One of the questions that I saw number of times on the TOF facebook group that I am a member of is, how mothers are keeping it together after such a trauma and whether this trauma has affected their relationship with their partners? I guess it is expected from parents of babies who has to… Continue reading How I dealt with the trauma
Salmon, carrot and sweet red pepper purée
Having done some research, it is time that I start Leyla on meat and fish. I decided to add carrots, which I know she likes and sweet red pepper to make it slightly sweet. I have steamed salmon, carrots and sweet red pepper and blended it with formula milk to make it a purée. This… Continue reading Salmon, carrot and sweet red pepper purée
Breastfeeding and Mastitis
The importance of breastfeeding was stressed to me since my first midwife appointment up until birth of my daughter. During our NCT class we had a whole session on the techniques and advised to be patient, get your Netflix set up and continue trying if your baby does not latch immediately. A list of breastfeeding… Continue reading Breastfeeding and Mastitis
We are starting solids!
Leyla is now 6 months old, 29 weeks to be exact. Every parent will know that if you have not started already, 6 months is the time to start babies on solids. Due to Leyla’s condition, I thought it would be a good idea for me to delay starting her on solids. To justify this,… Continue reading We are starting solids!
