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Colostrum collection & healed nipple piercings

Hi ladies - this is such a weird one I’m so sorry 🤦🏽‍♀️

I have a question for any BF mum or colostrum collecting mum-to-be that previously had or still has a nipple piercing. I’ve been collecting colostrum for nearly 2 weeks now and find that the nipple I didn’t have pierced expresses way more than the one that was pierced (I took it out at 12 weeks so it could heal before breastfeeding).

I’m so scared this will impact my supply from that breast and was wondering if anyone had experienced the same thing or if it was normal to have one breast that produces more in general, regardless of a piercing?

Breastfeeding/expressing advice

I'm 10 days PP and a FTM, breastfeeding is going really well but I got sooo overwhelmed last night by her cluster feeding from 10pm-3am, it was relentless and none stop. The groups we went to reccomended waiting till 6 weeks to start expressing to make sure she has a good latch on me and to minimise nipple confusion.

Has anyone expressed earlier and not had nipple confusion?

I've also not a clue what time of day I'd express.. I don't want an oversupply.

Baby using breast as dummy

Hello, My 3 month old exclusively breast fed baby is using my breast like a dummy. If he wakes up at night, he cries until its back in. He wont take a bottle or a dummy, does anyone have any suggestions as my nipples are definitely feeling sore from all the use!

Bottlefeeding

Those that are bottlefeeding how many hours between each feed is your baby going?

Please no judgement - advice needed

I’m done breastfeeding. My baby is 7 months old and I honestly cannot do it any longer. I’ve fought hard to breast feed him but the physical and mental strain it’s putting on me now is unbearable and I just can’t do it any more, sitting here at 2am in tears writing this

He hates bottles and we’re trying milk in a cup at meal times but he’s just not fussed.

Any advice on how to get him to talk a bottle?

Struggling with working

I recently started working less than a month ago and I am struggling with pumping/feeding my daughter at work. She’s able to go with me. I was doing good with pumping about 2 oz (maybe 3 on a good day) but then I started having issues with getting no more than half an ounce after pumping for 30 minutes. I’ve tried 3 different brands and types of pumps. I’m now using one that has to be plugged into the wall. Where I’m struggling is I am not able to do that at work. There is no way they can accommodate it I have been told. And there is also no way to accommodate me going and feeding her either unless it’s on my lunch break. I start at 8:30 and do not get a break until 1. I feel like I am being pushed/forced to put my daughter on formula. I’ve tried all the things, supplements, power pumping when at home, 3 different kinds of pumps. I drink about a gallon of water and try to work in body armors. I’m on the verge of quitting this job and don’t know what to do.

Breast pump recommendations

I need one pretty urgently. My Momcozy S12 Pro motors died cos they got milk in them. I ordered the Medala Freestyle Mini but I’m pretty they’re the reason my nips are cracked and causing them to bleed. Never had that whilst breastfeeding or pumping with the Momcozy. My output is also rubbish and don’t feel empty. I’m currently pumping and offering formula so pumping is really important to me. I want a wearable and most likely another Momcozy, I just don’t know which is best

From breast to bottle

Hello, has anyone had issues trying to get their breast fed baby to take a bottle? I went back to work and my 10wk old has been refusing the bottle for my partner. Any suggestions?

BF and nursery

Anyone still pumping for their toddler so they have milk at nursery?

Don’t know whether to stop!

When do you start to collect colostrum?

I did it with my first and that was very helpful for my husband to help with a bit of feeding but can’t remember when you would usually start!

In laws against breastfeeding

It's always the bloody in laws but thank you to anyone willing to read this and offer some advice.

So things have been rocky with my in laws since I had my first baby back in 2021. I breastfed for around 3 months but had to stop due to multiple issues (thankfully the in laws were not a contributing factor in stopping). At 3 weeks old my MIL went crying to my husband asking for me to give him formula or pump milk so she could feed him and took the arses with me when I said no. At 6 weeks old she fell out with me because I wouldnt let her take my EBF son on holiday ... it carried on from there.

2025 when our middle child turned 1 things had got so bad that they wouldnt even say hello to me or respond if I asked them a question. So I cut ties and said they were no longer welcome in our house.

A few months ago I was feeling really bad about the kids not getting much time with them and my husband feeling like he was in the middle so I extended an olive branch and suggested we started over. Things went okay and they were talking to me again and we were able to do park trips and have them over for coffee.

Fast forward to today and I gave birth to our third child 9 weeks ago. She is EBF and the in laws now won't speak to me (other than the occasional how are you in front of my husband). So i quizzed my husband and explained they won't be able to visit if this continues. His response was to brush it off and say its just because me breastfeeding makes them feel uncomfortable. How would you ladies react?

I am furious because it's a very natural thing to do and I don't just sit with my boobs hanging out, i do it in a way nobody can really see much unless they come over and stared at me while I latched her. I can't help but feeling like there's more to it than this but shouldn't my husband be standing up for me and letting his parents know that in any case they shouldnt come into my house and not speak? Am I just over reacting?

Advice about milk

I think my baby is fully allergic to cows milk or the protein in it. It's taken me 4 months for them to take me seriously and she is now on the special aptimal one shes been on it a week now and we are still struggling to get milk down her and keep it down and also she is screaming in pain constantly to the point we are having to give her calpol to help ease the pain do we carry on this milk or do I ask to be switch to fully off the cows milk

Breastfeeding Oversupply advice

Does anyone have any tips for oversupply? We’re 14 weeks now and she’s been doing a longer sleep at night (6 hours) but by 4 hours in I am soaked through and in pain. Haven’t been pumping at night (just hand expressing for the pain) but thought this would have settled by now

PPD

Hi everyone, 5 weeks pp and I am struggling. I cry everyday, can’t eat, can’t relax without feeling so anxious about everything. Feel like I can’t stay in the house but don’t know where to go, I feel so lost at the minute. I’m exclusively breast feeding and he’s on every 2 hours, won’t go to anyone else for a cuddle, or to hold. I feel like I’m losing my mind - do I introduce formula or try pumping?

ebf and bottles

any exclusively breastfeeding mams thinking of giving a bottle every now and again? I gave my 5 week old a bottle of breast milk last night and he slept for 5hours which is the longest stretch we’ve ever had and i wonder if it was to do with taking a bottle as he had been feeding off me for hours and my boobs had enough and so had i🤦‍♀️ as soon as he finished the 3oz he was flat out, i think if i didn’t give a bottle he would have just kept feeding all night long. im thinking of starting to pump once a day and give a bottle at night time, ive never pumped before ive only used collection cups in my bra when feeding

Breastfeeding

Im due end of September and im worried I wont have a good enough supply! Ive seen the hot tea mama milk supply tea and hot chocolate. Do you start drinking thay before hand?
Are there any ways to try before baby is here to make sure I have a good supply?

Breast feeding first time mum needing some advice

Tips needed to help improve my supply baby seems hungry a lot and when I’m pumping I only get about 60ml at a time
I’m looking to transfer to solely using bottles and pumping but struggling to build any sort of milk supply up

Pumping

I’m 4 weeks pp and I get about 30-60 ml when I pump for 20 minutes sometimes have to go longer. Is this a normal amount or should I be producing more? How do people build these big supplies!?

Breastfed baby taking a bottle

Has anyone had any luck getting a breastfed baby to take a bottle after 4/5 months?
Any tips or bottle recommendations would be appreciated x

Women’s Health Paper

Hi everyone! I am writing a final paper about breastfeeding and the challengings mothers endure. If anyone is willing or able (no names will be used) please comment or message me!

I would love to know :

- If you felt like you had resources and support available to you during your breastfeeding or pumping or feeding journey?

- If not, what resources or support do you wish you had? Whether that be from your community (family, friends, support group) or from your health care resources (pediatricians, lactation experts)

- Any other comments about your breastfeeding / overall feeding journey you think would be important to share!