All Aboard the Boob Wagon

It's carnival time at Glowstars.net with all proceeds going to National Breastfeeding Awareness Week.  Well ok, there might not be any actual funds crossing this blog but the by the time you're done with all these fab posts you'll definitely be aware of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can be really tough in the ...

Pumping Mama

When I first realised I would have to return to work I never thought about continuing to breastfeed.  It was something I was aware was possible but only something I'd seen blogged about on rare occasion and certainly nothing I knew my friends had attempted.  With two months to go ...

Milking the Cow, Electronically

I remember the first breast pump I ever bought; it was a manual Gerber that we got in Brasil and came with a tiny 70ml bottle that I don't think I ever managed to fill.  It was fairly useless and I even had more luck hand expressing.  Seeing as that ...

The Great Return (Pt II)

Last Sunday night I dreaded going back to work.  Six months of being at home, spending my days with the boys as I liked, had ruined me for the working world.  I'd gotten used to going with the flow of each day, not worrying about what had to be done ...

Boil in the Bag Bottles

The thought of sterilising my breast pump at work was problematic. We've got a microwave steriliser but it's bulky; I could take it to the office and just leave it in my locker but that wouldn't leave me any space for the six pairs of shoes I keep there. ...