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.
Video: Breastfeeding Sounds
Video of baby breastfeeding. Suckling and happily having a booby feed. You can hear
Video: Latching a Baby
Breastmates quick demo video to show you a baby latching for a breastfeed. A
Video: Waiting for Letdown
Breastfeeding video showing how babies can get a bit grumpy and impatient waiting for milk
Cracked and Sore Nipples
Cracked nipples and painful breastfeeding. Some breastfeeding tips and breast feeding advice for you
Protecting your Nipples
Use silicone nipple protectors when your nipples have been damaged from breastfeeding. These will help
Using Nipple Shields
Nipple Shields: when to use them, do you need them? And we list
When to Use Nipple Shields
Medela Nipple Shields - are a temporary tool to assist you and baby learning how
Induced Lactation for Foster Baby
Our suggestions on how to induce lactation using a breast pump, and a supplemental nutrition
Video: Baby Feeding Tube
A demonstration showing baby nursing at the breast while using a Lacta-Aide tube, a supplementary