Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

Anyone else feel like GPs are completely out of line? My HV came today, again, for what's feels like the one hundredth time, because my daughter was born on the 91st centile but has been dropping down consistently since 2 weeks old so she is now just above the 50th centile (at 15 weeks old). She sent us to the GP ...

Has anyone done any UK online breastfeeding courses please?

So I have mastitis for the 3rd time and have now resorted to binding my breasts(last resort) anyone know how long it will take for me to dry up or to make it less painful 😭help! FTM to a 6week old

Hi all!! How would I go about having an afternoon lunch or evening meal date just me and my partner with my EBF baby I’ve pumped 11.5 oz so far it’s took a while to get to this point would I need to first see how many ounces baby takes in a bottle and pump more if I need to or could he still want more or boobie to ...

My 5 month is currently drinking very less and having to force her to drink anything at times doesn’t seem To be unwell in herself just drinking very less and refusing a lot of milk, anybody else going through same and how much are your babies drinking a day… ?

I’m 37 weeks pregnant on friday, planning on bottle feeding but would like to try and get colostrum. How on earth do you get it? any tips would be appreciated

I’m starting to get a bit worried the last couple of days my 7week old won’t feed any longer than 10 minutes a feed. I offer both breasts but she refuses the second one so only takes from one breast at a time. Is this normal. I know all babies are different. I just don’t want her to not get enough milk. I feel like...

Just wanted to see if this is normal/ if anyone else is going through the same!.. Currently pumping my breastmilk and giving it to my 4 week old by bottle and then formula at night to help her sleep a little longer. I’m just finding that I’ll give her a good amount of my breast milk but then she’s just so unsett...

For mums that have given birth, how are you finding breastfeeding? I tried with my 1st and this is my 2nd baby and it's just so hard! The nights are the hardest and it feels like I'm not sleeping at all. Anyone in the same boat?

I'm 10 months pp and still have no period. My partner and I would really like to start trying for another. I'm still ebf. Any advice on what I can do to get my period back? My baby is a bottle refuser and still wakes up at nighttime

My hair fall and skin is ridiculous at the moment :(

Baby is coming up to 8 weeks and still constantly breastfeeding, like every hour. Anyone else in the same position? I give her a couple of bottles of formula to give myself a break but it doesn’t satisfy her either. I suspect she feeds for comfort a lot of the time but just cries constantly if I don’t put her on me.

I want to start trying at 12 months but don’t want to stop breast feeding until at least 9 months 🙈

I have started collecting my let down in a hakka and pumping occasionally to soften any engorgement through the night so I can start building up a bit of a freezer stash without having to do huge pumping sessions. Does anyone have any recommendations of how much milk I should store in each freezer bag? I don’t want ...

My 6 month old is exclusively breastfed and has started on solids. This morning was the first time she’s tried cow’s milk and ever since she has been crying, refusing to feed and I can hear her stomach bubbling. I’ve tried gripe water but this doesn’t seem to have helped☹️ Her older brother was allergic to cow’s mi...

Went into labor at 38 weeks 5 days. Baby girl arrived on 11/10 at 3:52pm. 8lbs 5oz which no one was expecting, she’s so chunky and cute. She’s so perfect to me. Extremely traumatic birth experience but it was worth it❤️ Please if anyone has tips on how to get milk supply to come in tia!

Hey guys, how soon after your C-section was you able to pump milk?

I am 9 weeks ppt and exclusively breastfeeding. During the first week both of my breasts were engorged equally and producing same amount of colostrum and then milk. But then my MIL that I should always start feedings from the right side (don’t ask my why I listened😭). And now I have super uneven supply. My left…

So my LG is 11 months old, 9 months corrected as she was born 8 weeks early. Since 5 months (3m corrected), she’s refused to breastfeed so I’ve pumped all milk for her. She currently has 5oz of breast milk in a morning feed, then she’ll have breakfast, snack, dinner, snack, tea and then another 5oz bottle of breas...

I’m trying to figure out the best nipple butter/balm to use when breastfeeding my baby in January. The reviews online are very confusing—lanolin or lanolin free, no perfumes/scents, etc. I’m so lost 😞 help!! What worked for you and your baby? I’m also planning on going back to work after maternity leave so will be…