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.

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,

Weaning Tips from Other Mums

Weaning tips, and a few ideas on how to start weaning your baby from Breastfeeding

Weaning Child while Pregnant with Second

Encouraging child to self wean....a few tips from mums about how to introduce cows milk

Starting to Wean Baby

Starting to Wean a Baby - a few suggestions from Breastmates on how to start

Starting Baby on a Bottle

Breastmates tips on how to start giving a baby a bottle, and what to do.