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.

Surreal Birth

A mum shares her birth story - she had a lot of gas for pain

Twin Birth Story

A mum shares the birth stories of her twin daughters, they were both delivered naturally,

VBAC was Healing

A mother shares her experience of having a VBAC, it didn't go as planned but

Ventouse Delivery

Ventouse Delivery and 7.5 hour labour - one mum shares her story. She had epidural

Best Moment in the World

A mum shares her birth story. A little bit of pain relief and epidural, and

A True Miracle

Angela shares her birth story. After complications following delivery and being told to say Goodbye

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. But