In two months time I will have been either pregnant or breastfeeding for four years straight. I expected not to feel very emotional about stopping breastfeeding Noah because quite frankly I thought I would have had enough of sharing my body for so long! But no. Despite the circumstances being very different to when I Read More
Tag: weaning
Life of a busy 8-month old – crawling practice and independent sleep
During the summer holidays Noah turned 7-months old and to summarise, his seventh month consisted of a lot of teething, frustration from trying to but not being able to crawl, and tasting new foods. Most of the month we were away (see my previous post about our holiday ) and in that sense I hope Read More
Closing down the breastaurant – weaning after 14-months of breastfeeding
My breastfeeding journey with Maia has been an emotional one. After a stressful start we both became pros and overall it’s really been amazing. So amazing in fact, that the thought of stopping makes me sad. I like to think that breastfeeding is a transition phase between the mother and child living in a symbiosis Read More
Baby-led weaning and messy mealtimes – BIBaDO to the rescue!
I was recently told by a stranger in a restaurant that my baby is the messiest eater she has seen in her entire life. As Maia’s mother I was of course slightly annoyed by this comment, but there’s no denying that the mess Maia creates while eating is incredible. I don’t know if Maia is Read More
Weaning – a fun adventure or a stressful battle?
I said I wouldn’t let it get to me, the stress about weaning. I would let Maia explore solid food at her own pace and I’d do my best to make mealtimes enjoyable for all of us. Baby-led Weaning (BLW) made perfect sense to me and I wanted to give it a go when Maia Read More
6-months old baby Maia!
My happy baby girl is half way through her first year! I say happy because she has indeed been a smiley little thing recently. There was a rather fussy period before this (4-months old baby) and so I’ve really enjoyed the more content baby. I felt like Maia’s fourth and fifth months were a bit Read More