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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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A breastfeeding emoji may be on its way
It's how many new mums spend much of their time, so it makes sense that a breastfeeding emoji is being considered for inclusion in the next round of updates.
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Help! My baby won't drink my expressed breast milk
"I need my baby to drink my milk because I am going back to work in a couple of weeks – please tell me I won't have to ditch my entire freezer stash!"
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How one mum is helping others to honour their breastfeeding journeys
A Queensland mother and jewellery designer has devised a beautiful – and incredibly unique – way to honour women's breastfeeding journeys.
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Mum donates 59 litres of breastmilk after her son was stillborn
Three days after losing her son, Cruz-Chan pumped began pumping milk to donate to babies in need.
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The tandem breastfeeding photo that got a mum's Facebook account shut down
A mother of six from the US claims that Facebook disabled her account because she posted a photograph of herself tandem breastfeeding a stranger's baby along with her own.
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What should breastfeeding women eat - and avoid?
If you look carefully at the food recommendations for breastfeeding, you will see only minor changes to the diet recommended for all healthy people.
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Laziness and other (non-judgmental) reasons I breastfeed my baby
At the end of the day, how I feed my babies, and the reason behind it just doesn't matter. What matters is they being fed.
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Is it becoming more common to breastfeed another woman's baby?
Once upon a time, in an age where breastfeeding was the norm and formula hadn't been invented, women fed each other's babies. Some say the practice could be on the rise again.
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Marathon mum pumps breastmilk while on the run
When you're a breastfeeding mama, you're likely to find yourself out and about when you need to feed your baby.
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The park bench making life easier for new mums
Here's some breastfeeding news that will have you cheering.
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Beautiful photos show baby's 'breast crawl' after birth
Jessica was keen to allow her baby daughter to attempt the breast crawl, and her care providers were supportive of the idea.
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