Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

My baby keeps waking around then and I feed back to sleep so she usually doesn't want any milk before breakfast. To be honest even if she does have some, she doesn't want any before lunch either she would only have an ounce or less. She wants it after. As milk is meant to be the priority and offered before meals, n...

Are any of the cold and flu medications safe to use while breastfeeding?

My baby girl is 6 days old and we have been struggling with breast feeding. Lately she has been all over the place trying to latch which is frustrating for both of us. When she does latch it’s painful for me. Ive already seen a BF consultant and things went really well but when I got home they have been horrible aga...

My little one had issues latching from the start due to a severe tongue tie, and my nipples were so incredibly sore and cracked so I started pumping and also giving him formula (mainly formula). I had his tongue tie cut last Wednesday and he still doesn’t want to latch and gets so frustrated so we’re on mainly formu...

My little sisters 21st birthday is coming up.. for years her and I talked about this seemingly very special day for her. However, I have a 2 month old. She is a preemie who didn’t quite get the hang of breastfeeding in the beginning. About 3 weeks ago we tried again and she is doing fantastic nursing now. The reason...

I've been breast feeding for 9 weeks now and it's been so hard. I come from a family of bottle fed babies so do t fully understand breastfeeding and have not got a lot of support. My baby hasn't been feeding right for about 4 weeks and it's progressively getting more difficult. She seems to be getting more upset b...

I’m formula feeding and always planned to so it isn’t an issue. However I tried to collect colostrum when at the end of my pregnancy but was bone dry! Just assumed it’s because my milk wouldn’t come in till after baby was born. Midwife told me around day 3-4 my milk would come in, my boobs would feel heavy etc. but ...

I know there is no such thing as over feeding a breastfed baby. But I don't know if I'm over latching and am causing myself to become a pacifier sooner or later? My son is only 2 weeks old so I know he is of course cluster feeding and growing stomach, but I'm questioning if I'm messing up by giving him the boob ever...

Hi there i just wondered if anybody else has been through a similar situation to me. My son is 1 week old and me and my partner are just getting used to parent life ! I am breastfeeding which has been quite demanding at times but also very lovely to bond with him. My husband has tried to calm the baby and soothe how...

I’ve recently stopped breastfeeding and my little girl (7.5 months) now has 2x6oz bottles through the night, is this normal? Usually bed at 7pm, up crying for a feed 12pm then up 4am hungry again. Won’t settle without food and drinks the full bottle?

Just wondering how to help my husband feel involved with the baby when I’m EBF. He feels left out and useless. He does majority of the nappy changes and helps out with bath time, cuddles, trying to settle him etc but our LB hates nappy changes and is fussy in the bath so unfortunately my husband does get a crying ba...

I’m so sad I already cried and cried … my 12 weeks baby stopped breastfeeding. This morning I did manage to express 50ml and this evening nothing. How come stopped producing so fast? Anyone My heart is broken 😞

I’ve had 3 drinks at a function and can’t help but feel guilty. How long would you pump and dump for?

I had my baby a week ago and I am trying to increase my milk supply. Can you ladies help with suggestions? Please!

Advice please.🙏

I've only just paid any attention to it. I feel like my baby doesn't really have any nipples. Like she just has 2 tiny dots that are more like slits but can easily miss them. I tried to Google it and it sounds like inverted nipples. I'm wondering what "normal" babies nipples are meant to look like. I'm going to ask ...

Ok so how are you guys drying up your breast milk? I know it helps to stop nursing and pumping but is it painful for anyone? And if it is what do you do to help with the pain?

We are 9w+3d into our breastfeeding journey and it's been difficult to say the least. I had a lot of pain and tears at the start but around week 3/4, it all seemed to settle down for the most part minus a flare up of psoriasis and a small thrush episode. I've noticed the past few days that my baby is making a loud s...

My little girl is going to be 3 in March and she still has cows milk for bedtime and again in the morning probably 2hours before she wakes up for the day (will not resettle without it and can be awake as early as 5am without it). My husband seems to think she’s too old now and I should just stop it, other mum friend...

I'm pretty sure I've developed some kind of sprain in my wrist from holding baby’s head while breastfeeding 😅 It’s right near the bone that sticks out on the outside of my wrist, and it hurts quite a bit! (especially when twisting or lifting) I’ve heard of “mommy wrist”, so I think it might be that. Has anyone…