
BREASTFEEDING GRIEF AND TRAUMA
This is a very real experience for many people and the topic needs to be raised and validated. GREIF: is the response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something that has died to which a bond or affection was formed. TRAUMA: severe emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience When a mother stops breastfeeding prematurely (before she wishes to stop) this can have devastating consequences on the Mother’s emotional wellbeing and bonding betw

CABBAGE LEAVES AND BREASTFEEDING??
Frozen cabbage leaves. Absolutely brilliant for relieving discomfort of blocked ducts and mastitis. They do get a bit whiffy though when they start to warm up under your nursing bra. Needs must though, and believe me, if you are ever to experience blocked ducts and/mastitis you will do ANYTHING to get rid of that discomfort. A smelly old frozen cabbage leaf is nothing really in the grand scheme of things. The cold compress will reduce swelling as well as some magical enzyme b