Breastfeeding & Work: Epi
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Cesarean and Breastfeeding...
Asked by M.H. from San Diego
on March 13, 2008
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I am 37 weeks pregnant and my daughter is breech. Yesterday my doctor attempted to turn her by ECV, but she wouldn't move. So, now we're looking at the prospect of a...
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- I had both my sons via cesarean birth. My experience with my second son (19 years ago) was wonderful. He was placed on my chest right away and when I went into the r...
- Hi M., I had my twins by c-section. After being in recovery for 2 hours - I was taken to my room and Katelyn was brought to me to nurse (Madelyn was still in the nurs...
- Hi M.- Please do not let people scare you regarding the c-section. My daughter also was breach and refused to move! At 37 weeks, they tried to turn her, but found t...
Questions About Labor and Breastfeeding
Asked by B.V. from Kansas City
on February 26, 2008
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Hi Moms,
We are thinking about having another baby. Actually my first pregnancy and delivery because we adopted our only child who is now 2 1/2 when she was just del...
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- Hello, I can not tell you what to do but I can give you a little insite to my 3 deliveries. With my first child I had a nice little plan I wanted this and didn't wan...
- B., I had a baby 3 months ago and due to back surgery I had in 1999 I could not have an epidural. I was scared prior to delivery because I didn't know how bad the pa...
- As a mother of four, I am no expert, but do know a little on some of your questions. The episiotomy is a good thing to have. It is much harder for them to repair a t...
My Poor Boobies!:(
Asked by M.B. from Orlando
on February 16, 2012
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So I decided to give actul breastfeeding a shot with my daughter instead of solely pumping.
Well the LC at the hospital came in and helped and showed me how to get he...
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- Call the lactation consultant again and again. Keep going back until you work your way through this. You will, just keep at it, it's worth it!!!!!! Warm wash clo...
- Soreness SUCKS, but is completely normal, especially for first timers. Get her back on and latching. I think my soreness went away after about a week or so. But, un...
- There are two things no one warned me about. One was that on the third day, my boobs would be so huge that I didn't own a single article of clothing that would fit ar...
First Time Mom Breast Feeding Advice
Asked by D.V. from San Francisco
on May 6, 2009
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Hello All, I love this site. Thanks to my Co worker, she showed this to me last week. I've been reading all the postings and now have one of my own...
I am 27 weeks...
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- It is possible! Don't listen to people who say its too hard! It is hard it really is so line up a lactation consultant or call la leche league. Some hospitals have goo...
- Congrats my dear! I think of natural as no c-section but you may be talking drug-free. I had an epidural and she came out bright eyed and looking around, and I am glad...
- Nursing Mothers Counsel was created with moms like you in mind!! We are a non-profit organization who provides one-on-one peer counseling to nursing moms for free. You...
How Did You Cope with Labor? How Do You Manage 3 Under the Age of 4?
Asked by E.M. from New York
on June 14, 2011
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I'm days away from delivering baby #3 and could use some advice on how to keep it together.
My first two children were late-term premature. In fact, my water broke...
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- I've known a lot of women who would do positional changes, keeping energy up by eating and drinking as needed, low loud humming, kissing/fondling their husband/partner...
- My 3rd child came so fast that I didn't have time for meds/epidural which made the recovery was so much faster and easier than with my first 2 (epidurals). My doctor's...
- We're about in the same point in pregnancy! I had a fairly quick natural birth with my first and so now I wonder about how this birth will go. I want another natural...
Milk Protein Allergy?
Asked by K.V. from Philadelphia
on March 29, 2008
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Yesterday I fed my 3 1/2 month old a bottle of formula for the first time. After 2 oz., the area around his mouth became blotchy and his cry sounded hoarse. I immedi...
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- My son, now 2 1/2, also has an allergy to milk protein. He too had trouble with formula but he was not diagnosed until 14 months with his food allergies. We were told ...
- My son has this allergy, along with allergies to tree nuts (peanuts, cashews, walnuts, etc), eggs, and others. I continued to breastfeed him until just two weeks ago (...
- We too have a son with a milk allergy. He started getting a reaction around his mouth when I added formula to his cereal at about 5 months. He would get red where it...
Eczema and Reflux, Breastmilk And/or Formula
Asked by G.M. from Boston
on June 28, 2011
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Hi all. My 6 mos old DD has horrible reflux and very bad eczema. She is too young to be tested for food allergies. She is most likely allergic to my breastmilk or some...
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- My friend's child had 60 food allergies. No kidding. They cut out everything and it was miserable. They added a supplement and everything cleared up. It allowed hi...
- Hi. My daughter was like that and she has a tree nut allergy (pecans, walnuts, etc.). Tree nut allergies are very serious. We have to carry an epi-pen and the first...
- I would just like to add one more voice to the "do what you think is best, and don't feel any guilt" group of voices. I firmly believe and advocate breastfeeding, b...
Why Am I Not Losing Any Weight
Asked by J.A. from Los Angeles
on January 8, 2010
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I have recently started working out. I do 45 minutes on the eliptical at least 3 times a week. I have been doing this for 5 weeks. I have not lost any weight and I hav...
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- this is quite easy actually... losing weight is about 80% diet and 20% exercise. It is great that you are doing some time on the elliptical, but you do need to vary it...
- This has happened to me. What I'm about to recommend it not popular and its not easy. It takes real determination, but because it works, you can find a way to do it....
- J.: I found a great website to record a food diary at: www.livestrong.com. It has something called MY PLATE and you record your fitness and food there. There is a fr...
Postpartum Necessities
Asked by H.A. from Denver
on May 14, 2010
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Hello again Mama's
I was wondering, as we approach or 37th week of pregnancy, what items were absolute must-haves for the first few weeks after baby?
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- Okay, so I'm going to be honest here and tell you all the stuff that no one ever properly conveyed to me!! It's a little gross, but it's true!! I am SOOO with Liza ...
- other mom's have great advice below so I'm only adding what is different... a sign on the front door that say's 'new baby in the house please don't knock or ring doorb...
- As I am going through this now (and have no time to read the rest of the comments) Pads, lots...lol Ibuprofen/Tylenol on hand. And enough of your basic baby needs for ...
C Section
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on November 20, 2008
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i am having a c-section in about 6 weeks how long it takes you to full recovery and how was you recovery?
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- I had to have a c-section with my son (now 17 mo.). I healed pretty quick, with no problems at all. The first couple of days in the hospital were the worst, but not ...
- I've had two c-sections. My first was an emergency c-section due to my daughters heart rate falling and not coming back up. I opted for a repeat c-section with my so...
- Hi! Congrats on the new babies! How exciting. I had a C-Section with my son (he's 5 as well) and had NO PROBLEMS. One tip I had heard ahead of time that stuck wi...
