Breastfeeding & Work: Nestle & Carnation
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Formula or Breastfeeding
Asked by E.M. from Pittsburgh
on February 24, 2008
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I am a mother of a 11 year old girl i did not breastfeed her i did not have the time i was 18 and single. I am 14 weeks pregnant and i am thinking about doing it now d...
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- Hi E., This is such a tough decision on anyone and everyone has their own opinions and advice. So I can offer you mine only based on my experiences, but I hope it wi...
- E., if you can birth a child -- bf. I found the hardest part is getting the routine down. My dd is 18. I was a single mother, went back to work full time and I clot...
- E., Compared to childbirth, the pain of breastfeeding is nothing. Actually, it really only hurt a bit in the beginning. It's probably not as bad as you think....
What Type of Formula Is Best?
Asked by J.K. from Seattle
on August 30, 2008
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I am back to work and pumping three times a day. I had quite a stash of frozen breastmilk prior to returning to work, but my four and a half month old is a super eate...
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- When my son was little, my co-workers at the NICU/PICU all recommended both Enfamil Lipil and the "try everything but avoid soy" method. :) So we did both. I can t...
- Formulas with the DHA is top priority for formula. And also doctors and researchers have said don't give your baby anything but formula until they are 6 months or olde...
- I also used the Target brand, but I found that it does clump up a little bit so put it in the bottle slowly and shake often. If you cut open the top of the nipple a li...
Formula W/cereal?
Asked by D.R. from Phoenix
on August 11, 2008
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I'm just starting my 5 1/2 month old on solids, beginning with rice cereal. I was really wanting to only use breast milk to mix in with the cereal but I'm just findin...
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- Any formula is fine, as long as they don't have allergies and need a soy formula. It's really not that hard...mix the cereal and feed it to them. Very easy. Not unders...
- D., I commend you for breast feeding, it can be a hard and yet such rewarding experience for you and your baby. As far as the best milk to use as a suppliment, I wou...
- I began using formula for both my daughters cereal to also help them get used to the formula taste for when I needed them to take a bottle (I couldn't pump anything). ...
4 Month Old Won't Take a Bottle- Help!!
Asked by H.S. from Greensboro
on February 9, 2007
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My 4-month old has been almost exclusively breastfed since birth. Up until she was about a month old, we started giving bottles (of breastmilk and an occasional few o...
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- I know it's kind of late for this, but I just read your post and my sister found a bottle that is freakishly close to the nipple at babiesrus. Here's what it looks li...
- I haven't tried the breast bottle which is kinda cool but I agree with one of the other Moms, the Dr. Brown bottles (if you haven't tried them already) are fabulous. ...
- Try a bottle called Breast flow -find it at Target.
Weaning My 6 Month Old
Asked by A.W. from Phoenix
on March 4, 2008
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I plan on starting to wean my daughter after she turns 6 months old next week. I have about a 3 months supply of breastmilk frozen and plan on pumping until my supply...
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- I did a similar thing with my now 1 year old daughter. I pumped exclusively, but sometimes had to supplement with formula when she was consuming more that I could pro...
- A., I'm with Deneen, I don't know why other people are adressing why you are weaning instead of how to wean. It is your choice and works best for your family. I don't...
- I had problems with supply when I was nursing my daughter so I had to supplement. I found that since her body was used to digesting breast milk, she could only handle ...
Breastmilk Producing Gas
Asked by M.K. from Lansing
on December 2, 2008
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My son and I are having problems with gas. First, let me give a little background about our situation:
My son was born tongue-tied, which wasn't a big deal except ...
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- We all know that breastfeeding is best for him, and I would NEVER encourage you to stop. I do, however, encourage you to step back and relax a bit. You know that he ...
- My daughter became gasy every time I drank apple juice. What are you eating or drinking consistantly? Formula is not better for him. Keep with the breastfeedin...
- My son starting having a similar issue with gas around 8 weeks, although he was breastfeed only. For us, it was tomatoes... anything with tomato in it made him miserab...
HELP! I Have to Supplement My Milk with Some Formula- My Worst Nightmare!!!
Asked by D. from Chicago
on August 30, 2006
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Hey Mamas,
I have been strictly nursing my lil'man and he is now 9 1/2 months. He takes plenty of jar food and cereal in addition. My milk supply has dramatically dec...
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- Personally, I think there are far "worse" things in the world than having to resort to formula. Your child sounds healthy and happy; using formula won't change that--...
- I had to supplement as well and I wanted to breast feed but we had too many problems but my daughter started on similac and she was constipated and of course most doct...
- D., I applaud you for not wanting to give up breastfeeding as it is what is best for babies but nature does not always agree. I had to stop breastfeeding my son whe...
Colic
Asked by S.F. from Honolulu
on October 11, 2006
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Do any of you have a problem with a Colicy baby.
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- There is a great book that helped me through my sons colic called the happiest baby on the block by dr karp. You should encourage your sis to read this. It helped us...
- This suggestion I got from one of my patients and it really seemed to help with my son. Chamomile tea in a dropper or soak a bit of cloth with the tea and let them ...
- Hi S., Our colicky baby girl responded to Mylicon VERY well. She was partly breastfed, partly formulafed. I noticed the colic started and that she wasn't having bow...
