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.

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.

Colostrum, a type of breast milk high in antibodies, can sometimes be expressed before you have your baby. Find out if you should express colostrum.

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

If it is not possible to breastfeed a baby because they are premature, sick or born via surrogacy or to same-sex parents, human donor milk is a great alternative.

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

Some mothers make more milk than the baby requires, and this is known as ‘oversupply’.

Engorgement is usually temporary and eventually you will produce just as much milk as your baby needs.

Sore, cracked or bleeding nipples are common problems for breastfeeding mothers.

Mastitis occurs when breast tissue gets inflamed, usually due to a blocked milk duct caused by breastfeeding. Mastitis can lead to infection.