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Breastfeeding Success and Baby Nutrition
Nourish with comfort. Thrive with ease.
From first latch to first foods, we’re here to help you and your baby get the hang of breastfeeding—because your journey should be as easy as it is rewarding.
High expectations. Low milk supply. The two sides of breastfeeding.
Challenging beginnings. Beautiful bonds.
Breastfeeding is a learning curve—for both you and your baby. With thoughtfully designed products, we make it easier for you to feel confident and supported every step of the way.
FAQs: Common Breastfeeding Questions Answered
Breastfeeding, Simplified
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How do I get a good latch?
Ergonomic breastfeeding pillows help position your baby for success and reduce strain on you.
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Can I breastfeed in a baby carrier?
Yes! Ergobaby carriers are designed to support feeding when out and about. While nursing in a baby carrier to keep your baby safe ensure one hand is on the carrier and your seated. It’s important to reposition your baby to their original carrying position when you finish nursing. Lift baby back up so their head is close enough to kiss and their airways are visible. Readjust your straps so that they are tightened and support both your body and your baby’s.
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What clothing makes breastfeeding easier?
Choose loose fitting clothes and a nursing bra that is easy top open with one hand.
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When should I wean my baby?
Introducing your baby to solid foods, also referred to as weaning, starts when your baby is around 6 months old. Your baby should be introduced to a varied nutritous diet, alongside their usual milk option.
Breastfeeding Tips from Experts
From Latch to Letdown
• Position your baby comfortably with a supportive breastfeeding pillow.
• Use a baby carrier to feed when out and about while staying close to your baby.
• Try different nursing positions to see what’s comfortable and helps you get a good latch.
• Get a cosy nursing bra for easy feeding, pumping, and all-day comfort.
• Whether it’s breast milk, formula, or a combo of both, fed is best!
Ergonomic Positioning, Meal Time Success
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The swaddle helped my baby sleep longer stretches, and the bouncer was perfect for soothing her during fussy moments. I finally feel like we’re getting some rest!
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I have tried several carriers and this one is the best. The lumbar support is great as someone still recovering from giving birth. My favorite thing, though, is how amazing soft the cotton fabric is.
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A must have for a newborn!
It is so easy to put on (much faster than the wraps) and my 6-week-old finds it comfortable and soothing - he often falls asleep in it! I also like that my husband and I can both use it!
- Emily, On the Embrace Newborn Carrier
Featured Breastfeeding Essentials and First Food Helpers
Your Feeding Journey Starts Here
Omni Baby Carrier
Nurse privately while keeping your baby close.
Natural Curve Nursing Pillow
Comfortable, ergonomic support for a better latch.
Evolve High Chair
Grows with your little one - from first foods to toddler chair to helping make a nutritous dinner themselves.
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Whether you're feeding at home or out and about, Ergobaby has the tools you need to nourish your baby and yourself.
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Motherhood
Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
October 18, 2022
"What, you're breast/chest feeding your baby to sleep?" "Don't do that or they never be able to fall asleep without you." How many times have you heard this?
You are certainly not the only ones. In the first few months, many babies are breast/chest fed or bottle-fed to fall asleep. In fact, it's almost impossible to prevent your baby from falling asleep while drinking when they are is still so small.
And let's say it up front, that's perfectly okay in the early stages. It helps you bond and ensures that all your baby's nutritional needs are met. You can also think of it as nature's superpower, or a tool to soothe newborns and soothe them into a restful sleep. This is quite natural as young babies sleep 14-18 hours in the first few weeks anyway.
How sleep changes
Even though it "worked" well for the first few weeks or even months, many parents ask for help as baby sleep has many peaks and regressions. Strategies that worked well suddenly no longer work and your baby is asking for something
Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
September 01, 2022
Wow what a summer! The heat makes us sweat more and our need for fluids increases.
Parents often ask themselves whether breast milk is enough for their baby in the warmer months. Or whether water should be offered from time to time in the heat.
Here is the short answer for all those who are in a hurry: No.
For all of those who want to know more details, please read on.
Why breast milk quenches baby's thirst
You might think, if you only drink milk, you don't get enough water. However, this does not apply to breast milk. Mother Nature has devised an ingenious system to ensure that little human babies survive in the best possible way, even in the heat. Not only in the UK, when the temperatures are above 30 degrees, but also in the tropics and even in the desert. Breast milk consists of 88 percent water, so if you breast/chest feed your baby, they will get plenty of fluid to quench their thirst. If you are wondering about where your baby gets its vital nutrients, let us reassure you, the remaining
Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
August 31, 2022
Of course, nothing beats breast milk. It is the healthiest food you can give your baby. But what if your milk is not enough to satisfy your baby? Or if your baby doesn't gain weight fast enough after birth? Then supplementary feeding is often advised. For many mamas who would like to breast/chest feed, this feels like a defeat; the fear of never being able to breast/chest feed fully, or not being able to do so again, is high. Let's take a closer look at why this doesn't have to always be the case and how you can offer replacement milk in a breast/chest feeding-friendly way.
The four most common reasons for supplementary feeding
Bottles are often offered as a quick solution to breast/chest feeding dilemmas. However, are they really always necessary?
1. Baby has lost 10% of its birth weight or more
It is normal for babies to lose weight in the first few days after birth. Digestion and excretion occur for the first time - that is why the body loses weight. A loss of up to seven percent
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
August 22, 2022
"Don't eat cabbage when you're breast/chest feeding, or your baby will get gas", "What, you drink orange juice? But that will give your baby a sore bottom" - many typical and well-intentioned pieces of advice that you may have heard yourself or from others in the course of your breast/chest feeding period sound like this? But is it really true? Although most of it has never been scientifically proven, these supposed "wisdoms" persist. That's why our wonderful midwife Katrin Ritter sums up in this article what really matters - and what you can safely forget (even without breast/chest feeding dementia).
10 things breast/chest feeding women should know about eating and drinking
1. A breast/chest feeding woman can eat what is good for her
Wow, this news must be a load off some of your minds. Especially after it is recommend to restrict your diet during pregnancy. But the truth is that many foods, such as cabbage, that are supposed to cause flatulence in the baby have been proven to have no
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
August 04, 2022
World Breastfeeding Week starts from the 1st until 7th August, we are supporting the wonderful topic of breastfeeding with advice and some top tips from our experts. Some of you may be surprised to learn that Ergobaby has a lot of expertise in this area. Not only do we have our experienced midwife Katrin Ritter on hand to provide us and you with advice and valuable tips on breast/chest feeding but we also have a nursing pillow in our range.
The Natural Curve™ nursing pillow has an ergonomic shape and was specially developed for the correct belly-to-belly position when breast/chest feeding. The cosy pillow with the cuddly soft (of course washable) cover is dimensionally stable and helps you to position your baby correctly and at the optimum height - for easier latching and all-round healthy and back-friendly breastfeeding. A practical carrying handle also allows you to readjust the breast/ chest feeding pillow or to carry it from A to B. Thanks to the special curvature, you can try out
Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
August 02, 2022
One of the top concerns on the minds of new mums and mums-to-be is breastfeeding/chest feeding. That's why we covered the crucial first hour after birth in the first part of our blog series on breastfeeding/ chest feeding problems. If you haven't read the blog yet, take a look here.
In this article, our midwife and babywearing expert, Katrin Ritter talks about how to latch baby correctly.
Why breast/chest feeding is a brilliant decision
Immediate, undisturbed and extended skin-to-skin contact is the foundation to successful breast/chest feeding . This is not the sole responsibility of the mother, but also requires support from her partner, family members and society in general. Breast milk is unique, irreplaceable, containing thousands of different ingredients - including proteins, fats, lactose, vitamins, ice, minerals, water and enzymes that promote baby's optimal development. Breast milk is free, readily available and has countless health benefits for little one too.
How your baby latches
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Motherhood
Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
July 20, 2022
Nipple piercings: What do I have to bear in mind during pregnancy and breast/chestfeeding?
When you hear terms like snake bite, flat helix, high nostril or orbital, you immediately know what it's all about? Great, then maybe this is the right blog post for you. For everyone else: The above terms refer to different piercings for the mouth, ear and nose. Since body jewellery is currently making a comeback, we wanted to take another look at the topic of piercings and answer the question: can you breastfeed with a nipple piercing? It's clear that a nose or ear stud won't get in the way. Unless your baby discovers something glittering on your face and wants to pull it (ouch!). However, this post is about nipple piercings.
So, if you have your nipples pierced and you're wondering can you breast/chestfeed with a nipple piercing in, then read on:
Nipple piercings in pregnancy
If you want to keep your piercing, consider using larger jewellery than you are used to. As breasts/chest tissue grows
Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
July 02, 2022
Are you expecting a baby and want to breastfeed no matter what? Then this is the right article for you. Because many chest/breastfeeding problems in the early postpartum period can be avoided if you keep a few important things in mind. Since the first hour after birth is the most important foundation stone for a successful chest/breastfeeding start, today we would like to take a closer look at the nine phases of a newborn's adjustment. Our midwife and babywearing expert Katrin Ritter will again explain to you what you and the midwives looking after you should pay attention to.
The nine phases of a newborn's adjustment
The Swedish doctor Prof. Dr. Ann-Marie Widström from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and her team observed children in the first hours after birth and analysed hundreds of hours of video material. They discovered nine phases of postnatal adaptation in direct skin-to-skin contact.
Basically, direct skin-to-skin contact means many advantages for mother and child:
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Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
June 18, 2022
For all those who didn't know it yet: Baby carrying and breastfeeding/chestfeeding is an unbeatable combination. There are even studies that show that intensive physical contact between mum and baby promotes successful breastfeeding/chest feeding and that the use of a baby carrier can even outweigh the negative effects of a complicated birth or initial separation.
So if you want to breastfeed/chestfeed your baby, it is worthwhile to carry him or her as often and as close to you as possible. Especially after birth, letting your baby crawl to your breast while lying on your mother's stomach is the most important building block for starting the breastfeeding/ chest feeding relationship. The physical closeness also stimulates milk production through the release of the bonding hormone oxytocin. Of course, it's no wonder that your little one gets wind of this when you're out and about in the baby carrier and wants a sip.
Especially now that summer is here (almost), you'll probably be out and
Motherhood
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
August 06, 2021
World Breast/Chestfeeding Week 2021
We caught up with Dr Kiran Rahim (@themunchingmedic) to get her insight into breast/chestfeeding in the UK today for World Breastfeeding Week. Here's what she had to say...
As a Paediatrician, I fully support every parent’s right to feed her baby however she wishes. The choice between breast/chestfeeding and formula feeding can be daunting, especially if you are a first-time parents. Sadly having spent many many hours on the postnatal unit, talking to parents and their partners I know all too well the shame, guilt and embarrassment women feel surrounding decisions on how they feed their babies. Feelings that are furthered by the little support they may receive from services as well as the opinion of others. Opinions that range from ‘Breast is best’ to ‘Oh I could never breastfeed’.
As a mother and as a doctor specialising in baby and child health, I was lucky enough to have the knowledge and support from family and friends, that supported me