Author

Philippa Pearson-Glaze IBCLC

Philippa Pearson-Glaze is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in private practice in the West Midlands, UK, and is the owner and editor of Breastfeeding.Support. Philippa was Managing Editor of Leader Today, La Leche League International’s Leader magazine for seven years (2015-2022) and a Professional Liaison Leader for La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB) supporting La Leche League Leaders with complex medical queries for nine years (2015-2024). For more information see the About Page.

Problems, Special Circumstances

July 13, 2014

Sensory Processing Disorder and Breastfeeding

Sensory processing or sensory integration (SI) refers to how we process information through our senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Sensory Processing Disorder…
Sleep

July 13, 2014

Bed-Sharing With Baby

Across the world mothers have always slept close to their babies at night, historically, there would have been no other way to keep babies breastfed, safe,…
Breastfeeding Tips

July 5, 2014

Breastfeeding Help in Other Languages

Useful websites Listed in alphabetical order: Australian Breastfeeding Association The Australian Breastfeeding Association has translated the following free booklets into multiple languages: Breastfeeding Confidence. Translations available in…
Breastfeeding Tips

July 4, 2014

Breastfed Baby Poop

What colour is a breastfed baby’s poop? How much poop should there be? Knowing the colour, consistency and amount of poop a breastfed baby produces in the early…
Medications, Special Circumstances

July 3, 2014

Medical Tests While Breastfeeding

Mothers are sometimes told they need to interrupt breastfeeding in order to have certain medical tests, however many medical tests are compatible with breastfeeding. This…
Back to Work, Other

July 2, 2014

UK Breastfeeding Laws

Breastfeeding and working There are many good reasons to continue breastfeeding and providing breast milk after returning to work, not only for the nutritional and health…
Sleep

July 2, 2014

Breastfeeding to Sleep

Mothers are often told not to let their baby fall asleep breastfeeding in case it creates a bad habit which might be difficult to break in…
Special Circumstances

July 1, 2014

HIV and Breastfeeding

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is said to be a virus that attacks the immune system making it more difficult for the body to fight infections…
Latching & Attaching, Problems

June 30, 2014

Nipple Shields Good or Bad?

A nipple shield is a soft protective cover that can be worn over the nipple and areola during breastfeeding. A nipple shield is shaped like…
Birth, Breastfeeding Tips

June 30, 2014

Why Skin-to-Skin?

Holding your baby skin-to-skin both straight after birth—and later in the weeks to follow—has amazing benefits for you and your baby. Good for baby Studies…