Yummie Tummie Nursing T Shirt

Look stunning, while secretly concealing your baby weight with the Yummie Tummie Nursing T, designed to slim and smooth that stubborn, new mummy middle.
Ulta soft and comfortable, the simple snap-down bust panel and adjustable straps allow for easy and convenient nursing while still supporting your feminine curves.
This nursing T-shirt has a secret minimising panel that shapes the waistline from bust to hips, so it slims and camouflages lumps and bumps and is extremely comfortable to wear.
It’s the first shaper garment that is top orientated, designed to be worn alone or as a layering piece and its extra long length (66cm)means that it won’t bunch or roll up.

It could become your new best friend while you’re breastfeeding your baby.

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Breast milk boosts IQ

According to a survey of 14,000 children over a period of 6 years by researchers from McGill University in Canada, up to 6 IQ points separate babies that were breast fed compared to those fed on formula milk

The study which was carried out in Belarus was designed not to be influenced by factors such as the mother’s intelligence or the way she interacted with her baby.

At 6, exclusively breast-fed children scored 5.9 points higher on average in tests of overall intelligence. It is thought that breastmilk contains ingredients which boost mental skills, whilst the intimacy of breastfeeding may also help children.

The survey was lead by Professor Michael Kramer who said that breast milk may have nutrients not found in formula milk which stimulate brain development, but he could not rule out other influences such as the physical and psychological closeness between mother and child during feeding.

Five steps to stress-free bottlefeeding

1. Be led by your baby, so feed him when he lets you know that he is hungry
2. Don’t try to establish a routine with extra feeds. Your baby will let you know he’s full by stopping drinking.
3. Make sure you follow the directions on the formula milk container so that you get the mix exactly right.
4. Be extra thorough when cleaning and sterilising equipment to avaoid baby picking up infections.
5. In the first few days you’ll need to feed your baby little and often. Some will take 20-30mls every two hours, while others will take more and last longer

Five steps to stress-free mixed feeding

1. The more you put your baby to the breast the more milk you produce.
2. Eat well, drink plenty of fluids and rest as often as you can to ensure your breast milk supply is constant
3. Give breast milk first and if he’s shtill hungry, top up with formula.
4. If there are signs that your baby is not being properly nourished, for exampk,e he is listless and sleepy, feed him more often and seek medical help.
5. If you are worried about breastfeeding in public, express your milk into a bottle, as this will increase your breast milk supply

Five steps to stress-free breastfeeding

1. Be led by your baby, as he’ll feed as often as he needs to.
2. It’s important to be relaxed when you’re feeding, so take your time.
3. Don’t insist on a rigid routine, new babies aren’t used to one and need to be fed when they’re hungry.
4. It will take time for you and your baby to get it right.
5. Breastfeeding gives your baby the best start in life, it helkps to protect him from common infections, it is quality time when you can bond with your baby and it will help your uterus to return to normal more quickly. Women who have breastfed are less prone to breast cancer and osteoporosis too.

I have to choose between breast and bottle feeding

No you don’t. Many women happily combine the two, giving their baby the benefits of breastfeeding during the day, but handing over the responsibility (and a bottle) to a partner in the evening.
It can be the best of both worlds, but it is best to establish breastfeeding first – but don’t leave it too long otherwise baby may not take the bottle

5 ways to boost your breastmilk

1. Have a freshly-made fruit juice every morning to boost your vitamin intake
2. Snack on fruit, healthy cereal bars and seeds during the day instead of biscuits or other refined foods
3. Always eat when you’re hungry – think little and often
4. Eat lots of foods containing essential fatty acids such as sunflower seeds, oily fish and eggs which will help boost your baby’s brain development and immune system
5. Drink plenty of pure water – at least 2 litres a day

Breastfeeding is painful

It shouldn’t be!
It can be a very rewarding bonding process. If you experience pain when your baby begins to breastfeed it probably means he isn’t ‘latched on’ properly. Your midwife will be able to help with getting it right.

I’ve failed as a mum if I don’t breastfeed

Says who? Breastfeeding is a great way to bond with your child and get them off to a good nutritional start, but it’s just one part of the love and nurturing you’re going to provide for many years to come.
What works for you and your baby is what’s most important, and yopu can still enjoy lovely cuddles while you’re breastfeeding!

Inverted nipples make breastfeeding a no-no

Not necessarily, it may be easier for a baby to latch onto a breast with a sticking-out nipple, but it’s certainly not vital. Getting the right help at the start can often resolve any problems