Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

My little girl turned 1 on the 13th March and will breastfeed on waking, before her morning and afternoon naps and at bedtime but I'd like to transition her to milk from her cup. How has everyone done this? If I refuse to feed (to sleep) she goes crazy so I need advice on how you went about this please 🙏🏼

I don’t know if the amount my baby is feeding is normal. She’s 10 days old and I’m not joking when I say she is permanently attached to my boob. The second she comes off, she’s crying for more. I must feed her easily between 20 and 30 times a day and the feeds are always at least 10/15 minutes, some of them a lot ...

I’m exclusively pumping and I have got a lump on left breast which doesn’t seem to go. I have done cold presses, taken hot showers been pumping regularly. Nothing seems to help and the lactation consultant never answers the call. I’m so nervous. Any suggestions? Thanks

Breastfeeding mommas, has anyone introduced a dummy and not had any issues? I’m considering it to give her the added comfort source when I’m putting my 2 year old to sleep or when she wants to sleep but I keep reading it cause latching problems so I am a bit hesitant…… let me know your experiences please🥰🥰

Hi all! In about a month I’ll be flying (2.5h flight) with my then 4m2w old. He is currently having a mix of breastfeeding and expressed milk, but I’m not against using formula if more convenient for the flight. Our bubs is quite a fussy baby, I don’t know if it’s a phase or just what he’s like, but I’m worried abou...

What way do you give your baby their bottle now at 6m+? Do you still cradle them in your arms and give it to them , are they lying down, sitting up? My baby doesn’t seem to want to be cradled anymore but won’t have it in upward position either?

So I’ve breastfeed my baby from the get go and from our first day home I’ve pumped once at 2-3am and gotten milk for my partner to feed her from a bottle during night shifts. This has always gotten me enough milk. For reference I use the Momcosy s12 pro. I can’t remember how much exactly, but the first picture is ho...

9 week breastfed baby just went 7 hours through the night without a feed Should I be worried???

I am over a week in to exclusively pump breast feeding as my baby has tongue tie and refused to latch. I'm finding it mentally and physically draining. I just am not enjoying it. But feel guilty moving to formula. My midwife said breast milk is kinder to the baby's tummy's which my baby has struggled with reflux an...

I’m trying to increase my supply by pumping after feeds, and I’m not producing a lot plus he’s cluster feeding so I just feel like I’m empty. Which side do I offer first for the next feed if for example he eats on the right side last and then after pumping my left side produces twice as much as the right? Would I of...

My 19 day old is constantly cluster feeding like every hour for 10-20mins. I'm worried I'm not making enough milk for him. How did/dosleeve mummas cope?. I'm trying to breastfeed but feel like my baby needs top up with formula we are not sleeping and this mumma is at break point

After 1 year old which milk is everyone using, cows milk or follow on milk. My health visitor advised cows milk is best but I have also heard opposite stories, so any advise and experience will be valuable for me. Thanks❤️❤️

I’ve been harvesting my colostrum only once a day for about 5 days now (I’m 37 weeks, midwife told me to start collecting at 36), on my first few attempts I got at least 0.4ml in total, 3rd try I got 1ml in total, yesterday and today I’ve barely got any at all. I’m sat here with a sad syringe of not even 0.1ml after...

Back to work in just over a month and me little boy won't take a bottle Any advice for bottles for breastfeeding babies? Don't want to spend a fortune 😔

I’m thinking about stopping breastfeeding.. I’m way too stressed out taking care of baby plus cleaning up after everyone including myself. I’m not producing much and my baby is getting rashes. I’m starting to think it’s something I’m eating but I’m wayyy too tired to change my diet. Am I being selfish? When have yal...

How often are you mama’s breastfeeding baby? Do you wait for their cue which sometimes can be 4+ hours or do we wake baby up and feed sooner? Also for how long should a 3 week old be on the nipple for?

Hi mummas. My 8mo little boy has been exclusively breastfed.. apart from the odd bottle of expressed milk between 3-6m… he’s now refusing the bottle. I’d like to go out for some evenings and maybe an overnight without him at some point but I can’t see how I’m going to get there. He had a huge meltdown tonight when ...

Hey guys, my EBF baby completely refuses bottles (has happily taken them on and off till about 2 months ago)… Only me and my partner have tried bottles and not for a long period of time.. Me and my partner are going out on saturday without baby and she’s being babysat at our house by my best friend, ive spoken to a...

Hi mamas. Is anyone exclusively pumping and feeding baby that way? How much are you little ones having pet feed? I’m solely pumping, not adding any formula to it or doing any on the boob. My little one is 2 1/2 weeks old and for the first time before bed had a total of 120ml in his feed. This week we’ve been...

Any ideas on how I could get baby taking a bottle as I am hoping to get my partner to feed baby girl to help me a little. We have tried 3 types of bottles already and she is refusing all of them any tips?!