Elaine Campbell, IBCLC

04/06/2026

The largest study of its kind has found that exclusively breastfeeding is linked with blood biomarkers tied to immunity and development in babies.

Read about the research via the link in the comments.

01/05/2026

30/03/2026

It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon! Fair play to this mama who kept going. The dark days are grim. We do this because we’ve been there. You inspire us.

22/03/2026

Loving the image choice here. Skin to skin after birth saves lives.

22/03/2026

What a weekend at the 2026 .

Strong connections, meaningful conversations, and real potential for future collaboration.

It is encouraging to see so many aligned service providers supporting people at every stage of building their families. Helping individuals feel better in themselves and build confidence through improved health is work that genuinely matters.

Lactation outcomes begin long before birth, often from around three months prior to conception. I am happy to support individuals and families who are trying to conceive, as well as throughout pregnancy and into the postnatal period.

21/03/2026

Day one at the RDS Future Fertility Fair has been exceptional. The level of engagement, the conversations, and the genuine interest in understanding fertility from a whole-health perspective have been very encouraging to see.

What stands out most is how clearly fertility does not sit in isolation. Future Fertility, Future Beauty, and Future Men’s Health are all closely interconnected. Hormones, nutrition, lifestyle, stress, and long-term health all influence one another, and this event reflects that in a very real and practical way.

If you are looking for something worthwhile to do tomorrow, this is a strong recommendation. Whether you are actively trying to conceive, planning ahead, or simply interested in understanding your health better, there is real value here.

I will be speaking tomorrow at 3:15pm, so if you do pop along, come find me!

12/03/2026

This is a rather niche but important question to, I hope, a small number of you. As you may have heard I am writing a book about breast cancer following my daughter's diagnosis. I'm keen that it includes a section on pregnancy and breastfeeding with a cancer diagnosis.

My question : what did you want from your professional team? Were there any things they did really well or really badly? Did you get the information you wanted ? Anything you would like me to include to help other families?

Please feel free to message me privately or to post anonymously as I dont want you to feel that you need to share publically what must have been a really hard journey.

I'm calling my book " Mum I have cancer" and it is about my journey which is all I feel qualified to describe and what I felt I needed to know as I supported my daughter.

I know this isnt a club any of us want to join so please keep yourselves safe too . With love and thanks Wendy

09/03/2026

Young children ask an extraordinary number of questions. Researchers estimate that children between one and five years old can ask well over one hundred questions an hour when they are engaged with the world around them.

It often becomes a running joke among adults. Anyone who has spent time with a toddler knows the steady stream of “why,” “how,” and “what’s that?”

But those questions are not noise. They are evidence of a brain doing exactly what it is designed to do.

Curiosity is the engine of learning. Every question a child asks is an attempt to map the world, test ideas, and understand how things work.

What is more concerning is that studies consistently show that the number of questions children ask drops sharply once they enter formal schooling. Over time many children begin asking only a handful of questions each hour. Not because they suddenly understand everything, but because they gradually learn that asking too many questions is inconvenient, disruptive, or unwelcome.

Curiosity is not something children need to be taught. It is something they arrive with.

What they need from adults is protection for that instinct.

When your child asks another “why,” try to see it for what it is: a moment of discovery. You do not have to have all the answers. Sometimes the best response is simply, “That is a good question. What do you think?”

Children who feel safe to ask questions tend to become adults who think critically, challenge assumptions, and continue learning long after school is finished.

So the next time the questions start piling up, remember that you are not just answering a child.

You are raising a thinker.

03/03/2026