Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I’ve been pumping for 2 weeks now and it’s starting to hurt sooo bad. Even on the lowest setting I’m in so much pain. It wasn’t like this at first, so I’m guessing it’s because my nips are dry and sensitive now from pumping. What do I do???

When does it get easier? My baby is 7 weeks and we're up a lot of the night. I'm always tired and feel like I'm always breastfeeding. I'm just looking for some hope.

Hey, I’m a just enougher when it comes to producing milk. I’ve order lactation cookies. I’ve been eating them for a week and seen an increase in my supply. Will my supply stay up when I stop eating the cookies? Those cookie are expensive. Also would love additional advice on inexpensive way to keep supply up.

7 week old on Monday - takes bottle really well during day by 8 o clock and 10/10:30 feed really fussy and uncomfortable- screaming and squirming around - anyone else experiencing this? Has a diagnosed cows milk allergy- and on special formula only last two bottled before bedtime

My LO is 7 weeks, and I am exclusively breastfeeding. I added a lot of weight during pregnancy, and after birth, i lost 4kg. I wish to lose more. I am here snacking at 1am or 3am. What can I do to lose more, and also I do my daily walk of at least 5k steps.

Today I witnessed a mum having to argue her point that breastfeeding her newborn baby at a pool side was okay while repeatedly being told by a member of staff that it wasn’t? The lady was so calm with situation as i can already imagine she was just trying to keep calm for her baby. Some of the words I heard the staf...

Hey guys, my little girl is 4 months yesterday. She won’t take any milk.. like 2/3 oz a feed when before she was on 6/7. Is this part of the regression?

Breastfeeding is not easy. I have DMER, with nausea and dread. Also nipple raynauds. My nips are cracking so I’m trying to heal them. They’re also short, and baby has a high palate. So I’m told to football hold only, it’s not an easy position for me and I can’t see how it’s sustainable?! It’s been a nightmare so far...

I’m exclusively breastfeeding but trying to pump a bottle every night for the baby to have while I put the toddler down. He took most of the bottle fine with my partner but I tried to give him the rest before bed and he kept spitting it out almost like it tasted bad. Is this a preference for breastfeeding already? W...

I have a 8 day old newborn and was wondering if its normal she feeds for 45 mins, sometimes even an hour at a time? My milk has come in and it's very leaky so I don't think it's a supply issue. When do babies get more effective and quicker at feeding? Feel like by the time she finishes, I burp her, she's ready for a...

Hey girl. Was just wondering what way yous work drinking and breastfeeding? My little man’s 6 weeks now (EBF) and me and my partner and wanting to go for a night out together. How much milk will I need expressed? Can I breastfeed the next day?

Hi all! My baby boy is 4 weeks old today. Luckily we’ve had a pretty good breastfeeding journey so far, he had latched properly and was gaining weight as expected. Over the past couple of days he’s been struggling to latch, pulling himself away from the nipple, putting his hands in front of his mouth and sucking on ...

I’m EBF and know that dummies can interfere with this and baby’s suckle ability but she gets so frustrated of an evening it’s the only way to calm her down. She’s 3 and a half weeks and everything I read says we should wait at least 6 to use a dummy and that mums who use a dummy end up giving up breastfeeding Ca...

37w Is there any way to encourage my colostrum to come in? I found a manual pump on sale today so I bought it but i haven't had any leakage yet and I'm just curious if there's anything I can do. I'm drinking raspberry tea but other than that? My nipples are inverted so any tips to help with that would be lovely as w...

I exclusively pump for my son. For the last couple of weeks I have a really bad fungal infection on one breast with skin breaking out with pus and what not. Have been prescribed an ointment which seems to be working but super slow. On the other breast I have a heat boil. Now both my breast hurt very badly every time...

Have any mums given their baby lactose free milk without any health professional advice? Or can tell me if it would be ok to go ahead without the advice? I just have a slight feeling my baby could be allergic but havent really been gettting the best help from professionals

My boobs are growing like crazy and so sore. They’re pouring out all my bras! Has anybody got a recommendations for bras/bralettes that give support and will stretch slightly so I’m not buying new once a week!

My baby will be 6 months next weeks. Since last 3 weeks she is being fussy while feeding over both boobs. When she latches and flow is good, she happily drinks milk but once the flow slow down she gets fussy, cry a bit and come back at it, sucks for 2-3 seconds and repeat the cycle. Sometimes she also squeeze my boo...

So im planning on having a small glass of smifrnoff ice (4%) how long do i need to wait to be able to feed baby from the breast

So I saw a lactation specialist and she said to use nipple shield to help get baby to lack on after being bottle fed for a week and I completely forgot to ask how to use one and if there any specific way of putting it on mainly have any of you lovely mamas used them before