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Help for Clogged Ducts
Asked by R.A. from Indianapolis
on January 5, 2010
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I'm nursing my 6 month old daughter and have had one clogged duct after another since mid November. I'm doing everything that's recommended-warm wash cloths before nu...
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- Try really warm/hot shower to relax you and then nurse/pump until empty.
- R., I've never tried the cabbage leaves, but I have heard they work. When I nursed my 2 1/2 yr old I had issues a few times with blocked ducts. I called my sister...
- Make sure you are emptying your breasts each time you pump or nurse. Not emptying your breasts will continue the issue. I had severe engorgement issues with my dau...
Bloody Breastfeeding!
Asked by K.G. from Minneapolis
on September 24, 2010
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No, this is not a rant or vent. This is a question.
My daughter was born on Monday via emergency c-section. She and I are mostly doing great... but her latch was of...
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- Triple Nipple - it's a prescription but worked wonders healing mine up! They also gave me gel pads in the hospital but then I couldn't find them in the stores. good ...
- My son nursed so hard I had bleeding blisters on my nipples! What worked for me was yes, mostly waiting it out--it didn't take a lot of time to heal, honestly. Also, I...
- I would give up on the cabbage leaves, they are meant for engorgement pain, to lessen the fullness, not sores from being injured. Keep up with the lanolin, I also had...
Looking for Info on Weening and Reducing Milk Supply
Asked by T.P. from Houston
on January 14, 2010
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My twins will be one in Feb and I am looking for info on weening. They are not exclusively breastfed so I do not think they will go into shock. Although I occasionally...
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- As a gestational surrogate I have not breastfed the last four babies I have carried but pumped exclusively for them. I found the best way to wean myself from the breas...
- There is some cream called Cabo cream. My sister got me some from her pharmacy. Check with the pharmacies in your area or go to www.cabocreme.com to get it online. ...
- if you are seeing your supply go down on its own it might be easier for you. I dropped one feeding at a time gradually (about a week). Not sure how often you pump, but...
Leaking Breastmilk at 6 Months Pregnant
Asked by A.C. from Athens
on December 12, 2008
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Help! I am already leaking breastmilk and I am only 6 months prengant. I do not plan on breastfeeding because of certain medicines that I will have to take once my b...
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- I believe that your body's signal to produce milk is triggered by the delivery of your baby. I don't think you can do anything to stop that once the baby is born. Dr...
- I would just get some bra pads and bear with it for three months. Change them often so you don't get a yeast infection. Trying to get the colostrum to dry up before d...
- I did this w/ my second pregnancy. There I was at Christmas supper with the WHOLE extended family and BOOM! started leaking. I was not expecting it at all b/c my milk ...
Breastfeeding Question
Asked by A.S. from Iowa City
on November 28, 2007
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Okay ladies. This is baby number seven for us and I have very sore nipples. They are bruised. Does anyone have any ideas how to help baby latch on better. He has a...
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- Congratulations on the new baby! I know cabbage is used for engorgment, but not for sore nipples. I just had my 2nd son 3 1/2 months ago, and my nipples were VERY so...
- A., I have a really high pain tolerance so when it came to breast feeding I could put up with a lot. When I had my 2nd child everything was going good and then my...
- I had that problem with my boys. With my first, my nipples were literally blue. I thought that it was supposed to feel that way and I endured the pain for months. B...
Weening off Breastmilk
Asked by S.L. from New York
on August 2, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
I have decided to ween myself off pumping breastmilk to only giving my son formula, which we give about every other bottle now. However, I am concerned abou...
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- Hello! At 9 months old my son got an ear infection and stopped breastfeeding all together so i had to stop cold turkey too. I just did not have time to pump every few...
- Hey S., I'm also in the process of weaning right now. I'm giving my daughter one formula bottle in the morning and one in the evening. I'm adding one bottle on ever...
- Hi S., My suggestion for weaning from the pump would be to cut 5 minutes from each pumping session, then wait a few days for your supply to adjust and you're not fe...
Weaning
Asked by S.M. from Austin
on April 24, 2009
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I decided to wean my 19 month old. She would nurse ALL the time -- not for nutrition but for comfort. It seemed like it was getting in the way of her eating or findi...
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- S., What worked for me was wearing a sports bra. Find the tightest one and wear it for a few days. It should do the trick. Good luck and God Bless! A.
- My heart goes out to you, I had the same thing and it is painful!! My doctor told me I could go cold turkey and to stop liquids and it would sort out. It didn't work...
- An old fashioned method is to bind. Do this for about a week and you should be better. I had to do this and used an old pillow case wrapped around me and pined in plac...
Soarness After Breastfeeding for 13 Months......
Asked by S.C. from Houston
on June 9, 2008
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I breastfed my son exclusivly for 13 months and 12 days!!! He weaned himself last week. He has not nursed since Wed. 6 am :) I did pump a little bit that night becu...
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- I breastfed also for 13 months. I did feel a bit sore for a few days but I was really surprised that I still had milk for about a month after I stopped. Then suddenly ...
- Congratulations on several points, S.! I too nursed all 4 of my children and loved it. I had to wean my last child suddenly at 10 mo.due to meds which would have been ...
- Here is what I did last year when I gave birth as a gestational surrogate and knew I could not nurse the baby, or pump and send them milk. I thought I would try and dr...
Help... I Am Ready to Wean but He's Not!
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on November 29, 2008
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Hello Mommas,
I have a bit of a dilemma. My son is 1 year old and has shown no interest in self-weaning but I think it is time. I love the bonding experience but he w...
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- I had a similar issue with my daughter when she was 13 months old. She was not interested in food or regular milk, but only wanted to nurse. I wanted to gradually we...
- Hi M., I'm echoing Stacy's advice. Gradually weaning is best for you and for him - it allows him to gradually accept the change rather than wonder what in the heck ha...
- I would not cosleep anymore, or feed him in the middle of the night anymore. That will just make it harder for you to stop nursing. When I weaned my son when he was ...
Terribly Uncomfortable One Week After Weaning Twins
Asked by A.T. from Colorado Springs
on February 25, 2011
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I took one month to gradually wean my twins at 11 months. For the last week, I was nursing them only in the morning, and not feeling too full or uncomfortable. I nurse...
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- I don't think that one month is enough time to really wean gradually, maybe you are trying too hard to make the babeis go "cold turkey." If you let them nurse it might...
- Try taking sudafed. The pseudophedrin (I think) helps dry you out. Good luck.
- After the warm shower, use frozen vegi packages or ice for 10-15 min. The you can put the cool cabbage leaves inside your bra. Change the cabbage as often as it gets "...
