Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I've previously had amazing results (lost 6 stone) from calorie counting I've since had 2 back to back pregnancies and as a result put at least 4 stone back on. I want to get back to what I know works for me however I'm still breastfeeding my second son, does anyone know anything I need to consider so my milk supply...

How long did it take you to get your period back? . I’m a breastfeeding mama, it’s my lil girl is 6 month and still haven’t got it back . With my first I got it back at 3 months .

I BF my daughter during the day and bottle feed (pumped milk) in the night. With BF she is hungry again in 1-2 hrs whereas with bottle she is usually content for 3 to 5 hrs. BF sessions last 20-35 mins of active feeding, then I burp her and keep her vertical to prevent reflux, change diaper or let her sleep for a b...

My little one never took to me breastfeeding however I don’t know what to do. He’ll be 3wks old on Thursday however I started making bottles about 2wks ago tomorrow for him. I started him on 4oz bottles and he was drinking them dry, then I upped them to 5oz as was told to by my midwife, and now I’ve upped them to ...

I've been pumping a morning feed for my partner to give the baby during the day. When she has this feed I pump and put it in a sterilised bottle ready for the feed the next day. During the day I have been pumping/ collecting letdown and I get little bits which I mix together and freeze. I got a small amount yesterda...

Any feeding bras you can recommend? I'm really fussy with bras I used to always wear the stretchy padded like sleep bras. I find normal ones so uncomfortable. But now I need feeding bras so any recommendations on some that are comfy would be great. Pics are a bonus! Tia xx

Anyone here breast feed during day but bottle feed at night so partner can help with feedings? Wondering if while he bottle feeds breast milk, I could pump to keep my supply up.I would love to have the option to include my husband in the feedings but wondering if this makes sense or if it’s something to try and imp...

Hey October ‘23ers I just got my first period yesterday and I’m wondering if I’m the only one? lol Was yours heavy? How long did it last? Did it come back fast?? (I hear that can happen) Anyone pregnant again?!!! If so did it happen after your first period?/ Were you breastfeeding?

This was my first attempt at collecting & freezing my colostrum. I used my haaka 7 minutes on the right side & 10 minutes on the left. I got 15 mL in total.

I EBF & I’ve got about 40ml colostrum in the freezer. My LG is 10 weeks old. What can I use it for? She currently has a mild cough/cold, would it help with that or is my breast milk enough? I don’t want it to go to waste! Thanks in advance.

Hi! Sure this has been asked a number of times but can’t find the post. I’m about to start colostrum harvesting and had a few questions! 1. Can I use the same syringe for the same day colostrum? So if I harvest in the morning can I use that same syringe that evening? 1.1. If yes, do I just leave the syringe in the...

Hi Please can someone offer some advice on how to stop breastfeeding. I don’t have the support from others to stop and we share a room due to space issues currently he’s 16 months Thanks

I have a small hard pea like lump in my nipple area. Not painful or anything. I stopped breastfeeding about 4 months ago now and only noticed this a few weeks back. Doctors at breast clinic said it feels typically characteristic of a cyst. I'm having ultrasound in a few days to confirm. This is a pointless post but...

I'm doing it every day - just once - and feel like my stash is getting so big haha

My daughter is 11 months. I am attempting to be done with breast milk before I go on a week vacation from her in July so I don’t need to travel with supplies. I have gone from 4-5 pumps daily to 3 pumps but I am still getting quite a bit of milk. How do I end my journey? My first time breastfeeding/ pumping I dried ...

My baby is 3 weeks old and I’ve been breastfeeding her. My nipples hurt sooo bad! When she latches it doesn’t hurt only like the first few sucks but I think it’s because of how sore they are. I tried the nipple balm with the silver covers, but they still hurt so bad! Sometimes they hurt to even touch. When I pump it...

I’d hate to waste it! Is there anything you can use it for or anything you can do with it?

My baby is 9 weeks old and was breast fed exclusively until 7 weeks old, now she has formula all through the day and just breast before bed and through the night. I’ve just upped her formula to a 5oz bottle but she feeds every 2 hours still. Is this normal?! I’ve tried to stretch it to 3 hours but she just screams...

Have your periods returned now?

My daughter was born at 6:40pm last evening. I've fed her multiple times but it's mostly spoon feeding expressed milk or her licking milk as I express it. She's suckled a few times but isn't fully latching so she only gets a little at a time. Any tips or tricks? I'm assuming a nurse will try and help us again in t...