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Extremely SORE Nipples Due to Pumping...
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on May 18, 2008
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Has any other mother experience really sore nipples while pumping only??? I use to specifically breast feed my son, however due to latch on issues and being extremely ...
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- You are almost certainly setting the pumping level too high. If you pump too hard it will hurt your nipples and your breasts. Go slowly and let it take a little long...
- Stop pumping for a bit and take hot showers gently massaging your breasts then when you bget out bend over with a couple bottles and let the milk drip out into the bot...
- LANOLIN! and make sure your nipples dry completely before you pack them away, give them time to breathe. Have you tried a nipple shield? I used one of thoes when ...
First Time Breastfeeder!!
Asked by N.M. from Philadelphia
on March 18, 2008
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I am about 5 weeks away from my expected due date and am having major anxiety about breastfeeding. First of all I am very scared of the whole thing but want to try my ...
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- I have to agree with the previous poster. Try to relax. Upon delivery all you have to do is put that baby to breast -- instructions are usually built right in the ar...
- I've tried 3 different breast pumps and the best advice I can give you is to try the one at the hospital. I used an Ameda in the hospital with my son and it worked ex...
- RELAX!! This will all be ok, this is what your body was ment to do. Go to the library, and take out a book called the womanly art of breastfeeding - it's a wonderfu...
Medela Manual Breast Pump
Asked by C.J. from McAllen
on February 27, 2009
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Hi, we were going to buy an electric, but spent too much on the baby clothes and decor. So now I have this manual one. The baby isn't born yet, but I heard you could "...
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- For me, the manual breast pump was very frustrating and discouraging (it was not the medela). I used a manual breast pump with my first child and gave up on the whole...
- Request a lactation consultant and an electric pump at the hospital. ASAP. Get an electric pump. Rent it (Woman's Work in Houston rents them) or buy an Ameda pump....
- Hi, Just do not give up, get lots of help, cry if it hurts because it will. Don't let non-breastfeeders discourage you. Get in touch with LeLEche they will come t...
Seeking Support from Breastfeeding Mothers with Slow Weight Gain Babies
Asked by T.B. from Miami
on July 8, 2011
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*** If you are not breast feeding, or do not support breast feeding, or do not have experience with a baby who gains weight slow, please do not respond. I'm looking F...
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- Have you checked for tongue tie? I'd pump for about 10 minutes just prior to nursing and try without the SNS. This way - she's guaranteed to get more of the fatty ...
- I experienced this with my third....and last and here is a brief of my story. My little bean and I am guessing it is a similar issue with my first two but with them I ...
- Hi - I don't have direct experience with the nursing problem per se but just want to congratulate you and encourage you in your commitment. My last child was slow to g...
Seeking Opinions on Elecric Double Breast Pumps.
Asked by L.S. from Boston
on July 2, 2009
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Hello, my baby is due in Sept. and I am trying to get a breast pump ahead of time. There seems to be so many options out there and I am looking for some opinions from...
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- Medela all the way! I used the pump n' style double electric pump for both my son and my daugher for 10 months each time (pumping ~ 4+ times a day) and I even lent it...
- I have the medela double pump (the one that comes in a bag that looks like a purse), and it costs alot but BOY is it worth it. One thing you don't realize as a first...
- Ameda Ameda Ameda... That's all I can say. It was great not sold in a lot of places, but their website will tell you where to buy unit and spare parts if necessary. N...
Picking a Pump
Asked by J.T. from Salt Lake City
on January 5, 2008
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I am currently pregnant with number two and i really want to try and breastfeed for longer then a week, like with my daughter. Due to my c-section and she was in the h...
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- I HIGHLY suggest getting a Medela (Pump in Style- I think it is) pump. They are more expensive but worth it!!!!!!! You can rent a hospital grade one from your hospita...
- Invest in a good quality Medela pump. With my first child I worked 40 hours a week and breastfed exclusively. I borrowed my SIL Medela Pump In Style (it even has a l...
- hi J.! I didn't read all the responses you have gotten so far...but for my first 2 kids I used the Avent pump. It was recommended to me and I loved it. It's su...
Advise on Pumps
Asked by D.K. from Chicago
on August 4, 2008
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At my baby's first visit, her pediatrician recommended that I get a pump and start storing milk for my eventual return to work and also so my husband can help out with...
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- Medela pumps!!! They are the best & most user friendly pumps on the market. A few pieces of advice: make sure you get the right sized breast shield (it will make the e...
- The Medela pumps, hands-down, are the best pumps. I've bought the cheaper ones trying to save money and they all just flat out suck (Avent, Evenflo, etc.). Since my ...
- Hi D., I used the Medela Pump In Style. I bought it at Babies r us. I loved it, it was super quick and easy, good luck and congratulations on your little baby girl!!!
Stored Breastmilk
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on December 30, 2008
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I am curious as to how long I can keep frozen breastmilk. I called our doc, and he said 8 weeks at the longest...but was told by a friend who is a peditrician- that i...
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- hi A. after the birth of my son this past may, the nurse told me to remember the rule of 3 when it comes to storing breastmilk. -you can leave breast milk on t...
- If it's in your refrigerator's freezer then about 3 months, but if it's in the deep freeze about 6 months. My friend who's a lactation consultant can back me up on tho...
- A.: in a separate door freezer at least 3 months/ that is the longest that has been looked at.... human milk bank stores in a deep freeze for more than ...
Manual or Electric Breast Pump????
Asked by D.R. from Tampa
on June 12, 2007
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The one thing I have to buy myself is a breast pump and I can't decide what kind to get. I have been looking at reviews on babycenter.com for different pumps. The el...
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- I'm so glad to see more moms breast feeding!!!! I was shunded because I did even my husband was against it in the begin. The only down fall I see of it now is my lil b...
- Girl I'd go with the electric. I tried manual and didn't work for me. Actually rented one for 6 months which was much better than any storebought. I rented because I k...
- I rented one from the hospital. I only breastfed for 8 weeks also and it worked like a charm. I have a manual one that did not even come close to the electric one.
Breastfeeding and Pumping
Asked by N.M. from Omaha
on February 3, 2009
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I am expecting my first child in May. I am planning to breastfeed my child. After reading about breast pumps I was wondering if you experienced moms would purchase y...
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- The Medela Pump In Style worked great for me. I would also recommend a Medela bra and the Hands-Free attachment (attaches to the bra with rubber bands so you can use b...
- Purchase your own. Talk to the lactation specialist at your hospital. They someitmes sell them and will bill it to your insurance as misc. expense. I love my Madela...
- Hi! I had borrowed a medela breast pump from a friend of mine and liked it. Unfortunately my daughter was 6 weeks early and my milk hadn't come in. Didn't have the bes...
