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Why does my baby want to feed all night?
So often I hear mums say, “My baby wants to breastfeed all evening – I’m worried about my milk supply.”
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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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Mum breastfeeds baby found abandoned on the street
A woman has been praised as a "beautiful mother" after breastfeeding a baby which had been abandoned at the side of a street.
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Mum told to stop 'sexual' breastfeeding in hospital
A young mother was told to stop publicly breastfeeding her four-month-old son in hospital as it was deemed to be "sexual".
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WA mother reunited with breast milk jewellery after 'Australia Post error'
A WA mother left heartbroken after Australia Post misplaced her piece of jewellery made from her breast milk, placenta and daughter's umbilical cord has had the item returned.
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Airport apologises for stress caused to breastfeeding mum
A breastfeeding mother has slammed Auckland Airport for telling her she should pump breast milk in a toilet.
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The push for Medicare to fund lactation consultants
While meeting with a lactation consultant can make an enormous difference to a new mother, it's not a service that is available through the public health system.
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Mum left fuming after being forced to dump 15 litres of breast milk at airport
Aviation officials at London's Heathrow Airport forced a nursing mother to dump nearly four gallons (nearly 15 litres) of breast milk.
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How much exercise is okay when you’re breastfeeding?
After having each of my babies, I was keen to get back into exercising. Following lots of back pain during pregnancy that restricted my movement, once those babies were out I couldn't wait to move properly again.
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Judge tells breastfeeding mother to 'cover up'
A breastfeeding mum has spoken out after a judge told her to "cover up" when she nursed her baby in a court room.
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Cafe offers breastfeeding mums a free cup of tea
A Sydney cafe is offering breastfeeding mums free cups of tea in a bid to show support for the right of women to nurse their babies wherever they choose.
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The mum who let five strangers breastfeed her baby
A mother who used social media to call out for women willing to bresatfeed her baby while she was ill was immediately inundated with offers from complete strangers.
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When breastfeeding sucks: fixing common problems
From niplash to tight boobs, biting to milk supply issues, Pinky McKay looks at common breastfeeding issues and how to solve them.
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