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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.”
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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Saying goodbye to my breast pump
It's time to say goodbye to one of my constant companions. One that I've had since I had my babies in October. My breast pump.
Mum speaks out after being verbally abused while breastfeeding her baby
We don't use clickbait headlines here at Essential Baby, but here's one case we would consider breaking our rule for.
How newborns can 'breast crawl' for their first feed
They may be only minutes old but, when placed on their mother's bare tummy, it is possible for most healthy newborns to move themselves to the breast, latch on and begin feeding on their own.
Kind stranger gives breastfeeding mum the help she needs
All new mums know the feeling - you order a meal for yourself and as soon as it arrives your baby needs to be fed.
'Breastfeeding' dad causes stir online
One dad's efforts to keep breastfeeding ticking over after his partner Jennifer Capo returned to work has been viewed more than 5 million times.
Mum's instinct busts hospital protocol
A terrifying car crash that left Danni Bett lying in hospital in a neck-brace wasn't enough to stop her from breastfeeding.
11 things that will happen when you're breastfeeding
After having three children and various degrees of success feeding them all, there's one thing I can tell you: virtually nothing will go as planned.
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".
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.
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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