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[ 27 Sep 2009 | 6 Comments ]
Woman Escapes Jail to Breastfeed

Background Story
A woman who smashed a glass bottle into the eye of a man, leaving him partially blinded has escaped jail as she claimed that only she could look after her baby as she is breastfeeding. The woman’s health visitor said that she didn’t know how the baby would react to formula or feeding from a cup or bottle.
Although woman are able to give birth in prison and care for their babies there, this scenario is not allowed post birth.
The Sherriff handed down a sentence of 300 …

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[ 17 Sep 2006 | One Comment ]
Five Generations – Part 6

How did you feed your baby?

Great Nan (mother of 3)
I breastfed all my children until they were five months. I also helped feed a premature baby, this was commonplace in my day.
Nan (mother of 4)
I breastfed my first two babies until they were six weeks and then I bottlefed. My other two were bottle fed from the beginning. I decided to bottle feed as it was less restrictive and meant that my husband could get more involved.
Mum (mother of 2)
I bottle fed both my children, I …