Bottle & Breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Issues
Asked by J.W. from Philadelphia
on April 18, 2010
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My daughter is less than 2 weeks old and I'm struggling this time around with breastfeeding. I also have an almost 4-year old at the house, so trying to divide time I...
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- Hello! Congratulations on being so dedicated to breastfeeding! I also had a 4 year old and a newborn and nursed exclusively. It was difficult and demanding at first...
- Hi, J.: Call your local breast feeding consultant at La Leche League in your local area at: www.llli.org Hope this helps. D.
- At two weeks, her belly is very tiny so she may in fact nurse every hour. Make sure she is latched on well - a poor latch means that she isn't drawing milk properly (...
Breastfeeding During the Summer
Asked by J.H. from Lincoln
on March 25, 2008
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I plan on breastfeeding my infant through the summer and would appreciate any tips to help me do the activities I usually do during the summer, such as going to the po...
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- The thing that worked well for me with my daughter was getting into a routine. After a while, I know when I had to either feed her or pump. It helped to avoid any em...
- For any moms that want to breastfeed in the summer, I HIGHLY recommend Lily Padz. I bought mine from a local hospital but you can get them cheaper online. They're sili...
- Well, everyone else covered the lilypads and the sports bras, but I thought maybe a nursing swimsuit would be a good thing too: http://www.motherwear.com/cat.cfm/ci...
Breastfeeding in Public
Asked by J.K. from Kalamazoo
on February 9, 2012
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Im not sure if Im just noticing more because Im nursing, but it seems this subject has been in the news a lot lately. Breastfeeding in public has never been my favori...
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- Your question is "Why?" IMO it's because we live in a society that is overly sexualized and breasts are seen, thanks to the media outlets, as predominately sexual in n...
- i think it's just plain stupid to objectify breasts so absolutely and hysterically that everyone slobbers and pants to see one in a bikini top but is disgusted and out...
- Sad, isn't it? I think people are just not used to the idea here in the west. Natural is unnatural.
Weaning from Breastfeeding
Asked by J.F. from Fayetteville
on September 29, 2009
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My daughter will be 2 in a month. I've breastfed solely the entire time. I'd like to have her weaned by the time she turns 2. I've been slowly taking her off of feedin...
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- express some milk (pump or by hand) but not the entire amount from each side. over the course of a day or two, your body will take the hint that you don't need as muc...
- J., GOOD FOR YOU for putting your baby's health first!! Wow! As for the pain, try using a warm compress. To get both breasts at one time, try dunking a bath towel i...
- First of all, congratulations for breastfeeding your daughter from newborn to toddler! Now about the side effect of engorgement...Have you tried cold packs on your ch...
Breastfeeding and Modesty
Asked by B.B. from Missoula
on July 12, 2011
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I have noticed a lot of questions regarding breasfeeding in which the poster mentions being uncomfortable nursing in front of other people. It got me thinking about m...
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- Most public situations I found myself in I wasn't uncomfortable nursing. I could usually find a quieter spot off to the side (malls, big chain stores usually have ben...
- I use a cover for very public places like restaurants and so on. When I'm somewhere like a children's museum or the beach on a weekday and almost everyone around are m...
- I cover up to make others around me less uncomfortable, not for my own comfort. I don't use lounges, because too often they're kind-of gross, so I use an Udder Cover ...
Zyrtec and Breastfeeding
Asked by J.G. from Canton
on April 4, 2008
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Did anyone else have trouble producing milk while on Zyrtec? I am no longer breastfeeding and am disappointed that I was unable to produce milk for my son. I went to...
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- Zyrtec is an antihistamine. All antihistamines have a general "drying" affect, in most cases the significant effect is in the sinuses resulting in the reduction of th...
- It could have played a part. Milk supplys tend to be better with second babies anyway. Also, different allergy meds work with different anithistamines, so perhaps onc...
- As far as Zyrtec, it has a drying agent, and that can dry many fluids in the body... not just the nasal passages and sinuses, and could have certainly played a part in...
Breastfeeding Advice
Asked by J.M. from Tampa
on October 12, 2006
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Hi...I am a first time Mom to a two month old baby named Ethan. I had Ethan early, at 30 weeks. He spent six weeks in the hospital and actually did very well. Our o...
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- Try letting him fuss for food a little longer and after a few extra minutes of hunger he should willingly attach my baby girl did the same thing and when I let her be ...
- Hi J.. I have two little girls. My first daughter is 2 and I breast feed her for the first 8 months. It was so easy for her and I loved doing it. My second child i...
- I am a first time mom also. My son is almost three months old. I started him on the breast and then he got thrush when he was a week old and it got so bad that would...
How Do I Stop Breastfeeding?
Asked by L.H. from Tampa
on February 20, 2009
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well we're almost done with everything except one thing..breastfeeding! She just turned 2. My goal for breastfeeding was up to 2 years and we both did it now we just c...
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- Hi L., Don't be embarassed- you made the decision that was best for your family and your situation. I can relate, but my daughter was not as old as yours- mine was 1...
- Hey there mama, I am a mother of 5 (ages 2 months to 10 years) I have nursed them all. I quit at different stages for each of them, usu. because I was pregnant agai...
- I know that this is a late response, but here goes my two cents worth. I nursed my daughter (only child) until she was nearly two. Pretty much by that time, she was ta...
Ambivalent About Breastfeeding
Asked by M.P. from Modesto
on July 20, 2008
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I haven't decided whether I want to wean my son, but I have been thinking about it more and more. I get frustrated often with nursing and am not enjoying it like I onc...
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- Congrats on lasting this long - you are a trooper! I had a whole list of issues one after the other with breastfeeding and ultimately gave it up after 2 months. So I ...
- it sounds like you are fairly ready and thats fine. the one thing i would say is that it might just be too much to try to wean him when he is cutting 8 teeth. its no...
- I weaned my son at 17 mos. He was also a big guy. I would first recommend nursing him three times a day (morning, before nap, and before bed) Once my son had that d...
When to Stop Breastfeeding
Asked by J.N. from Lincoln
on April 27, 2008
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I am looking for opinions on when it is ok to stop breastfeeding. I nursed my 1st child to 11 mo, second didn't work out so well, and was only able to nurse for 7 wee...
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- Hello- I just wanted to let you know that you should never feel guilty- you did more for your children than many people do! I nursed all three of my children- the old...
- Relax its ok to stop breastfeeding. Its very time consuming. I breastfed all three of my boys for no longer then 6 months. My boys are now 21 and 16 and have never h...
- I only breast fed my 2 boys for 6 weeks. My doctor (who is a specialist in the pediatric field) told me that even if you only breast feed for 1 week it is better than ...
