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Can’t stop breastfeeding

I really need some help please, I hope there’s someone out there that can. My daughter is 16 months old and is still breastfeeding. I wanted to stop when she turned 1 but I realised it wasn’t as easy as just stopping. She’s on the boob non stop, and I’m absolutely exhausted and in pain! She wakes up multiple times i...

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Breastfeeding question

Hi Exclusively breastfeeding, LO is 7 weeks old, for the last three days he is quite unsettled and my breasts dont feel as full? He has been putting on quite a fair amount of weight at weigh ins and I will discuss with health advisor if this continues I just want to know is this common as im concerned he’s not get...

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Disposable or reusuable breast pads

Debating whether to get a bunch of reusuable or whether to stick with disposable nreast pads. Been breastfeeding nearly 5 weeks. First time mum. Are they just as good as eachother or is one type more absorbent.

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Is there any way to make my boobs more like they were before?

I’ve been breastfeeding for a year and with the pregnancy, weightloss and breastfeeding, my boobs are really saggy and stretched. I feel really upset and self conscious about them. I used to consider them one of my best assets (as did my husband!) as they were large and full, but they lack fullness now. Do they get ...

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Breast pump suggestions.

Hey there are so many products out there I was hoping for suggestion for breast pumps. Something I can use and still crack on around the house. Also a random question. If I am unlucky and my Baby won’t breastfeed will I still produce enough milk to make the pump worth it? I don’t want to spend money on a pump n th...

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Expressing milk

When expressing throughout the day, how much on average are you collecting? I’m only getting around 60-100ml per time and it doesn’t seem very much

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Cooled boiled water

Anyone giving their babies cooled boiled water as well as regular milk feeds in this weather?

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Stop BF

Hello.My little girl is 10 months old and I want to stop breastfeeding by 12.I was thinking of small sips of cows' milk with meals.This is my second baby and EBF second on is taking it's tall on me.

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Overfeeding?

Is it possibly to overfeed a newborn? NHS website says you can’t overfeed a breastfed baby but we were told by a doctor this morning to limit feed times to half an hour because I’m over feeding. We were advised to give a dummy if he continues to search for milk. I’m breastfeeding on demand. I usually feed him until...

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🥵🥵

Any one elses breastfed baby just wanted to feed and sleep all day today with this heat? I know shes probably just thirsty but having a sweaty baby on you all day is just 🥵🥵🥵

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Breastfeeding

Hey mamas. I’m curious on how long it took your milk to come in after a c-section? Any tips/advice to help with this process?

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Not drinking milk

Any one else’s baby really gone of their milk today? I’m guessing it’s due to the hot weather? I’ve tried cooling her milk right down but she just isn’t interested!

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Supplemental Nursing System success?

Has anyone had success using one of these systems to increase or protect milk supply. I went to see an LC yesterday as my LO is 14 weeks now and still has slow weight gain. Main issue we are experiencing is that he falls asleep at the breast within a few minutes, especially in the afternoon and evening. The LC said ...

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Non-stop breastfeeding @ 3 weeks

My LO will be 3 weeks on Monday. Today hes literally been on my breast for most hours, as soon as I take him off he cries, roots for milk as if not been fed at all. He will keep drinking & sometimes just sucking like it’s a dummy😂 Hes pooing normally & yellow/lil hint of greenish. Is this normal??? M

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When did your newborn start cluster feeding?

I just gave birth yesterday at noon and 12 hours later she’s been non-stop cluster feeding all night 😭 hubby and I have not gotten any rest and my nipples are in desperate need of a break lol How early did your newborns start cluster feeding?

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Breastfeed baby refusing a bottle

So my LO is 12 weeks old and she has been given a bottle occasionally when I’ve been out for example. However, she has all of a sudden started refusing the bottle all together. She cries and cries and will only nurse from the breast now. It’s really stressing me out as I have an event coming up which she can’t be ...

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