Articles
- Introducing Solids While Breastfeeding: Starting Around 6 Months, Milk First
June 13, 2026
Introducing solids while breastfeeding: starting around 6 months alongside continued breastfeeding, why milk stays the main nutrition at first, the signs of readiness, milk before or after solids, and iron-rich first foods.
- How to Stop Breastfeeding: Gentle, Gradual Weaning at Any Age
June 11, 2026
How to stop breastfeeding gently: weaning gradually to protect your comfort and avoid blocked ducts or mastitis, keeping comfort and connection, what weaning looks like at different ages, and why it is your choice.
- Mommy Makeover After Pregnancy: What It Involves
June 9, 2026
A surgeon-reviewed, pressure-free guide to the mommy makeover: which procedures it combines, timing, the risks of combined surgery, recovery with young children, and cost.
- Relactation: Rebuilding Your Milk Supply After Stopping or a Gap
June 9, 2026
Relactation explained: how to rebuild a milk supply after stopping breastfeeding or a gap, using frequent stimulation by feeding and pumping, skin to skin, patience and realistic expectations, and getting professional support.
- Flat or Inverted Nipples and Breastfeeding: Do They Affect the Latch, and What Helps
June 6, 2026
Flat or inverted nipples and breastfeeding: why babies latch to the breast and not just the nipple, the techniques and tools that help (shaping, pumping before a feed, nipple shields with guidance), and when to seek support.
- Breastfeeding After a C-Section: Comfortable Positions, the Delayed Start, and Recovery
June 4, 2026
Getting breastfeeding started after a caesarean: comfortable positions that protect your wound, skin to skin in theatre and recovery, the sometimes-delayed milk, why pain relief is usually compatible, and feeding while you heal.
- Breastfeeding a Premature Baby: Expressing, Kangaroo Care, and the Move to the Breast
June 3, 2026
How to feed a premature or NICU baby: expressing early and often to establish your supply, skin-to-skin kangaroo care, the move from tube feeding to the breast, donor milk in brief, and working with your neonatal team.
- Breast Lift (Mastopexy) After Breastfeeding: What to Weigh Up
June 2, 2026
A surgeon-reviewed guide to a breast lift after breastfeeding: what mastopexy does, timing, scars and risks, recovery, cost, and feeding after, with no pressure either way.
- Breastfeeding Twins: Tandem Feeding, Building Supply for Two, and Getting Help
June 1, 2026
How to breastfeed twins: tandem feeding positions, building and protecting a supply for two on supply and demand, when and how to express, getting the right support, and reassurance that it really is possible.
- Vitamin D for Breastfed Babies: The Supplement, Why, and How Much
May 29, 2026
Why exclusively and partially breastfed babies are advised a daily vitamin D supplement of about 400 IU (8.5 to 10 micrograms), when to start it, how to give the drops, and how long to continue.
- Medications and Breastfeeding: What's Compatible and How to Check
May 27, 2026
Most common medications are compatible with breastfeeding. How to check safely using your doctor, pharmacist, and a specialist drugs-in-lactation service, why you should not stop feeding or needed medication on assumption, and common examples.
- Caffeine and Alcohol While Breastfeeding: The Real Limits and Timing
May 25, 2026
How much caffeine and alcohol are safe while breastfeeding: caffeine up to about 200 to 300 mg a day (2 to 3 cups), why alcohol clears at roughly 2 hours per drink, and why 'pump and dump' is usually unnecessary.
- Breastfeeding Diet: What to Eat, Hydration, and the 'Foods to Avoid' Myth
May 23, 2026
What to eat while breastfeeding: why no special diet is needed, how to stay hydrated, the extra calories your body uses, the foods-to-avoid myth, and the one nutrient vegetarians and vegans should watch (B12).
- Breasts After Breastfeeding: What Changes and Why
May 22, 2026
An honest, surgeon-reviewed look at how breasts change after breastfeeding: volume loss, sagging and asymmetry, why it happens, what helps, and the options if it bothers you.
- The Emotional Side of Breastfeeding: The Mental Load, the Guilt, and Protecting Your Wellbeing
May 20, 2026
An honest look at the emotional side of breastfeeding: the mental load, the guilt and pressure, feeding aversion, protecting your wellbeing, and when low mood needs support. It is okay to stop.
- Bottle Feeding a Breastfed Baby: Paced Feeding, Timing, and Avoiding Flow Preference
May 18, 2026
How to bottle feed a breastfed baby well: paced bottle feeding that mimics the breast, when to introduce a bottle, avoiding flow preference (so-called nipple confusion), who can give it, and protecting your supply by expressing.
- Returning to Work While Breastfeeding: Planning, Pumping, and Keeping Your Supply
May 14, 2026
How to keep breastfeeding when you return to work: building a milk stash, a realistic pumping schedule, safe storage, protecting your supply, and the emotional side of the transition.
- Breastfeeding in Public: Building the Confidence to Feed Out and About
May 13, 2026
How to build the confidence to breastfeed in public, with practical tips on clothing, positioning, and handling other people, plus a brief note on your right to breastfeed where you are.
- Night Feeds and Breastfeeding: Why They Matter and How to Survive Them Safely
May 12, 2026
Why newborns feed at night and why it protects your milk supply, how to survive the broken sleep, feeding safely when you are exhausted, and a clear note on safe sleep.
- Breastfeeding a Newborn Week by Week: What the First 6 Weeks Really Look Like
May 11, 2026
A real, week-by-week account of breastfeeding a newborn: the first feeds and colostrum, milk coming in and engorgement, the cluster-feeding evenings, the 3-week growth spurt, and how it slowly clicks into place.
- Breast Milk Storage Guidelines: Room, Fridge, and Freezer Times, Plus Thawing and Warming
May 7, 2026
Breast milk storage guidelines from the CDC and Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: room temperature up to about 4 hours, fridge up to 4 days, freezer about 6 months, thawed milk within 24 hours, plus labelling, warming, and the smell question.
- Exclusive Pumping: Feeding Only Expressed Milk, Schedules, and Protecting Your Supply
May 5, 2026
Exclusive pumping explained: how to build and protect a supply on expressed milk alone, realistic pumping schedules and frequency, managing it day to day, and why it is a valid, healthy way to feed.
- How to Use a Breast Pump: Types, Flange Fit, Technique, and Getting a Let-Down
May 4, 2026
How to use a breast pump well: the types (manual, single and double electric, wearable), getting the flange fit right, correct technique, when to pump, and how to get a reliable let-down.
- How to Increase Milk Supply: What Actually Works, What Doesn't, and Realistic Expectations
May 1, 2026
How to increase milk supply, based on evidence: frequent effective milk removal, a good latch, and more feeds or pumping, why most boosting foods and supplements have weak evidence, and what to realistically expect.
- Breast Refusal and Fussy Feeding: Why Babies Fuss and How to Troubleshoot It
April 28, 2026
Breast refusal and fussy feeding explained: why a baby fusses, pulls off, or refuses the breast (let-down, flow, illness, distraction, a nursing strike), step-by-step troubleshooting, and when to seek help so your baby keeps feeding.
- Tongue-Tie and Breastfeeding: Assessment, the Latch Effect, and Frenotomy
April 27, 2026
Tongue-tie and breastfeeding explained: what tongue-tie is, how it can affect latch and milk supply (and why not all ties cause problems), assessment by a trained professional, the division procedure (frenotomy), and realistic expectations.
- Oversupply and Fast Let-Down: Signs and How to Manage Too Much Milk
April 24, 2026
Oversupply and a forceful let-down while breastfeeding: the signs (choking, gulping, pulling off, fussiness, green frothy stools), how to manage it with block feeding, positions, and laid-back feeding, and why it usually settles.
- Low Milk Supply: Real vs Perceived, the Genuine Causes, and What Actually Helps
April 23, 2026
Low milk supply explained honestly: why most worries are normal newborn behaviour or soft breasts rather than true low supply, the genuine causes, what actually helps (frequent effective milk removal), and when to seek help.
- Thrush and Breastfeeding: Nipple and Oral Thrush Symptoms and Treatment
April 21, 2026
Nipple and oral thrush while breastfeeding, explained: the symptoms in mother and baby, why you usually both need treating together, getting a proper diagnosis, hygiene, and how to tell thrush apart from latch pain and vasospasm.
- Mastitis While Breastfeeding: Symptoms, Treatment, and When to Get Help
April 18, 2026
Mastitis is inflammation of the breast, often with flu-like symptoms and a fever. The symptoms to recognise, why to keep feeding and removing milk, the role of rest, and when to seek medical help within 24 hours.
- Blocked Milk Ducts: Clearing the Tender Lump and Preventing It
April 16, 2026
A blocked milk duct is a tender lump in the breast caused by milk that is not draining well. How to clear it by keeping feeding, changing positions, and gentle care, how to prevent it, and the line where it becomes mastitis.
- Breast Engorgement: Why It Happens and How to Get Relief
April 14, 2026
Breast engorgement is common around day 3 to 5 as your milk comes in. Why breasts become hard and full, how to get relief with frequent feeding, hand expression, and cold and warmth, and when it settles.
- Sore and Cracked Nipples While Breastfeeding: Causes and How to Heal
April 12, 2026
Sore and cracked nipples are usually caused by a shallow latch. How to find the cause, heal the damage with the latch fix, breast milk, lanolin and air, prevent infection, and know when cracks need medical review.
- Why Does Breastfeeding Hurt? Causes of Pain and How to Fix It
April 10, 2026
Breastfeeding pain is usually a sign of a shallow latch, not something you have to endure. The real causes of breastfeeding pain, how to tell them apart, and when to get your latch checked.
- Combination Feeding: How to Mix Breast and Bottle Without Losing Your Supply
April 8, 2026
How to combination feed: mixing breastfeeding with bottles of expressed milk or formula while protecting your supply, when to introduce a bottle, how paced bottle feeding works, the common reasons families combo feed, and how to do it well.
- Breastfeeding vs Formula: An Honest, Non-Judgemental Comparison
April 7, 2026
A fair, guilt-free comparison of breastfeeding and formula feeding: what breast milk offers, what formula offers, the practical realities of cost, convenience, and sharing feeds, what the recommendations say, and how to decide what is right for your family.
- The Benefits of Breastfeeding for Baby and Mother (Honestly Explained)
April 3, 2026
An evidence-based, guilt-free look at the benefits of breastfeeding for your baby and for you: fewer infections, what the protection actually means, the benefits for mothers, the WHO and AAP recommendations, and why combination and formula feeding are still fine.
- Cluster Feeding and Growth Spurts: Why Your Baby Wants to Feed Constantly
April 2, 2026
Why newborns cluster feed in the evenings and during growth spurts at around 2 to 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months, why it is normal rather than a sign of low supply, how it briefly boosts your milk, and how to survive it.
- Is My Baby Getting Enough Milk? The Reliable Signs to Look For
March 31, 2026
How to tell whether your breastfed baby is getting enough milk: wet and dirty nappy counts, the normal early weight dip and when it is regained, why a soft breast is not a worry, and the signs that mean you should seek help.
- How Often to Breastfeed a Newborn: Feeds Per Day, Cues, and On Demand
March 30, 2026
How often to breastfeed a newborn: about 8 to 12 feeds in 24 hours, feeding on demand versus by the clock, how to read early hunger cues, and why you cannot overfeed a baby at the breast.
- Breastfeeding Positions: Cradle, Cross-Cradle, Rugby, Laid-Back, and Side-Lying
March 27, 2026
A guide to breastfeeding positions: the cradle, cross-cradle, rugby (football) hold, laid-back biological nurturing, and side-lying, with when each helps and how to align your baby for a deep, comfortable latch.
- How to Get a Good Latch: The Deep Latch, Step by Step
March 25, 2026
How to get a good, deep latch when breastfeeding: the step by step technique (wide mouth, big mouthful of breast, flanged lips, chin to breast), the signs of a shallow latch, and how to fix one.
- Colostrum and the First Days: Your Baby's First Milk and First Feeds
March 24, 2026
What colostrum is and why it matters: the small, rich, protective first milk, a newborn's tiny 5 to 7 ml stomach, when mature milk comes in, and how skin to skin and early feeds get breastfeeding off to the best start.
- How Breast Milk Supply Works: Supply and Demand, Prolactin, and Let-Down
March 23, 2026
How breast milk supply works, explained simply: the supply and demand principle, the roles of prolactin and oxytocin, why frequent milk removal builds supply, and how much milk babies take a day.
- Breastfeeding: How It Works, Getting Started, and Solving the Common Problems
March 20, 2026
A complete, expert-reviewed guide to breastfeeding: how milk supply works, getting a good latch, how often to feed, telling whether your baby is getting enough, the common problems, and how long to breastfeed.