• Find a comfortable position for feeding to prevent getting back problems. It helps to support your baby on a pillow (triangle pillows are good). Mother of Isabelle 5 months.
• Learn to feed baby lying down in bed. This is relaxing and so nice when the two of you drift off to sleep together. Mother of 2.
• I would get up every time I fed during the night and watch television, otherwise I would fall asleep during feeding.  I would wake up uncomfortable and baby was ready for her next feed. This left me tired and irritable. When I watch television I am more alert can make sure baby has a good feed and I get back to bed quickly to get a little rest before the next feed. Mother of Mia 9 months.
• We gave baby a dream feed at 10pm and this helped baby sleep for much longer. Baby goes to bed at 6.30pm, then at 10pm I go in very quietly, pick him up and put him on the breast. He has a small feed and stays asleep. I then gently place him back in the cot, undisturbed but with a full stomach. He will then sleep until at least 4am, he often goes longer. This has been wonderful as before he was waking at about 1am and I was feeling exhausted all the time. Mother of Ryan 10 months.
• Change babies nappy if they fall asleep during a feed then put them on again for more milk. This means they have a bigger feed and hopefully can go longer between feeds. Mother of Blair 7 months.
• Use paw paw ointment or grated carrot for sore nipples. Mother of Callum 23 months
• Express out first part of milk and allow baby to latch on after this to avoid baby filling up on sugary part of milk that may cause discomfort. Mother of Tuscany 4, Morrissey 3, Valen 6 months.
• Call for the nurse before starting feeding for EVERY feed in hospital -to ensure correct attachment and support. Mother of Amy 6, Sophie 3
• How to feed correctly without pain and damaging nipples. The correct attachment is vital to successful breastfeeding. Mother of Thomas 14 months.
• Too many really - only because I had such trouble with breastfeeding for about 2-3 months, so I think I have heard it all. Mother of Lukas 10 months.
• Feed on demand. Mother of Isabelle 3, Blake 20 months.
• Best thing – convenient – still breast feeding at 15 months. Mother of Jake 15months.
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Formula

• Get them to have a full feed by ticking their ears, rubbing their feed (this keeps them awake to full feed). Mother of Poppy 3, Harry 21 months
• Feeding her semi upright – to help reflux. Mother of Kayla 4.5months.
• Be comfortable with your decision to bottle feed. You will come across lots of opionated people who think they know best, but add the end of the day you need to relax and do what works for you. Mother of Matthew 4 months.
• Buy a formula dispenser, these make life much easier. Father of Will 6 months.

•  Dreamfeed - from private lactation consultant and feeding books. Going from bottle back to breast - reintroduce slowly, change 1 thing each day, e.g. morning feed when most hungry give breast. Initially express more to build up a storage of milk which is frozen just in case you need to go out or he's really hungry. Particularly if milk flow slows down. Mother of Chase 20 months
• Not to stress too much about breastfeeding because formulas are good, can be a great booster if not getting enough breastmilk and also offer flexibility. there is so much pressure to breastfeed, even from some of the nurses I encountered. Listening to the kinder, more practical and less opinionated ones was helpful. Also to be persistent. I would never have thought it would be so challenging as it took a few weeks before it all got going. I can see why many can't. Mother of Annick 3y.