Breastfeeding
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Nursing During Teething
Asked by A.B. from Houston
on February 11, 2008
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My 6 month old daughter likes to chomp down on my nipple towards the end of nursing sessions on each side. It's not when she is completely done, because as soon as I ...
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- One suggestion I've gotten is to unlatch as soon as she 'bites' and put her down completely. Do this each time, and say no bite. Do not let her start nursing again f...
- I must third the previous two answers. My daughter did this, and I would stop nursing as soon as she bit. Usually I had to step away for a second so I wouldn't scream!...
- The previous post has the answer on target. When she bites, you remove her, tell her "no biting" and then put her down and stop nursing. She will learn very quickly ...
Is This the End of Nursing?
Asked by J.F. from Boston
on December 17, 2009
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Hello,
My son just turned 5 months old and he has been exclusively breastfed until now. He is a big boy (16 lbs) and he just began getting frustrated when on the br...
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- DON'T feel guilty! My boys thrived on formula. For whatever reason, my breasts just didn't produce enough milk. Attempts at breastfeeding were disastrous and incred...
- This happened to me (breasts stopped feeling full, not able to pump a lot of milk) when my son went from sleeping 6 to 7 hours at night. This happens to many women (bu...
- Hi J. - just a quick response - by 5 months, you shouldn't feel "full" anymore. You should feel normal really and nursing sessions are often faster, b/c your child has...
"Nursing Strike"
Asked by S.W. from Portland
on June 9, 2008
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My 5 1/2 week old son seems to be on a "nursing strike". Has anyone else ever experienced this? He will be calm, then begin to cry...a lot, when I try to nurse him. ...
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- Hi S.! The situation you describe definately sounds like a 'nursing strike' to me. It also sounds like you are doing exactly what you should be doing. Just keep off...
- Hi S., Trust your "momma instincts", your baby is telling you something is difficult when feeding. I would definitely make an appt with a Lactation Consultant. Havi...
- How active is he otherwise? Perhaps the bottle gives him more freedom to "glup it down" and get back to moving and exploring. He might be giving you the signal to stop...
Biting When Nursing
Asked by H.J. from Lexington
on May 23, 2008
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My 7 1/2 monh old bites me to the point of drawing blood almost every time we nurse. He started when he first got his teeth, then stopped for a month or so. Now he i...
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- I dont know if this would work but you may want to try and use a nipple sheild. It wasn't designed for this but it may serve as a layer or "protection" between you and...
- I understand your pain completely! I nursed my oldest for a year and he was a biter. Typically the biting means he is wanting to eat, if it is not because he is bored ...
- Forgive me for being so blunt...but why would you let your baby boy continue to bite you to the point of blood, and say that it's too soon to stop? I promise he will b...
Nursing at Disney
Asked by S.G. from Rochester
on September 12, 2008
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I'm planning on nursing my 3 month old at Disney and wondered if you had any advice. It seems in public I need a boppy in order to nurse successfully. She is very wigg...
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- I know alot of this will be a repeat.. but I just thought I'd share my experience.. I went to disney when my daugther was 7 months in the beginning of June.. The baby ...
- I was just at Disney with my husband and son who I am still nursing. Disney has an infant care center with a room designated for nursing moms. The lighting is a litt...
- We were in Disney over the summer and they have Mother's/family rooms that are for feeding/changing/breast feeding. You can warm food and they have highchairs. They a...
Nursing in Public
Asked by M.C. from Greensboro
on October 12, 2008
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I have to write about this and would welcome anyones comments. This afternoon we went to the mall to pick up some photos and to get some walking in. Anyhow, it came ...
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- I would be very upset, too! As someone already posted, breastfeeding in public is protected by NC law! If you want to have a little nurse-in, count me in!!
- I would contact the mall office and complain. That is unacceptable for him to treat you like that, and you have a right to nurse there. You were not at fault in any way!
- OMG!!! I would definitely say something to the mall office.
Nursing Help!
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on October 18, 2010
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When I nurse my son he seems to be hungry every 2 hours, but when I pump and give a bottle he goes 4 hours before being hungry again. He also spits up less with a bot...
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- bf while you can. it's only for a short time and gives a lifetime of health! good luck! =)
- Well as someone who exclusively pumped for 6 months I will tell you that your nipples WILL get used to it, however you really don't want to go that route. At first it...
- Well you feel guilty because your heart is telling you to keep on nursing while you can. If you are going to be out and about for more than a couple of hours just mak...
Nursing Amount?
Asked by M.M. from Portland
on December 1, 2006
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i just read in one of the "baby books" that my five month old breastfed baby should be going three/four hour stretches between feedings. she is still eating more or le...
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- I'm sure she is fine, all babies go at their own pace and they are all different. That being said, at five months the stretches should start to go a little longer t...
- Hi. My 5-month-old daughter is still eating pretty much every two hours as well. In fact, she WAS sleeping through the night and has started waking up to eat again. So...
- Hi M., Breastfed babies are really good about making sure they get enough to eat. If she's nursing every two hours, she's probably just making sure she gets all th...
Breastfeeding Woes
Asked by M.A. from Houston
on July 19, 2008
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What to do about yeast infection on the nipple while breastfeeding?
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- ...after every breastfeeding....make sure you don't put your bra on while you're still wet....Get a little sun if you can. Ask the doctor which kind of topical ointm...
- This happened to me several time while breastfeeding my 2 kids. You can actually use Miconazole topically on the nipple area (the same type to treat a vaginal yeast i...
- Both you and your child will need treatment as your baby likely has thrush in the mouth at the same time - and if both are not treated it will be passed back and forth...
Pain After Nursing
Asked by D.O. from Salt Lake City
on March 17, 2010
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I have a 3-week-old baby that is exclusively nursed. Things are generally going very well, she latches well and my milk supply seems great, but almost every time I nur...
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- Hi there, I'm so sorry to hear about your pain. I'm still pregnant with my first ( like to read what might happen after the baby is born and what could come up, so I r...
- My third was more troublesome, too. He's 3 1/2 months old now. With my first, the trouble was getting him latched on right, so my nipples were sore and even cracked on...
- Hi D., The past four weeks I too have been having a mysterious breast pain. I have done a ton of research and reading on every possibility. Here they are...Clogged ...
