Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I have so many questions about having a newborn like I’m nearly 20 weeks now and I have so many questions🤣 I think it’s just my anxiety kicking in🤣 like how regular are you meant to feed? how many ounces of a milk do they have at first? How often do you bathe them? Are you allowed to bathe them straight away? How…

Just me, my pump, and 3 hours of sleep. Any other midnight milk makers out there?

My baby will be 2 weeks tomorrow and I breast fed from birth, however last week the pain when she was latching became unbelievably painful (I felt like I couldn’t breathe when she was latching on). I spoke to my midwife who recommended pumping to give my nipples time to recover. I have now been pumping for 4 days bu...

I’m on my fourth and final baby and I’ve always wanted to breastfeed but have never managed it until now… problem is she’s insatiable and I have two other girls under 6 that also continuously need my help and attention as well as an extreme case of hungry Velcro baby. She feeds every 2-4 hours even at night still at...

Anyone tried block feeding? I’m miserable, I have such an over supply from pumping. I’m trying to aim towards exclusive breastfeeding but my baby was not able to latch at the beginning, she’s now 6 weeks old and nursing so much better, I was pumping on one side and feeding on the other and then switching at the next...

My twins are 4 months next week and I have been breastfeeding and expressing all this time. When I tell you I have gone through it mentally I really have. It’s been the hardest thing ever. I’ve felt like giving up on so many occasions but I’ve persevered. Sometimes I just feel like I’m not producing enough. I can’t ...

So my little one is 7 weeks old and we have been EBF. I've pumped 2-3 times and given it in a bottle in the first couple of weeks but not had a chance to pump since. I hear a lot of people talk about leaking milk, or having to catch their let down on one side while they feed on the other breast. I never leak in be...

Okay, so I have stopped breastfeeding my almost 2 year old this week, I stopped because I am pregnant (7 weeks), any advice on what to do when you stop? My boobs are massive, engorged and so so sore. She’s my first baby so I don’t know if there’s anything I have to do after I stop breastfeeding. Any advice welcome, ...

Okay, so I have stopped breastfeeding my almost 2 year old this week, I stopped because I am pregnant (7 weeks), any advice on what to do when you stop? My boobs are massive, engorged and so so sore. She’s my first baby so I don’t know if there’s anything I have to do after I stop breastfeeding. Any advice welcome T...

What bottles/cups has everyone moved onto for cows milk? How are we feeding to sleep if we can’t use baby bottles eeeeek xx

I've been breastfeeding for almost 2 years. Recently, I noticed that the shape and firmness of my boob's have changed. I'm so scared and shattered that I just want to cry. Will they ever come back to a more or less decent shape? I know they won't be exactly like before pregnancy. But I don't want to end up with slo...

I found these super soft bras on clearance at Kohl’s (I got them for $1.27 a piece 🤯) anyway the price was unbeatable but they have removable pads. I HAATE removable pads because they come out in the washer and get all bent and I hate squeezing them back in their little holes. Does anyone have a hack when washing…

My little one is 10 weeks old, I haven't had a period yet. I had a c-section, I'm not breastfeeding at all. The health visitor said it should return by 8 weeks. Is anyone else the same? Do I need to contact my GP?

My four week old is cluster feeding. I know that there is a growth spurt at three weeks and she cluster fed then as well, but I’m not sure why she’s doing it now. Is anyone else experiencing this

How do I overcome the feeling of guilt and failure linked to breastfeeding. Started off breastfeeding in hospital and felt like it was going okay but baby wasn’t gaining weight well. Was advised to top up with breast milk. At 2 weeks baby was being violently sick and was admitted to hospital. Discovered he had pylor...

I’m currently 4 days into recovery from mastitis. I pump to feed my baby via a bottle. I’ve noticed my milk supply really decreased in my breast by not in the one with mastitis (that has decreased but not by much) My breast that’s has decreased loads was my breast I got most of my milk off. Is this normal and wil...

I was an oversupplier, 6/7oz per side per pump. The last few days I've noticed baby starting to get a preference to the right sid so decided to use the Hakka on the left during a feed. I've went from producing too much to getting 10ml... I used the hand pump and pumped for a few mins every 15 mins for 2 hours and I ...

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Any tips for trying to get a breastfed baby to take a bottle? Tried mam and tommee tippee but fully refusing - crying, arching back etc

This may sound stupid but how do I know how much breastmilk to put in a bottle for a feed? She’s 4 months old (18weeks) and she’s fed by the breast pretty much all the time. But soon she’ll be temporarily using a bottle for a few days and I don’t know how much milk she’ll need for a feed. Is it similar to the form...