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.

Breastfeeding for Beginners

Breastfeeding for Beginners - a good honest article. And a guide for maternity bra

Breastfeeding Hurts to Start With

Breastfeeding a newborn can sometimes hurt, but doesn't hurt for long. We have some

Breastfeeding Info

Coming home with a new baby is a daunting task. We've prepared a section

Breastfeeding Rights

BREASTMATES Your rights as a breastfeeding mother. Breastfeeding discrimination is not legal. It is

Breastfeeding Tips

Some tips on how to breastfeed your baby and how to get started with a

Cabbage Leaves for Engorged Breasts

Cabbage leaves for engorged breasts. How to use cabbage leaves to make a compress

Days for Milk to Come In

We did a quick poll on our facebook page, where 132 women replied with their

Department of Labour Code for BF at Work

Breastfeeding in the Work Place - Code of Employment Practise from the Department of Labour

Doctor to Fix Tongue Tie

Doctor to perform Tongue Tie snip for young baby

Dr Seuss Breastfeeding Rhyme

Dr Seuss style rhyme Nursing Mums. Love it!