Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I am EBF but I’m not going to lie - it’s hard work even still, 5 months in. I want to start getting excited about dropping feeds, once we start weaning. But which ones to drop? Part of me thinks it’s the nighttime ones (evening and 3am) as then my husband can help & I can also through… plus being able to BF on th...

Finding breastfeeding so hard. EBF baby from bottle and breast. Using bottle due to baby needing to put more weight on but the pumping/engorgement that this is bringing is so uncomfortable and demanding. Also trying to nurse baby myself in between as I’d like to do this more once she’s over birth weight, but the ove...

However, the unvaccinated must protect the vaccinated by getting vaccinated with the same vaccine that doesn't protect the vaccinated from the unvaccinated until they are vaccinated against the unvaccinated?

I’m going on a cruise in 25 days, my little girl will be 8.5 months when I leave. I’ve tried different formulas, I’ve tried different bottles. None of it is working. I’ve tried having other people she trusts try and feed her. She just cries or chews on the nipple. I don’t know what to do. Everyone else says just let...

Any advice welcome! I’m hoping to breast feed my two Beans, I know this can be difficult and not for every mama or for every baba, any tips on how I can be as proactive as possible to make sure I can at least say I tried

Today I got the message that I could start collecting and pumping at 36w4d! I’m beyond thrilled with today’s collection but for some reasons most of this came from my left. Do I need to worry about my supply on my right?

My four week old newborn keeps falling asleep at my breast, but when she doesn’t fall asleep, she nurses for about 10 minutes (I cap it at ten if she stops) and then I switch her to my other breast. How long is it taking your newborn to nurse on each side?

Can anyone recommend a electric breast pump please? The hospital have said the ardo bellis but interested in others views and what works best looking for one to use at home and a wearable one too!! Thank you

What do you do when you have a blocked milk duct. I have engorgement for 2 days , I did everything : warm cloth, shower..it’s so painfuk

I've been exclusively breastfeeding my baby for 6 months and she's growing well - meaning there are no supply issues. However I want to start pumping so my partner can feed her until she weans off. I bought momcozy pump and attempted to use it many times on various settings and various flange inserts, but the mil...

So, I just pumped after feeding my girly (on my right boob) and Reliable Ronda (leftie), who normally I end up pumping 2-2.5 oz from, gave me 4.5 oz?! While Overproducer Ophelia (right boob who girly fed off of) gave me 2.5 oz. However. This issue I’m actually having is in what looks like the consistency of milk in ...

I didn’t know when my breastfeeding journey would end and I always felt like I’d not want to stop, but recently, due to a number of reasons, I’m just not enjoying it anymore and would really like to try and wean my exclusively breastfed baby off the boob. She’s not taken a bottle since about 4 months, seems to hate...

I’m 4 months postpartum and exclusively breastfeeding. No signs of period having returned. We aren’t using contraceptives but have been “pulling out”. What are the chances of getting/being pregnant?

Weaning at 5 months and two weeks ??? Does anyone think I shouldn’t? I’ve got a baby who seems like milk isn’t hitting the spot on its own 🤣🤣

My baby is almost 7 weeks old and for 1 feed of the day around half way through she will start gulping the milk down and crying/fussing like she’s in pain. If we take the bottle away she screams but also doesn’t drink it properly while it is in her mouth. We’ve tried winding her but she just screams until the bottle...

I have some retained placenta in my uterus and I’m having it removed next Wednesday after waiting 7 weeks for it to be looked into. Has anyone had General Anaesthetic and/or surgery that can advise on what to expect regarding feeding? I’ll try pump before hand to cover the time I’m actually in hospital, but is the...

what breast pumps does everyone recommend? never breast fed with my others but wanting to try and give it a go this time and hopefully save on not buying formula 😂 ideally not a manual one and nothing overly expensive as i am poor as heck 🫣

My little one has been bottle and breastfeed since birth but now only accepts the bottle. I'm gutted. He won't latch on anymore or open his mouth wide enough x

I’ve been exclusively breastfeeding for almost 9 months now and wanted to switch to bottle feeding so my hubby and I can take turns feeding him. I tried Dr. Browns & Philips Avent but he didn’t like it at all. Any bottle suggestions please?

How did everyone kinda get on to weaning your baba? What was the routine? Like when did you give milk? When did you give ‘food’ that kind of thing. Sorry all new to this! thank you x