Eating Habits & Schedule
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Breastfeeding Issues
Asked by J.W. from Philadelphia
on April 18, 2010
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My daughter is less than 2 weeks old and I'm struggling this time around with breastfeeding. I also have an almost 4-year old at the house, so trying to divide time I...
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- Hello! Congratulations on being so dedicated to breastfeeding! I also had a 4 year old and a newborn and nursed exclusively. It was difficult and demanding at first...
- Hi, J.: Call your local breast feeding consultant at La Leche League in your local area at: www.llli.org Hope this helps. D.
- At two weeks, her belly is very tiny so she may in fact nurse every hour. Make sure she is latched on well - a poor latch means that she isn't drawing milk properly (...
Breastfeeding and Work
Asked by C.C. from Columbus
on March 19, 2008
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I just went back to work 1 month ago. I noticed that I haven't been able to pump as much at work and my breast milk is drying up. Any suggestions? I love breastfeed...
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- Have you ever heard people talk about leaking heavily when they were in a store and heard another child cry? Its psychological, from what I've been told, so maybe try...
- Make sure you are in a relaxed setting when you do pump. Have a picture of the baby to look at or a recording of baby's voice. To increase supply, eat lots of oatmeal,...
- There is a vitamin supplement that you can buy called Fenugreek. My lactation consultant recommended it when I went back to work and had the same problem. It nearly ...
Ending Breastfeeding
Asked by Z.L. from Melbourne
on June 4, 2009
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Hi. Just wanted to hear if there are any suggestions on how to stop breastfeeding. I'm not in a rush, but am beginning to entertain the thought. I don't want it to be ...
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- I started weaning my daughter off by giving her a bottle during the day and I slowly increased the amounts of bottles until she was off completely, I would give her a ...
- Mine got distracted by the world and that was my cue to wean them. Took anywhere from 4-6 months; and by then I was ready, too. At this age your daughter can hold a s...
- Hi! I read your message and thought I should share with you what I did. Unfortunately I had to quit breastfeeding earlier than I wanted due to medical issues. I t...
Breastfeeding Balance
Asked by C.W. from Phoenix
on February 16, 2011
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Hi all! I am trying to find balance with my son's feeding, working and sanity in general.
My son is one month old today and I just completed my second day back at wo...
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- If you can try to hang on you will find a balance. The first 6 weeks of nursing, babies can be all over the place. He's working to get your supply where it needs to ...
- This is one of the toughest phases. It really does get easier. I just wanted to second the co-sleeping. I found it to be a lifesaver! If you can put him in bed wit...
- hes still young it will get markedly better in the next 2 to 3 weeks....its too bad we dont have longer maternity leave, good luck! you work out of the home pumping mo...
Schedule a Doctors Appointment?
Asked by A.M. from Des Moines
on November 11, 2006
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My 10 month old recently got over an ear infection. As soon as he was over the infection he got croup (there was an incidence of it at daycare). I read up on it, and b...
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- sounds like he might have bad cold...does he have a fever? if the fever is over 100 you need to call the doc. if not use infant saline nasal drops and a bulb syringe...
- I wouldn't "write it off" as a cold or something... I would call the doctor. That is a definite concern and I agree that if you don't seek medical advice, it could tu...
- The signs of Croup are a barky like cough, like a seal's bark almost, snotty nose and fever. They labor to breath, you see their chests moving hard, yet hardly hear t...
Help with Breastfeeding?
Asked by L.W. from Houston
on December 27, 2008
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Hi Everybody -- I'm hoping somebody can offer some advice about breastfeeding? My daughter is 12 weeks old, and has been a great breastfeeder so far -- no problems la...
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- I agree on the Thrush. Could be nipple confusion as well, but do a search to find what to look for in Thrush and check her mouth for white spots. Here is a link on it:...
- Hello L., I have a 13month old who still breastfeeds. I started to introduce the bottle at 3months. We had to get a bottle that kinda resembled the breast nipple. ...
- Was it sweaty, or the bra had an iffy odor? Try washing your breast area then put alittle sweetness on your nipples, syrup or orange juice or somethinh like that. Put ...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by K.R. from Madison
on November 3, 2009
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My son is always hungry. He eats 5 ounces every three hours. He screams for it at two hours. I was wondering what formula i should choose to feed him? One that will fi...
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- K.- You might want to ask your question again but let us know how old your son is, as that makes a difference for how often he eats/how much!
- Put a little rice cereal in the bottle to thicken it up... The doctor might not recommend it just yet, but if your kid is hungry, he's hungry!!! Good luck... :o)
- You didn't say how old your son is but if he is screaming for more formula at 2 hours it could be that he isn't getting enough at the time. You might want to increase...
Help with Baby/toddler Schedule!
Asked by J.R. from Seattle
on May 3, 2012
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I'm a SAHM with a potty trained, 3-year-old boy who goes to a drop-off preschool program 2-mornings per week. We also have a 7-month-old daughter who is breastfed, in ...
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- I think you may be getting hung up on what you think you *should* be doing. None of mine (also breastfed) ate much in the way of solids until around 12 months. We ha...
- Babywise. It's a series of books focusing mainly on keeping a schedule. note though that the first issue I see - the baby's nap schedule. I would suggest a little...
- Work out a schedule that fits your lifestyle. Be willing to be flexible with it when you need to be. I have 3 kids - a 1 yo a 4 yo and a 5 yo. I'm a WAHM (P/T) and the...
To Breastfeeding Moms
Asked by A.L. from Salt Lake City
on July 10, 2010
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I have two sons that I chose to use formula with, I'm at peace with that choice. I'm very uncomfortable, however, about doing any breastfeeding in public. No offense, ...
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- Pumping for me was very convenient and easy. I have a Lansinoh breast pump that I bought from Target... very nice but not too expensive. The thing about choosing a...
- Pumping does not hurt, and if you have a good double electric pump, it's really pretty easy once you get used to it. As far as breastfeeding itself: I was not breastfe...
- A., pumping couldn't be easier. My only advice would be that if you are going to exclusively pump, to rent or buy a hospital-grade pump. It's going to be expensive bu...
Infant Feeding Schedule
Asked by S.P. from Davenport
on February 3, 2010
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My daughter just turned 8 months old today. We have been feeding her 1st food puree's (and oatmeal) since she was 6 months old. I am ready to go to 2nd foods now and I...
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- Here's what we typically do... 6 OZ Formula Breakfast Jar 6 OZ Formula Snack 4 OZ Formula 1/2 jar fruit 1/2 jar veggies 6 OZ Formula Snack 6 OZ Formu...
- At 8 months our babies were basically eating meals with us. Of course, we pulled various parts of the meal so they were 8 month old appropriate, but they both sat down...
- With my first baby, I struggled with this too and tried to feed him a bottle and solids at the same time. Obviously this is too much at once and eventually I did some...
