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.

Sunny Side Up

Birth Story shared by a mother. Her cervix wasn't dilating but a synto drip

What is Hypnobirth?

Hypnobirthing... What is it? What does it mean? A power of mind during

Baby Born Quickly in the Car

Birth story: a mum shares her birth story of how her baby was delivered in

Quick Delivery: Baby Born on Front Seat of Car

Birth Story: a mum shares the story of her daughters birth. A very

Young Mum

A young mum shares her birth story. Her baby arrived after 16 minutes of

Bringing Stella into our World

Mum Kate describes her labour and how baby Stella was welcomed into the world.

Birth of Chloe

Emma shares her powerful birth story - where she only focussed on her breathing and

Birth of Baby Atlas

Erin share's the story of her son's birth. He was born the day after

Julia’s birth of Ruby and Jade

Julia shares the birth story of her twin girls (vaginal delivery) but with a frightening,

Babies in NICU

We asked mums on our Facebook page to share their stories if they had been