Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

Hey! Question for exclusively pumping ladies mainly, but what is everyone doing about dropping your night pump? My little one is drinking 6 bottles a day and has dropped the middle of the night feed. I’m still waking up anytime between 2-4 to pump. I know this is one of the best times for milk supply so I’m worried ...

I am wondering if I can increase my supply after a month 😪

I’m trying to work and leave the house… Baby won’t take a bottle! Will literally cry and cry with nanny, refusing the bottle for 8 hours. It’s insanity and stressful. We have tried offering breast milk via straw cups, diff bottles, open cups, syring, etc she won’t drink her milk unless it’s coming from my breast. Pl...

Heyy Is anyone in the same boat where their milk still didn’t come in, or no signs of changes in breasts. Like if you’re over 36 weeks at least.. It’s weird, coz with my first child, my breast grew so much and I began producing colostrum towards the end of my pregnancy. Now with my second, not a leak of milk..

My baby is 6 weeks and as if yesterday she has started fighting the bottle and only has half her milk :( She normally has 2 ounces breast milk and 3 ounces Kendamil and has been putting weight on nicely. This is really out of character for her as she normally polishes the bottle off! Has anyone had the same?

Has anyone had any of those BM pendant/keepsakes made? Or done the at home kits? What was it like / how did you go about it ? I’ve been exclusively pumping for almost 9 months now and aiming for a year, hopefully 18 months and would like to get a little keepsake. Im leaning more towards those do it yourself at hom...

i’ve been breastfeeding and pumping for over 8 months now and it’s been going really good! my sons never had a bottle he’s strictly breastfed i only pump to make purées and to have backup milk. for the past few weeks my nipples have been so incredibly chapped and in so much pain. there’s cuts at the base of both my ...

Hey all I’m really trying to persevere with breastfeeding but how do I know my babies getting anything as my milks not come in yet? He seems like he feeds for ages and constantly hungry and trying not to give in to formula! Thanks in advance

Is anyone else experiencing their BF baby thrashing around with arms and legs during feeding? Also, coming on and off the breast, tugging and twisting the nipple? Is there something wrong? It's pretty painful...

So my breasts always used to feel hard and full when feeding. I knew when she would start to get hungry as my nines would go rock solid. The last few days they haven’t been getting hard but she is drinking until she sleeps most of the time still or seems hair and content. Has anyone else gas this. Im really worried...

I’m freshly postpartum and my baby is less than a week old. I’m EB and really grateful my baby hasn’t had any issues breastfeeding (apart from the obvious sore nipples which I’d expect), but I’ve noticed that my baby will suck his fingers a lot after he’s been fed so I’m not sure if I should take this as a feeding c...

Hi, just wondering how long does the cluster feeding stage last. My little one has just turned 2 weeks and has start cluster feeding and it’s emotionally and mentally draining me. It’s gotten to the point I’m very anxious at night time because I know I won’t get much sleep because I’ll be up every hour or so feeding 😩

My baby girl is formula fed She’s 4 weeks… she’s been on cow & gate but we’ve noticed she’s getting more moody. It could just be because she’s recently had rihnovirus. We thought she was acting a bit like she had colic so gave her the dentinox colic dropped and they helped a bit but she hates being put down, she won...

I have been breastfeeding and pumping since my baby was born 8 weeks ago but yesterday had extreme pain in one nipple going into the breast. I couldn’t figure out what it was but feeding and pumping were excruciating to the point of tears! I noticed today that I have the tiniest little red bump on my nipple and wond...

I’m breastfeeding my baby and I’m now 3 weeks in and my supply had decreased a lot! I have no idea how I can increase my supply? Any suggestions x

Does anyone still have their nipple piercings in?? I do plan on breast feeding but I do not want to let them go😭. Also I’m currently 20w & I think milk has been leaking since the end of my 18w. How are yall going about the piercings AND what’s signs of milk?? In my opinion it’s quite a bit. Not enough to collect…

Anyone been doing bodypump? If so when did you start modifying ?

Baby is currently 18 days old. I’ve been breastfeeding since birth and supply has been good since day 3. Only issue is nipples sometimes get so painful which makes me so uncomfortable and sore. I’ve just ordered a tub of formula and I can’t help but feel so guilty. I plan to give formula during night feeds as exhau...

I dropped from 6 PPD to 5 about 3 days ago and I thought it was going well. This morning I woke up SOOO engorged and in pain. Any advice?? Do I need to go back up to 6??

My baby is 16 weeks, and we’ve struggled a bit recently with positioning now they are bigger. Recently, they’ve been choking during every feed. I’ve no idea if it’s my let down, or me or how i’m feeding. They’ve already started to feed less/pull away more and i’m scared it’s going to become a full feeding aversion a...