Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

What does your baby weigh at 10 weeks? My baby girl is 10 weeks and she seems so big for her age and she seems quite heavy🤣 she's not been weighed since her last health visitor appointment which was about 4 weeks ago and she was 11lbs exact. She's definitely put weigh on since that last appointment I'm just worried…

Hello, so I have an 11 month old that is very poorly at the moment and all he wants to do is feed. I understand it’s for comfort and suckle, however I’m getting very overwhelmed and very out touched. He won’t take a bottle. He won’t take a dummy. He screams if I take him off of the boob so I’m just wondering if anyo...

Only during bed time though but yet he lays on my chest he will rub my breast. Is this normal How do you get them to stop if is?

I'd always planned to stop breastfeeding at around 12 months but now I'm not sure how to go about it. My little one will start nursery when she's about 14 months, and I'd also seen on here you're not necessarily supposed to wean at night till 18 months? Would I be able to have weaned her at 1 year but still feed f...

Hi mums. 🥰 I’m currently 30 weeks pregnant and trying to prepare myself for newborn. I’d love to be able to breast feed but also want to prepare incase it’s not working out. What should I bring to hospital for feeding and for the weeks after? Has anyone recommendation for a newborn milk or can I mix? I’ve a…

Hey yall, I’m staying in Breckenridge on vacation and my milk supply is running low. Are there any mamas with extra milk in the area? We’ve gotten her similac but she is hating it.

My daughter is 19 months old. Exclusively breastfed no introduction to bottle ever. I plan on going back to university in September and I have no idea how to stop her from drinking from the breast. I've tried goat milk cow milk, she's always rejecting everything any time I show her the bottle she will start running ...

Since this week my baby has suddenly reduce eating and will only drink milk, should I be concerned?

I’m mainly on formula trying to pump more. I know a plug in is recommended but wondering if anyone use a wearable as their main pump. If so which one. Thanks!!

So my second daughter is expected to be following with my first with a cows milk allergy. However, we have been to GP and hospital as she hasn't been putting on weight. We now have the correct milk for her to trial for 2 weeks to see if she puts on weight. My issue is that she is dribbinging/spitting up her milk. ...

My nipples are so sore as my 6mo keeps clamping down on my nipples and every feed feels painful 😩 any tips?

Our babies are now 14 1/2 months going on 15 months now. Is anyone still breastfeeding especially at night for them to go to sleep ??? I feel like im alone on this. Weaning has been terrible my son will scream his lungs out and wont stop unless he breastfeeds to sleep. He does not do the rocking and cradling to slee...

My daughter is so addicted to breast milk. If she doesn’t have breast milk before bed she will not sleep. How can I wean her off of it? It was so simple with my son, he actually was the one that stopped taking it once he was ready (I wasn’t) Any suggestions?

Hey everyone, what are we doing, if anything, to try to even out our breasts while breastfeeding? Second time mom here, with a 6week old and I'm wondering if I can do this time around to make my breasts even. Baby boy has his preferred side, as they do, and I nurse him on both sides, but the left one is at least one...

I’m dealing with drop in milk supply and I’ve been asked to pump every 3 hours and power pump twice a day. My nipples are hurting and sore. I came across pumpin pal flanges. Has anyone tried it? Is it safe to use and won’t cause drop in milk supply? Edit: I am using flange sizes measured and recommended by a lact...

(NO JUDGEMENT TO ANYONES PATH! Just curious to see where everyone is at 6-7m PP)

Any recommendations please? Where have you got them from?

My son will be 3 weeks old on Sunday i sometimes will pump 3 ounces each side but baby boy drinks 5 ounces so im not able to stack up any advice on increasing production

baby boy is 2 weeks old and took to breastfeeding so so well! the last 24hrs have been a different story! he latches on really well (midwife has checked) and does 20 or so deep sucks and i can hear the swallow and then he stops. i swap breast and he does the same and that’s it (occasionally does it twice or three ti...

Where are people buying their nursing bras from? I can’t seem to find any that have any good reviews 🙃