Breastfeeding
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Breast Feeding Pillows...
Asked by A.M. from San Diego
on August 13, 2008
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Hi mamas,
Does any one have a recommendation for a great breast feeding pillow? I have a boppy, but I haven't had much success with it...maybe I'm using it incorre...
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- There is a product called My Breast(or sometimes Brest) Friend. It's the best thing I've ever gotten as a gift. I registered for the boppy and it just doesn't work w...
- I LOVED loved loved my Boppy pillow! I used it for both my children as babies, and even after my kids outgrew it and finished nursing, I would use it on my lap for whe...
- I have a Boppy and a BrestFriend. I use them both and I like them for different reasons. The BrestFriend is nice because goes all the way around and snaps on. It al...
Lexapro and Breast Feeding
Asked by H.S. from Minneapolis
on August 21, 2007
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I've been on Lexapro before each of my (3) pregnancies but stopped taking it while pregnant and breast feeding, however my OB dr. and I feel that I need a small dose (...
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- I took Lexipro while while I nursed my son. The only real side effect was that my son sometimes would seem drowsy. He would sometimes take really long naps but once ...
- I've been on antidepressants for about 7 years, and though it was a hard deceision in the beginning, I now know there's no way I want to go back to the way my life was...
- I took it for a year at very low dosage (10 mg) while nursing, at which time I was able to go off it. I never had any problems and my daughter is now a thriving, prec...
When Will I Get My Period After a C-section While "Partial" Breast Feeding?
Asked by E.K. from Los Angeles
on April 17, 2010
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When Will I Get My Period After a C-section While "Partial" Breast Feeding?
I had a c-section giving birth to my baby boy, and bled for about 4 weeks shortly after ...
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- Even total breast feeding may not count, only ecological nursing. ( look it up for definition) Every mom is different and so there is no way to know for sure what wil...
- Congratulations, E. on your new baby boy! I delivered my 2nd child 13 weeks ago. I only breastfeed now & did my 1st child for 13 months (partially after 6 months)....
- You can get your period back at anytime. I had a c-section and was exclusively breastfeeding my daughter and got mine when she was around 4 months old because she sta...
Breast Feeding Mommy
Asked by Z.W. from Dallas
on November 9, 2010
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I have heard great things about fenugreek helping mom produce more milk. So I couldn't wait to run out to the store. However all the fenugreek they had contain organic...
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- Yep, I never saw fenugreek that you have ot add water to, either. I just had a straight pill. The stuff smells like syrup. You might a little, too. Fenugreek is ...
- I see you are in Aledo. did you go to the sunflower shoppe off camp bowie in Fort Worth? They are AMAZING!! And have so many natural remedies. this is where I got my f...
- Really the best thing to help you produce more milk is to nurse often, keep baby close, wear your baby, pump after nursing, eat well, drink enough. Is there a rea...
Breast Feeding moms...is This a Period?
Asked by C.R. from Los Angeles
on February 6, 2009
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(Ok, So I lost my health insurance about 2 months ago, and I have yet to find a new affordable plan.) This morning I woke up and I was bleeding, not too heavy, but ab...
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- Hi C. Don't know about the sex, don't think that would be the reason. But I had my period for the first time when my baby was 5 months old and I was breast-feedin...
- Hi C.. I have a 15 month old that I am still breastfeeding. I got my period when she was about 7 months old. All moms are different, but yes, you can get your perio...
- While many women do not get their period until after stopping BFing, there are those unlucky few that get it prior. My cousin's sister, which both her kids breastfed f...
Breast Feeding While Pregnant?
Asked by A.P. from San Diego
on February 7, 2008
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I have a 6 1/2 month old baby boy. My husband and I are thinking about getting pregnant in March or April. I'm not too excited about it, because I'm really enjoying my...
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- My sons are 17 months apart. I breastfed while pregnant and even while in labor. Many times I fed both at once. It all can be done. I breastfed for about 2 years f...
- Hi! I am a mother of two girls 16 months apart. I have a lot to say about what you are asking! If anything I think I can confirm for you some of the things menti...
- it is fine to breastfeed while pregnant. keep in mind that it may be more difficult to conceive, but not necessarily. once pregnant, your breastmilik changes. y...
Breast Feeding Transition to Bottle
Asked by M.F. from Seattle
on March 9, 2007
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Hi, I am breast feeding my 4 month old exclusively and have never given him a bottle. One mistake I made was not introducing the bottle when he was younger. Now I pl...
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- I don't know if you can give babies juice that young, but I got my baby to take a bottle by putting 2 oz juice, 4 oz water in it. It took FOREVER to get her to reali...
- I had the same problem with my now 6 month old. Make sure you use a nipple that is slow flow at first and wide at the base, it will take a little bit but he will soon ...
- Sounds like you have been doing a great job so far! Be happy that he doesn't take the binky. I got my son on it at an early age and regretted it later. As for the b...
Birth Control and Breast Feeding?
Asked by E.D. from Portland
on September 25, 2011
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Hey ladies! I'm looking for some advice once again!
I am exclusively breast feeding my 7 week old son and am looking for a new birrth control! I am on the progesteron...
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- There is an IUD that doesn't use any hormones. Its called Paraguard, its a copper IUD. I have been using that since my 6 wk. check-up after my son was born. So far ...
- Since your body isn't thrilled with the progesterone only pill, I doubt you would love the mirena IUD (it slowly releases progesterone along with creating mild inflamm...
- All I've ever used has been condoms.
Breast Feeding & Menstrual Period
Asked by P. from Houston
on September 27, 2006
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I'd like to know after stop breastfeeding, how long does it take before you start having a period? I gradully stopped nursing a couple months ago and still haven't st...
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- My son and I never really got the hang of breastfeeding, but it still took me 5 months to get my period back. Almost a year later I'm just now starting to actually be...
- I started my period about 4 months after I completly stopped breastfeeding
- Well I had my little one in January and I breastfed for about three months. I started my actual period a few months after I stopped breastfeeding. I was still trying...
Breast-feeding and a Fussy Baby
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on May 23, 2008
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How long is a good rule of thumb to allow my son (6 wks) to be at each breast during feeding? I ask this because my son can be at one side for an hour. Then as soon as...
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- I had this problem, too. There's a fabulous website, www.drjacknewman.com and it totally explains and demonstrates how to properly do breast compressions while breast...
- I ran into a similar issue. When I started pumping my supply decreased. I was able to get the supply up using the tea for nursing mothers by traditional medicinals and...
- Hi Summer, The best place to go for help is the La Leche League. They are trained mom's who know how to help in all situations. I started going to meetings when I w...
