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.
I’m Getting a Sore Areola When Pumping
Breast Pump - using a breast pump and getting a sore areola. This would mean
Basic Expressing Instructions
Basic instructions on using a breast pump. How to use a breast pump, and how
Breastmilk Storage
Breast milk storage guidelines. Some tips on how to express and store breast milk in
Breastshield Sizes for Pumps
Breastshield Sizes for Breast Pumps - we have different size breast shields which may help
Expressing Breast Milk
Expressing breast milk to feed your baby breast milk in a bottle, this can be
How to Express Breast Milk
A few tips on how to express breast milk from your breasts - to relieve
Low Milk Supply and Breast Pumps
A mother recently wrote to us with a plea for help. She had cracked nipples,
Pumps and Bottles
Breast Pumps and Bottle Choices for returning to work. Some questions answered so you can
What Volume of Milk Can You Pump?
Expressing breast milk? How much volume can you expect? Lots of mums have shared their
Attitudes about Expressing at Work
Expressing at Work. How to do it, where to do it. Any attitudes or discrimination