Whenever I start working with a new family and I get the sense they are feeling anxious or sad, this is what  I tell them:

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"Listen, the one thing I say to all my new parents is that I am never, ever worried about babies. Don't get me wrong, I love babies, but I'm not worried about them in general and I'm not worried about yours specifically, because there is always something we can do to get the baby fed and babies are built for survival."

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I worry most about the new parents, and most especially new mums. If I see one more instagram post with a picture of a mum breastfeeding a 3 day old while in a complicated yoga pose I will scream! No-one knows what they are doing with a newborn and no-one feels like they have a handle on all things breastfeeding and parenting. There is nothing more likely to have me rolling my eyes than an airbrushed 'hashtagblessed' post about life with a newborn.

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Don't misunderstand me, there are certainly moments of joy when you have a new baby and you may very well feel blessed to have them in your lives, but it can also be hard, messy and tiring. You don't have to love every minute to love your baby.

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As one mum said to me, "Just because I'm not enjoying it right now doesn't mean I don't love him." YES! This is exactly how new motherhood feels for many of us. If you have ever felt this way, please know you are not alone.

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If you choose to work with me I promise that I will never come to you with preconceived notions about how you should be feeding your baby. I am only there to support how you want to feed your baby. I can give advice if asked for, but I don't need an opinion; your baby, your choice!  

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