Feeding Accessories: Older Child
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Using Boppy Pillow in Crib
Asked by T.G. from Los Angeles
on March 1, 2008
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Has anyone ever used their boppy pillow in the crib. I am trying to transition my son from sleeping in the swing to his crib and he finally fell asleep in his crib usi...
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- Hi there. I wouldn't recommend the Boppy pillow or any other pillow in the crib, for safety reasons. I know it's hard to hear your baby crying, but trust me as soon ...
- T., I do this all the time with my currently 3 month old daughter. It really helps her sleep I think, but yeah I do just check on her, but have never had anything cl...
- Both of my children could never sleep flat in the crib. My oldest son had acid reflux so laying him flat would only cause him pain (he later out grew this). Perhaps ...
The Real Truth About Breast Feeding.
Asked by T.M. from Atlanta
on January 2, 2011
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With my first child I didn't breast feed. I was told all these horror stories about how it hurts. You get raw, One breast can become bigger than the other and never re...
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- I would suggest gettting books about breastfeeding.. La Leche has a good one.. there are others. Pumping is good but it is hard to maintain a milk supply if you jus...
- 2 of the best things I ever did were to 1)take the breastfeeding class at my local hospital and 2)meet the lactation nurse before having my babies. Honestly, breastfe...
- Lots of encouragement and good advice here. I'm not going to overwhelm you with details, instead I'll suggest two books that I found to be helpful. The first is "Th...
A Newborn and a 10 Year Old Acting Out
Asked by E.E. from San Francisco
on June 25, 2008
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I have a six week old boy and a 10 year old girl. My 10 year old has had my undivided attention all of this time and we have had a great relationship. Shortly after ...
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- She is definately acting out because of the new baby. Make regular time with her to go out without the baby. Talk to her and ask her how she feels. Be honest with...
- This can be a difficult one especially because of her age most of the time they are overjoyed at 10 and become a little mother helping out tremendously with the baby. ...
- Dear E., Wow. I really feel for you. Since you are already taking your daughter to the movie, I would suggest going somewhere afterwards for a cup of hot chocolate ...
Non-stop Nursing Then Not Interested Once He's There - Help!
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on October 26, 2006
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I'm a first-time mom who has been breastfeeding my beautiful new son for the last three weeks. Lately, he seems like he wants to nurse non-stop but then doesn't seem ...
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- Another resource is the lactation consultant at a hospital, I found a really helpful one at Lake Forest Hospital and I didn't even deliver there! I called about getti...
- Hi C. - Congratulations on the birth of your son! I am a doula, not a lactation consultant, but some general info: 3 weeks is usually the first time babies have a "g...
- Definitely go to a Le Leche meeting or contact someone to coach you from there to help you through this. I had exactly the same thing with my daughter and I just held...
My 4 Month Old Uses Me as a Pacifier and Can't Fall Asleep Without Nursing First
Asked by N.C. from Los Angeles
on March 26, 2010
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I need advice on how to deal with this. My 4 month old is successfully breastfeeding and we are not giving any formula.
But since he was born, I always put him to sle...
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- HI N., I'm sure this is a difficult situation to be in. I know your baby is so young, but he really needs to learn to fall asleep on his own. That's where sleep train...
- Absolutely you cannot CIO on a baby this young. I don't agree with CIO, but especially not on a young baby. I think what you need to do is get him to nurse in a di...
- You may have already tried this, but have you tried giving him a pacifier after breaking him off? By now you probably have a good idea of when he's truly eating becaus...
Should a Nursing Mother Ask Permission to Breastfeed in Front of You?
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on September 21, 2012
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Anytime? Anyplace?
Rules of engagement: 1) do not accuse me of being against breastfeeding because I'm NOT 2) consider the fact that there are actually some mode...
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- No, she doesn't need to ask me to feed her baby in front of me. My mom friends and I are pretty loosey-goosey about it. I just could care less, personally. However, ...
- Well, people didn't ask me if they could wear tops that showed much more than cleavage. Why should they have to ask to feed their baby which is the main purpose of th...
- No, a nursing mother shouldn't ask permission to feed her own baby. She has every right to feed her baby as needed in all of the same places a bottle fed baby is fed....
Toddler Weaning
Asked by B.P. from New York
on May 15, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I am still nursing my 14 month old son. I nurse first thing in the morning, before nap, and before bed. I want to continue this pattern for at l...
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- Hi B., Congratulations on your year plus breastfeeding relationship, wonderful! My suggestion for bedtime is to start some routine that doesn't include breastfeeding...
- That's WONDERFUL that you were able to nurse that long!! God bless you!! I heard that if you eat parsley, it will help wean your breastmilk and if you cut one time d...
- Hi! Congratulations on nursing for as long as you have - its a wonderful thing :) My daughter is 18 mos and I just weaned her (completely) about two months ago... I w...
Weaning One Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Milwaukee
on January 16, 2008
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My Son just turned one year old. We were lucky in that we have been able to breastfeed this entire time. In the week's leading up to his birthday, I successfully wean...
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- A.- Kudos to you for doing it for as long as you have. When I weaned my son I was told to drink pepermint tea. I drank it in the morning and at night. It worked fo...
- We just did this too and it went SO much better then I expected! My daughter woke up every morning in the 5 o'clock hour, I'd nurse her and she's go back to sleep unt...
- A. your son may not wean from this early AM nursing session until you are not there for a few days...at least that was my experience with my daughter. Once I returned...
Looking for Stories from Those of You Who Have Breastfed a Toddler
Asked by J.F. from New York
on August 10, 2009
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I am currently still very happily nursing my 18 month old - mostly morning, night time and nap, with occasional check ins when i have been away, for boo boos etc. he e...
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- I nursed my daughter until 22 months. At that point, I was about ready to stop, and we weren't nursing much at that point anyway, mostly before bed at night and when ...
- Hi, My sweet 3y/o baby boy was on breast until 2 y/o! When he was a year old, I tried to wean him off, but he was a strong one. I decided not to make a big deal out o...
- I have 3 kids and have breastfed all of them well into toddlerhood. With each child, the nursing sessions gradually became fewer and fewer and eventually (around age 2...
Practical Advice for When Baby #2 Comes
Asked by K.L. from Minneapolis
on January 30, 2010
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Could you give me your best practical advice on how to incorporate baby #2 into the routine. I'm looking for suggestions like how to manage better at the store, loadi...
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- I wouldn't have made it without the sling! That, and a nursing cover--you'll be doing a lot more nursing in public now that you''ll be out more for the older child's a...
- Have the toddler help with the baby, in their own way of course. Like finding the burp cloth, bringing mommy a diaper, picking up the pacifier when the baby drops it,...
- If possible, get a minivan or other car with sliding doors. (Are minivans the only ones that have them?) When I had baby #2, having that remote that would unlock the...
