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.
Get a Lactation Consultant
Lactation Consultant helps mother to get the correct latch, and continue breastfeeding. Changes to a
Get Baby Used to a Bottle
It is a good idea to start baby drinking expressed milk from a bottle from
Hard to Start
Breastfeeding Stories from real mothers, she says that it is really hard to start with,
Honest Breastfeeding Tips
Breastfeeding help and tips from other mothers. Good honest advice on what to expect when
Initially Had Low Milk Supply
One mother shares her story about how breast milk supply took a long time to
Lactation Consultant
Get a lactation consultant to come to your home if breastfeeding is not working.
Long Time to Feed & Low Weight Gain
One mum shares her story about her baby having very low weight gain, and taking
Mastitis and Probiotics
Breast Feeding through the pain of engorgement and mastitis. How antibiotics and probiotics helped this
Me and Mastitis – Kristins Story
Extreme case of breast abscess. Kristin shares her story.
Milk Brings on Reflux and Colic
A mother who has milk products and drinks, may notice that reflux and colic increases