Breastfeeding

  • A new study shows that breast milk might not have any benefits over formula milk - and that levels of hormones can make it difficult to breastfeed. We explain the findings

  • Lots of women have problems breastfeeding past the first few months - our expert answers your questions and worries including if you can do it after you've been drinking

  • Advice on breastfeeding from expert Vicki Scott

  • From subtle ways to breastfeed in public, to advice on babies who go off their favourite tipple, here's how to get the best from breast, bottle or beaker.

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Breastfeeding

Baby breastfeeding

Lots of women have problems breastfeeding when their baby is born or past the first few months - our expert advice answers all your niggling questions and concerns including if breastfeeding is better for babies than bottle feeding and whether you can do it after you've been drinking.

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How hands-on is your partner or husband when it comes to looking after the kids?


  • Very, he helps me out all the time 49%
  • Not very. I do most of the cleaning up after them, cooking and homework nagging! 19%
  • He helps out a bit when I've asked him to, and then it's playing football or computer games with them 14%
  • I do everything single-handedly 18%

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