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Expressing and storing breast milk

Expressing milk means squeezing milk out of your breast so that you can store it and feed it to your baby at a later time.

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How to increase breast milk supply

Find out what causes low breast milk supply, what is normal and how to boost breast milk production.

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Donor breast milk and milk banks

Learn how and when donor breast milk can be used to feed babies. Donor milk from a milk bank can be especially helpful for premature or unwell babies.

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Storing expressed breast milk

Use this handy infographic to find out how long you can keep expressed breast milk and how to safely defrost and heat.

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Antenatal expression of colostrum

Colostrum, the first breast milk, is high in antibodies. It can be expressed before you give birth. Learn if expressing colostrum is right for you.

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Breast pumps

Many different breast pumps are available to buy or hire. Find out why you may need one, what types there are and how to find a breast pump that suits you.

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Oversupply of breastmilk

Oversupply or hyperlactation is when you make more milk than your baby requires. Find out here what to do if you have too much breast milk.

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Feeding your baby with formula

Learn about formula feeding for your baby, how is it different to breastmilk, why formula feed and what do if your baby is allergic to formula.

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How much food at 6 to 12 months?

When you start to introduce solids at around 6 months-old, your baby will discover new tastes and textures. This handy guide will get you started.

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Introducing solid food

By the time your baby is about 6 months of age, breast milk or formula will no longer provide all the nutrition they need for healthy growth.

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