Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding can be a special time for both mother and baby, the opportunity to connect in a deep way. There is this notion that the breasts constitute a chakra (energy centre) all of their own, so when you’re breastfeeding, you’re not only physically and emotionally nourishing your baby (especially with you holding him/her by your heart space) but you’re spiritually nourishing them too. 

We offer these suggestions based on our own experience and understanding, but what works for one person doesn’t always work for the next. So please always work with your own intuition, keep checking in and doing what feels right for you on your path to better health.

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Some women feel uncomfortable and shy and it can be difficult initially, not only because of external pressure from nurses and other care givers re the baby putting on weight, but because it’s not necessarily comfortable in those initial days as the nipples adjust to the suckling action and the related sensations, plus it takes a huge amount of time! Much of the day and night can be spent breastfeeding, winding and changing, with not a huge amount of rest for mum in between. We’re feeding new life, it’s absolutely essential we feed ourselves well too, we often feel ravenous and might joke about the good old saying, “when you breastfeed it helps you to lose your baby weight!”. Many women give up simply because it is such hard work, or they are told they are not producing enough milk and feel disempowered, or they can’t cope with the lack of sleep and need a partner to help, but it is rewarding if we can manage it, being so close to our baby and truly nourishing them.