Breastfeeding: Information, Advice & Guides

The mum posted a photo of herself attending an online class with her baby.

Mum slams professor who told her to breastfeed 'on her own time'

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Photo: Sydney mum Cayla Dengate opens up about her experience with D-MER

'I couldn't breathe': The terrifying condition that triggers crippling anxiety while breastfeeding

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'My six-year-old daughter wants to breastfeed again.'

'Help, my six-year-old wants to breastfeed again: should I let her?'

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"The hormone that facilitates breast milk production, as well as bonding and attachment, reaches the highest levels ...

Does your baby really need night feeds?

There's a lot of conflicting advice about when to stop night time breastfeeds. Pinky McKay explains why extending these nocturnal feeds is a good idea - for both mum and baby.

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When breastfeeding doesn't go with the flow

Breast is best, except when it's not. And in our case, it most definitely wasn't.

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Donating breast milk

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Breastfeeding: the first month

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10 common breastfeeding problems (and how to solve them)

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Super food: Arabella Forge's chicken liver pate with leeks and butter.

Chicken liver pate: a great food while breastfeeding

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Snipping an infant's 'tongue tie' can improve breastfeeding. But is the surgery being overused?

With surgery rates for tongue tie in babies soaring, some hard questions need to be asked.

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I didn't want to breast-feed, but weaning is breaking my heart

The first time I breastfed my daughter, I was surrounded by strangers. I felt like the most unnecessary stranger in the room.

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The painful condition affecting one in five Aussie mums

Around one in five Australian mums will develop mastitis, a painful inflammatory condition of the breast tissue.

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Want to breastfeed? These five things should help make it easier

Most women want to breastfeed, but many struggle to start and to continue. Here are five ways to (hopefully) help make it easier.

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Delaying baby's first bath could help with breastfeeding, new study

Research has found that waiting at least 12 hours after delivery for bub's first bath may help mums to breastfeed.

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Breastfeeding linked to right-handedness

Breastfed babies more likely to be right-handed, new study finds

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Some of Kale Rayment's breast milk ready for donation.

'Absolute godsend': Parents turn to Facebook in search of breast milk

While NSW welcomed its first state-wide human milk bank last week, parents unable to access the service worked to ensure all babies have access to breast milk.