<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Little Gems breastfeeding Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurturing Bonds, One Breast at a Time]]></description><link>https://www.littlegemsbreastfeeding.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 03:24:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.littlegemsbreastfeeding.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hormones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hormones. What are they? They are  chemical messengers that are released to parts of the body and tell them what to do.  Hormones therefore play a vital role in breastfeeding, especially in breast development and lactation. There are many hormones that are present during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. There are in face 12. The main 2 are Prolactin and Oxytocin. It all starts with immediately after birth. The body knows exactly when the placenta is removed from the body and the...]]></description><link>https://www.littlegemsbreastfeeding.co.uk/post/hormones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a03801548aeb3fcb240af12</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:05:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3848db_e53545c88c014b39951a0063a1182e00~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gemwbfc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[About me (Gem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a mother of 2 boys. Although now all grown up, I will never forget breastfeeding my first son.  When he was about 4 weeks, I was really struggling with pain and I remember being overwhelmed at each feed. At the time I was living at home and my lovely mum found a breastfeeding consultant who came over. I cant remember what she said or what she did specifically, but i remember her gentle nature and kindness. After that one consulataion, I was able to successfully feed both my sons for over...]]></description><link>https://www.littlegemsbreastfeeding.co.uk/post/the-art-of-mindful-living</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d4c77169339510ee22e8a4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:59:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3848db_a2b6488eb4cb49a4b63d5a14964f6073~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gemwbfc</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>