Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I don’t plan to breastfeed

Any other EBF mums done a KIT day at work yet? I've got one coming up and I'm so nervous! Dad is gonna take the baby for the day and bring her in to feed a few times when she needs as she won't take a bottle.

Hello, Has anyone got any tips to help save my BF journey? My nipples are so cracked and sore and I’ve had to stop feeding him from the boob to try to save the but they just feel sore and dry. In terms of him, the midwife said his latch is good but he is tongue tied which we’re paying privately to look at tonight -...

Hiya, this might be a long one sorry but looking for any advice please I wanted to BF but had issues from the start with my little one's latch. He did have a tongue tie which we had divided but we still struggled and were in hospital for a few days due to weightloss which led to us moving to combi feeding (BF/expr...

When is a good time to stop breastfeeding? And how?

Advice on stopping my supply? Baby is already self weaning onto formula bottles and my supply has dropped drastically. I’ve been wanting to gradually stop (I keep saying lol) so I guess now’s the time to get started (sad). How can I stop/slow down my supply besides not latching baby? He hasn’t breastfed for 9 hou...

Anyone know any good breast pump that works really well?

My baby’s 3 months old we used to give her a bottle when she was 2 weeks old to 6 weeks old no problem now we are trying to re introduce and she’s having non of it taking 4 hours to have 3 oz. Anyone have any tips

I'm 4 weeks postpartum, strictly pumping around the clock, and still only get around 2.5 oz every time. Definitely not meeting my baby's demand. Should I stop at this point?

Wasn't sure where to ask, but for context. My son was breastfed up until he was 3 months old. I was unable to produce enough during his cluster feeding at that age, and he's almost 10.5 months old now. He's been showing signs of wanting to be breastfeed again, and I don't know what to do. The breastfeeding also took...

I have a 4 week old, and she seems to like playing with my nipple with her tongue, before she feeds and during and after. Is this normal?

Hey Moms… I’m a new mom to a 2 Month Old baby girl and I have recently been struggling with clogged milk ducts. I’ve tried warm water and massage to help and I’ve tried pumping more frequently but my breasts hurt and I am not sure what other remedies to try. Can any mom help me out please?

Is it ok to drink energy drinks while breastfeeding? I’ve been craving a redbull since pregnancy but stayed away while pregnant but now I’m a month Postpartum and I REALLY want one!

Any other breastfeeding mamas still got the appetite of an absolute monster?! Don’t know at this point if it’s because of milk production or just that I’ve lost all self control and my daily calorie intake has gradually got bigger and bigger. I quite easily convince myself I deserve treats multiple times a day (ever...

Has anyone had visible breast lumps when boobs are engorged that go down after feeding ? I have dense breast tissue

I always hoped to exclusively breastfeed my twins but I’ve struggled to get my milk supply to be enough for both of them due to latch issues at the start. They were losing weight so I was pressured to top them up with formula by our health visitor. Just wondering how many twin mums have successfully exclusively bre...

Had my first go tonight. Is this a good amount?

Hello I'm exclusively breastfeeding baby. I have been having a good milk supply so far. Suddenly I feel like milk supply has dropped massively as 5 weeks... I don't know what is happening and how to get it back. I'm not sure if it's because of my diet? Is baby drinking more? Is the baby drinking less so the supply h...

Just looking to relate to other mums with hungry babies lol I’m stunned more and more each day by how much my baby eats 😅 I feel like 99% of my day is spent making bottles. For example she’s just turned 10 weeks old and in the last 3 hours she’s had just a little over 15oz 😭🤣 is this a lot? she’s always been a…

I’m 36 weeks and 2 days and I was wondering when did yall start collecting colostrum? I didn’t really get anything my first pregnancy so I didn’t bother to try and just breast fed my baby at birth but want to try to collect some colostrum before this baby is here! When did yall start and what method did you use? (Ha...