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Nipple shields

I’m 13 days PP and really struggled with extreme pain/cracked nipples etc after feeding direct in the hospital for 3 days. I tried nipple shields and they’ve been a life saver and mean I can now regularly feed my baby with no pain. However the midwives are trying to get me off them as they say they can reduce your m...

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Leaving EBF baby

Hi, This might be a bit stupid, but I'm genuinely so confused I have a wedding to go to and not sure how to leave EBF baby. How do people spend a night away from their baby? The most we've been apart is an hour, she feeds to sleep for naps and still wakes 3-4 times a night to feed. I've tried pumping but I don't get...

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Best reusable breastpads??

I need to get some better reusable breastpads. I bought Boots ones as used with my last babies with no issues but they've changed them to thick terry toweling which I leak straight through, and it takes days to dry after washing. Has anyone used Cheeky wipes ones? I need ones that won't leak straight through and ...

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Bottle refusal

Just looking for some advice. My baby has just turned 4 months. I will be returning to work in about a month. He is an EBF baby and for the past few weeks I have tried to introduce a bottle ( breast milk) to him in advance of him being left with nursery/ parents next month. He has a complete meltdown and doesn’t...

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Bottle refusal

Help, my lb is 6 months old we have been EBF since he was 2/3 weeks old. Struggled at first due to tongue tie, so was combi fed at start. I am away for 3 nights in June and need lb to be able to take my milk from a bottle again. I have plenty of milk pumped and stored in the freezer, but he refuses any bottle. Tri...

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