Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

My 8 week old is breastfed and recently my health visitor said top up with formula, so she has formula before bed. Today she’s fed from my breast but gets frustrated and annoyed - I don’t think she’s getting what she needs? She did have her first set of jabs two days ago. So daddy’s just giving her some formula no...

Hi mamas! We just had my daughter's lip and tongue ties released on Wednesday. I'm curious when you might have noticed LO nursing quicker/more efficiently. Also if/when you saw your supply improve.

Hi I have a few questions about BF can some mamas please message me it's very confusing x

How long is everyone's 14 week baby (EBF) nursing for on average?

My partner is ready to start helping with feedings but I’m exclusively breastfeeding now. Baby is 9 days old. When should I start pumping? I have a lot of milk already coming in. Also when breastfeeding, baby keeps choking on milk because it is coming down really fast. Any tips??

I really want to breastfeed but the price of breast pumps goes through me !!

My 7 month old won’t drink milk unless it’s from the breast. I left her with my mum for 6 hours and she didn’t drink anything the whole time. My mum offered her a bottle, straw cup and open cup. She tried warm and cold milk but she just wouldn’t take it. Does anyone have any advice?

I exclusively bf my 6 month old and she won’t take from any bottle. I have purchased an Emulait bottle as lots of recommendations for transitioning from boob to bottle. However, every time I try to use the bottle she pushes it away, refuses to latch on, she just bites down on the teat. I use my own milk in the bottl...

I pumped earlier today and out it in the fridge, then reheated it and offered it to her and she wasn’t interested so I put it back in the fridge, will it be okay to heat up again?

In an effort to make a not so great latch better I’ve made it worse. Baby is 3 weeks and tried flipple technique and sandwich the breast tissue to get more in the mouth but now I’m ending up sore and lipstick shaped nipples. Can’t even remember what i was doing before this to just go back. This is the second baby I’...

Has anyone got this done while breastfeeding?

So I had to use my manual pump today for the first time in a while because my momcozy just wasn’t getting me anything. So I started using my manual pump it’s a dr browns and I got about an ounce before I had to stop because it hurt sooooo much. Can anyone explain why it was causing so much pain?

I've developed what I'm sure is Raynaud's in my nipples in the last couple of weeks and it's agony! Whenever I feel cold my nips go really hard, turn white and start burning. This lasts for around 10-15 minutes, even if I'm able to warm up quite quickly. Has anyone else experienced this and found anything that helpe...

Does anyone have any advice on how to give water to a baby?, I’ve tried giving it to my 10 month old several times . She’s only meant to be drinking a bottle in the morning then at night of milk. So I need to give her more water but she isn’t drinking it and I’m stressed 😩

Me and my partner just had an ‘argument’ about using white noise, for context putting white noise when baby is cranky and when feeding seems to settle her and she seems to calm down with it. My partner is adamant that we should try without, but I have and she won’t feed well as she keeps messing about, whilst with w...

Any moms still breastfeeding? How long are you planning to continue? I told myself I wanted to make it to a year but now I’m on the fence about weaning. I currently breastfeed in the AM and PM and pump in between to send with her to daycare. Daycare provides them with whole milk but I’m not sure how I feel about i...

My little boy is 3 days old, I’m feeding him every 2-3 hours for roughly 10-20 minutes at a time. Is this enough? He seems content. Also, my boobs and nipples are EXTREMELY painful and rock hard. When does this become easier it’s making it very difficult for me to try and stick with it ☹️. Does this mean I have to f...

Did anyone switch to or only EP? Really thinking about it, just feel like it might be more convenient since I have a 14 month old toddler that also requires my time and attention. Just want to see other people’s experiences. Thanks!

What’s the best breast pumps to use please. I’m a new mum and don’t know where to start

Moms, did any of you get pregnant intentionally while breastfeeding? I’m really torn. My baby is almost 1 and we want to start trying for another baby again soon, BUT, I still don’t have a period.. no sign of it either. I’m worried I won’t be able to get pregnant & we’ve been exclusively nursing for the past 8 month...