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, Hunger Cues, and What to Expect
A practical guide to starting breastfeeding — first skin-to-skin, deep latch, early hunger cues, what colostrum does, and how often newborns feed.
Breastfeeding Positions: A Guide to Holds, Latch, and Comfort
Breastfeeding holds — cradle, cross-cradle, football, reclined, side-lying, koala — with latch tips, pillow guidance, c-section help, and night-feed tips.
Night Nursing: Why Babies Wake and How to Make It Easier
Why night feeds are biologically normal, how they support milk supply and lower SIDS risk, what patterns to expect, and side-lying / safe-sleep tips.
Nursing Tea and Breastfeeding: Evidence and What Actually Helps
Do nursing teas boost milk supply? Evidence on fenugreek, fennel, and blessed thistle — caffeine and alcohol limits, which herbs to avoid while breastfeeding.
Low Milk Supply: Causes, Signs, and What Actually Helps
Worried about low milk supply? The real signs of adequate production, what actually affects it, and evidence-based steps including power pumping.
Breastfeeding Pain: Common Causes and How to Find Relief
Not all breastfeeding pain is normal. The common causes — shallow latch, tongue-tie, thrush, vasospasm — plus relief strategies and when to get help.
Breast Engorgement: Causes, Relief, and When to Seek Help
Engorgement — hard, hot, painfully full breasts — peaks in the first week. What causes it, proven ways to soften and ease the pain, and signs of mastitis.
Baby Growth Spurts: When They Happen, Signs, and What Helps
Growth spurts leave babies hungrier and fussier for a few days. When they typically happen, how to tell a real spurt from a feeding problem, what helps.
Mastitis While Breastfeeding: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Mastitis brings a red, swollen breast and flu-like symptoms within hours. Spot it early, manage it safely at home, and know when you need antibiotics.
Cluster Feeding: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Get Through It
Cluster feeding — back-to-back evening nursing sessions — fuels new-parent milk-supply worry. What it is, why it builds supply, and how to get through it.
Is Your Baby Getting Enough Breast Milk?
Worried your baby isn't getting enough breast milk? Learn the reliable signs — wet nappies, weight gain, audible swallowing, and contentment between feeds.
Smart Home for Night Feeds: Lights, White Noise, and Quiet Handoffs
HomeKit, Matter and iOS Shortcuts for calmer night feeds: dim lights, white noise, and automations the Amme timer can start on its own.
Pumping
Information about expressing and storing breast milk
Hand Expression: How to Express Breast Milk by Hand
How to hand express breast milk — step-by-step Marmet technique, collecting colostrum before birth, relieving engorgement, and hands-on pumping to increase output. No equipment needed.
How to Use a Breast Pump: Types, Flange Fit, and Pumping Tips
A complete guide to using a breast pump well — choosing the right type, flange fit, encouraging letdown, a schedule that works, and troubleshooting.
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 frozen — plus safe thawing, container choice, and when to discard. WHO/NHS/CDC.
Pumping at Work: A Calm, Practical Guide
Your legal rights, how often to pump, protect your supply, and return to work calmly — evidence-based guidance from the CDC, NHS, and La Leche League.
Power Pumping: A Calm Guide to Boosting Milk Supply
How power pumping works, the standard one-hour schedule, when it helps, when to skip it, and how to fit it into a real day — evidence-based and unhurried.
Bottle feeding
Practical guidance on paced feeding, formula, and sharing feeds with caregivers
Paced Bottle Feeding: A Step-by-Step Guide for Newborns
Step-by-step paced bottle feeding for newborns — prevent overfeeding, ease reflux, and protect breastfeeding. Backed by NHS, UNICEF, and AAP guidance.
How Much Formula Does My Baby Need? An Age-by-Age Guide
How much formula per feed and per day, newborn to 12 months — hunger cues, growth spurts, and when to seek guidance. Backed by CDC, NHS, WHO, and AAP.
Preparing Infant Formula Safely: Step-by-Step Guide for New Parents
Prepare powdered infant formula safely — correct water temperature, exact mixing steps, storage times and night-feed shortcuts. WHO, NHS, CDC and AAP guidance.
Introducing a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby: Timing and Technique
Introducing a bottle to a breastfed baby — the right timing (3–6 weeks), who offers first, nipple choice, handling refusal, and protecting supply.
Baby Refuses the Bottle — Causes and Gentle Solutions
Why babies refuse the bottle: the most common causes, what to try first, flow preference vs nipple confusion, and when to call a professional.
Combination Feeding (Mixed Feeding): Breast and Bottle Together
Combine breastfeeding with bottle feeding without losing supply: when to give the first bottle, how to prevent flow preference. NHS, WHO and ABM guidance.
How to Clean and Sterilise Baby Bottles: A Complete Guide
How to clean and sterilise baby bottles — steam, boiling, UV and cold-water methods, safe drying and storage, and when to replace worn parts.
How to Burp a Baby After a Bottle Feed
When to burp after a bottle, three positions that actually work, what a good burp looks like, and what to do when no burp comes.
Bottle Nipple Flow Guide: Sizes, Stages, and When to Switch
Bottle nipple flow rates explained — what slow-flow really means, when to size up (and when not to), and how flow choice protects pace and comfort.
Night Bottle Feeding: A Calm Guide to Feeds in the Dark
Handling bottle feeds at night without losing more sleep than you have to — prep shortcuts, quiet routines, and how night bottles taper off.
Reflux in Bottle-Fed Babies: What Is Normal and What Actually Helps
Tell everyday spit-up from GORD, the bottle-feeding changes that actually reduce reflux, signs of cow's milk protein allergy, and when to see your GP.
Hunger and Fullness Cues for Bottle-Fed Babies
Reading your baby at the bottle — early hunger signals, in-feed pauses, and 'I'm done' cues that take the guesswork out of every feed.
Choosing a Baby Bottle: Materials, Sizes, and Shapes
Glass, plastic, silicone, or stainless steel — how to pick baby bottles, narrow vs wide-neck, and how many you actually need to start.
How to Warm a Baby Bottle Safely
Warm breast milk and formula safely — water bath or bottle warmer, the correct temperature (37 °C), and why microwaves are never safe.
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, cup types for oral development, and what to do when bedtime feeds feel hard.
Content is informed by resources from Ammehjelpen, a Norwegian volunteer organization providing free breastfeeding guidance.