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.
Baby Had Silent Reflux and Pain with Breastfeeding
Silent Reflux. Baby associated breastfeeding with pain, as she had silent reflux. Mum's
Feeding Twins
Feeding twins - a mum shares her experience of tandem breastfeeding her twins and then
Bottle Feeding and Expressing
A mum shares her experience of bottle feeding her newborn baby, and combining breast, expressing,
Permission to Stop Breastfeeding
A mum shares her journey of struggling with breastfeeding and developing post natal depression.
Don’t Be Paranoid About Bottlefeeding
A mum shares her experience of bottle feeding, and some tips on getting started.
Choosing Formula by Trial and Error
A mum shares her experience of choosing which formula to buy for her baby, and
Buy Formula Just Incase Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work
A mum shares her experience of rushing out to buy formula and bottles at midnight,
Weaning onto Goats Milk and Vege Juices
A mum shares her experience of weaning her baby off breast and onto goats milk
Glad I Switched to Formula
A mum shares her experience of deciding to stop breastfeeding and switch to formula
Low Weight Gain
A mum shares her story of combining breastfeeding and formula feeding for the best results
