Boobdudes.info | Breastfeeding Support

I just thought I’d say a massive THANK YOU to all you lovely people who have logged in and had a look at the site so far.  I’ve been overwelmed by the support I’ve had from Salford and beyond so keep checking in and seeing how the site develops.
Coming soon – the mums stories page.  [...]

Once breastfeeding is established and going well (after around 6 weeks) some mums may want to introduce  a bottle of expressed milk (or formula) so dad can share in the feeding, to have a rest,  for occasional well earned evenings out, or to prepare for returning to work.  Some babies will happily take a bottle [...]

Hi, my name is Jen, I’m 27 and I have two daughters, Amelie who is 2 and Maya who was born on the 14th July. Amelie was born prematurely and was initially tube-fed my milk which I expressed full time (very hard work), but eventually weaned onto the breast. I had [...]

My name is Kati and my son, who is now 2yrs and 4mths is Lenny. I always knew I wanted to breastfeed, I imagine it was a hangover from a mother who breastfed my brother and me, it always seemed like the most natural thing in the world. That was until I tried to do [...]

The BBC reported today that Nutricia has been told that its advertisements were misleading to consumers and therefore illegal. Nutricia trade as both Cow and Gate and Milupa were told to remove advertisement that claimed they could “support the immune system”.
Check out the full report here
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Hi, my name is Tara and my son is Solomon. My experience with breastfeeding was quite an unusual one. I always knew that I wanted to breastfeed as soon as I got pregnant, however, during my pregnancy my breasts did not grow nor feel tender. As it was my first birth, unfortunately, I did not [...]

So we’ve all heard the phrase “Breast is Best” and it seems obvious, to me anyway, that human milk is  designed for human babies.  But do you know why it’s the superior choice?  The list of benefits for babies, mums and society as a whole is huge…
Benefits for Baby
Breastmilk is a living substance that continually [...]

Thrush is a fungus that can cause symptoms in both mum and baby.  It thrives in dark moist environments and can affect nipples and milk ducts.
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This artilce appeared in the Telegraph on 20th July:
Michael Kramer, a professor of paediatrics who has advised the World Health Organisation and Unicef, said that much of the evidence used to persuade mothers to breastfeed was out of date.
He said evidence that breastfeeding protects against obesity was flawed.
Another expert [...]

Following an interesting phone  conversation today I would like to make clear the following:
This site is not linked in any way to the NHS or Salford PCT or the Salford Breastmates.
The site in an independent source of information for mothers written by mothers.  The Boobdudes admin is not a health professional but has over 3 [...]