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.

What NOT to do in the delivery room

Dads-to-be, trust us: There are some things you do NOT want to be caught doing

Baby cues: What is my baby telling me?

Even before your baby can talk, you'll learn what she wants to tell you through

Sterilising your Unimom Breast Pump and Equipment

Unimom suggested guidelines for sterilising your breast pump equipment.

Equipment for Expressing at Work

Expressing at Work? What equipment and setup you might need to consider before

Natural Teething Gel

Natural teething gel is a must-have

What do Contractions Feel Like?

We asked 100 mothers to share their experience on What Contractions Feel Like. (Only

Help my Baby Won’t Take a Bottle!

Is your Baby Rejecting the Bottle? Other than trying different bottles and teats, here

Beginner’s guide to maternity clothes

When you're not even showing any hint of a baby bump, it can be difficult

Booster Biscuit mix to help new mothers

A biscuit mix that can help boost breast milk has been developed by Franny McInnes.

Is this cradle cap?

Simple and natural tips for treating your baby's cradle cap.