Breast Pump: Similac
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Breast Pump
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on May 18, 2009
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I'm looking for suggestions and things to steer clear of where breast pumps are concerned. I will most likely be going back to work full time after 3 months and would...
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- I used the Ameda Purely Yours and it lasted through breast feeding four kids at least one year. I did have a breast shield crack at some point and I called and they ov...
- Hi A., I just finished breastfeeding my second child with an Ameda Purely Yours breast pump. While it didn't come with a bag, I used the black bag that I received ...
- A.: there are a number of choices.... rental or buying is the first decision... there are three manufacturers... medela, ameda egnell and now hygeia. ...
Breast Pumping Question
Asked by J.S. from Barnstable
on July 22, 2009
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Hi - I have a nine month old little girl. she is in daycare and i work full time. i am pumping at work twice a day. i get about 2.5 to 3 ounces each time a pump but ...
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- I encountered the same issue last summer when I was nursing my son and working full time. We tried to supplement with one feeding of formula a day but he would not ta...
- I also worked outside the home, pumped, and successfully breastfed my son (beginning to wean him now at 13 months). My suggestions are: keep pumping! Pumping will i...
- I ran into the same problem when I returned to school. I felt like a total failure and a very selfish Mom. I found that I could still pump @ work and mix it with her...
Breast Pumping Troubles
Asked by A.H. from Chattanooga
on November 7, 2008
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I am confused about how long I should continue pumping. I nursed for the first six weeks until i went back to work. For the first week or so i was working she would ...
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- I pumped with my daughter until she was almost 7 months old when I had to go on medication for the second time that required me to pump and dump. I just couldn't do i...
- Nurse her at the same time you pump. Put her on one breast and the pump on ther other breast. That's what I do and I can spend time w/ my DD and get milk! Even if she'...
- I am currently pumping for my niece who I had by surrogacy. I am actually trying to stop. They say that up to 6 weeks to 3 months are actually where the babies get t...
Similac Advance - Formula Question
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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Since our baby was born, she was breastfed, but needed a supplement. We continued using the formula we started on in the hospital - Similac Advance. She has been doing...
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- i also had to supplement and my daughter had the same problem. I used nestle good start and pre mixed it. I would make a blender full of formula at atime. After u blen...
- We switched to Similac Sensitive (for fussiness and gas), and our almost 6-month-old daughter is doing great on it. We also started warming up the water we mix it with...
- Try mixing the powder in advance and putting it in the fridge. Maybe the bubbles from mixing it are not agreeing with her. Satay the course as it takes a couple of fee...
Enfamil Vs. Similac
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on March 22, 2007
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I was wondering how important it is to keep your baby on the same formula or is it ok to switch. When my baby was born she wasn't able to nurse and my milk hadn't com...
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- Personally, I would stick with the Enfamil. I think it is a better product. They have done studies that show that it is the only baby formula that improves brain and e...
- Hi J., I would highly recommend checking with the pediatrician. My pediatrician wanted me to keep my daughter on the same formula for 3-4 weeks to get their little...
- I haven't needed formula with either of mine, but I know what you mean about all the samples. My only thought would be that it might be good to stick with either milk ...
Pumping Exclusively?
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on December 1, 2008
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I have a 6 day old infant. I have been exclusively breastfeeding, but then we found out that she wasn't taking in enough milk. It has been very painful, and I have t...
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- C., Hello! Love the name...lol...I did this for about 3.5 months (from June to Sept. of this year). IT WAS REALLY HARD, but do-able! I had to wake-up in the middle...
- I pumped exclusively for 14 months with my first son. I had flat nipples and he was not able to latch on. The nurses tried to help me get him to latch on but in the ...
- Hi C., Congratulations on you new addition. I know that pumping alone will not allow you to produce enough milk. I went back to work with my first child, and was pu...
Pumped Breast Milk
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on November 28, 2006
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I have some pumped breatmilk in bottles in the fridge, before feeding them to the baby how long can they stay out at room temp? somtimes it seems like the breastmilk i...
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- I was always told that if it was fresh milk you could leave it out 24 hours. If frozen or had been cooled only 2 hours. In regards to using formula, if you start sup...
- I have read a lot of different time limits for the freshness of breastmilk. I would say that the following is the best/easiest rule of thumb: 5-5-5. 5 hours at room...
- I had the same issue only because I was not pumping enough to fulfill my daughter. My Ped recommended Enfamil which worked great for us I would do half breatmilk half ...
Pumping
Asked by S.J. from Madison
on January 29, 2009
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Hi - I am looking for a breastpumping recipe in order to start to build up a supply in the freezer for when I return to work. Does anyone know of one of these? Thanks.
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- RECIPE??? I am not sure I get the question. I just started pumping and freezing. Breast feed my twins and worked full time for a year. Once they didn't eat at 10 pm, I...
- You have a great question! What I did (and it seemed to work great) was every time I fed the baby, I would feed him on one side and pump the other side. That stimula...
- I would recommend changing your diet. Gassiness comes from sugar, certain veggies and fruit. Also, dairy can cause a lot of gass and discomfort for a baby who is n...
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Pumping for a Preemie in NICU
Asked by K.N. from Austin
on September 25, 2008
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My friend just delivered her son at 31 weeks. (He is 4 days old, around 3.5 lbs, doing well, breathing on his own). However she's trying to pump breast milk for him an...
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- I completely understand your situation I too delivered a preemie at 32weeks and also a 3lb baby boy, when he was in the NICU for a month, the hospital gave me little g...
- K.: When my boys were born early and in the NICU, the hospital provided sterile bottles for me to use. I just grabbed a few each time I came to visit and took them h...
- My girls were born at 28 weeks. The NICU gave me the disposable bottles to pump in. You can buy them at similac.com. They bottles are sterile and individually wrap...
