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.
A True Miracle
Angela shares her birth story. After complications following delivery and being told to say
The Cruisiest Induction Ever
A mum shares the birth story of her first baby, which turned out to be
Mary Shares Her Birth Story
Mary shares her birth story, the epidural got her through the intense pain of an
3 Hour Natural Labour
A mum shares her birth story - a 3 hour natural labour, though she did
Am I really in Labour?
A mum shares her birth story, she didnt really believe she was in labour.
Didn’t Realise I was in Labour
A mum shares her birth story, she says she didn't initially realise that she was
Down Syndrome
A mum shares the birth story of her baby born with Down Syndrome. She
Midwife Breaks Waters
A mum shares the story of her home birth, which proceeded quickly after midwife broke
Natural Birth
One mum shares her birth story, 5.5 hour labour and baby born within half an
Quick Labour
A mum shares her birth story, a quick five hour labour where contractions quickly intensified