Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

My baby is now 3 wks old and I have been initially breastfeeding but have intense sharp pain when latching or expressing for the first 20-30secs then it goes and pain free for feeding etc is this due to being overly sensitive? Been to feeding clinic and latch is good. Will the pain dull as time goes by?

My 6 day old baby girl is having trouble latching to my breast. I am bottle feeding her by expressing 50-60ml of breastmilk around 5-6 times per day. Is this level normal? I ask because my baby at times drinks an additional 20–30ml of formula making me feel I am not producing enough. Also, any resources to help ...

My 5 week old had a bottle of expressed milk for the first time tonight, there was just under 4oz in the bottle, less than an hour later she was fussing for more milk. She doesn't usually feed twice in less than an hour. Just curious anyone who expresses milk for their baby how much are you giving them? I went by o...

Hi girls I’m 16wks5days and I have had leaking nipples for 2/3 weeks now but it’s getting more and more. My midwife said it’s fine but I just thought it was extremely early to even product milk yet?

My 1 year old has just gone onto cows milk and I’m stressing on how do I keep it cold when I go out and at night time… I have seen people use the stage 3 toddler milk when out and for night time is this alright to mix with cows milk? any tips or advice please🩵

Newborn has to have a hand under his head to port him when breastfeeding, if I put my arm under him he unlatches and throws a fuss, not sure if anyone else has the same problem and got any tips

When I started pumping and breast feeding after my baby would get done or I got done pumping I would feel extremely light headed like I was about o pass out, the feeling went away and now it’s back again does anyone have this feeling? Could it be my blood sugar levels drop or blood pressure drops. I’m Not sure what...

I’m 15 weeks pp and exclusively pumping due to latching issues. I’ve been producing around 32 fl oz every day until the last few weeks. I’ve noticed my supply started dropping 2.5 weeks ago. Now I’m down to 23 fl oz per day and I’m concerned that I’m about to loose my milk. Has anyone been able to restore their dro...

Hello ladies, I needed some help/experiences and what you did. I had a clogged duct that started Monday night. With breastfeeding, pumping and warm compress it's gotten significantly better but I still have severe chills and fever like symptoms. Will it get better on its own or do I need to see a doctor. I really d...

Has anyone successfully breastfed using nipple shields? I really want to try breastfeeding for the second time after a hellish experience with my first. But my nipples are so incredibly sensitive to touch that I think the only way I’ll manage it is if I use nipple shields every time.

My baby just turned one and we switched to whole milk. She didn't drink much milk before (bottle in the morning, bottle at night) and now she's barely drinking her milk. I've tried 4 different cups and bottles. I also tried chocolate milk. How can I get her to drink more milk?

My LO is 12 weeks and we’ve suddenly found breastfeeding really difficult, one of my nipples is completely cracked and she’s struggling to latch and the other one is starting to hurt as well 😫 Can anyone recommend anything to help please!

My son still feeds every morning, for his nap, once in the evening and then 2-3 times at night. A GP said this was a lot I was just wondering what other people who are still breastfeeding are finding

So my baby is turning one this month and my goal was to breastfeed for a year. My pediatrician gave me the okay to start introducing her to regular milk. I have been doing half and half with soy milk and breastmilk. I also have a good amount in my freezer stash. I reduced my pumping to 3 times a day. Any tips on how...

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Anyone exclusively breastfeeds their baby and also have them use a pacifier? If so, which one?? This is my second baby and my first didn’t take a pacifier so he never used one. But this time around I don’t feel like being a human pacifier. Plus with a toddler, house, and wife duties I really don’t have the time. ...

i’m 28 weeks and leak everyday but it feels like such a waste just letting it go into breast pads ? FULLY AWARE i shouldn’t yet intentionally express. is it worth getting some catchers, syringe it and store in the freezer ? does it currently hold any nutritional value ? how quickly does it need to be frozen once le...

Does anyone get really anxious when going out as you’ll most likely have to breastfeed in public? I try and keep going out to short lengths of time to try and avoid having to do it out and about.. I also struggle when people come to visit my house too. Any advice on this?

My midwife gave me some syringes to collect and freeze colostrum and I would like to start doing it this week (38 weeks pregnant), however I'm not sure hot to collect it? My.midwife explained how to massage my breast and I have seen some videos, but my question is: what do you actually use to collect it? I don't thi...

Posting this for anyone that is in the same boat I was a month ago. I’m 16 months PP and have just got my period back! I want to try for baby number 2 towards the end of this year so really want to start getting my cycle back. My daughter was breastfeeding up until last month when I finally weaned her in the night...