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.
Storing and Heating Formula (mums tips)
Formula feeding your baby and not sure how to store the powder and water when
Switching Breast and Bottle
Combining breastfeeding and bottle feeding is not always an easy task, baby's get fussy.
Returning to Work and Expressing
How to return to work and continue feeding baby, expressing and formula feeding. A
Daily Routine for Bottle Feeding
Suggested daily routine for preparing bottles of formula. store them in the fridge ready
What Teat Size to Choose for Bottle Feeding?
How to know what size teat to use when Bottle Feeding. What flowrate teat
Night Time Weaning
When will baby start to sleep through the night? How long do i have to
How to Wean a Breastfed Baby
Weaning a breast-fed baby can be the ‘end of an era’, this article helps answer
How Long did you Breastfeed
A survey of mothers asking when they planned to wean their baby. Some great
Finger Food and Snacks
Snack food and finger food for toddlers.
Eight Month Baby Refusing Breast
Eight month old baby refuses breastfeeding but mum wants to continue. Expressing, bottle feeding,
