Articles & Expert Guides on Breastfeeding

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Breastfeeding

Can You Take Ashwagandha While Breastfeeding?

Tassia O'Callaghan

The Breast Pumps Loved by Modern Moms

Phoebe Corcoran

7 Breastfeeding Positions & How to Try Them

Peanut

How to Create Your Pumping and Breastfeeding Schedule

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Top Tips for Breastfeeding with Large Breasts

Peanut

Sunflower Lecithin and Breastfeeding: What We Know So Far

Deborah Vieyra

Clogged Milk Ducts? What You Need to Know

Peanut

Caffeine and Breastfeeding: What to Know

Peanut

Breastfeeding in Public: 4 Tips to Empower Your Journey

Guest Post: The Little Milk Bar

World Breastfeeding Week: When It is & How to Celebrate

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Breastfeeding Orgasm: Fully Explained

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Your Breasts after Breastfeeding: What’s normal?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Foremilk vs. Hindmilk: What’s the Difference?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

31 Best Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms

Tassia Agatowski

What is the Best Breastfeeding Diet?

Deborah Vieyra

Breast Milk Storage Guidelines & Tips from Real Moms

Tassia Agatowski

6 Best Hands-Free Breast Pumps (& Your FAQs, Answered)

Tassia Agatowski

Pumping 101: Your Complete Guide to Breast Pumping

Tassia Agatowski

Your Exclusive Pumping Guide: Tips, Tricks & Schedules

Tassia Agatowski

When to Start Pumping: Too Soon? Too Late?

Tassia Agatowski

From the community

Not drinking

I’m going crazy. Baby born at 2.26kg. Slow to put on weight. This last week hasn’t put on any. Been trying to feed him at night and he’s not interested at all. Fast asleep. During day he will have 5 minute gulps and that’s it. He don’t cry for milk. I’ve got to keep offering to him. I try to offer it every hour but I don’t know what I’m doing. HV said nutrition comes after 5 minutes so I should pump first and then give him. I find it so hard. I tried to pump one boob nothing came. The other abit came. Tried giving him express he’s not interested in that too. Sometimes he will go for a longer a feed but not long at all. He’s 4 months and is currently 5.46kg. I have no family or friend support here and wish I had a cook, cleaner and nanny to help with everything so I can concentrate on the little one. I don’t know what’s wrong with him but I’m loosing it. It doesn’t help that my also stressed generally about my relationship and life circumstances. Any advice that will work. Any comfort you can give. I’m fed up. Is this regression - not feeding. He’s fast fast asleep. I’ve been trying to push the nipple in but that mouth is closed shut. I took some clothes off. Changed his nappy but he’s still asleep. Please help

New born

Finally had my baby girl via C-section on the 18th, everything has been so far. But I’ve noticed she’s very fussy and cries a lot. I’ve been trying to exclusively breastfeed. The lactation consultant at the hospital said I did look like I’m making enough milk for her. She was latching on good at the hospital and now here at home, she doesn’t seem to want to latch at all. She’s been crying a lot and very fussy. I’m just wondering is she’s colic or like maybe she just doesn’t want the breast anymore?

Breastfeeding guilt

Hey mommas! So I am 1 month & 2 weeks pp. Breast feeding has been a journey from the beginning. From cracked & sore nipples, not latching properly, lactation appointments, etc. I just had gallbladder surgery last week. I am 1 week pp from that & it has been a journey. I think about quitting breast feeding cause I’m not pumping enough & so tired mentally but I have mom guilt. Mind you I do both breast milk and formula due to me not producing enough. Any advice on how to help me decide what’s best for my baby and my mental health?

Weird mom guilt

Why do I feel awful about having to skip a pump this morning due to Dr appointment at 840 for the girls.. I usually pump 3 times a day, one in the mornings around 930/10 am but this morning I couldn't but latched babygirl as soon as I got home and pumped around 12. I know its gonna be okay for today but I just feel awful about it.

Breastfeeding

I am exclusively expressing my breastmilk as my son will not latch. I’m an over supplier of milk but if he will not let not once and I feel like I am a letdown because he won’t breastfeed. He only will take my breastmilk from a bottle.

Stuck in boob 😭

Please help, my 7 month old will not sleep at night unless he is latched. He delatches and immediately relatches or if I move away before he relatches, he cries until he’s latched again. He will lot take a pacifier for me. Idk what to do. I’m at the point where I want to stop breastfeeding mainly because of it but I don’t know how to wean him. He doesn’t like to take a bottle from me either. 😭😭
(I am a single mother doing it alone, first time mom)

Bottle

Hi everyone so I have a 10 month old who’s breastfed and she use to take a bottle because of me working at a daycare and now she doesn’t want anything to do with a bottle so what should I do

10m PP

Is there a second line? Or is it just one?? not sure if my eyes are playing tricks on me. I am exclusively nursing and am 10m PP. I was supposed to start my period on the 18th of this month but I did not ….but I know cycles can be finicky while breastfeeding and being PP

Cluster feeding

Hey everyone! I’m a FTM giving exclusive breastfeeding a good go. We have just had night 3 and my milk is coming in properly now. Is it normal for baby to cluster feed at this point? She’s basically been feeding for the last 2-3 hours straight with really short naps between. What are other people’s experiences with cluster feeding at night in the early days? Thanks

Boobs!!!

If you’ve had multiple babies, did your boobs get bigger each time? My boobs right now at only 21 weeks are over double the size they were with my first baby at 39 weeks, I can’t imagine what they’re gonna get to by the end of this! I’ve always been more petite but at this point I’m about to be up to a D. Is it just a difference in hormones with each baby or something???