You may have read our earlier piece about the life-work of Maureen Minchin ‘Milk Matters’ published in 2015 and which she toured the UK to speak about earlier in 2016. “This book is a revelation”, said one reader. The revelations are solidly based on decades of research and working with families of allergic children. In fact, there are … Read More
One-piece Silicone Breastpumps
By Shel Banks, Chair of LIFIB, Infant Feeding Information Specialist and IBCLC An earlier version of this piece was first published on the blog for Growing Families ahead of their conference in Manchester in October 2016. This current piece has been amended and updated as new information has been made available, and to the best of our abilities we will … Read More
Maureen Minchin: Milk Matters
Those of our readers who have been involved in breastfeeding support for many years, will no doubt remember Maureen’s earlier books “Breastfeeding Matters” and “Food For Thought” – virtually mandatory for all breastfeeding counsellors in the 1980s and 1990s. Since then, whilst some subsequent editions of those two valued texts have been published, Maureen has gone to ground, working on … Read More
New parent / carer information leaflets
LIFIB has been working hard in March, and one of the things we are delighted to share with you is our four new parent / carer information leaflets, on Lactose Intolerance, Cows’ Milk Protein Allergy, Colic, and Reflux. These can be found on the front page of our website www.LIFIB.org.uk and do not require membership of the site to view … Read More
