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.

Iron-rich Porridge for Babies

Toddler Meals - a recipe from Nicola Galloway author of Feeding Little Tummies. Iron-rich Porridge

Fluffy Zucchini Fritters

Toddler Meals - a recipe from Nicola Galloway author of Feeding Little Tummies. Fluffy Zucchini

Tips for Baby Led Weaning

A few tips on how to start Baby Lead Weaning (where baby only eats food

Mums doing Baby Led Weaning

Baby Led Weaning - a group of parents share their comments and experiences on how

Baby Led Weaning

Baby led weaning - one mother shares her insights into starting this "baby led" way

How to Wean a Toddler from Breastfeeding

Extended breastfeeding mums - advice on how to wean a toddler. A group of mums

Feeding to Sleep Cycle

Do you "Feed Your Baby to Sleep?" Here are some tips from mums on how

Is My Baby Self Weaning?

Is my baby self weaning? What to do if your baby starts drinking less when

Weaning Toddlers onto Milk

Weaning Toddlers onto Milk - Got a Stubborn Toddler? We've got some tips shared from

Weaning Toddler Off the Bottle

We recently spoke to a mother about weaning her child from a bottle to cup,