by Tara Ghosh and Jenny Buck
Leaders with LLL Singapore and LLL Hong Kong Groups

If you will be working outside the home in a situation where it’s not appropriate to take your baby along, continuing to breastfeed may seem like a daunting task.

by Bridget Muir
LLL Bondi Group
 
I am going to be very honest here and describe my first couple of years of parenthood as “hell on earth”. Using those words makes me feel pretty sad, but they accurately sum up my memories of that time. ​With hindsight, I now know that I was suffering from undiagnosed post-natal depression, which could have easily been prevented with the right support.

by Terry Tsang
LLL Hong Kong - Chinese Group

We just came home from my son’s minor surgery under anaesthesia. I feel thankful that I am still nursing my little boy, who is two years and eight months old.

​When he was disorientated waking up from the anaesthesia, he was calmed down and comforted immediately as he latched on.

compiled by Jenny Buck
Leader with LLL Hong Kong - English Group

We have previously reported in Close to the Heart that breastfeeding provides some protection to mothers from breast and ovarian cancers, and also helps with weight loss. Now the latest research suggests that breastfeeding improves our cardiovascular health, and protects against type 2 diabetes, many years after ceasing breastfeeding.

by Andrew Veitch
Beijing, China

I first became a father over two years ago when Lorelei (now 28 months old) was born, and more recently became a dad to Kiefer (five months old). I am originally from the UK and moved to Beijing in 2013, soon after I married my wife. Our daughter was born a year later, and so began our family’s breastfeeding journey. ​