Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

Baby is 11 days old and has been feeding pretty much hourly for the last few hours. Trying to remind myself that cluster feeding is normal but it’s so hard to trust your body sometimes isn’t it! Especially when we’ve had a few weigh losses at the start. Anyone else in the cluster feed trenches!?

Hey guys , I’m 25 weeks now with twin girls . And I have a 19 month old too . With my 19 month old my supply started to drop a lot near 5 months and then we put her on formula due to having to do ivf meds trying for the twins . Curious though , how many of you had enough milk supply to breast feed both your twins ?

so i’m a little over a month postpartum and i started bleeding. so how soon after did you breastfeeding mamas get ur period

I am exclusively pumping my breast milk to give to my baby in a bottle as he wouldn’t latch onto my breast from birth. It’s taking a toll on me (I am using formula also), I am looking to stop pumping and switching to formula completely. Does anyone have any advice on the best way to wean off pumping? I don’t want to...

I can be pumping for 30 mins and milk continuously comes out! Should I just stop or do it until no more milk comes out?

Did you have trouble getting pregnant again until you stopped breast feeding?

has anyone else started? or are you letting baby lead! mine does like her food but also is a bit of a boob fiend, i’m guessing more so for comfort though!

Is anyone else in the same boat? 🫣 I can’t remember when I got my first period pp with my first son.

I’m exclusively breastfeeding but want to start expressing so my other half can help with night feeds. What’s the best time to express and how frequently without impacting my milk supply? Our little one is 2.5 weeks old. Any advice would be great please!

Has anyone tried open cup feeding their baby who completely refuses a bottle? If so, how😩 my baby is 4 nearly 5 months and it’s near enough impossible to try due to her moving her head the whole time… Does anyone have any tips please 🙏🏽

Does anyone have an exclusively breastfed baby, who is a complete bottle refuser, who’s been able to easily transition to a sippy cup around 4m old?? We have tried introducing a bottle for over 4 weeks now, and baby is completely not taking to it. I am looking at possibly doing some KIT days when she turns 4months ...

How do i transition from cows milk to goats and will it be worth it? My daughter is 11 weeks old is constipated which she takes lactulose for and infant gaviscon for her reflux but i feel the gaviscon is making her more sick. Im thinking of switching to goats milk. Any advice or tips?

Moms I need your help! My two year old is still breastfeeding and I’m ready for him to stop asap! He eats other food but is still so attached to the breast, especially at night.

hi👋 i’m pretty certain my little one has oral thrush but i’m completely clueless about it like what causes it, etc. do i need to go to the doctors? is there anything i need to change or know? i’ve seen that it could be transmittable to my nipples while breastfeeding? any advice would be appreciated as i really…

I need to travel to London for an appointment (2 hours each way) and to leave my then 10 week old with his daddy for the day. I exclusively breast feed and i wonder how should i go with pumping on the way? I will be taking the train and have a wearable pump but do i keep the milk? How do i store it on the way? Any ...

I'm wanting to wean my 4 year old off the boob. Only do night/morning feeds now but I feel we are ready What did you tell your little one? Or any ideas are very welcome

My baby is 4 days old and I’m breastfeeding her. She’s latching well and my milk has come in. The only issue is she’s constantly feeding. Whenever she’s awake she’s feeding and she will feed for 40 minutes fall asleep and continue to suckle even when she’s asleep. She never unlatches herself, I always have to unlatc...

I've got some frozen breast milk from when I was breastfeeding. I've been saving it for when my LB gets sick etc. But it's now 8 months old. Would I still be able to give him? Or should I now throw it

I'm really struggling with trying to stop breastfeeding my boy is boob mad. He is off and on the boob loads during the day - he has always been very 'snacky' rather than long feeds. He is combi fed usually one bottle from dad on the morning only about 4oz and similar before bed. Though if I try to give it I have a...

I have tried to do this and fail every time, I have hot shower or bath, I relax, I gently squeeze release in rhymoc motion and nothing not a single drop What on earth am I going to do... My toddler is two years three months, he has breast fed since he was born and recently about a week ago he injured my aeriola and ...