Bottle Feeding Mums

Support and real-life stories from mums who bottle-feed their babies. If you bottle-feed your baby, there’s nothing to be ashamed of!

At Breastmates, we believe that every mother has the right to support and non-judgemental, helpful advice, whatever way she feeds her baby.

Real mums tell about their experiences with bottle-feeding and how to overcome the feelings of guilt and frustration at others’ judgement of their decision.

Baby Not Getting Enough

Baby not getting enough milk and becoming unhealthy. Breasts not producing rich HIND milk.

Bottle Feeding Tips

Bottle Feeding Advice for those that are formula feeding their babies. Just some tips

Bottle to Breast

One mother shares her experience of bottle feeding (expressed milk) and then eventually fully breastfeeding.

Bottles Just In Case

Breastfeeding Bottle Feeding words of wisdom from a mother "Do what's best for your child

Breast or Bottle an Experience with Both

Breast or Bottle? One mother's experience with both. Remember that the important thing

Consider Someone Else’s Perspective

Consider another mothers perspective and please don't pass judgement to bottle feeding. One mum

Constipated on Formula

Formula can make babies constipated, you need to give them water to drink too

Do What’s Best For You

One mum shares a little insight into her breastfeeding experiences, including traveling through Asia with

Get Baby Used to a Bottle

It is a good idea to start baby drinking expressed milk from a bottle from

Postnatal Depression

Breastfeeding and Postnatal Depression - How breastfeeding was a burden