Old videos

We found some old videos of Sunnyboy taken by Daze.

Nursing & Smiling

Rearranging books

Climbing stairs

One day left to enter the Great Lactivist Giveaway!

Nursing Pyjamas, Breastfeeding Dolls, Personalised Blankets, Nursing Bras and heaps more are on offer at The Great Lactivist Giveaway for Breastfeeding Awareness Week 2010. All you have to do is leave a comment under the giveaway you would like to win at http://www.lactivist.net/ – the competition ends at midnight on the 30th June 2010.

Mamascarf from Friendly Baby
Nursing Pyjamas or a Nightdress from More 4 Mums
Nursing Bra from the Natural Nursery
Boobie Buddies Breastfeeding Doll
Barefoot Books selection
Magical Portrait from Enhance-Me
Post Partum Belted Pads From Moontimes
£40 voucher for Butterfly Babies
‘Bumper’ Mama Pack
Personalised Blanket from Gooseberry Bush Gifts

30% Discount Code at Lactivist

From now until the end of Breastfeeding Awareness Week get 30% off everything at www.lactivist.co.uk by quoting bfaw10 at the checkout (code valid until 27th June).

Note: I've featured this product because I liked it and wanted to tell others. I haven't been asked, or paid, to do so.

10% Discount Code for Easter Holidays at Lactivist

To get 10% off your order just quote ‘bunny’ at the checkout of www.lactivist.co.uk

This Easter Holiday code is valid until 18th April 2010 and you can use it for any of the pro breastfeeding slogan t-shirts, bags, badges or cards or on the co-sleeping and pro cloth nappy t-shirts.

Note: I've featured this product because I liked it and wanted to tell others. I haven't been asked, or paid, to do so.

Mummy Milk Rocks t-shirt and bag Giveaway WINNERS

The winners of the Mummy Milk Rocks t-shirt and bag Giveaway are Isil Simsek at Veggie Way, who won the t-shirt, and Susan at The Expanding Life, who won the bag. Congratulations Isil and Susan and thank you to everyone who entered. A big thank you also to Lactivist for donating such great prizes for this Giveaway.

Last day to enter Mummy Milk Rocks t-shirt and bag giveaway

Today is the last day to enter the Mummy Milk Rocks t-shirt and bag Giveaway at sunnydaytodaymama and be included in a random draw to win a "Mummy Milk Rocks" t-shirt (size 3-6 months) and shopping bag from Lactivist. Entries close tonight at midnight GMT and the two winners will be announced on Monday 29th March.

Mummy Milk Rocks t-shirt and bag GIVEAWAY

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations Isil and Susan.


"Mummy Milk Rocks", April 2009

I'm excited to be hosting a new Giveaway with two fantastic prizes from Lactivist. The Mothers Milk Marketing Board at www.lactivist.co.uk promotes breastfeeding with funky slogan t-shirts and accessories. I love the designs and have bought various different t-shirts and accessories for Sunnyboy since he was a baby. Pictured above is Sunnyboy last year in one of his "Mummy Milk Rocks" t-shirts and at the bottom of this post in his "Lipsmackin....." and "Breastfed" t-shirts. I'm delighted that Lactivist has generously donated a "Mummy Milk Rocks" t-shirt (size 3-6 months) and shopping bag to give away to readers of sunnydaytodaymama.

"Mummy Milk Rocks" Organic Short Sleeved T 3-6mths
Mummy Milk Rocks retro style in this print that fades from one colour to another across the body of the t-shirt. Professionally printed onto 100% organic cotton with nickle free poppers on the shoulder. Natural unbleached with red to orange print. Size 3-6 months measures 48cm or 19 inches around the chest and 28cm or 11 inches from back of neck to hem.



"Mummy Milk Rocks" shopping bag
42cm x 38cm 100% unbleached cotton shopping bag with short straps. Purple to red print.



To enter the Giveaway just leave a comment on this post (please state if you would like to win the t-shirt or the bag) and your name will be included in a random draw. The closing date for entries is Friday 26th March at midnight GMT and the two winners will be announced on Monday 29th March. The Giveaway is open worldwide.

Extra entries*

*Followers of sunnydaytodaymama will receive 2 extra entries. Please state in your comment if you're a follower. (If you're not already following and would like to, you can do so by using Google Friend Connect in the sidebar and will then qualify for 2 extra entries.)
*Add the sunnydaytodaymama button to your blog and then leave a comment here with a link to your blog to receive 2 extra entries. (Button and code are in the sidebar.)
*Blog a link to the Mummy Milk Rocks t-shirt and bag Giveaway and then leave a comment here with a link to your post to receive 2 extra entries.
*If you're a follower of sunnydaytodaymama, add the sunnydaytodaymama blog button to your blog and blog a link to the Mummy Milk Rocks t-shirt and bag Giveaway you'll receive 6 extra entries in total.

Don't forget to enter our other Giveaways:
Make-it Love Heart Necklace Giveaway
Set of six tulip cards Giveaway


"Lipsmackinthirstquenchinbabybondinimmunityboostinsweettastinmumchillinfreeflowinalwaysreadybreastmilk", April 2009


"Breastfed", July 2009

Visit www.lactivist.co.uk for t-shirts, badges, keyrings, bags, postcards and more things that promote breastfeeding and gentle parenting.

Lactivist T-shirts for adults are available from www.zazzle.co.uk/lactivist and these ones can be shipped all over the world too. There are also some lactivist designs on Cafe Press at www.lactivist.net/cafepress.shtml

The Lactivist blog is at www.lactivist.net

Note: I received a t-shirt and bag from Lactivist as prizes for this Giveaway but have not received payment for this post. All opinions are my own.

Valentines Sale at Lactivist

‘I love Mummy Milk’ t-shirts are half price until Valentines day 2010 at Lactivist.

Note: I've featured this product because I liked it and wanted to tell others. I haven't been asked, or paid, to do so.

Another half price sale on breastfeeding slogan t-shirts

"For those of you that missed the chance [last weekend] to get 50% off anything (including postage) from www.lactivist.co.uk, including slogan t-shirts that promote breastfeeding, cloth nappies and co-sleeping, eco friendly shopping bags, badges, keyrings and postcards. For one day only, on Sunday 6th September, if you use the code ‘halfpricesale’ it will give you 50% off your order. While stocks last."

lactivist.net, Sep 2009

Note: I've featured this product because I liked it and wanted to tell others. I haven't been asked, or paid, to do so.

Breastfeeding Slogan t-shirts and more all half price at Lactivist

"From now to the 1st September 2009 just quote ‘bankholiday’ at the checkout at www.lactivist.co.uk to get 50% off your order of funky slogan t-shirts, badges, bags and postcards that promote breastfeeding and gentle parenting."

lactivist.net, Aug 2009

Note: I've featured this product because I liked it and wanted to tell others. I haven't been asked, or paid, to do so.

Near Mama's Heart

Near Mama's Heart, a children's book about breastfeeding by Colleen Newman.
Near Mama's Heart, with real pictures of nursing babies and their families, describes the power of breastfeeding from a child's perspective. This must have book perfectly demonstrates the beauty and importance of the most natural and precious gift a child can ever receive.



'What kids (don't) see in their picture books. And why it matters.' - Helen Jeffcoat and Emily Dickson, Reproduced from 'Essence' magazine Volume 42, Number 2
Children's Books that support breastfeeding and attached parenting - Kellymom
Children's Books illustrating attachment parenting in practice - The Natural Child Project
Breastfeeding Books for Kids - Attachments
Children's Books with Positive Breastfeeding Images - Amazon.com
Children's Books for Breastfeeding, Co-sleepers and Slingers - Amazon.co.uk

Find out more about Book Sharing Monday at Serendipity.

Breastfeeding: natural and normal

Watch Your Language! by Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC (Reprinted from the Journal of Human Lactation, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1996)
Taking Down the Almighty Bottle by Stephanie Ondrack (Mothering, Issue 137, July/August 2006)

10-16th May 2009 is National Breastfeeding Awareness Week in the UK. This week new growth charts are being introduced in England, which provide accurate guidance on child growth and will replace current charts that were based on predominately formula fed babies.

*The inspiration for Conscious Friday comes from Se'Lah at Necessary Room.

I'm Made of Mama's Milk

The book I've chosen to share this week, 'I'm Made of Mama's Milk' by Mary Olsen, is the only children's book we own which includes photographs of human babies nursing. It's not hard to find children's books that are full of images of babies drinking from bottles and using pacifiers, but I would love to see breastfeeding portrayed more often in children's books as the normal and natural way to feed and comfort babies.




'I like to drink while warm in the bath'

Two of our other favourite breastfeeding children's books are Mama's Milk by Michael Elsohn Ross and Mama Mama by Jean Marzollo. You can read more about children's books that are supportive of attachment parenting and breastfeeding at Kellymom and Attachments.

10-16th May 2009 is National Breastfeeding Awareness Week in the UK.

Find out more about Book Sharing Monday at Serendipity.

Breastfeeding: the gentlest thing

'Breastfeeding is a gift that lasts a lifetime', Author Unknown





10-16th May 2009 is National Breastfeeding Awareness Week in the UK and the theme this year is 'Breastfeeding: every day makes a difference to your baby'.

*Operation You is the home of Inspirational Monday. You can get more inspiration there and are invited to stop by and post your links of inspiration.

Wordless Wednesday

T-shirt from The Mothers Milk Marketing Board*
(She sells outside Europe as well at her CafePress shop)

*Note: I've featured this product because I liked it and wanted to tell others. I haven't been asked, or paid, to do so.

Mummy and Me and an award

When Sunnyboy was younger I searched the internet to find children's books with positive images of breastfeeding and attachment parenting and last week's Book Sharing Monday post featured one that I found and bought for him from Amazon. This week I've chosen a book that we came across by chance in a charity shop. Mummy and Me is a Baby Einstein book by Julie Aigner-Clark (with illustrations by Nadeem Zaidi) and includes a baby deer nursing and a baby orang-utan who is carried everywhere by it's mother.




'I am a baby deer.
I am brown with white spots.
My mummy lets me drink her milk and
makes sure I am well fed.
"I'm hungry, Mummy!" '

Find out more about Book Sharing Monday at Serendipity.

An award:

I'm delighted to have been chosen to receive another Lemons to Lemonade Award from Chronicle of an Infant Bibliophile. This fantastic blog is a wonderful resource for anyone who loves children's books, with so many great book reviews that you're guaranteed to find something for your wishlist if you visit.

As I've already received this award very recently I decided to pass it on to one other blogger, who also has a passion for children's books, Het Lieveheersbeestje. She is a stay-at-home ladybird-mom in the Netherlands who is incredibly creative and blogs about crafts, children's activities and children's book reviews and book activites amongst other things. This is definitely a blog with great attitude!

THE LEMONS TO LEMONADE AWARD

The rules of the award are as follows:
1) Put the logo on your blog or post.
2) Nominate at least 10 blogs that show great attitude or gratitude.
3) Link to your nominees within your post.
4) Let the nominees know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5) Share the love and link to the person from who you received your award.

Mama Mama

For this week's Book Sharing Monday I've chosen Mama Mama by Jean Marzollo (with illustrations by Laura Regan). It's a lovely poem about mothers and babies and each double page shows different mother and baby animal pairs. It's a great book for attachment parenting families as it includes animals nursing, baby-wearing and co-sleeping.




'Mama, Mama,
Hold me tight.
We sleep a cozy
Sleep tonight.'

Find out more about Book Sharing Monday at Serendipity.

Full-term breastfeeding

We've been nursing for 2 1/2 years now. Sunnyboy says that breast milk tastes better than ice-cream, strawberries, sosmix, cheese, lollipops, lentils and all his favourite foods. The other day I was wearing a t-shirt with a slogan on the chest and Sunnyboy pointed at the writing and told me it said breast milk in there.

Here's a video of us at The Great British Lactivists’ Rally at Parliament Square, London last year. (We only make two very brief appearances so don't blink!)



More information about full-term breastfeeding:
Kellymom: Extended Breastfeeding Fact Sheet
A Natural Age of Weaning by Katherine Dettwyler, PhD
Not Just for Babies: 10 Good Reasons to Breastfeed Your Toddler by Elizabeth Bruce, Mothering Magazine
Extend Breastfeeding's Benefits by Kyla Steinkraus, Mothering Magazine
Mothering Your Nursing Toddler by Norma Jane Bumgarner
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League International) by Judy Torgus (Editor), Gwen Gotsch (Editor)

Some great children's books we've got:
I'm Made of Mamas Milk by Mary Olsen
Mama's Milk by Michael Elsohn Ross; Ashley Wolff
Mama Mama by Jean Marzollo

T-shirts we like:
The Mothers Milk Marketing Board

Mr. Rogers talks about nursing

I saw this Mr. Rogers clip on The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog. Seeing the pigs nursing reminded me of our trip to the farm. It's great to see a children's tv show (even though it's an old show) talking about breastfeeding, and showing human babies nursing as well as baby animals. I'll show this clip to Sunnyboy tomorrow as I'm sure he'll love it.