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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 organises 'nurse-in' protest at IKEA
It's hard to believe than in 2017 mums are still receiving flak for breastfeeding in public, but that's what one US mum claims happened in IKEA.
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11 things to do to protect your mental health while breastfeeding
Whether breastfeeding is going well or you are finding it harder than you expected, taking care of you needs to be a priority.
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Nev Shulman's fiancée Laura Perlongo talks breastfeeding #bressure
Remember Laura Perlongo, the writer and photographer who bared her pregnant belly at the Video Music Awards? Well, the new mother, who welcomed baby Cleo with fiancée Nev Shulman is back, this time with a candid video about breastfeeding and bottle-feeding.
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Grieving mum donates over 100 litres of breast milk
A grieving mother continued to express breast milk after her newborn's death, donating the milk to help other babies in need.
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Police tell breastfeeding mums to cover up
A group of mothers' breastfeeding their babies at an American restaurant have been embroiled in a police investigation after a disgraceful display of intolerance by disgruntled diners.
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Mum brought to tears by kind gesture from waitress
The supportive message from a kind waitress was precisely what exhausted mum Isabelle Ames needed.
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'It's not fair': mother with baby asked to leave bowling alley
A mother says she was told she wasn't allowed to have her baby at the venue as people under age 18 weren't permitted.
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Same sex couple shares the joy of breastfeeding their baby
A same sex couple have featured in gorgeous photographs taking turns to breastfeed their newborn baby.
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Grieving mum's message: 'If I'd given him just one bottle he'd still be alive'
On what would have been their son Landon's fifth birthday, Jillian and Jarrod Johnson are grieving their child and a life wasted.
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Grandmother keeps baby alive by breastfeeding after mum dies
A Nigerian grandmother kept her starving granddaughter alive by breastfeeding her after the baby's mother died.
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Mum takes aim at those who called breastfeeding photos 'gross'
Renowned Gold Coast fitness blogger Nadine Muller says she is "proud & confident to stand up to people's ignorance," as she hit back at an online troll who attempted to shame her by calling her breastfeeding photos "gross" and done just for attention.
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