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Paloma Faith Shares Breastfeeding Highs And Lows After Baby Number 3

Paloma Faith Shares Breastfeeding Highs And Lows After Baby Number 3

Published by Sam Flores

Breastfeeding is a tricky topic for many – some aren’t able to do it, some manage to do so but find it excruciatingly hard and have to call it quits, others seem able to navigate it relatively easily. And don’t get me started on the weird stigma of then breastfeeding your baby into toddlerhood… It seems like half the time, there’s no rhyme or reason to whether breastfeeding will work out for you or not. That said, the topic can still lead to lots of mums feeling guilt and shame. A BBC poll of over 1,100 respondents previously found half of mothers felt they let their baby down when they struggled to breastfeed. Paloma Faith, who gave birth to her third child back in March, has shared how her third baby is “by far the easiest one to breast feed” – but it’s not always been a simple journey for the singer-songwriter. She suggested mums should “stop blaming” themselves for how their feeding journeys turn out, and revealed how her breastfeeding journey has been wildly …

Can Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk for Postpartum Depression?

Can Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk for Postpartum Depression?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Approximately 1 in 8 women experience postpartum depression (PPD), making it one of the most common complications of childbirth. As the maternal health field moves toward promoting “breast is best,” there has also been a growing interest in attempting to find connections between breastfeeding and maternal mental health. Findings suggest breastfeeding may be associated with lower rates of PPD; however, this relationship is complex and bidirectional. This post will review recent research on the nuances of perinatal mental health and infant feeding. A 2026 study explored the relationship between breastfeeding, infant feeding intentions, and PPD during the early postpartum period with a sample of 2,022 low-income new mothers. Findings demonstrated that mothers who exclusively breastfed were significantly less likely to experience PPD compared to those who used only formula or combination feeding. This finding aligns with previous research demonstrating that exclusive breastfeeding is associated with reduced rates of PPD. In the same study, another finding emerged that aligned with previous infant feeding data—a substantial percentage of women (approximately one-third) who intended to breastfeed were already …

Pete Davidson’s girlfriend Elsie Hewitt has guilt about breastfeeding decision

Pete Davidson’s girlfriend Elsie Hewitt has guilt about breastfeeding decision

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Elsie Hewitt is opening up about the guilt she’s felt as a mother after deciding not to breastfeed her daughter. The 29-year-old model, who welcomed her first child, Scottie Rose, with boyfriend Pete Davidson, 32, in December, wrote an essay for Elle about feeding her daughter formula. She described “exploring of the moral hierarchy around breastfeeding” and feeling the “quiet shame” that’s associated with formula feeding, as breastfeeding has been considered “the gold standard” for mothers. Hewitt wrote that her unplanned pregnancy came after “many years of feeling disconnected” from her body and living through “years of chronic pain” prior to receiving a stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis. She said that when she decided how she’d feed her baby, she thought about her mental and …

This New Breastfeeding Monitor Would Have Helped My Preemie Baby

This New Breastfeeding Monitor Would Have Helped My Preemie Baby

Published by skeptic

Back in 2002, my third daughter was born 11 weeks premature. Weighing just 1 pound, 1 ounce, she was the smallest living thing I had ever held in my hands. From that day on, I had a constant need to monitor her weight and the amount of milk she had eaten to ensure she had the best chance of healthy development. A new tool for breastfeeding called Coro could have helped me tremendously back then. Coro is a silicone nipple shield with an integrated flow rate monitor that measures breast milk delivery with an accuracy of 0.01 milliliters. Its companion app lets you see the flow of milk in real-time, so you can easily monitor your baby’s intake. Announced at CES 2026, it’s due for release in September 2026 alongside a free monitoring app and Apple Watch app. When we were measuring our little preemie’s weight, we were constantly on the scales, and we could only guess at the amount of milk she was drinking. If we were feeding with formula, we could have kept …