Pregnancy in the pandemic: a thread (1/ a lot). The NHS has finally changed its guidance to say women should be allowed to have their partner there 'at all times': scans, in labour ward from the start and not just for 'active labour'. I gave birth 8 days ago.
Any interruption of #breastfeeding 🤱 may actually increase the infant’s risk of becoming ill and even of becoming severely sick
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#COVID19#coronavirus
If someone who is #breastfeeding 🤱 becomes ill with #COVID19, it is important to continue breastfeeding.
The baby who has already been exposed to the #coronavirus by the mother and/or family will benefit most from continued direct breastfeeding
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@sarah_lummers Worth looking up motherkind_zoe on Insta for this. She had an about turn on the name of her baby. Think they changed their mind before registering the name though
@theinstachat For me it’s all about feeling, something that gets me in the gut. That’s usually when someone has shown vulnerability, authenticity and sincerity in their words or image or both. I love a personal story and humour too but I do think it varies depending on niche.
"I'm still not overly confident about breastfeeding in public."
New mums share their struggles with breastfeeding - #dispatches investigates why the UK has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.
Monday @Channel4 30th July 8pm.
#breastfeeding
Dads we ❤️ u
"Trust her. Let her decide what she is capable of and why. Trust that her body and mind are doing what is best for the baby, and know that this is a deep primal instinct inside of her -- sometimes rational thought doesn't trump instincts."
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