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Feeding from both sides

Last night my baby did a long sleep stretch and when he and I woke up my boobs were rock hard and needed him to feed quickly. I put him on one but then noticed the other one was pouring out and absolutely covered his sleeping bag. Annoyingly, I’d lost loads of milk and I wish little one had had it ! Any tips for cat...

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Mastitis

Any remedies or tricks to help with mastitis? My left boob is killing me 😩

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Soft nipples

So my nipples are kinda soft... As in they need to be stimulated to 'get up' which affects our latch. Is this normal?

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Introducing bottle feeding (expressing breast milk)

My baby is 3 weeks, and I’d like to start pumping some milk just so I can get some sort of break from breast feeding constantly. The problem is I feel so guilty for wanting to do this… any one else feel the same? I love BF but it’s so demanding and hard sometimes… I’m stuck!

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Bottle feeding breast fed baby

Does anyone have any tips for getting a breast fed baby to take a bottle? Baby girls' growth has slowed down, I started to introduce a bottle of expressed milk once a day as an extra feed. The first 3 days she took it first time, and then after that she just screams when the bottle goes near her. I've tried to brea...

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Using defrosted breast milk

Hi Just looking for some advice about using frozen breast milk. I have frozen a stash but never used any of the frozen supply but have a hair app tomorrow and leaving my little girl with her dad. Online search says defrosting over night is best but it also says to use immediately when defrosted 🤷🏻‍♀️ so a little…

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Bottle refusal help

I combi feed my 9 week old with breastfeeding and top ups of expressed milk or formula but he’s recently started rejecting the bottle. He just screams and refuses to suck on the teat. The only time he has taken it is when he’s really hungry and I offer it before the breast, but it’s not consistent. He’s also rejecti...

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Breast milk supply

Hi guys! I read that if you put chamomile tea bags on your nipples (overnight) it will increase milk supply. Well I tried it last night and I think it works!! I got a total of 9oz. this morning! Could be coincidence but worth a try.

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Bottle feeding

Just wondered how your little ones feed on the bottle. I'm using mam bottles my 12wk old. She will have 5oz and take between 3/4oz from the the bottle stop then doesn't want anymore turn her head she may come back to it after 30mins. She always seems quite happy after her feeds. Just wondered if any other mum's ...

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Pumping

How are y’all mamas pumping with a Velcro baby? Our girl is 2 weeks old but all she wants is to be held, but I need to pump! Any suggestions/advice? My husband works during the day so he can’t hold her, but he does while he is home!

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Feel terrible

My baby is 16 months old and on cows milk. I gave him a bottle of cows milk at 1.30am this morning as he was unsettled. He drank half the bottle and I put the rest of the bottle on the floor. We have woken up at 8am and he always plays upstairs with some toys and he found his bottle and drank the remaining of the bo...

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When did you get your period?

I am 9 weeks pp, not bf or pumping and still haven’t got my period. No complaints here just wondering what the norm might be.

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Do I Stop Breastfeeding, 3 months PP

Hi everyone - looking for some advice, I'm thinking of stopping breastfeeding at 3 months PP and not sure if the guilt is going to consume me. Little girl has always nursed at night, and I've pumped in the day and given expressed bottles since about 2 weeks old. It's going well and we supplement x1 bottle of formula...

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Help!

Hi :) I am a first time mum due in June. I’ve tried to get my head into understanding feeding. I’ve decided breastfeeding isn’t for me, so was looking at expressing. But I have no clue where to start, what to buy etc. Does anyone have any reading suggestions or what has worked for them/advice. Just so I can try and ...

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How much expressed milk does he need

I EBF my 4m baby (he is big for age) how much should I pump for each bottle feed?

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BF moms- are you all still pumping at night?

My little one rarely eats between 10pm and 6am but I’ve been getting up to pump. I’m hoping to stop that soon but I don’t want it to affect my milk supply. Are you all still pumping or feeding in the middle of the night?

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