come in this time round, and I was reluctant to start giving him formula as I desperately wanted to breastfeed. Once my milk arrived, I used it almost daily in the early days to increase my milk supply. [Read more…]

Breastfeeding // My Breastfeeding Essentials

breastfeeding essentialsIn a weeks time I will have earned my “bronze boobies” for breastfeeding Indy for a whole three months! It’s a milestone I honestly never thought I’d hit after the difficult breastfeeding journey Busby and I experienced, and I’m so proud I’ve made it this far.

There have been ten things that I would consider essentials, that have seriously helped my breastfeeding journey progress and continue, and I thought I’d share them:

1. A decent, supportive, well-fitted nursing bra. This is so SO important to prevent mastitis and to keep your enlarged breasts captive! My favourite nursing bra has to be the Bravado bra I reviewed when I was pregnant (you can find the post here) - it’s seen me through 6 months of pregnancy and now 3 months of breastfeeding, and it’s still going strong. It’s incredibly comfortable, and the silky fabric is heaven against engorged boobs and sore nipples. [Read more…]