Breastfeeding

on saturday i will be three weeks postpartum with my second child. with my first, i formula fed. i decided the same with this one, however i am having regrets about not breastfeeding. i didn’t feel this way with my first but am with my second. i thought maybe i could start combi feeding, but having never breastfed b...

Has anyone bf until 3 years? That’s my aim however my little boy has 16 teeth now at 16 months and is really biting down atm. It’s really making me anxious each feed and getting me emotional all of the time. My ‘partner’ doesn’t understand how difficult it is either which is making me feel worse. But I really hope t...

Weighed my three-year-old from breast-feeding. And still breast-feeding my one year-old. Been feeling a bit distance from my three year-old since he’s been weaned off. Breast-feeding mother-in-law thinks I should continue breast-feeding him for comfort. What your think ?

my son is almost 7 weeks old and for about a week now i’ve been exclusively breastfeeding because he had a rough time with formula. now my nipples hurt soooo bad. every time he latches, it stings/burns even when i apply nipple cream. pumping isn’t really an option because i can’t put him down long enough or pass him...

I collected colostrum for the first time today and got 15ml in total. Is this normal?

Hi All my milk supply definitely arrived yesterday and since then my bobs are about to explode and my baby is unable to empty them, she is quite regular with a feed of. 20 minutes every 2 hours, should I pump the rest? To get some relief? I don’t want my supply to keep increasing

How are we getting our older infants to be still while they eat from the source? My 8 month old is an absolute wiggle worm now and does headstands and downward dog and barrel rolls and still stays latched during her performance. Send help!

Has anyone gotten the kyleena IUD while you're breastfeeding and it not affect your milk supply? I got the kyleena before when I wasn't breastfeeding so I didn't think about it this time now that I am breastfeeding.. I hope it doesn't affect my supply 🥺

This girl use to gulp down 6-8 oz at a time. Now she has a couple oz here and there, doesn’t really want it.. I do feed her a lot of solids, breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2 snacks and water, but that’s what I’m suppose to do and what she likes. I’m worried about her though.. did this happen to anyone else and it was all...

Hi all, if I take frozen milk out the freezer and leave it in the fridge to thaw, how long is it good for? I'm ready different times online so not sure what to follow

Hi im breastfeeding my baby boy I've see that his always on the boob after a feed in about 5 mins his wanting to be in it again and I don't know if he wants it for milk or to sooth himself but dose anyone have a schedule for feeding and nap times as I'm having trouble getting him to nap longer on the day and feeding...

I’m 14weeks pp and I think im getting my period? Been soooo tired this week, craving sugar and now heavy spotting. I ebf pumping and straight boob, I thought I had til at least 6 months? Also how does this effect my milk supply?

my 9 week old has a bottle preference and we've been using a bottle from the beginning. is it too late to introduce breast?

My boy has been in daycare since March 31st and it is becoming harder to pump enough to keep up with his milk needs. I’m now sending 25+ oz or 5 bottles of 5-6 oz a day. He sometimes has one left over if I pick him up early. I pump and nurse simultaneously in the morning, 2-3x at work and 1x before bed. That gives m...

Are yall changing the nipple sizes for bottles as your baby grows?

I’m 9 days PP and exclusively pumping because of a traumatic labour where I need to recover and a tongue tie, plus various issues. In the last 24 hours (7pm yesterday-7pm today) I have expressed about 29 oz - is that about right? I’m usually a feed ahead of baby but I have the hospital telling me it’s not sustainab...