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