Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

Does anyone have any foods they eat whilst breastfeeding for energy? I feel completely empty today with 0 energy! Or any tips to not feel as dead 😂

I started harvesting colostrum at the beginning of the month and it appears I am quite the cow. I’ve got a LOT of syringes, which is great - planning to bring some to the hospital and leave some for emergencies in the next 6 months, etc. My question is - I think I can stop harvesting now in regard to having enough...

Are there any breastfeeding mums whose baby sleeps through or atleast does a few hours at a time? I need some hope as starting to feel like I’m the problem 😭 for reference my baby did sleep through until 14 weeks

Has anyone tried the my brest friend nursing pillow? I need to buy a nursing pillow but overwhelmed by the options, I just know that I want a cotton cover.

My LG is refusing her milk, she will eat solids happily today but is refusing all milk. Any advice?

I am on day 3 of not giving the boob, however at bedtime only I give her the boob because she’s not been taking the bottle at all , not taking formula tired many brands stuck to aptamal now. She won’t eat solids much much due to teething, still I keep trying old food and new food and BLW. I feel so gluity and wa...

Hi, can anyone recommend any good dribble bibs. Most of them seem to have a wide neck or soak through.

Oh my god, I don't know how much more of this I can take! Since my 7mth old started getting teeth he's always given me the odd bite. But recently he's teething again and is really chomping down with his 2 bottom teeth! I take booby away and say No that hurts mummy. He has teething toys and paracetemol when it's bad....

Anyone else not seeing any Colostrum? I’m 38 weeks and dry, trying to massage but it doesn’t seem to be doing anything.

My son is currently 15months and I still breastfeed. When did you stop breastfeeding?

Random one, but how do you get rid of the air bubbles in the syringes? It’s driving me insane because I can’t actually see how much I’ve collected!

Can anyone recommend a company that makes jewellery out of breastmilk? With so many company’s offering this when I google it, I’d rather go with a company that someone has used before and recommends :)

Hello! Baby is nearly a year and whenever I offer to feed during the day she is not interested, she thinks it’s a game to bite my nipple and then look at me and laugh at my reaction. She only really has milk during the nights now. I feel guilty because when she hurts me, I stop the feed (I say feed, no milk is actua...

I’m curious to know if I can take ibuprofen while breastfeeding. I think I have mastitis and it’s sooo painful😭 Paracetamol sometimes doesn’t work for me so want to know if ibuprofen is safe when BF. Also, to anyone who has had mastitis before, can hand expressing help? As it’s soo painful to feed on that side!…

Gave birth to my baby boy yesterday (18th Jan) and we started to practice latching but it was discovered his blood sugars were dangerously low so was given glucose gel and he guzzled 45ml of formula. Subsequent checks were the same so had a further 30ml formula, glucose and 1.5ml colostrum via syringe. He's now in N...

I am using Aeroflow to get a free breast pump, which one do you recommend I am currently looking at the momcozy M5, S12, M9

Hi everyone! My baby boy is 2 weeks + 3. I have been exclusively breastfeeding him. I’ve had some nipple damage and my baby doesn’t always latch properly but still powering through. I find the night feeds significantly harder though as he keeps unlatching or find it extra hard to latch him on. Does anyone else find...

We are 7 weeks on Wednesday when does it get easier my nipples are so sore. I’m honestly about to give up. I constantly spend my time latching her on and off in hope that we can be more comfortable. Seems to work for a couple of sucks then painful again.

Does nursing or being postpartum make your skin dry??

So I’m Hispanic and we have chocolate that we mix with some cinnamon and I was wondering if you can have it while breast-feeding I heard that you can’t have cinnamon while breast-feeding but it’s not like I’m having it every day.