Watching BBC3s documentary Is breast best?  last night got me thinking.  So many women want to breastfeed but face difficulties in the early weeks which lead to them having to stop.  Many of these women wrongly feel that they have failed. These women have not failed,  but the system and society has failed them!  If we want to see increased breastfeeding rates and a more positive attitude to breastfeeding in this country then we as breastfeeding mothers, health professionals, and activists need to step up and serve women better.  We need to give them the support, information and confidence that they need to succeed.

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Finding out your pregnant with baby number 2 is an exciting time.  But it can also be a nervous wait with lots of questions: How will I cope with 2 little ones? Will I love them the same? Will big bro or sis be jealous of the baby?   For parents with a small age gap one of the big issues in the early months is working out how you will juggle feeding the new baby with a toddler to look after.

Second time around you have the confidence and experience to know what you're doing (hopefully!).  You know how to breastfeed, what it should feel like. and where to get help with problems.  You're also already primed for the sleepless nights.  But there are new challenges:  How do you breastfeed with a toddler demanding your attention, climbing all over you, asking for snacks, or strangely needing the potty every time you sit down to feed?

Boobdudes is here to help with 10 Top Tips for happy toddlers during breastfeeding:

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Readers of my previous blog will know all about my battle to regain some sleep. Along the journey of sleep deprivation I've learnt a few tips to maintain my sanity:

Keep it in Perspective

When you're in the midst of endless nighttime feeds and the expected weeks of no sleep have turned into months remind yourself that your baby will sleep one day.  Whether its a few months, or years of disturbance eventually your little one will sleep and in years to come you'll soon forget how exhausted you were. They really are tiny for a very short amount of time.

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