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.
Video: Baby Feeding Tube
A demonstration showing baby nursing at the breast while using a Lacta-Aide tube, a supplementary
Blocked Milk Ducts
Block Milk Ducts - a few methods to help remove blocked milk ducts.
Engorged Breasts
Engorged Breasts from Breastfeeding - what they look like and how to treat them
Signs of Mastitis
Mastitis: what symptoms to look for, pain relief and treatment. Some free advice from
What is Attachment Parenting
Attachment Parenting | What is Attachment Parenting | Where Did it
Occupying Toddlers while Feeding Baby
Tips for keeping your older children occupied while you breastfeed baby.
Free Activities at Home for Kids
A selection of free activities and games to play with your kids, using recycled stuff
Baby Speech & Language Development
Our guest author Deb (a Speech and Language Therapist), has written an article about how
Age Gap Between Children
We recently did a survey on Facebook asking people the age gap they have between
