Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

So my baby’s just got his first tooth and omg he keeps chomping down on me and it’s like a needle. He also screams like mental until he can simultaneously grab my other nipple whilst he’s feeding and pull / yank / squeeze it the whole time he’s feeding. I try cover it up but he just pulls off whatever is on it to ...

My baby is 11 weeks old and EBF. We’re trying to get her to start taking a bottle so my husband can help out with some of the feeding but we’re really struggling to get her to take it! She seems to get frustrated when trying to latch onto the bottle then just gets really upset when she can’t. Does anyone have tips o...

How many 1ml syringes should I fill before birth? What’s the minimum I would need to do?

Anyone else been there? It’s so confusing as to when I can take them and when I can’t. Did any of you wake up in the middle of the night to take them?

Hey ladies , just wondering what everyone has for there breast pumps or recommends? I don’t want to buy overly expensive one. I’m first time mum and have no idea on these things :) thanks in advance!

Can anyone who breast fed and expressed help please?! I’m expecting my second baby in feb and am hoping to breast fed with the occasional expressed bottle too, can anyone who’s done this recommend what bottles to use? I used MAM bottles with my first but Iv heard NUK are really good and the teats are like nipples? I...

She has suddenly stopped wanting her milk today. She has been offered 28oz and has only had 11oz. I do think she’s teething but surely she should want more than this? She’s not ill or anything, perfectly happy in herself.

Little boy is a month old and for the last few days has been SUPER fussy when breastfeeding. He’s currently breastfed with some formula top ups as needed. When I say fussy I mean; latches, then pulls away (trying to see how far my nipples can stretch!!) bobs his head around, clamps his gums down on my nipple, crie...

Can anyone give me a little bit of info with regard to feeding baby expressed breast milk. Little one is 5 months and has been EBF but I have recently introduced a bottle of expressed milk once a day. How many ounces/ml’s should I be offering and how often? Whilst we’ve been getting used to the bottle I’ve just be...

How long does you baby feed for if EBF my little one only feeds for a few minutes and just seems like it’s not long enough but he’s content and having wees and poos anyone else’s baby feed for a short time? He’s only 3 half weeks

I have almost 150oz of breast milk that’s about to go past 6 months in my freezer and I don’t know what to do with it? My boy refuses to drink it even mixed with fresh milk so I’m a bit stuck. Have already made bars of soap and been using in bath but there’s so much 😂🥲 also would like to get space back in my…

I usually breastfeed but my baby seems like he's not getting enough so I tried to pump to see if I could get anything out and I only got an oz. I don't usually pump so I'm not sure what's a normal amount. That seems pretty low for a 10 month old.

how do i make it less painful 😭😭 my baby’s a few days old and it hurts so much

Can someone recommend best nursing bra?

Have this awful pain in my Boob and if reminds me of when I had a blocked duct when feeding my last child. Only 35 weeks. How can I relieve it? 😬 was under the impression you can't pump/hand express this early but don't want to risk infection. Thx

Hey mamas, I wanted to ask everyone what your take is on combo feeding. I've been having a rough time (mentally) exclusively pumping for 8 months now. I was somewhat of an over supplier for awhile but now My supply is dipping fast, I've stopped using my Lansinoh hands free pumps and went back to using my zomee due t...

Curious how other breastfeeding mums manage long gaps without feeding at night? My little ones started to sleep for longer stretches which is amazing but I'm now struggling with engorged and leaking boobs in the night as they can go 6/7 hours without a feed. Do you wake your baby up earlier to feed? Or just deal wit...

What is the best approach for getting a breast pump? Did you go through insurance or just buy one outright? If you went through insurance, how was the process? Was it worth it, or would you recommend just purchasing one at retail? Any recommendations if you have had multiple brands or just an overall good experience?

I need help! My baby is 13 days old and I’ve had a horrendous start to breastfeeding. My baby has a tongue tie which all the hospital staff ummed and ahhed about and said it wasn’t affecting his latch or feeding so not to worry. I came home and after lots of pain and powering through my baby was weighed and had lost...

Can I get a tattoo while breastfeeding? I don't want to wait a whole year :( she also doesn't take a bottle