I kept a pregnancy vlog during my first pregnancy — it’s a little embarrassing looking back at it now. We have been fed the mantra ‘breast is best’ for decades, with little practical support regarding how it works and why it is important. And each time it hit me: This is not the best way to feed my baby, this is the biological and normal way to feed my baby. It can be an emotional time, but remember: You are not failing, you are learning a new skill. Research by Ann Dozier at the University of Rochester suggests that about three to four weeks after breastfeeding mothers introduce ‘top-ups’ they will no longer be breastfeeding.

Source: Irish Examiner March 29, 2018 23:03 UTC