Ros McFadden IBCLC

21/01/2026

Please takes note

WARNING: Baby sleep pillows can be deadly

These soft pillows and cushions are often marketed for baby sleep or as somewhere for a baby to be left unsupervised. But this can cause suffocation or overheating, and your baby might even die.

Despite what some online product listings suggest, pillows are not recommended for babies until they are at least 12 months old. The safest place for your baby to sleep is on a clear, firm, flat surface.

Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/baby-sleep-pillows-warning/

21/01/2026

Beautifully put

There was a time when breastfeeding was painted as sacred.

So sacred that artists placed halos around a nursing mother and child.

This image shows Mary breastfeeding Jesus. Not hidden. Not sexualized. Not censored.

Honored.

Her body feeding her baby was seen as holy. As divine provision. As love made visible.

Somewhere along the way we forgot that.

Now mothers are told to cover up. Move to another room. Stop when it makes others uncomfortable. Stop when the baby gets older. Stop when society decides it’s gone on long enough.

But this image reminds us Nourishing a child with your body has always been powerful. Always worthy. Always human.

If it was sacred then It is sacred now.

19/08/2025

Please can you read the call for research participants below for my Marketing Intern from
Link in bio

Hi Mamas,

Breastfeeding in public or finding a comfortable, supportive space to feed your baby can sometimes feel far more challenging than it should. Whether it’s the lack of facilities, feeling judged, or simply wanting more understanding from the world around us. These experiences matter. Your voice matters.

I’m Shraddha, a Strategic Marketing student at Cranfield University, and I’m conducting research on breastfeeding and public facilities to help shape better awareness, support, and solutions for mums like you.

I’m looking to speak with 15 mums willing to share their experiences in a short, flexible, and confidential interview. Your insights could play a part in influencing how breastfeeding is supported in the UK.

If you can help either by taking part or sharing this within your network, I’d be so grateful.

Please book a slot here: Hi Mamas,

Breastfeeding in public or finding a comfortable, supportive space to feed your baby can sometimes feel far more challenging than it should. Whether it’s the lack of facilities, feeling judged, or simply wanting more understanding from the world around us. These experiences matter. Your voice matters.

I’m Shraddha, a Strategic Marketing student at Cranfield University, and I’m conducting research on breastfeeding and public facilities to help shape better awareness, support, and solutions for mums like you.

I’m looking to speak with 15 mums willing to share their experiences in a short, flexible, and confidential interview. Your insights could play a part in influencing how breastfeeding is supported in the UK.

If you can help either by taking part or sharing this within your network, I’d be so grateful.

Please book a slot here: https://calendly.com/199630shraddha/30min

I can also send over the participant information sheet and consent form if needed.

Together, we can make sure mums’ voices are heard. 🩷

19/08/2025

Can you help my Marketing Intern with her Thesis Research? See her letter and link below. She really needs replies by tomorrow 20th August 🙏

Hi Mamas,

Breastfeeding in public or finding a comfortable, supportive space to feed your baby can sometimes feel far more challenging than it should. Whether it’s the lack of facilities, feeling judged, or simply wanting more understanding from the world around us. These experiences matter. Your voice matters.

I’m Shraddha, a Strategic Marketing student at Cranfield University, and I’m conducting research on breastfeeding and public facilities to help shape better awareness, support, and solutions for mums like you.

I’m looking to speak with 15 mums willing to share their experiences in a short, flexible, and confidential interview. Your insights could play a part in influencing how breastfeeding is supported in the UK.

If you can help either by taking part or sharing this within your network, I’d be so grateful.

Please book a slot here: https://calendly.com/199630shraddha/30min

I can also send over the participant information sheet and consent form if needed.

Together, we can make sure mums’ voices are heard. 🩷

16/05/2025

This week I met this beautiful boy, Harry and was kindly granted permission by his equally beautiful Mum India to share this video. Of her pacing his bottle feed of EBM.

The video demonstrates perfectly what I always say, that this method is to illicit the reflex to suckle and pause like a baby would at the breast.

The end of the teat is full of milk but only half filling the ‘bulb’ of the teat.

After roughly 3-6 suckles and swallows I suggested India drop the bottle to stop the flow.

If Harry was still suckling indicating he wanted more the bottle was lifted again.

He only needed his Mum helping him a couple of times before the reflex to pause was triggered.

Not only beautiful but clever 🥰

If you need support with infant feeding in all its forms at whatever stage in the journey you I have an appointment for you (IG Link in Bio)

02/04/2025

Whose stupid idea was it to not wear waterproof mascara today. 😭

I have been overwhelmed today from the outpouring of love and kind words I have received from some awesome women at the very last Booin’ Cafe.

My big cheesy “Moonface” smile was for one of the gifts from a group of Mums who have made friends at the group.

The had a keyring made for me with the names of all their babies I have supported.

I will share my other gifts next week when I am home from my well needed little break in Ireland.

I want to send a huge heartfelt thank you to all the people who have trusted me with theirs and their babies health and well being.

Keep in touch and consultations can be booked via the usual links.

I hope you all enjoy your Mothers Day Bunches of Daffodils 🌼 🥰😇

01/04/2025

Hello

I’ve just completed Tommy’s 8,000 Steps a Day in March Challenge. I actually managed 294,616 steps!

It wasn’t easy but it was worth it to support Tommy’s aim of making pregnancy and birth safe - for everyone. No one should have to go through the heartbreak of baby loss.

It’s not too late to make a donation and help fund research to save babies’ lives.

If you could chip in just £2, £5 or £10 that would make a difference.

Simply click my link and please add a donation of whatever you can.

Thank you so much. Your support means so much to me and Tommy’s.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/rosamund-mcfadden-1

25/03/2025

It’s getting harder and harder as I approach the last Boobin’ Cafe session and the end of an era.

Just a heads up the Chapel is tiny so that is why I have extended the session so between 9 & 10 am is a drop in to say Hi and Bye and then the usual breastfeeding support 10-11:30am.

28/02/2025

29/01/2025

Hey all

I have had to cancel today’s session at short notice which I hate doing - so sorry 😞

I also have a less than usual number sessions next month.

Next session Feb 12th and then 26th.

Good news is my lovely IBCLC mentee will be shadowing me on 12th so 2 for 1 🥳

I don’t know if you are aware but I run two businesses, my lactation consultancy and . I try not to let MumPod interfere with my work with you guys and your gorgeous babies but sometimes it’s a hard balance.

I know I don’t appear on social media much and should share more tips and knowledge but ‘showing up’ in person is where I make greater impact atm.

I feel privileged to be welcomed into your worlds and trusted with you and your babies care.

Thank you 🙏

21/01/2025

30 years ago on 5 mins I became a mum as I delivered this beautiful girl .bolt

I was so lucky to have been cared for by a pilot Midwifery Team. I knew all six midwives who could care for me and it was true continuity of care.

Little did I know a 15 years later I would be a Team Midwife in a similar pilot.

This is a great way to offer Midwifery care but it is expensive and unsustainable if there isn’t enough staff investment and most burn out and these teams are scrapped.

Today I attended the meeting and I realised just how home birth, continuity of care and many more initiatives to offer the best care are being scrapped.

I was so blessed to have this Team Midwifery care to help me bring this precious baby girl into the the world in 1995 in 21st January at 21:34 and I know this is unlikely to happen again in the NHS, but I try to make a difference to families in my capacity as an IBCLC.

Wishing all you first time Mums all the best care for you and your baby 🥰