Knowledgebase
Guides and resources for breastfeeding and pumping, with references to trusted sources.
Nursing
Guides for breastfeeding basics, positions, and techniques
Starting to Nurse: First Latch, Early Feeds & Hunger Cues
How to start breastfeeding — first latch techniques, how often to feed a newborn, recognising hunger cues, and what to expect in the early days.
Breastfeeding Positions: A Guide to Holds, Latch, and Comfort
Learn the main breastfeeding holds — reclined, cradle, cross-cradle, football, and side-lying — with latch guidance, position checks, and practical tips for c-section recovery, fast letdown, and night feeds.
Night Nursing: Why Babies Wake and How to Make It Easier
Night nursing is biologically normal in the first year. Learn why night feeds support milk supply, what patterns to expect at each stage, and gentle strategies for making night feeds easier on both of you.
Nursing Tea, Hydration, and Milk Supply: What the Evidence Says
What to drink while breastfeeding, what nursing teas actually contain, which herbal ingredients have evidence behind them, and which ones to approach with caution.
Low Milk Supply: Causes, Signs, and What Actually Helps
Worried about low milk supply? Learn the real signs of adequate breastmilk production, what genuinely affects milk supply, and evidence-based steps — including power pumping, latch checks, and when to seek professional support.
Breastfeeding Pain: Common Causes and How to Find Relief
Not all breastfeeding pain is normal. Learn the most common causes — shallow latch, tongue-tie, thrush, and vasospasm — plus evidence-based relief strategies and when to see a lactation consultant or healthcare provider.
Cluster Feeding: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Get Through It
Cluster feeding — back-to-back nursing sessions, usually in the evening — is one of the most common reasons new parents worry about milk supply. Learn what it actually is, when it happens, why it builds your supply, and practical ways to get through the long stretches.
Breast Engorgement: Causes, Relief, and When to Seek Help
Engorgement — when breasts become hard, hot, and uncomfortably full — is most common in the first week after birth. Learn what causes it, proven techniques to soften the breast and ease discomfort, and signs that point toward a blocked duct or mastitis.
Mastitis While Breastfeeding: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Mastitis is painful breast inflammation that can come on within hours. Learn to recognise the early symptoms, what actually helps at home, when to contact a doctor, and how to reduce the risk of it coming back.
Signs Your Baby Is Getting Enough Milk
Worried your baby isn't getting enough breastmilk? Learn the reliable signs — wet diapers, weight gain, swallowing, contentment — and the misleading clues that look concerning but usually aren't.
Pumping
Information about expressing and storing breast milk
Hand Expression (Hand Milking)
Learn the technique of expressing breast milk by hand, including when to use it, step-by-step instructions, and helpful tips.
How to Use a Breast Pump & Track Sessions: A Practical Guide
How to use a breast pump effectively — choosing the right flange, finding the right tempo, encouraging letdown, and tracking your pumping sessions to build a steady supply.
Storing Breast Milk: How Long It Lasts and How to Handle It Safely
How long breast milk keeps at room temperature, in the fridge, and in the freezer — plus safe thawing, container choices, transporting milk, and when to discard. Aligned with WHO, NHS, and CDC guidelines.
Pumping at Work: A Calm, Practical Guide
Know your legal rights, learn how often to pump, protect your supply, and handle returning to work calmly — evidence-based guidance from the CDC, NHS, and La Leche League.
Bottle feeding
Practical guidance on paced feeding, formula, and sharing feeds with caregivers
Paced Bottle Feeding: Step-by-Step Technique for Newborns
The paced bottle technique helps babies drink at a calm, responsive pace — closer to how they nurse at the breast. The steps, why it matters, and how it supports combination feeding.
How Much Formula to Feed Your Baby by Age
A practical, age-based guide to formula feeding amounts — how much per bottle, how often, and how to read your baby's hunger and fullness cues rather than chasing a number.
Preparing Infant Formula Safely: Water Temperature & Mixing
Step-by-step guide to preparing powdered infant formula — the maximum safe water temperature, how to mix, how long it keeps, and small habits that make the process easier on tired days.
When to Introduce a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby (and How)
The best time to introduce a bottle if you're exclusively breastfeeding, without disrupting nursing — timing, technique, and how to enlist a partner or caregiver for the first try.
When Baby Refuses the Bottle: Gentle Strategies
A calm, practical guide to bottle refusal — why it happens, what helps, and how to work through it without losing your evening (or your mind) in the process.
Combination Feeding: Breast and Bottle Together
Combination feeding (mixed feeding) blends breastfeeding with expressed milk or formula bottles. A practical, non-judgmental guide to making it work — when to introduce the first bottle, protecting milk supply, avoiding bottle preference, and mixing formula and breast milk safely.
Cleaning and Sterilising Baby Bottles
How to clean, sterilise, and store baby bottles and nipples safely — everyday practice, drying habits, and how long sterilised bottles stay clean.
How to Burp a Baby After a Bottle Feed
A calm, practical guide to burping after bottle feeds — when to burp, three positions that work, what a "good" burp looks like, and what to do when none comes out.
Bottle Nipple Flow Guide: Sizes, Stages, and When to Switch
A practical guide to bottle nipple flow rates — what slow-flow really means, when to (and when not to) size up, and how flow choice affects pace, comfort, and combination feeding.
Night Bottle Feeding: A Calm Guide to Feeds in the Dark
How to handle bottle feeds at night without losing more sleep than you have to — preparation shortcuts, quiet routines, and a gentle look at when (and how) night bottles taper off.
Bottle Feeding and Reflux: A Calm Guide to Spit-Up
What posseting, reflux, and silent reflux actually look like — what's normal, what helps, and when bottle-feeding adjustments make a real difference.
Hunger and Fullness Cues for Bottle-Fed Babies
A calm, practical guide to reading your baby at the bottle — the early hunger signals, the in-feed pauses, and the "I'm done" cues that take the guesswork out of every feed.
Choosing a Baby Bottle: Materials, Sizes, and Shapes
A calm, practical guide to picking baby bottles — glass, plastic, silicone, or stainless steel, small or large, narrow or wide-neck — and how many you actually need to start.
How to Warm a Bottle Safely
A calm, practical guide to warming bottles of breast milk or formula — the safe methods, the ones to avoid, why microwaves are a bad idea, and how to keep night feeds quick without rushing the basics.
Weaning from the Bottle: A Gentle Move to the Cup
When and how to wean a baby off the bottle and onto a cup — the right window, gentle steps, and what to do when bedtime or comfort feeds make the move feel hard.
Content is informed by resources from Ammehjelpen, a Norwegian volunteer organization providing free breastfeeding guidance.