https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg en-us 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC 2025-11-04 18:34:54 UTC hello@padlet.com blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504412 Engorged breasts are painful. They feel heavy, hard, warm and sensitive —as if they are ready to burst!  As well as being painful, engorgement can lead to other breastfeeding problems if not treated. Being able to recognise engorgement will help you to treat it promptly, avoiding complications.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504412 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504414 Mastitis means inflammation of the breast .This leaflet gives important information on how to recognise the signs and how to treat it.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504414 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504415 This is not common in the early days of breastfeeding but this document gives good information if you have any concerns]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504415 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504417 In the first few days, some babies are sleepy or uninterested in feeding. Read the article below for some helpful tips on how to get them to feed]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504417 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504418 Read here for some tips on how to deal with an unsettled baby]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504418 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504420  You could use this tool to assess if your baby is taking enough milk. If any X are entered for the red column it is recommended that you seek help with breastfeeding ]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504420 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504422 When to be concerned:   Your baby is not having the expected wet and dirty nappies for their age

See below for more details]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504422 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504423 When to be concerned: If your baby has lost more than 8% of their birth weight
Your baby will be weighed on day 5.  Your midwife will provide support you with feeding your baby if this is the case. See below more information about weighing your baby]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504423 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504424 When to be concerned: If you notice that they are jaundiced  which is worsening or not improving;  lethargic; not waking to feed; poor tone (floppy) make sure you get help. 
For more information on jaundice read this link:You may instinctively know how your baby is doing.  Ask yourself: Does he have good colour? Is he nursing vigorously? Is his skin firm? Does he look healthy and seem  active and alert? Is he meeting developmental milestones? 
For more information on jaundice read this link:]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504424 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504426 When to be concerned: You cannot tell if your baby is swallowing any milk when your baby is 3-4 days old and beyond
Make sure that you  can identify that your baby is feeding well - you should see Initial rapid sucks changing to slower sucks with pauses and swallowing (may be less audible until milk comes in). Watch this video to know how to identify whether your baby is drinking well at the breast. ]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504426 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504427 This video shows a baby at the breast doing very little drinking. ]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504427 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504429 When to be concerned: Your baby is sleepy and has had less than 8 feeds in 24 hours. After your baby is 48 hours old you need to ensure your baby is feeding about 8-10 times in 24 hours.
This article talks about all that's normal in the early days of breastfeeding including frequency of feeding]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504429 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504430 When to be concerned:  Your baby consistently feeds for 5 minutes or less at each feed Your baby consistently feeds for longer than 40 minutes at each feed 
Lengths of feeds will vary between 5 and 30 minutes but should not always be very short or always take a long time.
This blog discusses the dangers of promoting a strict feeding schedule

]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504430 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504431 When to be concerned:   Your baby does not release the breast spontaneously or mother removes baby from the breast

Your baby should lets go of the breast spontaneously, or will do so when breast is gently lifted. 
This article explains how fat content of milk works, and why it is recommended to allow your baby to finish the first breast before offering the second 


]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504431 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504432 When to be concerned:  Mother restricts baby to one breast per feed, or insists on two breasts per feed
See the infographic below which explains how a mother's breast storage capacity can affect whether baby takes one breast or two per feed


]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504432 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504434 When to be concerned:   Baby comes on and off the breast during the feed, or does not latch at all 

Read the following article for some tips if you baby is struggling to feed]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504434 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504435 When to be concerned: Baby unsettled after feeds

Your baby should generally be calm and relaxed whist feeding and content after most feeds.  

Read here about cluster feeding which IS normal for a breastfed baby]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504435 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504436 When to be concerned:  Nipple end misshapen at the end of feeds;  Nipples are sore or damaged; breasts are engorgement or you have mastitis

Read here about causes of sore nipples and how to ease the pain.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504436 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504437 When you need to be concerned: You think your baby needs a dummy
Get more information on dummy use here

]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504437 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504439 When to be concerned:  You feel you need to give your baby formula milk

Read here about giving your baby extra milk

]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504439 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504440 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504440 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504441 We encourage every mother to try laid-back breastfeeding which is about using positions that tap in to your baby's natural reflexes. It's sometimes called "biological nurturing". Your baby is born with the ability to move towards his food source - your breasts. You can play to this instinct by lying back and placing your baby, tummy down, on your chest

Watch this video my Suzanne Colson who has done a lot of research on newborn instincts and breastfeeding]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504441 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504442 Watch this video to see how to make adjustments to make to make breastfeeding comfortable especially if you have sore nipples.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504442 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504443 This video shows basic points important for any position and then demonstrates several other common positions that have worked well for many mothers and babies.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504443 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504444 This video shows how a baby attaches well to the breast.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504444 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504445 How will I know when my baby is hungry?]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504445 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504446 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504446 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504447 This video shows how to express milk by hand which can help when - milk volumes are small and baby isn't latching]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504447 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504448 http://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/basics/milkproduction/]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504448 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504454 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504454 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504456 Open 9.30am – 9.30pm every single day of the year

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]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504456 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504457 The LLLGB National Helpline is open from 8am to 11pm, 365 days a year.
Calls are answered by volunteer breastfeeding counsellors from their own homes: they are mothers who have breastfed their own children and will listen to your questions, offering practical suggestions and warm support. They have the most up-to-date breastfeeding information available to help you make the decisions that are right for you and your baby.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504457 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504458 If you have any questions, concerns or need support - however you're feeding your baby - you can speak to our friendly breastfeeding counsellors free of charge by calling our support line on 0300 330 0700. The line is open every day from 8am to midnight, including bank holidays.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504458 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504459 Find answers about drugs in breastmilk plus other useful fact sheets]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504459 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504460 Lactation consultants are professional breastfeeding specialists trained to teach mothers how to feed their baby. They help women experiencing breastfeeding problems, such as latching difficulties, painful nursing, and low milk production. A lactation consultant also helps babies who aren't gaining enough weight.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504460 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504462 Baby Buddy provides trusted, evidence-based information about breastfeeding and insight from parents who have breastfed their own children]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504462 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504464 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504464 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504465 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504465 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504469 This leaflet offers helpful, practical advice to parents on looking after their baby at night

]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504469 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504470 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504470 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504471 This safer sleep advice gives simple steps for how you can sleep your baby to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) which is commonly known as cot death. It can give you the peace of mind to enjoy this special time.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504471 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504473 This website presents research evidence about biologically normal sleep for human babies.

]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504473 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504474 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504474 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504475 Watch this video on the technique for hand expressing your milk]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504475 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504476 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504476 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504479 This video shows tips on how to improve milk supply and baby's feeding]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504479 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504480 This page gives you some tips on how to hand express and store your breastmilk. It also answers some frequently asked questions on this topic.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504480 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504481 Read this for tips on expressing. Also read her other blogs for answers to other breastfeeding questions]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504481 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504484 Read more about the work of the Human Milk Foundation]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504484 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504485 Read this leaflet if you are bottle feeding your baby, especially the information on how to make up formula feeds safely ]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504485 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504487 This simple guide provides a summary of infant milks suitable for use across the first 2 years of life, a series of questions and answers to explain some of the common issues that families may ask about infant milks, and provides details of how to make up milks safely]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504487 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504490 Bottle feeding as responsively as possible can help support the development of a close and loving parent-infant relationship. Find out more by reading this leaflet.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504490 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504491 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504491 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504492 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504492 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504493 Hear from mothers and professionals, giving tips and advice on what it can mean to have a close and loving relationship with your new baby.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504493 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504496 Read this leaflet to find out about how building a strong relationship between parents and their new baby will give them the best possible start in life, and will help them to grow up happy and confident]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504496 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504497 A good baby is a perception held by our society that babies should act in a certain way.  Some baby care books take advantage  of this by suggesting parents should encourage babies to be in a strict routine for  their feeding and sleep. 

This latest animation by Dr Amy Brown encourages new parents to put the books down and instead be more responsive to their baby's needs]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504497 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504499 Read this to answer any questions you have about getting your baby into a routine]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504499 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504500 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504500 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504505 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504505 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504506 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504506 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504507 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504507 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504508 Read this report if you are interested to find out why breastfeeding support is important?]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504508 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504509 These reports describe past and current global trends of breastfeeding, its short and long-term health consequences for the mother and child, the impact of investment in breastfeeding, and the determinants of breastfeeding and the effectiveness of promotion interventions.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504509 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504510 Here you'll find references and research around the contents of breastmilk]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504510 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504511 Below you can access an overview of recent studies relevant to the infant feeding and parent-infant relationship building]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504511 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504512 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504512 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504513 This video shows how a baby has newborn instincts to attach to the breast after birth. It is recommended that you and your baby have at least an hour of uninterrupted skin-to-skin time with after birth as this will help them initiate breastfeeding.  Please also watch other Global Health Media Project videos on breastfeeding]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504513 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504514 This is a interview with Dr Nils Bergman who is a Swedish specialist in perinatal neuroscience and one of the founders of the Kangaroo Mother Care movement and a promoter of skin-to-skin contact between a mother and newborn. He also has other interesting videos on YouTube about the impact of the first few hours after birth that you may want to watch.]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504514 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504515 Read about the 9 observable newborn stages that are innate and instinctive for the baby]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504515 blossomantenatal https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504517 On this page you can watch the  From Bump to Breastfeeding videos]]> 2020-04-01 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blossomantenatal/cbeg2ll5ybzg/wish/486504517