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Breastfeeding 101 for a lost beginner

Hello, please help! I read or heard different things about breast and bottle feeding that are often contradicting. I want to breastfeed when baby comes, but I also would like the dad to give an occasional bottle a few times a week, allowing me some personal time. How should I go about it, and is it true that baby mi...

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Tips/advice for stopping breastfeeding

So my little one will be one a week today 🥲 and I am wanting to stop BF. I've set myself goals along the way, i.e. to reach 1 month, 6 months etc. but now I am approaching 1 year, I am ready to stop. I'm amazed and proud we've got this far, as BF was not successful with my first. We've been EBF, did try bottles and ...

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Dummy

I breastfed my first and never gave her a dummy as I heard that it can cause nipple confusion. I’m planning on giving my second a dummy (if they take to it). Has anyone given their baby a dummy while breastfeeding?

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Constant spit up

Hi. I have a 6 week old baby who spits up (anything from a little to a lot) after every feed and then often continues to do so afterwards. It's really getting me down as it's so frequent, especially as the weather gets worse. Has anyone experienced this? Did anything help? I know it is somewhat normal but I refuse t...

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Hands free breast pump

I am due December with my second baby. I breastfed my first for 15 months but she would never take a bottle (I AM NOT making that mistake again!) Any advice on hands free breast pumps? UK only please

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