Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I am petite but I have very large breasts and I’m finding bras very uncomfortable. Any recommendations for nursing bras for large breasts which are comfortable and preferably without underwire. I don’t want any double boob situation or have it digging into my back and shoulders. My boobs have grew rediculosily durin...

Has anyone noticed an increase or decrease in their breastmilk supply when consuming caffeine. I know that it's recommended to limit caffeine intake to 300mg per day, but wasn't sure if anyone has experienced a reduction in their supply with a smaller amount of caffeine.

Wanted to see if anyone could provide any reassurance at all as I feel like I’m going in circles a little bit… Our 10 day old newborn has been amazing, his latch is around 85% of the time great. However a health visitor today came to weigh him and has only gained 15g compared to his previous weigh on Sunday - she t...

Day 5 after a c section and I was pumping milk (only collestrum is coming out) and out of nowhere I felt an emotional drop since pumping that I feel overwhelmed or like on the verge of a panic attack, I had been fine and okay but now I feel scared and like I can’t breath- has anyone experience this, what did you do,...

Has anyone had mastitis and what helped to treat/prevent? My OB put me on Dicloxacillin antibiotic, anyone have any experience on this and if it affected their baby while breastfeeding?

If your not breastfeeding what milk have you opted for? I’m currently nearly 37 weeks and have decided I don’t want to breastfeed I’ve done some research and found kendamil to be the best option for me. It’s the only one I’ve saw that is uk made, I have however found that it’s quite difficult to get a hold of which ...

7 month old has been refusing the breast a lot lately. Showing every sign of weaning (according to google, don’t @ me) will have it like 45sec-1min and then push away. we do mix >1 oz in his purée meals (3 meals a day) so he gets that. Otherwise it is just less than 1 min during the day & maybe twice a night 5-10ish...

I have a 3 month old who is starting daycare in 2 weeks — Any tips for packing breast milk bottles for daycare? I’m currently breastfeeding primarily and giving one bottle a night. Do people send bottles full of milk ready to give? Or do you bring frozen bags for the caregiver to make the bottles? Are you bringing ...

Anyone experienced In this? I want to stay mostly EBF but have a bottle to give the baby at night. When should I pump in the day to get a good output?! I've found pumping at 9am I get 2 Oz but I've tried a few other times in the day and hardly any milk comes out after 10 mins! Some help with routine would be massive...

I’m a new mom so this is all new to me. I pump 4oz every session (2-2.5 oz each boob) and I feel like that’s too little? Or is it enough? Should I power pump to increase my supply? I latch my LO all night long so I don’t pump all night long (I heard latching your baby will help increase supply due to hormones ig?) a...

I was invited to dinner. Before after eating, the waiters started serving shisha to people next table. It wasn’t strong smelling but I got really uncomfortable when my host ordered one. Made an excuse and up and left. Should I pump and dump? My baby is crying for milk it’s night time and I don’t know what to do.

Can anyone help/ share some insight please! Since I have had my baby 4 weeks ago I have been expressing breast milk and formula feeding. I always wanted to breastfeed however struggled with latching, I had a class on breastfeeding and found it really useful for the latch and can now get baby on easier however, afte...

How can I reduce my supply? It’s like my body thinks I have twins. My baby will only take one boob for 8-15 minutes and the other is engorged and I have to pump it off! The flow is so fast it squirts all over his face and he coughs sometimes or comes off! If I go out for longer than a few hours I’m uncomfortable and...

Any tips? I seem to only get a small amount less than 0.1ml from one breast and it takes a long time.

Must be the way she’s latching, does everyone face this problem?

I'm not sure what is causing it, my milk supply has dropped a little bit so I wonder if that has anything to do with it, but she has been hard to settle unless she is with someone or being fed (but not just laying next to, has to be held!)

I’m very overwhelmed with mountains of articles and I don’t know what to do or where to start. I feel like I need a simple breast feeding for dummies pamphlet or something so I can have it spelled out what I need to know. I feel like the resources i've read are a bit wishy washy and leave me more confused. i just ...

I’m back to work (wfh) in January and wanting a pump that’s going to be efficient and keep my supply up. Any recommendations? I currently have the Elvie Stride but doesn’t feel like it empties me properly

I had grand plans to do this at 18 months but she’s had teething, hf&m and covid since! So we are at 19 months now. Throw at me all your advice on weaning off dummies pretty please. She only has them for sleep. They ‘live in her bed’ as it were. She still breastfeeds for comfort in the night if she wakes.

Okay ladies I have a question , So I pump do any of you guys have an issue with one breast begin more sore or hard than the other ?! I literally have to massage my breast as I’m pumping to rub out what feels like lumps . And my nipple on that breast hurts so bad when I start to pump .