Eating Habits & Schedule
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Breastfeeding
Asked by A.M. from Syracuse
on January 23, 2009
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I have a 2 month old, and I was starting back to work and was thinking about stopping the breastfeeding, so I started and bound myself so that I would stopbut after th...
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- Are you off from work today and tomorrow? Stay in bed with your baby. Skin to skin. Let him nurse all day and night, whenever he wants. Don't pump unless necessary...
- Hi! I am so glad I can the year off with my baby. He is still nursed and almost 7 months old. You can try the fennelgreek tea or capsules, blessed thistles capsules...
- I would suggest that this weekend, all you do is breastfeed. Stay in bed or in a comfy chair and have your husband do everything for you. Just keep at it, every 2 hour...
Breastfeeding
Asked by M.T. from Flagstaff
on July 8, 2008
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What to do to get ready to breastfeed? I'm expecting my 3rd child in September. With my previous two kids, I had trouble breastfeeding them, weren't latching on right ...
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- I had the same problem. There are covers you can buy to put on your breast, and the baby sucks on the insert niple. I forgot what they are called. But the milk is a...
- Fenegreek (the spice...but also found in capsules in health food stores) can increase milk production. Hospital births and polices decrease breastfeeding success...h...
- I used Lansinoh lanolin ointment on my nipples at night for the couple of weeks leading up to my due date with my second child. I had scabbing and cracked nipples with...
Nap Schedule
Asked by J.D. from San Diego
on December 29, 2010
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Hi Moms~
This is my third question on mamapedia now and everyone has been so helpful. I'm hoping once again you can help me out. My son is 2 1/2 months old , but is o...
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- he is 2.5 MONTHS old? Let him sleep when he wants to. Really, as my pediatrition said "you cant spoil a child under one years old". He will have constantly changing ea...
- i agree with the other posters -- consider yourself lucky! my older child was a great sleeper, which had me patting myself on the back for my great parenting skills. ...
- Right now he's just a cat napper and it will even out but you've really got to follow his lead for now. At his age he's staying up almost as long as would be recommen...
Breastfeeding
Asked by J.W. from Hickory
on August 18, 2008
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Hello all, I am getting ready to go back to work and I have decided that breastfeeding from this point on is not really a good option in my line of work(it would be ne...
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- Hi! The only thing cold cabbage will do is have an ice-like effect and make your breasts feel better if they are engorged. If you aren't engorged any, I would just sto...
- Hi J., I don't have personal experience with cabbage leaves but I do know of women that used them to help dry up their milk. I'm not sure why or how long it takes ...
- J....I know for myself, I just let my body take care of it...Your body will only produce what is needed and when the need diminishes...so will the milk. I always thou...
Breastfeeding
Asked by M.D. from Jacksonville
on April 3, 2010
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So my daughter is 2 1/2 months old and I've been breastfeeding but it seems lately I haven't been producing enough. She is always hungry and my breast seem to be empty...
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- I'm a breastfeeding mom and I went back to work full-time when my now 9 1/2 month old son was 6 weeks old. I've had my ups & downs with supply and I've been able to fi...
- HI M., Breastfeeding is supply and demand, meaning that your body will make enough milk to meet the demands of your baby. Your little one may be going through a gr...
- Hey M., Oh my gosh you're EXACTLY where I was with my oldest son. I drank and drank and drank water - I took fenugreek, drank an herbal tea that should stimulate ...
Breastfeeding
Asked by A.B. from Reading
on March 1, 2010
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I'm breastfeeding my 2nd child (8 weeks old) and have an INSANE amount of milk. I exclusively breastfeed my little guy and pump and freeze an additional 2-3 five oz. b...
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- I think it would be wonderful and very generous of you to share your breastmilk with her. This used to be a much more common practice but we have gotten away from the...
- I was thrilled to have breastmilk donors for my son! (Same thing: premie, in nicu, would take 2days to get 1oz, etcm). However, my son would not drink/tolerate the o...
- When I nursed, I could get 2 8 oz bottles pumped in about 10 minutes, twice a day. It would be a real shame to have those nutrients that the 6 week old is so desperat...
Breastfeeding
Asked by L.B. from Seattle
on April 25, 2010
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So this is my second attempt with breastfeeding. Our first was premature and never got the hang of it and we eventually just switched to bottles and formula. This ti...
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- Some babies like to "snack", they're not taking in full meals just feeding a little at a time very often. This isn't good because they do not get the hind milk which ...
- Yes you should consult a lactation consultant and yes it is normal. Especially at one month, your baby is still mastering the art of nursing and you the art of being ...
- I would recommend a lactation consultant because you will have someone to speak with and who can observe your son's behavior before you come to any conclusions about w...
Proper BOTTLE Feeding Schedule for a 7 Wk Old Baby
Asked by T.W. from Pittsfield
on August 25, 2011
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hi all you moms out there! i was wondering how you get your baby on a 4 hr feeding schedule. it sounds obvious, but he has been eating ever y 2 hours since he was born...
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- Truthfully, the only way you're going to extend sleep hours at this age is if you are supplementing your breast milk with formula. Breast milk is digested easily and ...
- I have always used the demand method which is when the baby wanted to be feed not feed him/her because the clock said so. Just go with what the baby tells you and it ...
- Around 3 months my youngest started with every 3-4 hours. She just kind of did it on her own and we were using only bottles as well. Hang in there. He will do it event...
9 Month Old Breastfeeding and Sleeping Schedule
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on November 4, 2011
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My little boy just turned 9 months and at his check up he only gained a few ounces since his last visit 2 months ago :( I was wondering what other mom's to 9 month ol...
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- For the 1st year of life: a baby's PRIMARY source of nutrition is from breastmilk or Formula. NOT solids and not other liquids. Solids... is NOT as nutritionally dens...
- By 9 months my son was nursing 4 times a day, eating 3 meals and 2 snacks, so what you are doing seems reasonable, although if he's still waking at night hungry he mig...
- Are you eating enough including proteins and proper fats? For his age he seems to be doing fine. He may just be slowing down for a while and then it'll pick up into ...
Introduction Bottle Immediately with Breastfeeding
Asked by C.E. from San Francisco
on October 7, 2008
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I have heard that you should not introduce a bottle to a breastfed baby until 4 weeks old, however I will be returning to work after 6 weeks. I also have Fibromyalgia ...
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- Hi C., With my first child, I wasn't producing enough milk so we needed to supplement with formula from about the 2nd week on. I would breastfeed first and then offer...
- I introduced the bottle to our daughter during the first week and she did great! I had no problem switching between breast and bottle. She is 7 months old now and doin...
- Every baby is differant. I have 3 year old twins, and one of them got nipple confussion. This was not from a bottle, it was from a pacifier. It requires a differant...
