Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I get really bad seasonal allergies. I typically take Zyrtec and Flonase in Fall/Spring. I’m breastfeeding and scared to take anything that might affect the baby. Does anyone else take allergy medication while breastfeeding? Who should I verify with from a medical provider standpoint… pediatrician, lactation consult...

How do I know whether my milk is good quality or not? Have had a few older relatives say it might not be satisfying my baby and I just don't know how to see if this is the case or not..

Omg I just learned today that the reason my baby has been having the WORST cluster feeding is all because of my latch !! I was letting him just suck on the nipple and dealing with the pain, but my lactation consultant told me today that his chin should rest against the bottom of the areola and when he opens his mout...

Any tips for expressing breast milk and bottle feeding alongside breast feeding? My baby is 1 week old, is it the right time to introduce a bottle or is it going to affect the breast feeding/latching? Also what is the best way to store/cary expressed milk when you’re going out for the day and want it to last?

The time has come. LO starts daycare Monday. He will be doing half days first two weeks, then transition to full days. This will be a big adjustment. What’s in your daycare bag? How many bottles / oz should I pack? What’s your pumping schedule looking like during the day if you breastfeed? Do you leave burp cloths /...

If you have sore, cracked nipples and now breastfeeding is painful due to baby needing to breakthrough a scab over and over again. Use Coconut oil!!! A doula sent me a coconut oil treatment for cracked nipples, I ran it past my midwife and she agreed and gave me the go ahead. I was told my nipple would take 1-2 we...

I got questions out there, mama’s. Have you took Benadryl while you are breast-feeding

I got food poisoning and I breast fed baby will that affect her ? FTM google says no but I just want other moms opinions and experiences

How long is your little one feeding ? And how many times a day ? My little guy does max 10 mins ish and 8 feedings during the day… I don’t know why that worries me 😓 he is gaining weight and the lactation doesn’t seem to be concern

Today I’ve been dealing with so much pain while pumping and having increased letdown pain but decreased output. I’m not sure what to do to help this. Any suggestions?

My son in 14 months old and still breastfeeding…I haven’t gotten my period back and would really want to try for baby #2 soon. My son comes for the boob so often I don’t know how to stop him 🥲

So I work in a nursing home and I caught a stomach virus, which my husband has now caught. Our baby is 3 months will be 4 months next week. If she starts throwing up my mother-in-law (she works at a walk-in clinic) told me to not give her breast milk or formula, to give her pedialyte. Can I even give her that?

Probably a really silly question but is it okay to give a 13 month old lactose free milk? She’s weaned onto normal cows milk but I didn’t realise I don’t have enough for her morning bottle, I drink lactose free so I have some of that’s would it be ok to give her for that one bottle?

So pre-pregnancy I was about a 40E, now I'm 5 days PP with a massive oversupply and I'm at a loss Baby is already back above birth weight so definitely eating well. I pumped yesterday to relieve pressure and with 5mins per side got 130ml (my boobs were like rocks and even touching them made milk come out. The relie...

Any recommendations on which one to buy? I’m assuming electric and hands-free would be the best in the market atm 🫤

My little boy is 4 weeks old, we are currently combination feeding. We give him bottles (mostly breast milk) during the night and then he is breast fed directly all day. We give formula occasionally, mainly when we are leaving the house and the last one before bed. I’ve noticed he uses me as a dummy and can be har...

Is anyone’s little one complete off milk? My LG has not been interested for 4 weeks now, has around 5-6oz of a morning then that’s it? Just wants food and water - I am trying to get as much milk as I can on the food but she knows and is not interested, is anyone else having this? Thanks x

How soon did everybody start breast pumping and milk storing?

Any mums who ovulated and conceived whilst ebf within first 6 months? I'm an "older" mum and ttc again but ebf. Any mums here that would like to have another baby quickly? I've heard of anovulatory cycle while ebf.. . Would like to hear any stories

How are they expecting us to afford milk? Was £12 in my local the other day went in today and is now up to £15.