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.

Birth of Baby Atlas

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

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

Breech Baby and 2 hour labour

A mum shares her birth story with a very quick labour (1 hour and 50

Four Hour Labour

Birth Story: of a very quick labour at home, baby arrived before the midwife.

Home Birth

One mum shares her experience of having a homebirth for her third baby, baby was

Matilda’s Home Birth

A mum shares the story of her daughters home birth - labour wasn't progressing as

Natural Birth at River Ridge

Sarah shares her birth story, a naturally progressive labour with gas and pethidine. Though a

Quick Birth in Bathroom at Home

A mum shares her birth story - 90 minutes from start to finish, at home

Undiagnosed breech birth at home

A wonderful undiagnosed breech birth at home. Michelle shares the story of her son's arrival.