Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

FTM Engorged boobs and I’m assuming blocked milk ducts. 5 days postpartum. Please help as I’m starting to lose my mind 😭 One boob is way harder than the other but both pretty painful

Engorged boobs and I’m assuming blocked milk ducts. 5 days postpartum. Please help as I’m starting to lose my mind 😭

who actually got sized for these or are we just wearing our normal sizes? i wear a regular 44F, my boobs haven’t changed during pregnancy but i know if/when milk comes in they will change alot. how do we buy bras without a fitting? currently 33wks.

So my 8 month old won't drink her breast milk in a bottle. She has been on pures and really only likes yogurt I am not sure what to do if this is something anyone else has experienced? She's usually a good drinker for her milk and eating 1 or 2x a day mashed food with Yougurt

If you used edgepark what was the process like and experience? If used other service what was it?

My baby combo feeds and My milk supply is fairly low. One boob isn’t in use so the supply is absolutely poor, the other one isn’t great at times. What do I do to get both sides fully functioning and stocked?

Am I best buying a breast pump before baby is born or waiting to see if breadt feeding works for us first?? Don’t want to waste money on something I won’t be able to use but also don’t want to be unprepared!!

Has anyone started the mini pill and had a huge drop in milk supply. I started taking it nearly 2 weeks ago and the last couple of days my supply has dropped massively. I combi feed but always pump when she has a bottle of formula or breast milk and have never had any issues. I've been drinking loads of water, eatin...

I have quite a large nipple blister (i think from trying to delatch) anyone had this before? I am just trying to keep going with breastfeeding as only just restarted and dont want this to stop it again as baby is 5 weeks.

Hi ladies, I have few questions and would appreciate your help! My baby is over two weeks old 1- what are your recommendations to make my life easier for large breasts mamas? Tried to find few options online but didn’t find anything I can actually buy (just a sling from an American website) I’m using a small towel...

I just worked out what’s the reason why I feel a deep wave of sadness and emptiness as soon as my baby latches . It’s a drop in dopamine , and the condition is called D-MER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex). Any other mum experiencing the same here? What’s your coping mechanism? I’m trying to put some background OM ...

After 8 months, my little one now accepts the bottle but is really slow to drink. Lots of stop starting and one bottle takes ages. Not sure if I need to take the teat. Any advice is welcome please, looking to stop breastfeeding.

Heya, My partner and I are going for brunch today with the LO, and I've expressed some breast milk just in case he wakes up and is being fussy. At the moment, the bottle is in the fridge and I'll take it out just before leaving for brunch. How do I pack it? Can I just put the bottle in the pram bag? The milk will ...

Unfortunately our breast feeding journey came to an end at 6 weeks. Baby is nearly 14 weeks and honestly I regret the journey ending. She was so much more settled on boob. I just googled why won’t my baby take a dummy & someone suggested offering boob as that what dummies are anyway. I’ve done that and she’s so much...

Hey mamas I just return back to work full time. i’m looking for a hands-free pump that I could use at work. The one that I have I feel like does not have good suction on it.

My baby has fed and woken every hour overnight (from 10pm and still happening now at 6an). She’s 6 weeks and I’m sure she is cluster feeding through her growth spurt. Has anyone experienced the same and if so how long did this go on for? Thanks from a very tired mum.

Hey fellow moms! I'm reaching out for some advice. I'm trying to wean my breastfed baby off, my supply is getting low. I've already tried a few different bottles and nipples (Dr. Brown's, Philips, Nuk, and Lansinoh), but so far, nothing seems to be working. My baby is really resistant to taking a bottle, and I'm g...

Should we start using nipple butter before child birth? My friend told me that her nipples cracked as soon as she started feeding. Does preparing the nipples help?

In 2 minds about breast feeding. I don’t want the baby to be latched to me constantly. How easy is it to breast and formula feed? Also would you buy second hand breast pumps off vinted? The momcozy is quite expensive but thought If I bought decent condition ones off vinted they can be thoroughly cleaned right?…

My baby’s 14 month old and she will ask to nurse A LOT when we go to baby class, and sometimes for group play dates. Does this mean I should stop bringing her because she’s overwhelmed? She seems like she needs a lot of reassurance. I’d like to hear what other mama’s opinions are on this