by Tricia | May 22, 2015 | Birth, Motherhood
As most of the work I do is with twins, I often get asked about top ups which are extremely common. Here’s some information about what top ups are, how they affect breastfeeding and how you can reduce/remove them. What are top ups? Top ups are feeds given to...
by Tricia | Apr 12, 2015 | Motherhood
Any twin (or triplet) parent will hear – ‘double trouble’, ‘how will/do you cope’, ‘oh I couldn’t do that’, ‘you have your hands full’ and so much more – I’m sure if you’re a twin parent,...
by Tricia | May 25, 2014 | Motherhood
As my final post for National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, I wanted to share what I feel are good links and resources for breastfeeding – specifically aimed at new mums (or supporting partners). There’s so much help out there now, and fantastic online...
by Tricia | May 22, 2014 | Motherhood
Breastfeeding twins is such a positive achievement for many families. For some, it means overcoming a number of challenges, relevant to many singletons too, yet widely prevalent in this community. There are a number of common contributing factors to breastfeeding...
by Tricia | Dec 5, 2013 | Motherhood
Last week was the end of my first six week stint with one lovely family including their gorgeous 6 week old babies. I’ve been working with them in between my existing job but trying as much as I could do pop in to see them. It’s been a great six weeks...
