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.

Bottles Just In Case

Breastfeeding Bottle Feeding words of wisdom from a mother "Do what's best for your child

Breast or Bottle an Experience with Both

Breast or Bottle? One mother's experience with both. Remember that the important thing

Breast Reduction Surgery & BF

One mum shares her experience of having a breast reduction surgery, and YES being able

Breastfeeding and Expressing over 21 months

Breastfeeding story shared with Breastmates from a real mum. This mother breastfed for 21

Breastfeeding Anywhere Mantra

I Will Feed my Baby Anywhere - a little mantra adapted from Dr Seuss

Breastfeeding in Park

A mum shares her breastfeeding photo and caption. Her baby was born 3 weeks

Breastfeeding in Public

Breastfeeding story shared by a Breastmates customer recently. This was her second baby and

Breastfeeding is a B i t c h

Establishing breastfeeding can be difficult: one mother shares her story

Breastfeeding Shouldn’t Hurt

Breastfeeding Shouldn't Hurt

Breastfeeding Through Mental Illness

One women's journey of breastfeeding through mental illness