Breastfeeding

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From the community

Recent discussions

I have a breastfed baby that isn’t liking bottles…

I pump out milk as well, and obviously wanna give her the pumped out as well.. but she seems to not like the dr brown bottle nipples, she fusses and cries on it, and prefers my breast, what other bottles can I give a try???

Breastfeeding

I’m genuinely struggling with how much my daughter bites my nipples. Is there any way to stop it or make it easier? I remove her and give it ten minutes, then try again but unfortunately, it doesn’t work.

Lump in breast

I’m 8 weeks pp, 3rd baby but 1st time exclusively breast feeding 🥳 I noticed a hard lump on the inner right breast just over 2 weeks ago, not painful or red or anything else, anyone else had this and any idea what it is?

Finishing feeds

Is anyone else’s baby struggling to finish full bottles? (19 weeks) I know part of it is distraction but even when I take that away she’s fighting it. I almost have to rock her so she’s basically dream feeding.. at night it’s fine, but during the day it’s become such a battle

Ounces

About how many ounces are you all feeding your 7 week old babies? She’s on breast milk and I’m pumping / bottle feeding

Breastfeeding Weight Gain

My baby is exclusively breastfed and was born 25th centile and then rapidly went up to 75th centile in 3 weeks and was tracking 75th centile. He is 12 weeks on Monday and I weighed him at home (weighed myself, then me holding him and subtract), I know it’s not gonna be fully accurate but give or take, he is now on 97% centile.
I kept hearing ‘you can’t overfeed a breastfed baby’ but now i’m worried. Everyone is commenting on his weight. Anyone else experience such rapid weight gain? Did you do anything about it?

Frequent feeding

Any breastfed baby still feeds quite regularly in the daytime? I know it has been so hot lately so feeding every hour and half might be good for hydration, also I don't know if it's just because she comes close to my chest and then just roots for milk.

Bras

How often did you size up in bras during pregnancy? I sized up at the beginning which was about 3 months ago but now I feel like I need to size up again😅 is it worth getting maternity bras again or when should I start buying breastfeeding bras ?

Bf a newly 2 yr old

Can anyone please recommend anything I can do to get my newly 2 yr daughter to stop breastfeeding it’s all night and for naps and for any inconvenience. She’s crying all the time for it and I’m becoming so sad from it. A blessing but I need myself back. Any tips plz and thank you

7 weeks old baby using me as a dummy

Help ! I am so so tired ! My 7 weeks year old baby girl is combo feeding. She never does a full feed on breast, she is constantly for comfort on me and my nipples are so so sensitive and sore. I would like to stop breastfeeding because I find it so difficult with a big breast like mine, but she only sleeps in my breast with the nipple in her. I have tried to let her cry for a bit but it seems so impossible for her to settle just with rocking and the 5's. Any idea? She won't accept dummy at all !

Baby gassy and won't feed the average feeding amount- 5wks old

I've tried it all. Gas drops, bicycle legs, osteopath, anti colic bottles. She has trouble latching and so tends to click and suckle the nipple or bottle while feeding. Lactation Consultant was also consulted. She latched great during the visit ofcourse and then back to usual. I'm so sad I can't help her much and she seems to be uncomfortable while awake. Enough wet diapers though. What do I do? Any tricks or hacks or ideas are welcome coz mama be tired and helpless.

Struggling New Momma

My baby girl was born 8/14/2026, and within 4 hours of life was taken to NICU. We got to come home on Monday. During golden hour and briefly in NICU we’ve tried to latch and have been unsuccessful. She roots at breast and has got on once maybe twice but then doesn’t suckling/just goes to sleep/or won’t even attach…

Going from hospital pump to home pump has been a challenge. I’ve learned that I do require two different flanges. Been trying to stay in the every two hour pumping schedule (getting 1-1.5oz a session). We have need to use donor milk, and formula…

I’ve just felt like a failure of a momma because I just can’t get her to latch… NICU nurses said she has a good suck swallow reflex and will take bottle which is how we’ve been feeding her…

Just scheduled an in person lactation appointment as well…

Premature Baby

Hey everyone,

Our little one was born 6 weeks early and had low birth weight, he levelled out around the 5th percentile. I’m just wondering how anyone else who has had a preemie or smaller baby has found feeding? We are mostly bottle feeding expressed milk at the minute with some nursing, as he didn’t have the coordination or stamina to breastfeed effectively, but he’s now 2 weeks adjusted/corrected (8 weeks since birth) and still not feeding well from the breast. I’d like to move towards more nursing to escape triple feeding hell!
any advice welcome! Thanks ☺️

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