We are meeting on Thursday 8 March from 10.15am to 12pm at 53 Zeltand Rd for our monthly get together. We'll be talking about whether instinct plays a part in the breastfeeding relationship, and we'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences.
All breastfeeding women, their babies and children, and pregnant women are very welcome.
See the 'Meetings and Info' page of this blog for further details, or phone one of the Bristol Leaders.
Monday 27 February 2012
Thursday 9 February 2012
Support
We had a lovely meeting today despite the cold and talked about the ways support from friends, family, our community and culture affect our parenting.
There were some amazing stories of help received when we were finding our feet as mothers, and some things that we didn't find so supportive.
We talked about ways to ask for help: how making our needs clear and asking or showing other people how they can help us, and accepting help when it is offered, can make mothering feel more joyful.
There are many support networks available to us - partners, family, friends, breastfeeding or children's groups, community and the internet - and we talked about making connections stronger and perhaps forging partnerships together with others ('god' or 'allo' parents) to give ourselves the ongoing support that makes the practicalities of mothering a little easier.
For practical help it is worth remembering groups such as doulas and HomeStart.
Forums can be a way of feeling connected with a wider world of mothers, even if you feel out of step with your neighbours. La Leche League International has some wonderful forums with threads on subjects such as feeding a premature baby, increasing your milk supply, starting solids and allergies http://forums.llli.org/index.php We also have the La Leche League Bristol Facebook page. In Bristol we also have the Natural Parenting yahoo group, which can form a connection to other like-minded parents across the city.
Some interesting books that talk about this are 'Parenting for a Peaceful World' by Robin Grille, 'Primal Health' by Michel Odent and 'What Mothers Do, Especially When It Looks Like Nothing' by Naomi Stadlen- all available from our Group Library.
Membership of La Leche League connects you with similar mothers around the world, and means that you receive the regular magazine Breastfeeding Matters which is full of mothers experiences and up-to-date info. Here is the latest edition http://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/product/501/Breastfeeding-Matters-January-February-2012/default.aspx
Happy building up networks!
The Bristol Leaders
There were some amazing stories of help received when we were finding our feet as mothers, and some things that we didn't find so supportive.
We talked about ways to ask for help: how making our needs clear and asking or showing other people how they can help us, and accepting help when it is offered, can make mothering feel more joyful.
There are many support networks available to us - partners, family, friends, breastfeeding or children's groups, community and the internet - and we talked about making connections stronger and perhaps forging partnerships together with others ('god' or 'allo' parents) to give ourselves the ongoing support that makes the practicalities of mothering a little easier.
For practical help it is worth remembering groups such as doulas and HomeStart.
Forums can be a way of feeling connected with a wider world of mothers, even if you feel out of step with your neighbours. La Leche League International has some wonderful forums with threads on subjects such as feeding a premature baby, increasing your milk supply, starting solids and allergies http://forums.llli.org/index.php We also have the La Leche League Bristol Facebook page. In Bristol we also have the Natural Parenting yahoo group, which can form a connection to other like-minded parents across the city.
Some interesting books that talk about this are 'Parenting for a Peaceful World' by Robin Grille, 'Primal Health' by Michel Odent and 'What Mothers Do, Especially When It Looks Like Nothing' by Naomi Stadlen- all available from our Group Library.
Membership of La Leche League connects you with similar mothers around the world, and means that you receive the regular magazine Breastfeeding Matters which is full of mothers experiences and up-to-date info. Here is the latest edition http://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/product/501/Breastfeeding-Matters-January-February-2012/default.aspxHappy building up networks!
The Bristol Leaders
Friday 3 February 2012
What difference does support make?
We look forward to seeing those that can make it to the meeting on Thursday 9 February on 'What difference does support make?'
The meeting will be at 53 Zetland Rd, Bristol BS6 7AJ and is from 10.15 to 12. See the 'Meetings' page for more info, or you can call one of the Bristol Leaders.
See you there! Charlie
The meeting will be at 53 Zetland Rd, Bristol BS6 7AJ and is from 10.15 to 12. See the 'Meetings' page for more info, or you can call one of the Bristol Leaders.
See you there! Charlie
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