Cereal: Medela
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Manual Pump - Medela Vs. Advent
Asked by M.I. from New York
on October 24, 2008
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All,
Here's the scenario. I recently started feeding rice cereal to my 5 month old baby. During the week, I mix the rice cereal with breastmilk from when I pumped a...
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- I had both one was given to me. I pumped for a year and end up using the Advent Isis manual pump exclusively. Good Luck, G.
- Hi. I have an 11 month old daughter. I use the Advent Isis pump and I love it. I usually pump 2xweek when I work. The pump works great and very easy to clean and put t...
- I swear by the Avent breast pump. The hospital gave me a Medula and I hated it, it was so uncomfortable. I also had received the Avent as a gift and tried it; now I gi...
Baby Cereal and Bottles...
Asked by K.S. from Detroit
on April 9, 2008
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Hi:)
We have started our little one on cereal once a day but have been adding it to each bottle. The problem is the cereal seems to not fit through the slow flow nip...
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- Dr. Brown's makes Y cut nipples that are especially made for cereal, but it comes out kind of fast.
- ah you poor thing.... if you ask an question on the internet you will get a bunch of opinions lol - I dont think there is a right or wrong answer each child has its ow...
- I also put cereal in my children's bottles. I made the hole bigger by putting a very tiny X. If it wasn't big enough, then obviously I just made it a tad larger. Ju...
Rice Cereal in Breastmilk
Asked by T.T. from Chicago
on March 12, 2008
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Help-I have been having trouble producing enough breastmilk for my 4 month old daughter. I've had to supplement with formula for the past few weeks. My supply went dow...
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- GI doctors and allergists don't recommend putting cereal in bottles. Cereal shouldn't be given until 6 months of age due to the increase risk of allergies and GI issues.
- I would not put the cereal in a bottle, instead add the breast milk to the rice cereal in a bowl and spoon feed it to the 4 month old. It will be liquidy at first but ...
- I would wait 'til 6 months. Any solid food introduced before then increases risks of food allergies. I didn't wait and my daughter has a ton of them. I am pregnant now...
Struggling to Pump
Asked by A.R. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2009
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When I pump, I only get about 2 ounces, and I know my baby is eating more than that at each feeding. I rented a hospital grade pump, but it isn't doing anything diffe...
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- I have 2 daughters and pumped for both of them (still am now) at work. Drink, drink, drink. I see a substantial increase in the amount I can pump when I drink a lot ...
- Hi A., It looks like you got a lot of great suggestions. I had another thought that I didn't see in the other responses. I struggled with pumping and nursing at fir...
- Hi A., Contact your local La leche League representative at www.llli.org. Hope this helps. D.
Buying Bigger Bottles???
Asked by D.H. from Miami
on August 28, 2008
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I'm sure that I am overanalyzing everything, but here goes... My daughter is almost 5 1/2 months old. We have been breastfeeding exlusively although I'm pretty sure ...
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- Wow...Slow down mom. You are SO AWESOME for breastfeeding your baby. Unless your baby is going to be in daycare or with another caregiver for long periods of time, yo...
- My son is 9 months old and still only takes 6 oz per feeding (5 times a day) He's 22+ lbs. (Of course, now he's formula fed and I realize that could make a big differ...
- If you haven't started solids, you are probably making plenty of milk still. Why would you want to feed your child something less than healthy for her growing body? ...
Returning to Work and Pumping
Asked by K.H. from New York
on April 21, 2009
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Hi everyone - I am returning to work in May and my son will be going to day care. I have a Medela Pump in Style and plan to pump at work but was wondering if those w...
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- Everyone has given lots of good advice here, so I will keep mine short and sweet: 1) Start pumping at home now, at least once a day. Having some milk in the freeze...
- Good for you! I want to let you know that it can be done, as I went back to work when my kids were 3 months and pumped until they are at least 12 months (they are now...
- In retrospect, I consider breatfeeding my daughters (including pumping) the most selfish thing I've ever done. And, I would do it all again! I would pump on one side...
Pumping Storage and Feeding
Asked by T.H. from Chicago
on January 24, 2009
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I am expecting my first baby in April and am planning on pumpming using the Medela Pump in Style Advnaced. I was wondering how to easily store the breastmilk? Do I h...
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- Hi Karyn, It depends how you plan to store your milk... If you're storing in in the freezer (advantage: can be used up to 3-4 mos. after you pump it/disadvantage: ...
- You can handle pumping and storage in a variety of ways. When I was in the NICU, They gave me little sterile cups to freeze. Later on, I sterilized them and reused t...
- Hi Karyn, I just finished breastfeeding my baby for 14 months. My best advice would be to store in bottles if you are planning on feeding it to the baby within 24 ...
Need Advice About Breast Pumps
Asked by E.K. from Tampa
on August 19, 2009
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Hi. This is my first pregnancy and I am looking for some advice about breast pumps. I am already at home, and will remain at home once I have our son. I plan to bre...
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- I had the same use/need requirements that you have with my first son (he is now 2). I used the Avent manual hand pump. I found it very easy to use and could get milk...
- It''s been a while; but once your milk comes in, and you must drink plenty of water to keep the supply, you won't need a pump...you'll express right into an empty bott...
- After being a SAHM to three and breast feeding I would say I love the Medela. This company makes really nice pumps. I worked in Postpartum for a few years in between...
Seeking Breastfeeding Moms Who Have Returned to Work
Asked by M.B. from Miami
on August 3, 2006
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I REALLY want to cntinue BF'ing after going back to work. I have a Medela pump and am starting to pump. My son still eats every 3 hours (or sooner at times). How do I ...
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- Hi M., I think you've made a really wonderful decision. It won't be easy, but you sound committed. I returned to work when my daughter was 12 weeks old and continue...
- Hi M.! I'm a mommy of an 8 month old little boy. I've been breast feeding since he was born & want to continue until he is 1 year old. I returned to work in February &...
- http://familydoctor.org/828.xml go to this website may be this can answer your questions.. I think it has important information that can help. If this website doesn...
Hands Free Pumping Bra
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on February 6, 2009
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Hi Ladies, I will be returning to work soon and was wondering your thoughts on the hands free bra that can be used for pumping. I have a Medela pump. Thanks for you...
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- Hi T., I couldnt pull up the pump ease one, but with my first daughter who I expressed breast milk for 15 months due to pre-maturity I used the one from Amazon--a...
- Hi T., I used the Made by Moms Pumping Band and bought it at babycenterstore.com, but I think they discontinued the store. I'm sure you can find it via a web search,...
- I have the easy expression bustier and it has worked great for me. I have been pumping at work for the last 4 months and have been total handsfree. I would recommend y...
