Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

FTM he’s only 5 days old 🥹 I’m exclusive pumping, and I’m just a little confused I feel there is a more efficient way of storing my pumped milk but idk What I have been doing is using bottles basically popping em in the fridge Writing what time that was pumped. And kind of pouring in and out. Also the…

My son is almost 4 months old and he is CHUNKY. He was 6lb 9 when he was born and i think the last 6 weeks hes gained so much weight i feel like its too fast? Is that a thing? He breastfeeds every 2 hours or so. Anyone else have similar worries?

Best bottles! I’m not breastfeeding. Right now she uses Phillips avent anti colic and natural however I feel like she eats super fast and becomes gassy at night

I had the coil IUD put back in last week and it's causing really painful cramps, it did this the first time and took about a month to settle. This time I'm breastfeeding so can't take cocodamol, which usually helps. I've asked the pharmacists and they've all told me I can't have anything but paracetamol which isn't ...

I am returning to work in January and my partner is taking 3 months shared parental leave. Until this point I have ebf and have not pumped. My partner will need to feed our LO whilst I’m working but I want to avoid introducing a bottle at this stage as she will nearly be 8 months old. I have been recommended an open...

My baby is going to be about 4 weeks now and I feel very guilty that I’m not breastfeeding I’m only pumping. I’ve tried multiple multiple times to bf but she just doesn’t latch. Is that normal? What do u recommend? My mom is driving me crazy saying I should try to have that bond with my bby girl but I believe I a...

I exclusively pump and baby has been seeping through the night so the last time I pump is at 8pm and then I don’t pump again until 7am. My supply has gone down a lot. I used to get 5 ounces or more when I woke up and now I barely got one today. HELP!

I'd really like to stop breastfeeding, but I have no idea where to start. My son is fed to sleep both daytime & night time, won't take a dummy, rarely takes a bottle Any advice would be appreciated

How is it going? What should I expect? Will my milk dry up?

My 7 week old baby constantly waves her arm around and hits me with it during breastfeeding. She is sucking at the same time and doesn’t seem to be crying. Is this out of frustration? Or is this her trying to give me affection?

Any help would be appreciated from your own experience but I mistakenly decided to exclusively breastfeed my 5 month old I’m now at a point where I can’t hack it anymore, she feeds every hour it feels like purely for comfort sometimes to sleep and I feel like I have no life because I can’t leave her with anyone and ...

Hi, I’m 19 days PP. I have been pumping on and off whenever I can get some time to really! My baby didn’t take to the breast very well after bottle feeding formula in the beginning. I was overwhelmed in hospital for quite some time with pre eclampsia and I needed the help from my partner so started on formula.😢 I…

Hi mamas, so quick one really. I’ve been weaning my little one since she was 5 months, she’s 6 months on Monday. Now the thing is she’s not drinking her milk as she used too.. How many ounces should a 6 month old be having roughly? Thank you in advance xx

Has anyone found it harder to conceive while breastfeeding? Seem to not having any luck with my second but still breastfeeding

I think my period is back and it makes me want to cry. I don’t think I’ll be able to cope. I have always had horrible painful periods and was glad to not have them during my pregnancy. I thought I’d have a longer stretch without them as I’m breastfeeding with one bottle of formula at night. Anyone else got theirs ba...

I’m not 2 weeks post partum yet and I’ve already had a clogged duct twice. It’s the same boob, I’ve not missed feeds or anything and it’s the same place both times. even if I exclusively feed off the side that’s clogged the other one doesn’t get backed up I just don’t know why it’s happening. Has this happened to an...

When my little one was around a week old my nipples were so bad due to a bad latch that I had to introduce formula as I was crying in pain and bleeding every feed. Since then we’ve combi fed. She’s now 5 months old and bf has been getting less and less and now I’ve had to move to size 2 teat and she doesn’t even wan...

Breastfeeding Mums - how long after giving up dairy and soy did you see an improvement in symptoms? I know it can take 2-4 weeks just curious on how long it took for others

Hi ladies, I'm looking at breast pumps and honest it's a minefield. I think I would prefer a hands free one that I can wear while I'm getting on with other things in life ... What are people's recommendations on brands and pros and cons of different types. Would really appreciate hearing people's experiences and wha...

From 10 weeks old my baby will not feed from the breast. I’ve given her the odd bottle of expressed milk when I’m out. But for the last 3 weeks she will not breast feed. I’ve tried skin to skin, using a bottle then replacing it with breast, nipple shields, different positions, lactation consultant ( who are now out ...