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Elvie stride reviews

Just seen that the Elvie stride is on sale and I have been using the momcozy S12 pro for a while. It’s fine and I don’t mind it but I’ve had spillage accidents and it’s super bulky when out meaning I have to go hide in the car if I need to pump. Do you think it’s worth the upgrade, especially as they’re saying it’...

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Breastfeeding during pregnancy help!

Hi everyone! I’m a little over 4 weeks pregnant, and I’m still breastfeeding my 9 month old. I’ve noticed the past week my supply has dropped significantly — any advice/tips/tricks to get it back up?? I’m desperate. My 9mo was EBF before I got pregnant, hardly taking a bottle and just barely starting to consume what...

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Still no period? Is that normal?

A little over 5.5 months PP and still no period. Anyone else in the same boat? My mom friend said it was weird. When is it supposed to return? I breastfeed every 2-3 hours still.

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6 month old

I started weaning my 6 month old and she is now refusing any milk she only wants food but then wakes at night for milk! Any advice?

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How much milk should baby drink

How much breast milk should a 7 week old baby drink per feed? I breastfeed so obviously have no idea how much she’s taking per feed but we give her one sometimes two bottles of expressed breast milk a day and she only takes anywhere between 30-90ml from the bottle which I think is not enough for someone her age?? I ...

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Not eating

Our baby has been unwell for around two weeks with a bad chest and she has not eaten much at all. She is having small amounts of milk but nothing else. We have been to the GP as she was so bad in the week but they don't seem concerned. Just wondering if anyone else has had the same and if you did manage to get anyth...

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Nipple sucking

How do I get my LO to suck the whole nipple/areola instead of just the tip of the nipple when BF. My nipples are so sore and I’ve had to resort to pumping/bottle feeding because of this

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breastfeeding

when breastfeeding how long do u feed on one side before switching sides. last night my wee one ate from my right for her first feed and took nothing from my left and her next night feed it was the opposite so she ate from the left and took nothing from the right

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Maternity Strapless bra?!

Hi ladies, I'm due to go on holiday for 3 weeks over Christmas, I wasn't originally planning to be pregnant for this holiday but here we are 😍🥰 a lot of the maternity dresses are getting are lower cut or spaghetti type straps and maternity bras are more of a full cup, can anyone recommend maybe a strapless…

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Anyone still breastfeeding&cosleeping?

The past few weeks and especially the past few nights have been so hard😭 my lg sleeps with us and recently has been wanting to nurse, all. Night. Long. It’s driving me crazy&considering stopping breastfeeding but not sure where to start..

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Engorgement

I’m 4 weeks pp and exclusively breastfeeding which has been going really well. Thankfully, my supply has always been really good the whole time but over the last day or two I feel engorged all the time. It feels like he completely empties me and then an hour later I feel extremely full again which I haven’t had up t...

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Expressing

Can breast milk not fill babies up? I had my little girl 3 weeks ago, she was very poorly at birth so has only been home and feeding since Tuesday, she come home on 60ml/70ml, she now on 90.. she is always hungry & always snacking.. is it possible that it just isn’t enough for her? Thank you in advance xx

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Recommendations for supportive nursing bras

Does anyone have any recommendations for supportive nursing bras please? Thank you

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How do you guys release an engorged breast?

I am having so much pain due to engorged breast on my right side. I tried pumping it but it barely pumps out milk, tried with my hands but its taking so much time and its so painful. There is no redness or inflammation for sure.

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Breastfeeding 11 month old…

I don’t know why but for the last few weeks my baby has been sooo obsessed with breastfeeding. He asks to be fed all the time, way more than he ever used to. I could never get him to feed before and he was way too busy and distracted to feed. But now he seems to want to feed all the time. He eats three meals a day a...

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Stopping breast milk production

Hi all, baby boy was born Wednesday 13th, I tried breast feeding for two days but it didn’t work out for us and we are both happier on formula. But my breasts are getting so full, heavy and sore. I can’t express as I don’t want to encourage milk production. But does anyone have any tips to help stop the production...

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Engorged breast

I’m 6 days pp not breastfeeding but my breast are very hard lumpy and sore , I’m not sure how to ease this as all the advice is for what to do if you was already breastfeeding can anyone suggest anything?

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TTC while EBF

hi! my son is currently 10months old and me and my husband are trying for number 2!! (i was cleared by my dr!) we’ve always known we wanted them closer in age and we’ve been trying since he was about 8months. i had my first loss about a month ago and i was just wondering if anyone had any tips for ttc while breastfe...

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Eating spicy food and breastfeeding

Can you eat spicy food and while breastfeeding will it give the baby heartburn? Will it give the baby colic? If I do

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Baby prefers formula over breast milk :(

I had to go out of town for a couple days for work and my parents kept my baby. I gave them all my frozen breast milk and formula for backup in case they needed it. They tested one formula bottle to make sure she would eat it and now she only wants the formula and won’t take my breast milk anymore. I’m so upset beca...

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