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.

Latching for Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding and Latching your baby for breast feed. How to nurse your baby and

Latching for Feed

Breastfeeding video showing baby latching, and nursing. Just a quick video to show you

Latching Photo

Breastfeeding Photos - Close up photos so you can see baby's mouth open and latching

Learning How to Breastfeed

Breastfeeding Tips and Breastfeeding Advice for new mothers. Breastfeeding help for first time mothers

Nursing Strike

A group of mothers share their experience and suggestions for getting through it when your

Positions for Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding tips and positions to hold your baby

Warming Breast Milk while Travelling

A few tips on how to transport and warm breastmilk for baby while travelling -

How Do I Treat a Blocked Milk Duct

How to treat blocked milk ducts, and how to prevent milk ducts getting blocked when

20 Tips To Make It Easier

Breastfeeding Tips to make it easier - Oh Baby Magazine Feature, written by Frances McInnes

Banish the Nosey Parkers

Banish the Busybodies and Nosey Parkers!! 10 comebacks to say when people comment on