Breastfeeding, like anything related to parenthood, comes with a ton of advice and opinions! A lot of it is incorrect and sometimes downright dangerous! Here are 12 myths I would love to dispel!

Breastfeeding has been recommended for children up to 2 years and as long as mutually desired. And yet we still hear stories of Mums being told to wean because there is no longer a benefit to their baby. So here are some reasons to continue breastfeeding your “older” child.

Connection - I loved feeding my older child, especially after being away from him all day at work. I called it “Reconnection Feeding”. I moment to stop, relax and chill out together!

Immunity - This is the biggest one! Those first years of daycare germs are brutal on the immune system! They get sick with everything (and so do you!). Your breastmilk is an alive substance. By taking in all of those disgusting germs, your milk then changes to combat those germs and get your little one get over those illnesses a little quicker.

Cluster Feeding is a baby putting in their order. To tell your body to make milk. They bring a bunch of feeds together non-stop and basically feed around the clock. On day one of life, they are a little sleepy. Hopefully they do a lovely breast crawl and latch all on their own. They might have a couple of feeds but generally they snooze. You are wide awake mind you, hormones, oxytocin (hello you just had a baby, you rock star you!) So you’re awake and baby is a snoozer.

We couldn't be prouder of Tiana for winning the Northern Beaches Business Award - Youth Award last night.

Tiana joined Beaches Baby in September 2019, not long after we opened our doors and she has been an integral part of our business ever since. So much wiser than her 17 years, she has been involved in the business with such enthusiasm and a hands on approach from day 1 and she has been fantastic at making instrumental changes in our retail store ever since. Her product knowledge, creative eye and willingness to do whatever I throw at her has been a phenomenal help to me.

She is full of great ideas and she is a valued and trusted member of our team.

We speak to parents daily who are here from another country and who are devastated every day by the International Border closures.

We wrote a letter to Federal MP Zali Steggal on behalf of our expat parenting community to open the conversation.

Below is our letter and her response.