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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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63 reasons your baby wants to breastfeed
The thing is, breastfeeding is about so much more than 'food'.
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Mum's over-supply issue leads to baby's hospitalisation
It was a frightening incident most breastfeeding mums wouldn't expect to happen.
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Mum's confronting mastitis photo shows how tough breastfeeding can be
Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world and the best thing for your baby – when all goes well.
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Breastfeeding mannequins unveiled to help 'break stigma'
A shopping centre in Colombia has introduced breastfeeding mannequins in an attempt to break the stigma around nursing in public.
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The cafe designed with the needs of new mums in mind
There is no doubt catching up with other mothers over a cup of coffee can be a lifesaver in the months following the arrival of a baby.
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Beauty of breastfeeding like you've never seen it before
New mum Joy Hwang has shared a series of beautiful drawings capturing the highs and lows of breastfeeding.
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Mum pens emotional love letter to her breastpump
For one of the mums behind the blog, "Two Moms Make a Right" the experience of saying goodbye to her "dinosaur" pump was deeply emotional.
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Ban on breast milk sales throws spotlight on growing international trade
Cambodia's ban has put the spotlight on a global trade in breast milk to other mothers, bodybuilders, cancer patients and breast-milk fetishists.
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It's okay to be honest about breastfeeding – sometimes, it seems
House Rules star Maddi Wright has sparked controversy after revealing on Instagram that she wishes she never breastfed her baby - and that she's a different person having switched her four-month-old bub to formula.
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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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