Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I just had my baby's 6 month appointment and although she has gained weight she hasn't grown in height this month. The doctor has ordered a lot of tests but also wants me to review my breastfeeding and consider formula. I want to got back to pumping - something I've never kept up as baby doesnt like the bottle. ...

My doctor just took me off Xoneva when he realized I was breastfeeding my 20 m.o. and the sickness is starting to come again 😫 I'm 5.5 weeks.

Hi guys, I’m nearly 37 weeks and haven’t experienced any sort of leaking from Boobs yet. Has anyone been the same and been successful with harvesting colostrum? I wonder whether to try now.

My baby girl is 8 months and is now refusing her bottles and isn’t eating enough. I don’t know what to do 🥺😭 She’s normally on four 5-7oz bottles a day. But she’s only have an ounce at most each time!! I’m feeling so stressed and she’s sleeping so badly now too so it’s all heightened. She does have a slight cold.…

We are still struggling with food and my baby only wanting milk! I usually offer 3 meals but she will only have a few spoon fulls of breakfast and tea and refuses dinner. She usually has 4 bottles (7oz) potentially 5 if she’s has eaten no real food as I’d rather her have something. I’ve tried dropping bottles but it...

When baby is born (hopefully 18th dec) I am hoping to breast feed but going to buy these just incase my milk doesn’t come in, baby doesn’t latch or any other problems! Any idea when to buy these and how many? Thanks x

And I don’t mean the little discomfort, I’m talking about the absolute toe-curling poison that has you tensing muscles you didn’t even know you had. Also not to be confused with a bad latch, latch is perfect with no ties or anything.

Been trying to harvest colostrum for 2 weeks now and although I didn't manage much, I had a drop come from one breast every day. However 6 days ago that just stopped and I haven't had a single drop since. Tried warming my breast, different times of day, different techniques and nothing. Could this just be my bodies ...

I was wondering if anyone got any advice, I stopped exclusively pumping at 7 months, my milk supply stopped now he's 14 months and my one boob is producing what looks like colostrum and my other is leaking milk all the time this has been happening the last month or so.

Hi all. My baby boy never successfully latched so I combi feed, breast milk and formula. My issue is when I'm on the pump for half an hour I can't cuddle him so it ends up being a pacifier job for a bit. How do you guys manage?

Just out of curiosity, for those that chose to exclusively breastfeed their babies, if you could go back and make the choice again, knowing what you know now and how the last months/years have been since having your little one, would you choose to breastfeed again or choose differently?

By baby was born 36 hours ago. The c section was an emergency one after an induction and 6 hours of labour and strong contractions. She latches at both boobs straight after she came out. Bow she is super sleepy and when she eats it's on and off and she tends to fall asleep during sucking. I am expressing too and...

My son is 22 months old and I haven’t had a period since he was born. I am on birth control and had heard that breastfeeding can stop periods, I cut down breastfeeding to just nights a couple of months ago and a couple of weeks ago I had cramping and spotting but never came on my period properly, then a couple of we...

I’m 12 weeks postpartum and still not had a period, is this normal? I’m breastfeeding.

What is everyone’s thoughts/ opinions on wireless pumps? I know momcozys are supposed to be the best but they are so expensive anyone try other brands of wireless pumps?

Did my colostrum come in

Is there any tips to doing this other than letting baby starve until he is hungry enough to eat? That’s one advice I’ve had so far. Please help!!! Edited to add baby is 7mo and I don’t want him fully off my breast i just want to be able to go out sometimes for a few hours and not worry about rushing around because...

I am 28 weeks pregnant and still not lactating, is it normal?

I'm EBF and my boobs are itching like mad, anyone else get this? I have been EBF for 6 months but recently have days where I pump and just itch my boobs like crazy after. Any advice?

currently using a nipple shield for my almost 2 month old but now milk almost always falls on me like he isn’t closing his mouth all the way. anything else i can do besides repositioning him