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: Latching a Baby

Breastmates quick demo video to show you a baby latching for a breastfeed. A breastfeeding

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 and

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 the advantages

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

Tube Feeding Baby

Tube Feeding Baby. Feeding baby via a tube

Blocked Milk Ducts

Block Milk Ducts - a few methods to help remove blocked milk ducts.