Hina Azille

Mohammad S Razai, NIHR clinical lecturer in primary care12, Hina Azille, community clinical pharmacist2, Simon Griffin, professor of general practice1, Azeem Majeed, professor of public health and primary care3 1Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK 2St John’s Hill Surgery, London, UK 3Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK In recent years, the NHS has faced numerous drug shortages,...

Depression can impact anyone at anytime, whether rich or poor, educated or skilled, be it a stay at home mother or a high flying career woman, teenager or an elderly person, man or woman... it matters not. For some, it’s short lived and fleeting, for others it can persist long term and can creep into every aspect of their lives. It can affect appetite, sleep, energy, motivation, sex drive and even strip you of finding pleasure in doing things you previously loved.

So you have made the decision to breastfeed your new, warm bundle of joy, but you are getting advice about feeding your baby coming at you faster than you can blink…Sound familiar? Somehow, once you have your baby, everyone within a one mile radius and their aunty feels qualified to give you advice. Feed on demand so your body understands you are no longer the boss, this 8 pounder is. No, scheduled feeds are better because they allow you a routine.