When I was feeding her I felt safe

Catherine talks about the stress of watching her 10 day old fed on a weight gain program in hospital and the impact it had on her mental health. But ultimately it is this experience that inspires her to train to help other mothers.

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“I’m so passionate about breastfeeding now more so than ever and any new mum that starts breastfeeding I just want to help them i just want to support them I just want to do everything i can to because it’s lonely isn’t it and it can be quite isolating I feel protective over people who are having issues because if they don’t get that support i don’t want them to go through what I went through”...read more

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