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Preparing for Breastfeeding of Second Child After Low Supply with First
Asked by C.Z. from Boston
on March 3, 2009
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I am 28 weeks pregnant with my second child and had a terrible time breastfeeding my first. I had low supply, he didn't latch well, we had to give him a bottle in the ...
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- Hi, I had low supply with my first, so bad that I ended up using formula - doctors orders, she was dehydrated - it was scary. My second was a whole different stor...
- I have two children and breastfed both of them with completely different experiences. My first was a slow nurser, needed a nipple shield for 10 weeks (which meant tha...
- Hi, The same things happened to me with my first daughter and I really wanted to try and make it work the second time around too. Speaking with a good lactation co...
HELP! I Have to Supplement My Milk with Some Formula- My Worst Nightmare!!!
Asked by D. from Chicago
on August 30, 2006
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Hey Mamas,
I have been strictly nursing my lil'man and he is now 9 1/2 months. He takes plenty of jar food and cereal in addition. My milk supply has dramatically dec...
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- Personally, I think there are far "worse" things in the world than having to resort to formula. Your child sounds healthy and happy; using formula won't change that--...
- I had to supplement as well and I wanted to breast feed but we had too many problems but my daughter started on similac and she was constipated and of course most doct...
- D., I applaud you for not wanting to give up breastfeeding as it is what is best for babies but nature does not always agree. I had to stop breastfeeding my son whe...
More Milk Please
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on January 21, 2011
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My second daughter is 8months old. I breastfed my first for 11 months before I lost my supply...help, i am already lossing my supply and desperatly want to nurse for ...
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- I found almonds and almond milk to help my supply. Also, lots of moms mention milk supply dropping between 8 and 12 months, and inevitably when I ask them if they're t...
- Wow! You are amazing in all that you are doing. My grandma completely lost her milk but brought it back with huge amounts of liquids including lots of soups. I know...
- i guess it wold be helpful to know why you think you are loosing supply? its common for you to no longer feel "full" or a let down as they get older. also they nurse f...
I Dont Make Enough Milk. HELP!
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on October 25, 2008
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Hi moms,
I've never had a lot of milk and I've been taking Fenugreek and nursing tea from week 4. I drink 2-3 liters of water a day and I pump 4 times a day.
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- My advice nurse @ kaiser told me to take 3 Fenugreek pills 3 times a day which helped a lot. Also you can add brown rice, sweet potatoes & apricots to your diet to he...
- Acupuncture! I'm here in SF. You are welcome to contact me. I'm not sure where you are loctaed . Call my office and we may be able to help you with a referral for...
- Go easy on yourself. Your baby has gotten tons of nutrients and antibodies from you and may just want more solids. Lots of good adive, but I caution about Reglan. I...
How Much/often Should My BF 6 Month Old (Eating Limited Solids) Be Nursing?
Asked by M.K. from Kansas City
on March 24, 2008
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My six month old has just recently went from 4-5 BF sessions a day to two, sometimes three if I'm lucky. I'm afraid he is getting dehydrated as his soft spot seems to...
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- He could be starting to ween himself from the breast and if your OK with it and as long as he is eating other food and gaining weight then its ok, you can always start...
- 2-3 nursing sessions at that age is definitely NOT enough. He should be nursing the same amount that he was before he started solids. Breastmilk or formula should be...
- MK, I agree with Amber, yet disagree with Gale: I do not believe he is weaning himself by your descriptions of his health and lack of eating patterns. Please do conta...
Fenugreek vs Lactate Support for Increasing Milk.
Asked by C.G. from New York
on October 20, 2009
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I went to the health food store today with the intent to buy mother's milk tea. The owner told me it would be better to buy Gaia Herbs Liquid Phyto-Caps Lactate Suppor...
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- I had big milk supply issues with a baby in the NICU. Fenegreek did help me a lot--up to 9 capsules a day (I think 500 mg capsules, from GNC). I also had a doctor wh...
- Go for and it so how they all work. Also, what worked great for me was barley and oatmeal. After a while, the herbs weren't doing it but a serving of barley (cooked li...
- Extra Fenugreek caps wouldnt hurt. I've been pumping at work for the last 9 months. I think the trick is to make sure to pump! Twice a day for 15 mins...try to schedul...
Lack of B. Milk at 4 Mo.....
Asked by K.R. from Goldsboro
on August 28, 2010
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I am having trouble making milk these days. Been since about the 3 mo mark of my baby boys life that my milk started slowing way down. I have been trying everything un...
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- Drink lots and lots of water!!
- Make sure you are drinking plenty of water and eating healthy. The other thing is stress, if you are under stress when your trying to nurse the baby that will make it...
- I found that eating ice cream helped my milk supply. And I would repeat that you should be drinking plenty of water.
5 Weeks Old Infant Milk Protein Allergy Allimentum HELP Please
Asked by E.F. from Detroit
on October 16, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I need some help. Wondering if anyone has experience with Allimentum formula? My son is only 5 weeks old and I was nursing but sick myself with bad migra...
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- E., I also had to have my son on alimentium. Yes he did not like the taste at first but after about 2 weeks he did not mind it. And he started eating his normal amoun...
- I had a similar experience with my son, and I found that drinking the Mother's Milk tea (Whole Foods) helped my milk supply enough to mix it with the formula. We had ...
- Supplementing only makes your milk supply go lower. I would nurse as often as possible, drink plenty of water, rest, and avoid milk and milk products. Would it be po...
My Milk Is Nearly Gone Please Help! Its Causing My Depression to Worsen.
Asked by S.2. from Bakersfield
on October 2, 2011
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I messed up spool bad. My mom has been in town for a week and she has insisted on helping out. My daug
hter does well with similac so my mom started taking her for so...
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- I broke my leg when my son was 6 months old. I was in the hospital for three days unable to pump or nurse. When I got home my supply was diminished. I didn't give f...
- A few missed nursings can be fixed very quickly. Just have her nurse a lot and you'll be back up to speed within a couple of days. Does she use a pacifier, that migh...
- Do not do herbals without reasearch, they are not all FDA approved and can cause problems, been there learned from it, I hear the cookies for nursing moms r great alth...
Breastfeeding - Shortage of Milk, Supplementing with Formula
Asked by D.M. from New York
on September 2, 2008
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Hi,
I have an almost 2 week old, beautiful, little girl. She doesn't seem to be getting enough breast milk from me during the afternoon and evening feedings. I have...
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- I had the same problem with my first son. It didn't seem to matter how much I drank or pumped (which usually was only about an ounce after 30 minutes of pumping) I did...
- I think you're doing great. Your making every effort. My advice is not to switch entirely to formula. It's a sacrifice to breastfeed, but needless to say how beneficia...
- well D. Im going to tell you please don't give up my advise to you is to keep going with it. My name is M. and i'm the mother of a two year old whom I breastfeed for 1...
