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Marizela's Story: Breastfeeding for the first time

Marizela's Story: Breastfeeding for the first time

In this Milkbar Mama I chat with Marizela about her experience and preparation for breastfeeding for the first time.

Danielle's Story: Reflections on exclusive pumping and looking forward

Danielle's Story: Reflections on exclusive pumping and looking forward

In this Milkbar Mama interview we catch up with Danielle who runs an Instagram page and support network for exclusively pumping mums in Australia called @to.the.pump.and.back. We also catch up on h...

Grace's Story: Breastfeeding, Nursing and The Mother Hood Project

Grace's Story: Breastfeeding, Nursing and The Mother Hood Project

In this Milkbar Mama interview we speak with Grace, a Melbourne based nurse and mum of 2 beautiful girls; Maeve who just turned 1 and Audrey who is soon to turn 3. Her background is emergency and t...

Chadé's Story: Birth and Breastfeeding During COVID

Chadé's Story: Birth and Breastfeeding During COVID

There are a bunch of challenges that we accept when it comes to pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. Up until 2020 however, a pandemic which would literally shut down the world, was not one of them!...

breastfeedingMary Kate's Story: Breastfeeding after a tough labour and birth

Mary Kate's Story: Breastfeeding after a tough labour and birth

As a Child and Family Health Nurse and the second youngest of a large family all of whom were breastfed, Mary-Kate always intended to breastfeed her first child. A very long and challenging labour ...

Milkbar mamasLaura's Story: From struggling to success with baby #4

Laura's Story: From struggling to success with baby #4

Welcome back to our 'Milkbar Mamas' series where we speak to women all over Australia about how breastfeeding unfolded for them because nothing #normalisesbreastfeeding more than writing...