And the other question is regarding juandice. I had to wake my baby in the first week for feeds due to the risk of juandice, any one else experienced this?

“My biggest concern about breastfeeding is about buying a breast pump. I plan on going back to work after Mat leave, so I will need a pump for expressing, the only worry I have is: Manual or Electric?

The brand concerns me as well as I have read some worrisome reports about Pigeon pumps, and there is such a wide selection of pumps, how do I know which one to buy. Price is another issue, as no salary on Mat leave is another concern”

Eventhough a lot of people think that it is impossible to overfeed when breastfeeding, this is a reality in many babies. Vomiting after a feed is a sign of over feeding. Remember that breastfeeding takes 6 weeks to establish. Your milk might just sometimes flow a little slow. Don’t stress too much about feeding and sleeping times. Your baby will take as much as he needs and they tend to drink happily in their sleep. I had the same with my first, and doc said: “She’s probably sleeping well at nigh?”. The answer: “yes!”

“I am really looking forward to breastfeeding my baby - it looks so amazing and it will save us a lot of money not having to buy formula. However, I have a major concern: that I can’t do it.

I have two friends who have successfully managed to breastfeed for a decent period of time (months rather than weeks) but more friends who have not been able to go more than a few days and this worries me. I’ve heard that there are issues with sore and cracked nipples, painful feeding and even a horror story from my sister-in-law kindly telling me that her eldest already had teeth as a newborn when she was feeding! I just hope I can persevere through the pain and am determined to do it…I hope!

I have recently attended a Parent Information Evening at our local hospital where I got some leaflets and information about a drop-in for breastfeeding which is excellent news considering the class for breastfeeding is already full and we will not be able to attend.

Another concern is breastfeeding in public - I’m quite shy and not really looking forward to feeding in front of my family or when out and about and I know from friends’ experiences that this can be fairly problematic due to the lack of facilities nearby where we live. Already I am on the lookout for areas and shops which are ‘baby friendly’! My friend in Australia has sent me a breastfeeding apron though and she swears by these. I am glad that I have friends who have been there and who I can turn to for advice because even though my mum breastfed my brother and me that was over 30 years ago and I’m sure she can’t remember the techniques! Besides, I’d really like it to be a private bonding experience between my baby and me and without an audience.”

“Why is it that no one in the world mentions the fact that you are going to be walking around with leaking breasts and even having a schedule in place does not stop this from happening and the breast pads don’t work all that great either. Is there any way to avoid this embarrassing occurrence from happening?

Thanks for your awesome products, it was my security when the first child was born and the quality is all worthwhile too.”

I have a 3 week old and after some initial challenges with breastfeeding in the first week, we’ve settled into it. My question is about overfeeing: is there a point where you’re over feeding your baby when breastfeeding? I’m feeding on demand at the moment, but she goes through stages where she feeds (properly drinking) for 3+ hours at a time, or otherwise won’t go longer than 40 minutes without a feed.
My lactation consultant says she’s having growth spurts (likely, she grew 4cm taller and 400g’s heavier in week 2 alone) but I’m concerned about overfeeding as well as the fact that the feeding cuts into her sleep time, so that she’s not getting enough sleep.

Any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated!