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Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work
Asked by R.R. from New York
on January 12, 2007
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I am expecting my 2nd child by the end of this month and i have decided that i would like to breastfeed her. I nursed my son for the first two months of his life and t...
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- I'm on my second child. She's 7 months old and I'm still nursing. I went to work when she was 8 weeks. I pumped for the first couple of months and now just nurse at...
- hi R., congratulations! i can definitely help you with breastfeeding, though let me say that i am fortunate to have been able to stay home since having my first baby, ...
- It is posssible to breastfeed and work full-time. I worked in NY for years. After I had my son, I also only had 3 weeks home with him. When I went back to work, I...
Breast Milk Storage and Adiri Bottles When I Go Back to Work
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I'm almost 7 months pregnant, and I am planning to breastfeed. When I go back to work after the baby is born, I plan to pump during the day so he can take breastmilk ...
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- If your baby will be using all your pumped milk at daycare, you can just pump into the bottles that he will drink from. But if you have a good supply of milk and want...
- Hi L.! I did not breastfeed thanks to pre-eclampsia causing me to be too big..yes it is possible, don't let them say otherwise, and my second child just was not int...
- I had the Medela In Style and most standard size bottles will fit onto the pump. My baby wouldn't nurse at the breast, so I pumped 100% of the time for seven months. ...
Need Opinions on a Good Breastpump for Going Back to Work.
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on February 12, 2007
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Hi... I will be going back to work on April 1 and would like to start pumping now so I can have a small supply and then I will continue pumping probably three times wh...
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- Just a note-I'm not sure which model I got, but I bought a Medela pump that was a bit too basic and I could kick myself! When you are a new mom and need to set aside ...
- Hi K., I have the Medela PIS Advanced, and love it. I also got it for a geatly reduced price online in January - $228.00. www.lactationcare.com. It arrived 3-day...
- I rented a pump from our pediatrician's office for $1/day and it was the hospital grade pump and worked awesome. You really want to find one that works quickly - I k...
Back to Work - Two Baby Questions Feeding and Sleeping
Asked by R.C. from Raleigh
on May 18, 2009
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I am Mom to a 20 month old and a 3 month old. I am now back to work. My husband is taking vacation to be at home with the baby for 3 weeks and we are having some major...
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- Hi R., My son is 14 weeks weeks old and I went back to work last week, he did the same thing, my Mother-in-law found that if she held him tight like you do when you a...
- I can't help with the nursing but we swaddled my little boy pretty tightly too. When he got too big for it we swaddled him from the armpits down and let him have his a...
- For your sleep issue- I had a colicky baby and he was swaddled in a light cotton swaddle blanket until he was 4 mos old. Then, we put him in sleep sack which you can ...
Heading Back to work...questions About Pumping
Asked by J.P. from New York
on September 7, 2010
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I want the absolute best for my baby, as every mother does I know. I have been exclusively breastfeeding for the last month and on demand. I plan on returning to my ...
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- Wow I'm almost on the same schedule as Christa O. below. :-) I've been back to work for 6 months and besides a few (less than 5) formula feedings in the beginning, ...
- Hi, J., I would start now by pumping both breasts after every feeding. Even if you don't get much (or any) milk at first, don't stress about it. Just keep doing it, ...
- Well lots of good advice, my little tid bit is basically rule of thumb try to pump every 3 hours. I read you're a nurse and what I hear it's quite challenging. I worke...
Went Back to Work and Baby Will Only Nurse at Night, Please Help!
Asked by T.A. from Salinas
on July 16, 2009
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I am so blessed I have 2 beautiful girls. My older daughter just turned 4 yrs old and I nursed her until she was 1 yr. This child is so good except her eating, it took...
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- I nursed my son (now 19) until he was 16 months (only morning and night after I went back to work at nine months) when he weaned himself. My daughter (now 12) wouldn't...
- You say that you have her on a #2 nipple for the bottle. That is much much faster then breastfeeding, so I would have to agree with others that you little girl probab...
- Hi T.- If you can't nurse her regularly and she is being finicky about going back and forth, then maybe strictly pump (on a regular schedule) and put your breast milk...
2 Month Old Wont Take a Bottle, HELP I Have to Go Back to Work Soon....
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on March 18, 2008
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I am wondering what has worked for other moms? Or if anyone HAS gone back to work with their child not taking a bottle - What happened?
My 2 month old son continues t...
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- Babies tell us exactly what they want and your baby wants you! Is there any way you can put off going back to work? I know it's hard (been there, done that) but what...
- My daughter has never taken a bottle, so good luck. Maybe he's trying to tell you something. Is there possibly a way that you could work from home at least part-time...
- Try not to panic, to talk to a real person try calling La Leche League. My 4th child did not nurse for the first month of his life, we fed him with an eye dropper, cup...
11 Week Old Refusing Bottle -- Go Back to Work Next Week!
Asked by H.F. from Chicago
on February 7, 2010
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My daughter is almost 11 weeks old and exclusively breastfed. We first introduced the bottle about 2 weeks ago and she took the first one no problem... however, nothin...
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- had the same issue.... some kids will never like bottles. I was freaking out before I went back to work too. my son still (this is months later) does not easily take a...
- i would suggest the aventi bottles. that's the only kind my daughter was able to get my grandson to drink out of when she went back to work. something else though it...
- Have you tried any latex nipples with these bottles? Nowadays most of the bottles come with the sillicone nipples, but latex really stretches and moves more like a br...
Breastfeediing
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on November 12, 2008
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I am hoping breastfeeding mothers will help me with the following nightmare.
I am breastfeeding our 10 week old son and about 80% of the time when he breastfeeds (lyi...
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- M., Hang in there! Since it's your first baby, it can sometimes take a little longer for your milk supply and the baby's needs to find a balance. Don't worry! It c...
- First, congratulations on your little baby boy!! Second, great job deciding to breastfeed. Hang in there, the first couple of months are the toughest, then suddenl...
- I wouldn't worry about your baby "wasting" your milk because the more he sucks from you, the more you will make. Both of my babies often spoodled mouthfuls of milk ou...
Breast Pump.
Asked by K.K. from Albuquerque
on January 3, 2007
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I want to invest in a good breast pump. I had bought one at target when i had my first baby, but It was awful. Poor quality. it was hard to use and it was messy. som...
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- Try Best Fed. You can rental a very high quality pump for a good price. I really don't think any of the one's you can buy in the stores are strong enough.
- I gave birth 10 weeks ago and have been using the Medela Original double pump. It has worked great and when I was researching which pump to buy, this is the one every...
- I have to completly agree that I LOVED My medela pump in style advanced. It was great. It is generally more money, but you get what you pay for. You can find them o...
