Throughout history and across cultures breastfeeding mothers have been fed galactagogues - special foods to boost milk supply. Just as certain foods are ‘lactogenic’ and can support your breastmilk supply, there are also herbs, drinks and foods that are anti-lactogenic...

We asked mothers for all the reasons their babies wanted to breastfeed and here, we have 75 very good reasons babies may need to snuggle in and refuel on magic mama milk– besides feeling hungry!

A mother asks, ‘My son is 4 weeks old and has been breastfed and also ‘topped up’ with formula since he was a week old. I would like to breast feed exclusively. Is it possible to wean him off the formula?’

The most common reason women say they give up breastfeeding is because they don’t think they have enough milk. Our lactation consultant busts the booby traps of low milk supply. 

Most mothers who continue to breastfeed will resume periods between nine and eighteen months after birth. Some lucky ladies can go a year or more without a period, others can menstruate within a few weeks. Typically, the more frequently a baby breast-feeds and the longer periods and fertility are...