Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I have a month old baby girl, and I am breastfeeding but having trouble making enough milk and having to give her a bottle of formula. I am starting to feel like giving up, but I really want to keep breastfeeding Are there any tricks to help get my milk supply up. Any tip and tricks would really help.

i was told as long as you exclusively breastfeed your period will take a while to get back. i’m only 5 weeks pp and my cycle just came back. i breastfeed during the day but i barely feed at night due to my son sleeping longer thru the night. i don’t really pump either because it hurts 🥴😭 has this happened to anyone…

Hey mommas, I want to remain anonymous cause I feel to embarrassed to be my actual name, i have failed with my milk production, I am  exclusively pumping I have went from 150ml to now 1ml each pump. I don’t have any money to get lactation supplements I don’t know what to do. I have been so stressed, overstimulat...

My son is about to be 19mo next month, and I’m super ready to wean him off of my breasts. Nothing seems to be sticking and working. What is your advice or methods that you used?

I told my husband to stop sucking them last night. I could feel he was unhappy abt it.

Im about to be 7 months pp and noticed my supply is suddenly dropping :( I typically pump 4-8 oz every pump. We recently introduced formula just to supplement for emergencies or if I don’t pump on time. I did not want to completely convert to formula at all but Im scared I’ll have to. My diet hasn’t changed or any...

Does anyone know where I can get breast milk from? I work 4 days a week , 10 hours a day and my baby is on her last 4 bags which she usually drinks 3 or 4 bags while I’m at work. I don’t know if it’s because I’m on my period or my milk just dropped on its own but I’m not producing as much . I took off today to catch...

Recently my 11 month old daughter is screaming hysterically unless given the boob at night. Then she will just suck for comfort - Nothing else will settle her - things before that worked don’t now. She won’t take a dummy at all now - Any advice? 🥲

I've been recommended by my midwife to add a pumping session per day to increase milk supply. I've got the mumcozy mobike flow pump... It says to wash sterilise and air dry parts but it just doesn't dry? Id have to leave it overnight or for multiple hours to dry... How do people deal with pumps, help 😅😂😂

My 1 year old has been sick most of the day. Had hardly any food. Is it wise to give milk before bed? She's barely keeping water down😭

I weaned my baby off breastmilk at 14 months because I became pregnant with my second. I’m now breastfeeding/pumping for my newborn and have a large oversupply. My toddler drinks approximately 20oz of Homo milk daily in a cup or bottle. Is it weird to start giving my toddler breast milk in his cup or bottle again i...

I breastfed my daughter until 18 months and I’ll be honest it was difficult throughout for so many different reasons. I’m pregnant with baby number 2 now and the thought of breastfeeding fills me with so much anxiety. I don’t know if I could do it again but I feel so guilty about not giving them both the same sta...

Just curious on everyone’s favorite wireless breast pumps. I get you pay for what you get so I want to see opinions before I purchase. Thank you!!🩷🩷

Question for the breast milk-pumping mommas, how many times in one day are you pumping? I’m just starting out but have no idea what frequency to aim for…

Is anyone breastfeeding during this pregnancy? I’m nearly 21 weeks & finding it really painful quite alot. My little boy has been poorly this weekend so he’s been feeding more often & tonight I had to stop him feeding as I just couldn’t carry on as it was really uncomfortable & I felt so guilty 😔 Is anyone…

Hey mamas has anyone else experienced this? Feel like I've tried everything to get her to drink milk and water is not much better. :( Anyone in the same boat?

Has anyone take ellaOne and breastfed their baby? I stupidly took it and didn’t realise I couldn’t breastfeed and my LO will not take a bottle. The advice is don’t but there doesn’t seem to be much research as to why..?!

Has anyone got tips for collecting colostrum. I have fairly big boobs that have got bigger since being pregnant and am finding it difficult. Any tips would be great!! (Currently 38 weeks pregnant) xx

Hey mamas! I’m looking for recommendations on birth control , I’m currently 3 months pp and trying to avoid having another little one for at least the next year or so. Have any of you gotten on birth control and had any issues with your milk supply decreasing? I’m also looking for birth control recommendations

Has anybody's 11 month old started to take less milk during the day? Like won't finish bottles when usually is very good with feeds? I am worried.