Breastfeeding
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Using the Shield While Breast Feeding?
Asked by D.V. from San Francisco
on October 19, 2009
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Hello ladies again! I swear you guys are the best and I have another question:
I had a posting prior about breast feeding. I have been pumping exclusively since my...
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- I was given one by a lactation consultant cause my daughter could latch onto one side but not the other. I was told then that I could try to get her to nurse without ...
- I also use the shield now with my daughter who is 4 months old. I used it with my son who is my oldest. I continued to use the shield until maybe about 6 months or s...
- i say if it works for u use it!! i had a friend who used it for 8+ months. I only used it on and off during the first few weeks until my niples got used to it. but ...
Bottle Feeding/ Breast Feeding
Asked by J.J. from Kansas City
on April 11, 2009
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I am intending on breast feeding my child primarily, however when i return to work i'm going to have to pump. Do i have to use specific bottles for pumping or can i u...
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- The advent are great because the opening is big enough to accomodate milk that has been frozen in ice cube trays. Good luck. V.
- You've got two issues to look at: (1) Compatibility with your pump to pump into, and (2) compatibility with breastfeeding so that your child will go back & forth betw...
- You can use any type of bottle to pump into with the Medela pump, you just have to buy the adapters. I had both the Avent and Playtex bottles and found the adapters a...
Breast Feeding and Pumping Schedule
Asked by A.B. from Spartanburg
on March 16, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I just had my second daughter last week and she initially was not eating well. She has since picked up a bit--now feeds 5-10minutes on each side every 3...
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- Check out kellymom.com for the best breastfeeding advice. With a baby this young, scheduling is not a good thing. Nurse on demand--and it might seem like she's doing i...
- Check out babycenter.com. there are great breastfeeding support groups on there. Also, kellymom.com is a site devoted to breastfeeding info
- Hi A.! I breast fed all 4 of mine for at least a year and really don't have anything to add to the great responses you've gotten thus far. Every one of my children w...
Is It Ok to Drink If Your Breast Feeding?
Asked by V.S. from Austin
on May 16, 2010
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I am breast feeding my 7 month old. I pump and freeze my milk for work. He eats baby food drinks juice and will drink my milk from a bottle. So my question how long do...
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- Just wanted to comment that at HEB or maybe Babies R Us also you can get a box of stick tests to check the alcohol level in your breast milk.
- My doctor told me that the alcohol will only be in your breastmilk while it is in your system. If you can feel the effects, so will your baby. If you wait 2-3 hours af...
- Try getting Milkscreen, it is a test that you can use to test the alcohol level in your breastmilk. Then you can pump, test the milk, and still feed it to your son if...
Problems Breast Feeding --Help!!!
Asked by P.F. from Chicago
on October 22, 2006
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Alrighty moms. My wife is shy on posting, but she has been grappling with the idea of not breast feeding. (we have a 3 week old.) Our families (moreso mine) are really...
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- Hi! Let your wife know that formula is fine!!! I too tried to breast feed and gave up at the hospital. With the stress of a baby in the NICU I decided to give up--p...
- We have all had similar problems. I am deeply disturbed about the lack of support your wife is getting from places that are supposed to help. She needs to do what is...
- Speaking as a someone who could not breastfeed (worked at it for about 6 weeks), but I mostly pumped my milk and fed it directly to my daughter in a bottle, I can tell...
Don't Want to Give up Breast Feeding
Asked by R.K. from Buffalo
on February 24, 2008
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My daughter was recently put on formula after a 2 month battle with screaming and watery sour smelling BM's. Her ped put her on Nutramigen made by enfamil. i had a rea...
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- Her BM's should be yellow, watery and have "seeds" in them. Her stool should smell sweet like maple syrup. The only time her stool will be solid is when you use formul...
- Hi I have been breastfeeding my son since he was born (he is 6 months)and the BM's will be watery and the color of seedy mustard sometimes with a green tint to it as l...
- Hi R., Good for you for wanting to keep breastfeeding. It is absolutely true that the stools will be soft until she starts solid foods. Breastmilk is a natural la...
Breast Feeding
Asked by A. from Dallas
on April 6, 2006
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Hello!
I am currently pregnant and considering breast feeding. I have a 6 y/o daughter that has never really been exposed to breast feeding. Her aunt came over who...
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- My advice is to answer all questions openly. Never act as if nursing is a bad thing or try to hide it from her. She will only become more curious and it may disturb he...
- I would suggest just telling your daughter that it's a natural (and healthiest) way for babies to get their nutrition. Our society has way too much of a hangup about ...
- I am from a large family. Growing up, breastfeeding was just another normal part of life. My Mom breastfed all 11 of us. It is really no big deal unless adults make...
The Real Truth About Breast Feeding.
Asked by T.M. from Atlanta
on January 2, 2011
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With my first child I didn't breast feed. I was told all these horror stories about how it hurts. You get raw, One breast can become bigger than the other and never re...
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- I would suggest gettting books about breastfeeding.. La Leche has a good one.. there are others. Pumping is good but it is hard to maintain a milk supply if you jus...
- 2 of the best things I ever did were to 1)take the breastfeeding class at my local hospital and 2)meet the lactation nurse before having my babies. Honestly, breastfe...
- Lots of encouragement and good advice here. I'm not going to overwhelm you with details, instead I'll suggest two books that I found to be helpful. The first is "Th...
Breast Feeding
Asked by A.S. from York
on November 2, 2010
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I have a three month old and I have been breastfeeding. My breastfeeding has been a struggle since the beginning but I refuse to give up. I do not have enough nipple f...
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- are you sure your baby doesn't have a tongue tie. I had exact same problem. Finally a lactation consultant and a 2nd dr. agreed my son had a tongue tie. They snippe...
- First thing....RELAX!!! Stress can definitely effect your milk supply. A lactation consultant can help you more than any of us can. I encourage you to find one....
- First, try to relax. It took a long time before my first daughter could nurse without a shield, but my second baby didn't have any trouble. After 11 months of nu...
Breast Feeding
Asked by B.J. from Rochester
on November 25, 2010
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I could not find anything on this on the past question so here goes it. I had my baby on Tues am so she is 48 hours old right now. She has been doing very well breast...
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- First of all, congratulations on your baby! Second of all, congratulations on a successful start breastfeeding! Third, try to relax a little bit. I know 6 weeks...
- Keep pumping regularly, that helps your milk come in faster, and fuller too. Your body will respond, for it knows what to do. Just be patient, sometimes it takes a lit...
- If she is wetting enough diapers (don't worry about how much she is pooping, that's not important right now) she is eating enough. You can't really express colostrum,...
