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 bottle feeding gear do I need?

What bottle gear to buy? Preparing for bottle feeding? If you are preparing

5 Tips for Bottle Feeding

Bottle Feeding Tips. Some simple steps to follow when feeding your baby from a

Baby Wont Take a Bottle

Some babies are quite stubborn and will reject milk from a bottle and teat, as

Cleaning Bottles

Cleaning and Sterilizing Baby Bottles and Teats - a guide on what to do

Feeding 4 Week Old Baby

Bottle feeding a young baby. A customer asks us some questions and concerns that

Heating Baby Bottles

Maths: To heat a baby milk bottle safely using the perfect combo of hot and

How to Give Baby a Bottle

How to hold a baby when bottle feeding. A demo video showing how to

How to Prepare Baby Formula

Preparing baby bottles, mixing up the formula and getting their bottle ready. How to

Mums Share Tips for Starting Bottles

Mothers share their tips for introducing a bottle for their baby, and the difficult times

Starting Baby on a Bottle

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