Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

i had my baby 3 days ago and the whole way throughout my pregnancy i was unsure weather i wanted to breastfeed or not, so i didn’t pump nothing like that. so i gave birth and brought in formula and said i want to bottle feed, but now i’m really regretting my choice and would love to breastfeed my little baby, can i ...

So when my babygirl had her 8 weeks check by the HV she has shot up to the 97th percentile and she's on 5oz every three hours but just today I think I need to put her up to 6oz's as she's polished off the last 3 bottles. I've just offered her 6oz's and she's left maybe an Ounce or half an Ounce. Do I have anything t...

I just found out I’m pregnant with baby no 2 - my December 22 baby is still breastfed and he is a real mummy’s boy! Screams for me constantly if I leave the room and if I even look in the direction of another child he screams THATS MY MUMMY 🤣🤣🤣 I’m delighted but it’s just hit me that this might be a really hard…

Does anyone have recommendations for breastfeeding bras or bras in general that are suitable for breastfeeding boobs??? The bras I’ve been wearing for the last few months get the job done but I’m so unhappy with how they’re making me feel!!

Hi guys was needing some help My 6 week old is quite fussy she barely sleeps unless it's on me I know she does have some sort of colic as she is having the similar symptoms that my son had at this age But my problem is she will gip at the mam bottles and the small feeding cups she will not have she had them like ...

Do your little ones still have milk during the day? Atm my little girl is having breastmilk first thing and formula before bed but the rest just solids. Not sure if she needs a bottle of milk during the day too

Every day by 5/6pm my boobs feel empty and I feel like baby is repeatedly wanting to eat, possible cluster feeding? She also is really unsettled. I’m now worrying my baby is not getting any milk at that time and I should top up with formula? Any advice please

This may sound mean but it’s not the vibe I’m wanting to give off! Has anyone else limited their child’s milk intake before bed? The last 2 nights she has woken up in the morning soaked through from wee (we use pampers in the right size). I’m trialling tonight putting her in a bigger size vest to see if that makes t...

I'm very nervous about waiting for my milk to come in following my c section next week. I'm worried my baby will essentially be starving. Is there anything I can do during this wait? Should I buy some formula? Advice appreciated received.

Why do some women post photos of them holding a glass of wine while nursing?

My little boy has been exclusively breastfed, I’ve been on maternity leave which means I’m caring for him 80% of the time with Daddy home in the evening and weekends. Although I’ve tried bottles multiple times since he was 6 months old he shows no interest to them. I have tried Avent, medela, Maam, sippy cup, diffe...

Please no judgement (it’s just a question)…. Has anyone gotten pregnant a few months after a C-section while breast feeding? I 10000% know about the 18-24mth waiting period, just curious to know.

How can I help a breastfed baby with colic? I’m so desperate, crying all day. We’re currently on holidays in Spain

How to get rid of mastitis. It’s somewhat better now but I still feel a lump and it hurts. When I pump not a lot comes out like it used to.

I feel like it's too late to give up breastfeeding at this stage as we only have a couple months until we hit the one year mark. But. The teeth are really starting to bother me, the biting phase is over but they just graze me every time he feeds now (he has around 7 fully through). Any tips bf mums? (I'm so over p...

I’m trying to pump and give baby breast milk through bottle so my partner can help with feeds and give me a little break because it’s getting a bit much but my son is just crying and gagging on the bottle and won’t suckle but he will suckle no problem when he’s on the breast. How do I combat this? I was planning on ...

Hello, Breastfeeding mom here and was wondering if anyone has recommendations for nursing covers. So far we have been just feeding at home, but soon we are venturing out. As my girl is still quite young, our hands love to go in front of the boob, so need something to protect my modesty a bit. Thank you :D

when do babies normally clusterfeed? I know they cluster feed the first few days before milk comes in, however is it true that they also cluster feed around 3 to 4 week mark? thanks

Hey mamas I breasfeed and don’t want to pump at all but is there anything I can use on one breast while feeding from the other to collect milk? Or perhaps even leave in my bra to collect leakage so I can use the milk later? I leak a lot so I feel I could make a collection in the fridge and then freeze for when neede...

Sometimes I just want to pick my baby up, go and have a sit down and a feed and just relax and enjoy that bond and moment. My baby will always have a suckle and a cuddle and a chit chat with me when we do this but is this normal? It's an urge I get just for that connection sometimes