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Washing and sterilising pumping equipment
How do you sterilise your breast pump, nipple shields, Hakka? Is it necessary to sterilise or breast pumps? Can breast pump parts go in the dishwasher? How often do you need to sterilise your baby's bottles? Can you use the same flanges again and again? What to NHS advise?
Manage cluster feeding or pumping with headspace.
Mothers share tips on how best to cope with cluster feeding or pumping. Baby growth spurts, sleep regressions. Mindfulness and headspace which can enhance positive attitude to make long feeds more bearable.
Intuitive/paced bottle feeding technique:
Are you wondering how to offer a bottle to your breastfed baby? Does your mixed-fed baby have a preference for the bottle or refuse the breast? Are you wanting to give your breastfeeding baby a formula top up? Can breastfed babies be overfed? What about nipple confusion?
How to make pumping work for you.
How to make breast pumping comfortable.
How to get the most milk with an electric breast pump?
Are there breast pump parts which need changing?
Wonder how to get the most out of a pumping session?
Should you warm your breasts before pumping?
Is hand expression enough?
How to do power pumping?
How to get your breastfed baby to take a bottle
Baby won't drink from a bottle? Is your breastfed baby refusing formula or expressed milk?
Becoming a mother & dealing with criticism
They forgot to tell you, when your baby was born you will meet a new person and that person will be you
How to know if breastfeeding is going well
Unsure if your baby is feeding effectively or concerned about low milk supply? Consider consulting a qualified lactation consultant—the highest credential in breastfeeding globally.