What Should I Pack in my Hospital Bag?
Packing your hospital bag is one of those pregnancy milestones that makes it all feel very real (in the best way). Bu...
How to Trim a Newborn's Nails Safely (Without the Nerves)
Few jobs make a new parent sweat quite like the first nail trim. Those nails are paper-thin, the fingers are impossib...
How to Safely Clear a Baby's Blocked Nose in Winter
There is a particular kind of 2am worry that comes with a snuffly newborn. The little snorts, the broken feeds, the s...
How Haakaa Can Make Night Feeds Easier
This blog is written by Lauren Brenton from One Mama Midwife Night feeds can feel relentless in the early months. Jus...
Come and Find Us on Social Media!
Written by RJ Did you know that here at Haakaa, we have a few social media channels to help you learn not just about ...
Meal Prep for New Mums: Tips and Products for Easy Meals
Written by RJ The newborn days are beautiful, exhausting, and relentless. When you're running on broken sleep and car...
The First-Time Mum's Guide to Silicone Breast Pumps
Written by RJ If you're expecting your first baby, chances are you've already come across the Haakaa name somewhere; ...
Dealing With Engorgement at Home
Written by RJ Breast engorgement can be one of the most uncomfortable experiences during your breastfeeding journey. ...
Nursing Essentials for Mums on the Go
Written by RJ Just because you’re a breastfeeding mum doesn't mean you have to stay home all day! Whether you're runn...
Common Breastfeeding Myths Debunked
This blog is intended for general information purposes only. If you have concerns about your or your child’s health, ...
Managing Let-down and Making the Most of It
Written by RJ Let-down – that tingling sensation when your milk starts to flow – can be both a blessing and a challen...
Handy Tips for Your Haakaa Products
Written by RJ Nail Trimmers Did you know that each version of our nail trimmers uses the same replacement pads? That’...
Tips for Introducing New Foods to Your Baby
Written by RJ As you’re undoubtedly aware, babies start their first few months on milk and generally nothing else. Ev...
Keeping Your Baby Safe and Happy During Summer
This blog is intended for general information purposes only. If you have concerns about your or your child’s health, ...
Managing With a Newborn When You Have Older Children
Written by RJ So, you’re on to baby number two. Having a new baby when you’ve already got one—or more!—can feel prett...
Creating a Baby Milestone Photoshoot
Written by RJ Babies grow up so fast, don’t they? They’re born, and then it feels like a blink, and that baby has gro...
Baby Health and Safety Tips
Written by RJ New babies are fragile. Human babies are born somewhat underdeveloped compared to the rest of the anima...
Where Do All These Words Come From? The Etymology of Maternity Terminology
Written by RJ Today, we’re going to do something completely different. A good long while ago, we went through a very ...
Haakaa Myths & Misconceptions
There are a few misconceptions out there about the Haakaa Pump – some of them are minor, and some are a bit bigger. T...
Newborn Care Tips, Part Two
This blog is intended for general information purposes only. If you have concerns about your or your child’s health, ...
Newborn Care Tips, Part One
This blog is intended for general information purposes only. If you have concerns about your or your child’s health, ...
How and Why to Use a Breast Massager
You’re a new mum, and there’s a lot of stuff out there that you’re probably not sure whether or not you actually need...
How to Start a Good Bedtime Routine
Sleep is often hard to come by with new babies. For most new parents, there can be months—if not years—of unsettled n...
Creating the Perfect Nursery
When you first find out you’re having a baby, there’s often a lot to plan for. Cloth or disposable nappies? To pump o...
Coping With a Fussy or Irritable Baby
Your new baby has arrived, and you’re looking forward to all those days of cuddles and smiles. What you might not be ...
Getting Started With Nappies
Welcoming your little one home for the first time is a whole new experience, one that can be filled with wonder and e...
Haakaa Pro Tips Series, Part I: Some Facts About the Haakaa Breast Pump
This blog was written and reviewed by Aliza Carr (Midwife & Perinatal Mental Health Specialist) from @bumpnbub an...
Tips for Dads
Sometimes when a new baby is on the way, it can feel like almost every bit of information out there is aimed at mums ...
Keeping Your Haakaa Products Clean
Haakaa products are easy to clean and sterilise, and that’s not by accident. We know how important it is to be able t...
Other Uses for Haakaa Products
Haakaa pumps are amazing. But did you know that while they can seem like specialist products, you don't have to get r...
Haakaa – Not Just Silicone!
Silicone is wonderful, isn’t it? So many Haakaa products make use of this incredible material, from the original Brea...
Homegrown Vegetables Part Two – Planting
Last week we discussed the preparation needed for starting your own vegetable garden. This week we’re going to move...
Homegrown Veges, Part 1 - Preparation
Winter is here, and this winter is especially difficult with rising costs everywhere we look. Those costs include fre...
Must-Have Household Cleaning Products
Written by: Mishaela Horler 04.03.2022 2022 has brought with it a slightly different outlook than previous "covid" ye...
Baby Bottle FAQs
Our Gen. 3 Baby Bottles have been an absolute hit with mamas – and for good reason! They’re super easy to use and cle...
Cleaning Your Haakaa Products
Something that we get asked a lot by our mums is “What’s the best way to clean my Haakaa gear?” With so many options,...
Why Are My Bottles Leaking?
We always hear how so many of you mums absolutely love Haakaa’s baby bottles, whether it’s our Gen. 3 Silicone Bottle...
How To Use Soapberries
If you haven’t heard about soapberries yet, then listen up! These babies are a 100% natural, eco-friendly wonder that...
Haakaa Product FAQs
Hey mamas! This week we’re going to go through some frequently asked questions about your favourite Haakaa products. ...
Plastic Free July
Hey mamas! Welcome to July – can you believe that half the year is gone already? 😲 Time flies! At Haakaa, it’s part o...
Reducing Waste In The Kitchen
Plastic packaging creates a massive problem for the planet in terms of the amount of waste it produces – and one of t...
How Do I Stop Using Single-Use Plastic?
Plastic - it’s an incredibly popular material that we use in almost every product we touch due to how cheap and versa...