Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

When did your cycle come back postpartum? Did you give birth vaginally or c-section? How about breast feeding vs. formula?

My baby struggles with Phillip avent 1 nipple. Takes her longer to drink the formula. Anyone have a better suggestion?

How often are you pumping? I’m a FTM and strictly breast feeding, my baby gets a bottle only every once in awhile. Pumping is exhausting and I don’t plan on returning to work until he’s around 6 months old. Sometimes I only pump 3 times a day and sometimes I try for after every feed but again it’s exhausting to pu...

Hey all, I’m a second time mama, and i’m absolutely no doctor or specialist of any kind. i just wanted to hop on here and tell yall if you needed any help to message me and i would try to help if i can. i was practically alone, stressed, and crazy with my first and i wish i would’ve had someone there to help me, so...

Hello, my daughter had bronchitis and because she’s so small and it was so bad we had to stay in hospital 10 days on the children’s ward, but I was shocked to find out only breast feeding mums got fed? I am breast feeding so I was allowed the hospitals breakfast lunch and dinner and allowed to ask for food when I ...

My 4 week old keeps being sick after every feed, is this normal? She started being sick about 3 days ago, she sicks up a lot of her milk after a feed. She is formula fed on Kendamil.

Is anyone else struggling to wean baby of the breast? I feel as though his night time wakes have got worse & he now likes to use me as a dummy for hours if I'd let him... if I try to settle him without boob his cry is very loud! Like a frustration cry, his Dad can occasionally settle him but something so beautiful...

My little one is 7 weeks old and has been on/off cluster feeding for the last few days, but I feel like I’m not able to produce enough milk for him as he never seems to be full anymore so I have been topping up his last feed with previously expressed milk. Also when I express I’m not getting much milk either. Any ad...

Hi mamas! My little boy is 4 months and is exclusively breastfed. I’ve started pumping and trying to get him to take the bottle but he completely refuses. We’ve tried before and it’s only worked when I’ve put him on the breast then quickly switched to the bottle but now he’s just turning away and pushing the bottle ...

Hey everyone. My little girl is 1 next month and I’m still breastfeeding her but I’m hoping to wean onto cows milk when she’s 1. Only worry is that she still wakes up quite often during the night for the boob and doesn’t sleep right through. Any advice on how to stop breast feeding in this situation?

Hey Mamas! My son is 6 months old and I stopped breastfeeding at 4 months. I just got my 3rd period and this time my breasts look fuller. A couple nights ago I was showering and it seemed like one of my nipples was lactating. I squeezed because I thought I was going crazy and milk came out. I squeezed the other nipp...

I have a 5 week old who’s EBF (not by choice she won’t take a bottle) who regularly keeps nursing for a long time then projectile vomiting it all up. She’s doing it almost once a day now so I’m hesitant to let her nurse for a long time but it’s hard to tell how much she’s had and when she’s getting to vomit territor...

Hi! I am doing exclusively formula feeding. I have not pumped or done any type of breast feeding since baby has been born. However, my breasts have swelled up and hurt. I am 4 days post partum. How many days until they stop producing and go down. Any tips on how to expedite the process? I am applying cold ice packs ...

Hi girls I’m really interested in your experience of pregnancy and breastfeeding while having breast implants. Im terrified my boobs will deflate and sag horribly with the weight of implants after breast feeding. Any advice to share would be greatly appreciated! Additional context: I went from a 34A to 34C/D. It w...

How much milk are our babies eating in a day ? Do you give it to them before or after meals or both ?

Hi ladies, are you letting your babies nurse for as long as they want or taking them off after a certain amount of time? I’m a planner and the lack of routine is driving me slightly mad! Thanks x

Hello looking for some recommendations on a good transition cup my little one is almost 14 months and is off formula but won’t take water or milk from a cup only her bottles I’ve tried 8 different ones with no luck tia xx

How much coffee are the breastfeeding mommas consuming?

So quick question, my little girls 10months now and I’ve read nhs website that she should be having 3 milks feeds per day but then I read another site that contradicts this. What’s people doing at the moment for their little ones? Just so I have an idea of where to go from here I just want to make sure she’s having ...

Hello ladies, what hands free breast pumps are you going for/would recommend? I’m keeping my eye out for Black Friday sales so wanted some research/recommendations in advance 😊