Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

Last night my baby did a long sleep stretch and when he and I woke up my boobs were rock hard and needed him to feed quickly. I put him on one but then noticed the other one was pouring out and absolutely covered his sleeping bag. Annoyingly, I’d lost loads of milk and I wish little one had had it ! Any tips for cat...

Any remedies or tricks to help with mastitis? My left boob is killing me 😩

So my nipples are kinda soft... As in they need to be stimulated to 'get up' which affects our latch. Is this normal?

My baby is 3 weeks, and I’d like to start pumping some milk just so I can get some sort of break from breast feeding constantly. The problem is I feel so guilty for wanting to do this… any one else feel the same? I love BF but it’s so demanding and hard sometimes… I’m stuck!

Does anyone have any tips for getting a breast fed baby to take a bottle? Baby girls' growth has slowed down, I started to introduce a bottle of expressed milk once a day as an extra feed. The first 3 days she took it first time, and then after that she just screams when the bottle goes near her. I've tried to brea...

Baby girl is 3 weeks old and will only latch onto the right side.. I have a suspicion that it's because my right nipple is a bit more smaller and shallow. Has anyone else had this issue? Any suggestions on how I can get baby to latch onto the right side too?

I'm having one of these moments now...we've been awake for 4 hours, baby's been on and off the breast. But whenever they're on theyre fighting - grunting, pulling and twisting on the nipple. I think its gas but they keep wanting the breast. My nipples feel like they're on fire. I just want to quit.

Had my second baby a week ago and I can’t figure out how to help her with nursing… we seem to be having a list of issues and idk what to do! The issues are as followed: - She struggles to latch properly - she won’t stay latched - she shows no interest in waking long enough to eat half the time - even if I can ge...

I combi feed my 9 week old with breastfeeding and top ups of expressed milk or formula but he’s recently started rejecting the bottle. He just screams and refuses to suck on the teat. The only time he has taken it is when he’s really hungry and I offer it before the breast, but it’s not consistent. He’s also rejecti...

My baby is 16 months old and on cows milk. I gave him a bottle of cows milk at 1.30am this morning as he was unsettled. He drank half the bottle and I put the rest of the bottle on the floor. We have woken up at 8am and he always plays upstairs with some toys and he found his bottle and drank the remaining of the bo...

I am 9 weeks pp, not bf or pumping and still haven’t got my period. No complaints here just wondering what the norm might be.

Hi mums- do you/did you give your baby milk after 1 year old?? I was told they don't need it any more?? How do I know whether to breastfeed after 1 year old?

Hi Just looking for some advice about using frozen breast milk. I have frozen a stash but never used any of the frozen supply but have a hair app tomorrow and leaving my little girl with her dad. Online search says defrosting over night is best but it also says to use immediately when defrosted 🤷🏻‍♀️ so a little…

Hi :) I am a first time mum due in June. I’ve tried to get my head into understanding feeding. I’ve decided breastfeeding isn’t for me, so was looking at expressing. But I have no clue where to start, what to buy etc. Does anyone have any reading suggestions or what has worked for them/advice. Just so I can try and ...

Hi, my nipple is so painful on my right hand side so I have just been feeding from my left. My baby is 10 days old and I have been doing this for the last 2 days… will the supply stop on my right soon? I feel I just need a few more days to get it back to where it is not painful anymore Any tips / advice / same s...

My first c-section was an emergency and my baby was rushed to nicu with breathing issues so I wasn’t able to breastfeed for weeks afterwards. This time so far the baby looks good and is term. What is breastfeeding like after a c-section? Do you have to wait? Or should I pump right after my delivery? I’m going in tom...

2nd time mom and looking for a bra that can be used to nurse and for pumping. Thank for the recommendation in advance

Hi, my LO has a preference for the bottle i think. He don’t want to be breast fed for long, sometimes screams soon as i bring the nipple close to him. At night he would feed well. I found pumping really hard so hadn’t been pumping for a while and now my breast milk is reducing. If i start pumping again, is it possi...

Why is my 5 month old making noises (moans/groans/etc.) while trying to breastfeed??

My baby is exclusively breastfed 27 days old is throwing up a lot after feeds any advice I’m worried