Festive fever

Hi everyone

I enjoyed seeing you at the last meeting and hearing all your plans and ideas for enjoying / surviving the Christmas holidays. I vere from the no sugar approach to the laissez faire approach from day to day as Christmas madness sets in.

As we talked about at the meeting; looking out for our own needs (for quiet space, for a supportive phone call with a sympathetic friend, for regular slow burning snacks) together with those of our baby or child (not missing or postponing feeds, giving quiet time when needed, respecting a child's rhythms within the chaos) is the aim over the Christmas holidays, but however hard we try, we sometimes get blown off course and it is easy to miss a feed or go a little longer between them and find a blocked duct has developed. If this happens, remember to act quickly by resting, applying heat and feeding frequently. This seemingly simple approach is very effective in avoiding mastitis if done soon enough. More information can be found at: http://www.llli.org/FAQ/mastitis.html

As well as mastitis calls to the LLL Helpline at the time of year, we leaders are expecting calls from mums who are dealing with conflicting advice from family members or friends that they see over the holidays, and whose mothering approaches may differ from our own. If you are feeling less than supported, or would like ideas on how to deflect criticism over the Christmas turkey, then check out: http://www.llli.org/FAQ/criticism.html

Keep checking the blog for the upcoming new meeting titles, dates and NEW locations. These will also all be in the newsletter which will come out early in the New Year.

I look forward to seeing you in January and hearing your festive tales. Charlie x