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.

Quick Tips for Starting Formula

Quick tips on what you need to know when starting formula feeding. Suggestion on what

Formula Making Baby Constipated

Is formula making your baby constipated? Here is a great tip and recipe for helping

Formula Feeding is Ok

Formula feeding is OK. A mothers sanity and happiness , and a baby's health are

Baby Had Silent Reflux and Pain with Breastfeeding

Silent Reflux. Baby associated breastfeeding with pain, as she had silent reflux. Mum's milk supply

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. She

Don’t Be Paranoid About Bottlefeeding

A mum shares her experience of bottle feeding, and some tips on getting started. Don't

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,