My Story

Hi, I’m Amanda,

I’m a Sydney mum currently in the thick of breastfeeding, pumping, and feeding my 3-month-old. Nest, Nurse and Nourish is where I share what I’ve learned as a now mum of 3 – the products that actually worked, the ones that didn’t, and the honest version of feeding little humans that I wish someone had given me earlier.

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How this started

When my first baby was born, I thought I’d prepared. I’d read the books. I’d taken the antenatal classes. I had the pump my friend recommended and the bottles my sister insisted I’d need.

What no one had prepared me for was the sheer noise – every product reviewed by ten different sites with ten different rankings, every feeding decision opposed by some Facebook group, every 3am Google search returning pages that all said the opposite of each other. By the end of week three I was crying over a milk bag, exhausted, and second-guessing every choice I’d made. Then came my second and third child and I continued to learn as a mum of 3 and am learning every day. One thing I am getting more used to is the constant uncertainty as a parent and the amount of advice and information out there – or am I?

I started Nest, Nurse and Nourish because the resource I needed didn’t exist. I wanted honest, specific, lived-experience content from someone who was actually doing this – not a content farm, not a marketing department, not a brand pretending to be impartial. So I started writing what I was learning, in real time, as I learned it and create content related to the same.

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What I write about

This site covers the feeding journey from one end to the other:

• Pregnancy nutrition – what to eat, what I’m reading, what health professionals are telling me
• Breastfeeding – the realities of latching, supply, growth spurts, and surviving the first weeks
• Pumping – pump comparisons, pumping at work, building a freezer stash, the gear that makes 3am bearable
• Combo feeding and bottles – for when exclusive breastfeeding may not be working
• Starting solids – baby-led weaning, purees, allergens, what actually works at my kitchen table
• The gear – pumps, bottles, nursing bras, supplements, high chairs, plates, spoons. Honest reviews, not marketing copy.

I write about what I’m actively doing, what I’ve done, and what I’ve thoroughly researched – never about things I have no experience with or genuine knowledge of. If I haven’t used something, I’ll tell you. If I don’t know, I’ll say so.

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What I won’t pretend to be

I want to be straightforward about my limits, because dishonesty about expertise is what makes the internet exhausting.

I am:

• A real mum
• A careful researcher
• Honest, even when it costs me
• Curious, willing to be wrong, and quick to update when I learn better

I am not:

• A doctor
• A midwife
• An IBCLC or lactation consultant
• A nutritionist
• A nurse
• Any other qualified medical professional

For anything that requires real expertise, please see a qualified provider. My Medical Disclaimer goes into this in more detail.

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Why no face?

You won’t see my face on this site, or my children’s or baby’s. This isn’t because I’m hiding who I am – it’s because I want to protect our family’s privacy while sharing what I’ve learned. Plenty of brilliant mum bloggers have made the same choice, for the same reasons.

Everything else here is real. The pumps I review are pumps I’ve actually used. The supplements I write about are supplements I’ve actually taken. The experiences I share are mine.

If you ever want to know more about me — my background, my approach, my qualifications (or lack thereof) – please email me at a.nourish.ad.life@gmail.com. I answer thoughtful questions.

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How I work

Some specifics about what happens behind the scenes:

• I test products honestly, for real periods of time, in real-world conditions. See my Editorial Policy for the details.
• I disclose every affiliate relationship. Some of the links here earn me a small commission if you buy through them. It costs you nothing extra and helps me keep writing. See my Affiliate Disclosure.
• I never accept paid positive reviews. If I recommend something, it’s because I believe in it.
• I use AI as a writing assistant (like spell-check or a thesaurus) but never as a replacement for my own voice, experience, and judgement. Every article is conceived, researched, and finalised by me.
• I update articles when new information emerges, products change, or I learn better.
• I cite my sources for any medical, nutritional, or research-based claims.
• I welcome corrections. If I get something wrong, please tell me – I’d rather know.

The Editorial Policy goes into all of this in more detail.

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A note on my approach to feeding

I think you should know where I stand, so you can decide whether this site is for you.

I believe fed is best. I believe in breastfeeding as the gold standard of feeding where it works, formula where it’s needed, combo feeding when that’s the answer, and pumping for parents who choose it or need it. I will not shame any feeding decision. There is no single right way to feed a baby.

I believe mothers deserve honesty, not marketing. The infant feeding industry is enormous, profitable, and full of products that don’t deliver what they promise. You deserve to know which is which.

I believe good feeding support is a right, not a luxury. I’ll point you to free, qualified help (the Australian Breastfeeding Association, your child and family health nurse, a qualified dietitian, IBCLCs through the public system) whenever I can.

I believe the village matters. I write this site because someone has to do the work of cutting through the noise, and I want to be useful to other mums the way I wish someone had been useful to me. A village does raise a child, and I want to support your village.

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Where I am right now

[This section is the heart of authenticity. Update it every few months to reflect where you actually are in your journey. A current, dated update tells readers — and Google — that this is a living, real blog.]

As of June, 2026:

• I’m currently breastfeeding my 3-month-old
• I exclusively breastfeed
• I have two older children, one in primary school, one in preschool, that I breastfed, pumped and combo fed when needed
• I’m preparing to start solids when my baby is developmentally ready from 4 -6 months of age
• The current pump in rotation: Baby’s Luxury Lane Breast Pump 2.0
• The current obsession: one pot recipes to feed the growing family

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Let’s talk

If you’ve made it this far, thank you. Really.

Whether you want to share your own feeding story, ask a question, suggest an article, flag a correction, or just say hi – I’d love to hear from you.

Email: a.nourish.ad.life@gmail.com

Thanks for being here. Take care of yourself first, mama. The rest follows.

— Amanda Nest, Nurse and Nourish