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Breastfeeding
Asked by K.B. from Dayton
on March 10, 2010
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Ok ladies i have been breastfeeding my son since he was born one week ago. But he was having problems staying latched on so we decided that i would pump and give him t...
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- I don't think that the bottle is necessarily more satisfying, just not such a soothing activity as being up against you. I would call a lactation consultant (call the...
- You are doing great - Stick with it!! 3-4oz. is alot at that age, so you are doing fine. I would try a nipple shield ($6 at Babies R Us). I also had trouble with my...
- 3-4 ounces out of each breast actually sounds pretty good seeing as your son is only one week old. Just make sure you are drinking plenty of water, and pump as often ...
Breastfeeding
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on October 30, 2008
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My daughter is almost 10 weeks old and we are breastfeeding. While I was pregnant I decided to breast feed and I was like oh this will be so good for her and it will ...
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- Way to hang in there!!! I know exactly what you're going through - but it is sooooo much better for baby. I breastfed baby #1 for 13 mths. and baby #2 for 14 mths. ...
- I have breastfed three of my four children, and could never successfully pump. I talked to the lactation consultant and she said some women just can't pump. I would ...
- There are a million things to suggest but truly I think the best thing at this point is for you to contact a Lactation Consultant (where you delivered should have some...
Broken Puerly Yours Pump
Asked by A.M. from Detroit
on March 8, 2009
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I just broke my "purely yours" pump tonight. My son is 9 1/2 months old and I'd like to continue breast feeding until June and I work full time until then. Does anyo...
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- you can rent them for cheap and most insurance cover them to try your locoal hospital
- I'd call Ameda/Hollister right away. In the meantime, you can get an attachment to use your bottles/flanges as a hand pump. It looks like this - http://www.ameda.com/p...
- Call the customer service of the company to get a replacement part, call Bensons (home health supply) to get replacement part, call the hospital to get parts. Babies ...
Breastfeeding & Lactation
Asked by P.K. from Detroit
on September 3, 2008
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I'm very frustrated with breastfeeding. I never had issues with any of the boys; however, I remember supplementing with them. For whatever reason (maybe because she ...
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- This is very normal. I have heard it called cluster feeding. THe baby will nurse for several hours in the evening to store up for the night. All 3 of my girls did i...
- Your baby and your body responds very badly to stress. If your baby is fine, then that is all that matters! Your are so lucky she sleeps through the night (this is a b...
- Hi Is there any break at all in the times that she latches on at night? All of my kids did "cluster" feeding at night so they had a full tummy and would sleep all ni...
Vitamins While Breastfeeding
Asked by M.S. from Indianapolis
on July 23, 2010
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Just wondering what other people are doing. While breastfeeding, do you just take a regular multivitamin or do you still take the prenatal vitamins? I know the prena...
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- M. Unfortunately the OTC vitamins are not the best as they are usually synthetic. I believe you should be on a GOOD multi while breastfeeding and after. Even being ...
- According to my family doc (my OB & also our ped), you should take prenatal vitamins while you are nursing. I also take fish oil for the omega 3's (get a brand that sa...
- I continued with the prenatals under the instruction of my OB.
Has Anyone Used (Finugreek) While Breastfeeding?
Asked by S.C. from Cincinnati
on February 10, 2008
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Hi,
I'm exclusively breastfeeding my 4 month old son. He just turned 4 months so he will be starting cereal. I haven't pumped any milk at all, I'm solely breastfeed...
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- It's fenugreek and it works very well for most women! You can get it from places like Wild Oats or cheaper on Ebay. Take 2 capsules with each meal and you should see...
- Hi S., I breastfed all five of my kids. Now that was quite a while ago. My oldest is now 28 and my youngest is 18. But I never used "finugreek" while breatsfeeding. Wh...
- I nursed my oldest for 2 1/2 years, and have been nursing my youngest for 13 months now. Unfortunately, we had some stressful events arise for our family during both ...
Breastfeeding and VERY Hungry Baby
Asked by S.S. from Cincinnati
on March 12, 2011
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ok I am asking this question for my cousin because she cant find the answer in any of her breastfeeding books. I formula fed my son so I am clueless on the subject. ok...
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- Definitely advise her to keep up with the actual breastfeeding rather than pumping. Pumping will help keep things going if you CAN'T be with your baby to feed them, bu...
- She should call La Leche League (they have a website with information on how to contact local leaders). And if she goes to a support group, that is even better because...
- I agree with the comments below-I would get help to get baby back on the breast asap. The human body is an amazing thing, and most bodies will produce what babies nee...
Advice on Bottle Types
Asked by C.S. from Kalamazoo
on April 12, 2008
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My son is due in June and I am planning on exclusively breastfeeding him, however I do want to pump and have him take a bottle as well so I don't have to worry about w...
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- I breastfeed and supplemented with bottles both kids. With my second I was only able to breastfeed for a short time. I initially used Dr. Brown's which I liked but b...
- Sounds like you got some great advice already. We exclusively breastfed till 6 months or more and still breastfeed at 14 months. My son took his first bottle of expr...
- Hi Ruby, My name is M.. I am a mother of 3 who also strictly breastfed my children. Now that my children are older, I have gone to school and became a pediatric nurse...
"Hand Me Down" Breastpump.
Asked by D.J. from Cleveland
on January 24, 2009
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Has anyone used/borrowed a 'single user' Medela breastpump? My sister gave me her pump, but I'm not sure if it's safe to use. Of course, Medela says it isn't. HELP!!
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- DON'T BORROW A BREASTPUMP! As a lactation consultant I have seen multiple mothers with yeast infections and mastitis from using someone elses breatpump. The pumps you...
- I gave my pump to my best friend to use. She works at Children's hospital and questioned / polled several co-workers (Dr's, nurses, educators, etc) on the safety of do...
- You seem to have gotten a lost of responses saying that it is just fine as long as you replace the tubing and such. What I have read and researched though strongly su...
Not Enough milk-BFing Question
Asked by L.S. from Grand Rapids
on February 1, 2010
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I have ben EBFing my DD who is almost 6 months. Recently it feels like she wants to nurse all the time. On the days I work I pump while at work but I am only gettting ...
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- Eat oatmeal once a day, get some mothers milk tea, and drink water to thirst. remember taht your pump gets out less than half of what your baby can get out. She's in ...
- Sounds like a growth spurt, when they hit one they want to eat more often and it can feel like you're not making enough milk. At this point, it's pretty rare to not be...
- It sounds like your little one is hitting a growth spurt~ :) Nurse as often as you can - this is the BEST way to naturally increase your supply. Also you have to IN...
