Category Archives: Advice & Tips

Parenting can be hard work, and pregnant mums and new mothers sometimes need a little bit of extra help from other mums who know what they’re going through. Breastmates has created a special resource section filled with tried and tested parenting tips, common-sense advice on pregnancy and motherhood, unbiased help with infant feeding, and expert answers to your most important questions. Being a mum is the most important job you’ll ever do, and Breastmates cares about helping you to enjoy being a mum without the stress.

Little hands: What your newborn is trying to tell you

Does your newborn wave, flail, and try to grasp your breast with their little hands

Breast Pads with Good Absorption

A customer recently asked a question about our reusable breast pads, she was researching breast

Wean Baby Off Breastfeeding

Mums share their tips on how to wean baby, as one of the mums in

Comparison of Unimom Breast Pumps – Forte and Minuet

Just a quick note to help clarify the difference between between the Unimom Breast Pumps

How Long for Your Milk to Come In (after c-section)?

C-Section Mums share their experience on "How Long Did it Take for Your Milk to

Breast Pump Parts

We can help find the breast pump parts that you need for the brand and

Baby milestones: What to expect and when they might happen

All babies grow and develop differently, but here are some important baby milestones to keep

How to: Put the brakes on awkward pregnancy conversations

Nothing seems to bring opinion-sharers out of the woodwork like pregnancy. No waiting area, family

Rachael’s Birth Story

Rachael shares her birth story - which didn't quite go to plan due to a

Less is more: 5 newborn baby sleep tips

When it comes to newborn sleep, first-time parents especially can suffer from information overload. So