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Erin Zohrehie
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Feeding Mother Earth - when mother's milk nurtures mother earth too
I once read an article about Alzheimer’s and how, when a person is starting to experience symptoms, many actions need to be taken to...
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Erin Zohrehie
Nov 20, 20213 min read
The Saddest Breastfeeding Post I've Read
Entering my second decade as a breastfeeding counsellor, I’ve read perhaps tens of thousands of social media posts from struggling...
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Erin Zohrehie
Dec 30, 20206 min read
Dear 2020
Dear 2020, As we say goodbye to you, I have such mixed feelings. On the one hand, it has probably been the most difficult year for many,...
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Erin Zohrehie
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Overnight Breastfeeding and the Myth of Bonding with Bottles
There is a new trend that suggests that daddy or someone else needs to feed the baby in order to bond with the baby. In addition, mothers...
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Erin Zohrehie
Jul 14, 20203 min read
When Breastfeeding Makes You Feel Sad
The phenomenon of Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (otherwise known as D-mer) is what a few women experience, yet there is so little known...
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Erin Zohrehie
Jun 2, 20204 min read
Breastfeeding Unhindered
Breastfeeding support is inconsistent at the best of times. Now the clinics where volunteers helped mothers with their queries are...
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Erin Zohrehie
Mar 21, 20203 min read
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
Now more than ever it is crucial breastfeeding is initiated for the protection to baby, and for the release of the calming hormone oxytocin
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Erin Zohrehie
Feb 11, 20205 min read
The Mindful (Minefield) of Returning to Work
I was recently asked if I had written anything about mothers who were going back to work and the transition they experienced,...
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Erin Zohrehie
Jan 11, 20202 min read
Babies Are Hormonal Too
CCK (cholecystokinin) hormone in newborns makes them feel sleepy and prevents thgem from working too hard or too long. Finding...
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Erin Zohrehie
Jan 5, 20203 min read
It’s NOT JUST Colostrum!
Some of the things I’ve heard over and over throughout the years: ‘Feeding is hard because you know, it’s just the colostrum’, or ‘I’m...
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Erin Zohrehie
Jun 9, 20194 min read
Hats Off to the Superdads
Hats Off to the Superdads While working on the maternity wards of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, I came across many a shirtless dad doing...
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