Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

Hi everyone! My baby boy is 2 weeks + 3. I have been exclusively breastfeeding him. I’ve had some nipple damage and my baby doesn’t always latch properly but still powering through. I find the night feeds significantly harder though as he keeps unlatching or find it extra hard to latch him on. Does anyone else find...

We are 7 weeks on Wednesday when does it get easier my nipples are so sore. I’m honestly about to give up. I constantly spend my time latching her on and off in hope that we can be more comfortable. Seems to work for a couple of sucks then painful again.

Does nursing or being postpartum make your skin dry??

So I’m Hispanic and we have chocolate that we mix with some cinnamon and I was wondering if you can have it while breast-feeding I heard that you can’t have cinnamon while breast-feeding but it’s not like I’m having it every day.

Baby was in the NICU for a while so I have been exclusively pumping up until now. I had *some* advice and tried latching with a consultant once in the hospital, but since they needed to know his intake I was never able to feed. Now we are used to his cues and knowing he's gaining weight, he latched today for the f...

I randomly have a pain on a clogged milk duct stoped breastfeeding at 23 month old she is 3 is this normal

I had a meeting with a lactation specialist on Thursday and she said cus I was primarily breastfeeding and he is latching to stop pumping unless I’m engorged and in pain. I have only pumped the last 2 days when that happened so about 2 times a day.. the last 2 days my son has been super fussy could I have tanked my ...

Hey ladies, my little girl is 4 months old and I've EBF her most of our journey. I did pump for maybe the first 6 weeks and she had 1 bottle a day but we stopped doing that. Since then she's only had a bottle once and she HATED it. I'm looking to switch to pumping and bottle feeding to hopefully give myself more fre...

Looking for recommendations for high impact sports nursing bra… My old sports bras aren’t cutting it and I can’t nurse in them… thanks!

How do I wean my 14 month old off breastmilk? I tried saying no, I tried lemon juice, I tried apple cider vinegar and they all failed me. I’m also trying to get him to sleep on his own. I put him in his crib awake but I don’t think he’s used to being in there. I feel terrible. He’s been crying for 10 minutes. So...

I know not everyone agrees with dummy use but that’s not what this is about! My little lady is 3 weeks old and she does take a dummy (we tried a few brands) we introduced as she was using breastfeeding for comfort and as soon as she was laid down she’d wake for the boob but not actually feed. She will take the dummy...

Hi girls. I’m almost 24 weeks and the last 2 days i have noticed my nipples producing some sort of clear liquid, but not sure what it is. it’s not a lot but definitely there. i don’t think it’s colostrum tho i didn’t think i could produce it this early but not sure?

i’ve just tried collecting colostrum, i managed to get a few drops out but nowhere near enough to fill a syringe. any tips? xoxox

I've become really worried about my milk supply this week! I don't pump because I never feel full enough to do so. My little boy latches and I can see that he gets milk because he sucks and swallows, which is fine - but he feeds from both breasts and is still rooting for more, so I have to do a top up with formula. ...

My little boy is nearly 18 months old, underweight, has severe separation anxiety and still cluster feeds all night long. I truly don't mind the night feeds (he's still in my bed) I cannot get him in his own, so it's very convenient for us/ gives him extra calories in the night. He will not take a bottle really,...

my baby cut his first tooth and he’s exclusively breastfed. i’ve noticed that feedings are making my nipples a little more sensitive since him having a tooth. does anyone have any recommendations or tips on how to make my nipples not as sensitive/sore during feeds? thank you ☺️

How many times are you all feeding your babies per day? I see guidance that says it should be 6-8 at this point but I'm responsively breastfeeding and my girl asks to be fed up to 14 times a day still!

Hi all 👋 Just wanted to see what other people's experiences are. My little one has just turned two and is still breastfed. Ever since he was born I have put him down for every nap and every bed time except for a couple of occasions where I tried an overnight shift at work which my partner found to difficult so we…

Which bottle does your baby use for milk?

This might sound really stupid so apologies!!I had small b cup breasts pre pregnancy and I feel they haven't grown at all , I have been unable to harvest colostrum and I am really worried I am not going to be able to produce and milk and will be unable to breast feed. Please help !!