Breastfeeding
Practical, judgement-free breastfeeding help — latch and positioning, the first week, supply, and the common bumps like sore nipples and mastitis. Fed is best, and most challenges are workable with support.
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Baby feeding less than usual: causes, what to try and when to worry
Why a baby might feed less for a day or two, how to check they're still getting enough, what to try, and which signs need a doctor today or urgent help.
Baby feeding schedule by age: how much and how often (0–2 years)
How often babies feed, typical formula amounts, when solids and meals build up, and what milk looks like after 12 months — with example days by age.
Baby growth spurts: signs, ages and what the evidence says
What growth spurts are, the ages often quoted and how strong that evidence is, the signs, and how to tell a spurt from illness, a sleep change or low supply.
Baby hunger cues: early, active and late signs, and fullness
How to read your baby's early, active and late hunger signs, spot when they're full, and feed responsively from the breast or bottle.
Baby refusing the bottle: causes, what to try and when to worry
Why babies refuse bottles, practical things to try (who offers, position, teat, temperature, timing), alternatives to a bottle and the signs that need urgent help.
Breast milk supply: how it works and how to increase it
How breast milk supply works, which worries usually aren't low supply, real causes of low supply, ways to increase it, and what oversupply looks like.
Breastfeeding and returning to work: pumping, childcare and rights
Plan feeding around work or study, with an expressing schedule, carer handover, storing and transporting milk, and your workplace rights in Australia, the UK and the US.
Breastfeeding in the first week: feeds, nappies and milk coming in
What to expect day by day as you start breastfeeding, from colostrum and frequent feeds to nappy counts, sleepy babies and when to get help.
Breastfeeding latch and positions: how to get a comfortable latch
Signs of a good latch, step-by-step attaching, six breastfeeding positions to try, safe side-lying feeds and what to do when the latch hurts.
Cluster feeding: why babies feed constantly and how to cope
What cluster feeding is, when it usually happens, why it's rarely a sign of low supply, how to get through long evenings, and when frequent feeding needs a check.
Combination feeding: how to mix breast and bottle and protect supply
How to combine breastfeeding with formula or expressed milk, protect your supply, choose which feeds to swap and introduce a bottle.
Dream feed: what it is, how to do it safely and when to stop
What a dream feed is, what the limited evidence says, how to give one safely by breast or bottle, when it helps or doesn't, and when to stop.
Exclusively pumping: schedule by stage, supply and weaning
How to exclusively pump breast milk, with sessions per day by stage, night pumping, building supply, avoiding burnout and weaning off the pump.
Feeding a 1–3 month old: how much, how often and what changes
How often and how much babies feed from 1 to 3 months, bottle amounts by weight, fussy evenings, night stretches, vitamin D and going back to work.
Feeding a 4–6 month old: milk, night feeds and solids readiness
How much milk babies need from 4 to 6 months, distracted feeds, night feeds after the 4-month change, readiness for solids, iron, water and first cups.
Feeding a 7–9 month old: meals, milk, lumps and an example day
Meals and milk feeds for 7–9 month olds, lumpy and finger foods, iron, allergens, drinks, gagging, an example day and when to get help.
Feeding a newborn: how often, how much and signs of enough
How often and how much newborns feed in the first 4 weeks, by breast, bottle or both, with nappy and weight checks, an example day and when to get help.
How long does breast milk last? Fridge, freezer and thawing times
Storage times for expressed breast milk under Australian, UK and US guidance, plus thawing, leftovers, transport, power cuts and soapy-smelling milk.
How to burp a baby: 3 positions, when to burp, and wind pain
Three burping positions step by step, when and how often to burp breastfed and bottle-fed babies, what to do if nothing comes up, and easing wind.
How to stop breastfeeding: gentle weaning at any age
How to wean from the breast at your own pace, which milk replaces feeds at each age, keeping your breasts comfortable, weaning a toddler and the feelings that can come with it.
Is it OK to feed or rock your baby to sleep?
Why feeding, rocking and holding babies to sleep is normal, what sleep associations really mean, how to do it safely and gentle ways to change it if you want to.
Is my baby getting enough breast milk? Signs by age
How to tell your breastfed baby is getting enough, using nappies, weight, swallowing and behaviour, plus what isn't a reliable sign and when to get help.
Mastitis and blocked ducts: symptoms, self-care and when to get help
How to recognise breast inflammation and mastitis, the current gentle approach to self-care, what to stop doing, and when you need a doctor the same day or urgently.
Night weaning: gentle step-by-step plans for breast and bottle
Step-by-step ways to cut night feeds gradually — shortening feeds, stretching the gap, partner resettling — plus what to expect and when to pause.
Oral thrush in babies: signs, treatment and feeding tips
How to tell oral thrush from milk on the tongue, ease feeding, get the right treatment, handle nipple thrush and sterilise bottles and dummies.
Paced bottle feeding: step-by-step guide for parents and carers
How to pace a bottle feed so your baby controls the flow and the amount, with steps, teat flow, fullness signs and common mistakes.
Preparing to breastfeed: classes, the first hour and a support plan
What to do in pregnancy to get breastfeeding off to a good start, from classes and skin-to-skin plans to colostrum expressing, kit and lining up support.
Pumping breast milk: choosing a pump, flange fit and how often
A practical guide to expressing with a pump, from choosing a pump and checking flange fit to how often and how long to pump, cleaning and storage.
Responsive vs scheduled feeding: which is right for your baby?
What on-demand and scheduled feeding mean, what WHO, NHS, Unicef UK, ABA and AAP advise, why strict early schedules are risky and how routines emerge.
Sore or cracked nipples when breastfeeding: causes and relief
Normal early tenderness versus nipple damage, the common causes from latch to vasospasm, first aid that helps, and when sore nipples need a doctor.
The Possums sleep approach (NDC): what it is and what research shows
A neutral look at the Australian Possums approach to baby sleep, also called Neuroprotective Developmental Care, its main ideas and what studies have found.
Tongue-tie in babies: signs, feeding problems and frenotomy
What tongue-tie is, how it can affect breastfeeding and bottle feeding, who can assess it, and what the evidence says about tongue-tie division.
Vitamin D drops for babies: who needs them, by country
Which babies are advised vitamin D drops in Australia, the UK and the US, how formula changes the advice, giving drops safely, and where iron fits in.
When do babies stop night feeds? Signs your baby may be ready
When babies still need night feeds, how breastfed and formula-fed babies differ, signs a baby may be ready to drop one, and when to wait.
Your newborn's first 24 hours: feeds, checks, nappies and sleep
What happens in the first day after birth, from skin-to-skin and the first feed to newborn checks, the first wee and poo, safe sleep and the signs that need help now.
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