Sarah Cowperthwaite

IBCLC Lactation Consultant and serial volunteer. Proud parent of 31/6 NICU graduate and HBAC termie. Personal profile, not views of orgs I work/vol with.

[BFLGI @bflgireland]

Poor dads being manipulated by formula company into thinking they need to feed their baby in order to bond with them 💕

PS - Skin-to-Skin, bathing, baby wearing, nappy changing, rocking, singing etc. all important ways for dads to bond.🥰

[BFLGI @bflgireland]

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We fixed the headline of this Mirror advertorial!

"Formula company pay influencer couple money to promote their product and sow fear of bonding in new dads"
https://t.co/Hq7V55WMXn

#EndExploitativeMarketing

[First Steps Nutrition Trust @1stepsnutrition]

As the @Grocer reports ‘Baby milk prices on the rise as brands battle cost inflation' it would be pertinent to remember the @APPGIFI 2018 “Inquiry into the cost of infant formula in the United Kingdom” @OHID @DHSCgovuk @sajidjavid which found that: (1/9) https://t.co/1lGKOEGCGJ

[Infant Feeding APPG @APPGIFI]

Infant formula is a necessity for so many, and rising costs can put babies at risk.

It's important to remember when choosing brands that there's very little difference in the composition of first stage formula.

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

Bought some #realseeds and so excited for their arrival. Seeing the first sprouts of #perennialveg too. #Gardening is a peace in a world full of awful.

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

@EmmaRosenBooks Do it, line fresh smells so great 🥰

[Emma Pickett @makesmilk]

Conversation from toddlerhood. Formal education from 7yrs. Anatomy, how milk production works, its impact, normal breast development, critical approach to society’s attitude to body image (related).

[Save the Children International @save_children]

Our message to the $55bn Baby Milk Formula Industry has always been: #DontPushIt

Parents' fears should never be a marketing tactic and babies’ health should never be endangered for the sake of profit.

We stand with @WHO & @UNICEF in calling for the #EndExploitativeMarketing

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

Allotment freshly paid up, plans drawn, spreadsheets colour coded.. bring on planting season #gardening #allotment #GrowYourOwn

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

@makesmilk Looking forward to reading :)

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

Just getting my kicks buying bargain salopettes on eBay with the intention of using at the allotment to avoid continuous muddy trousers upon leaving for school run.. if only my 22 year old self could see how cool I would become.

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

Littlest is so proud of his big bro. 2yo and screaming through the patio window at Dad to attract his attention to admire 6yo handwriting practice 😍😍.. I imagine they will be fighting again soon though! #brothers

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

Sweet feeling seeing your seeds sprouting away on the windowsill, maybe I can thrive indoors if they can? D7 of COVID isolation 😷

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

@FlorenceDarlin1 This is what I said, but much more succinctly and coherently put!

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

@FlorenceDarlin1 One MW said she understood my frustration, I must be 'low risk' & should have informed choice.. why does 'high risk' label mean you're going to accept every intervention w/o question? Shouldn't have to be fighting for rights & info I deserve..!

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

@FlorenceDarlin1 Last few days, phoned three times about potentially taking a prescription. Each time told I 'need' it, but I've repeatedly asked for reasons why & any figures that might help me decide. Nothing. Ignored. Now, prescription has been written w/o my permission & this is before birth!

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

When you 'chit' a potato, it's definitely a hard 'ch', right? Just checking before I tell someone I'm💩 potatoes... ;) #firstearlies

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

This is not a milestone. Not sure why it's included at all.

[Maria Velo Midwife @mariavelohig]

is it just me fiding this pict on the red book a bit misleading or setting up high expectations to parents? that is a very young baby, why to expect them to sleep through the night? that is not how baby's brain works, esp if breastfeeding!

[Sarah Cowperthwaite @SarahLouCow]

I have this problem where I'm really, really keen to do my allotment, but only between the hours of 10pm-bedtime.. and only sitting under a blanket browsing seeds and bulbs.. not any actual gardening, of course.. need to get my mojo back!