How To Return To Work Successfully While Breastfeeding
The decision to continue breastfeeding after returning to work can also pose some new challenges. Expressing or pumping means that your baby continues to receive the nutrition and goodness of...
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Surviving the Festive Season as a Breastfeeding Mum
While the predominant 'S' word of the festive season may be the big man in the red suit, there's another 'S' word that crops up regularly; stress. Yes, the holidays...
5 Expert Tips For Breastfeeding After a C-Section
Establishing breastfeeding after birth can take time, support and a whole heap of patience. For c-section mamas however, there may be a number of extra challenges to tackle. Fear not...
How to Manage an Oversupply of Breastmilk
Letdown with the strength of a firehose? Engorged boobies that seem to fill up in front of your eyes? Sounds like you may be dealing with an oversupply of breastmilk. Let's take...
5 Signs of Low Milk Supply (And What To Do About It)
Worried about your milk supply? You're not alone! Fears about milk supply, primarily not making enough of the good stuff, are one of the primary reasons that women stop breastfeeding....
5 Tips For Breastfeeding With Inverted Nipples
If you've got inverted nipples you may have worried that breastfeeding was going to be tricky, if not impossible! Thankfully, that is not always the case and many women successfully...
How To Clear a Blocked Milk Duct With Your Haakaa Breast Pump
We've always known that the Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump is a pretty amazing tool to have as a breastfeeding mama and learning about this clog busting tip just confirmed it's...
Breastfeeding and Your Period: What You Need To Know
While many women are fortunate enough to escape their monthly visit from the period fairy for a good few months after birth, there will come a time when she returns. Here's...
Do I have enough? How to know if you're making enough milk
Am I making enough milk? It's a question many new mums have asked themselves when establishing breastfeeding for the first time. Our boobs don't come with a handy measuring gauge on...
The 411 On Breastfeeding And Biting
Nothing snaps you out of a dreamy breastfeeding moment quicker than a nip to the nipple. Biting while breastfeeding isn't uncommon but it can come as a huge (and painful)...
101 Of The Best Breastfeeding Tips
Breastfeeding can be tough! You know what is proven to help? Support and advice, both from experts and other mamas who have 'been there, done that'. In the spirit of...
Meet the women changing the (breastfeeding) world
Here at Milkbar, we are proud to stock some amazing brands that have been created by equally amazing women. These brands are making a positive difference for breastfeeding mamas and...
Four Unexpected Things That Can Happen During Breastfeeding
Whether you're breastfeeding for the first, or fifth time, chances are good that some parts of the experience have been... surprising. What may have seemed like the most natural thing...
Your Guide To Breastfeeding and Nipple Thrush
While we all know that breastfeeding SHOULDN'T hurt, sometimes, well, it does. Common concerns like latching difficulties, nipple damage (youch) or a bubba who likes to bite, are often to blame but what happens when...
Breastfeeding and Alcohol: The Facts
The festive season is upon us, bringing with it an avalanche of event invitations. Be it a BBQ or a Chrissie party, a get-together with family or a catch up...
How to survive cluster feeding
Cluster feeding AKA the witching hour AKA feeding till your nipples feel like they might just fall off. Whatever you call it, a cluster feeding newborn (or older baby for that matter)...
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