Home Birth: Ameda
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Breastfeeding Question for Other Stay at Home Moms
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on May 29, 2007
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My husband and I are expecting our first child in August. I am blessed to be able to be a stay at home mom with our little one! As I'll be home all day and able to bre...
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- Hi M.. When I had my kids, I did work. I do stay home now though. I used the Medela pump in style and it worked great, but I had to pump every day. Since you are g...
- Just wanted to pop in and say Congratulations! :) You should join the other expectant and breastfeeding moms at http://www.mothering.com/discussions/index.php ...
- Haven't read the other responses yet, but if I were able to stay home while nursing I would probably only use my Avent hand pump. I actually had better luck with the ...
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...
I Need to Increase the Amount of Expressed Breastmilk
Asked by F.S. from New York
on April 21, 2010
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I have a baby girl of 4 months and im breastfedding full time every 2 or 3 hours since birth, but now Im interested in express some milk and I cant. I have a double el...
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- Hola F., Tendras que beber un monton de fluidos, especialmente agua y comer verduras como espinacas, collard, kale... all leafy green veggies. Y hay que dar de mama...
- You can try 'Fenugreek',I used the fenugreek powder mixed it water & drank
- I would pump on one side while my son nursed on the other.
Gift Idea's
Asked by K.L. from Lexington
on May 23, 2008
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Ok, so I am having trouble thinking up a small gift idea for my daughter's step-mom. She just gave birth to a little girl and I am wanting to get a present for her. ...
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- One of my favorite gifts was a gift certificate for a pedicure and a massage. I had to wait on the massage due to my c-section but the pedicure was heaven since I cou...
- how about an offer to do a few loads of laundry, so the new mom can catch a nap while the baby sleeps, instead of feeling like she must do the wash? or a few pre-cooke...
- I think a Willowtreee Figurine of a mother and baby would be a perfect gift. I always give one, at the hospital, to my daughters when they have babies. It is persona...
Help Choosing Breastpump.....manual....electric....dual....yikes
Asked by N.A. from Cincinnati
on October 4, 2008
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I seriously need some help choosing a breast pump, i am fairly new to the website so bare with me!! I'm not too sure which type will work best for me and my baby to b...
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- I LOVED the Medela Pump in style advanced. I went back to work after 3 months and it worked well for me until I stoped around 10-11months. Good luck!
- I want to let you know that Medela is the way to go. I rented the Medela Symphony electric breast pump from the hospital after I delivered and it worked wonderful. I...
- Hi N., Medela dual electric is the best pump hands down. I have 3 children. With my first I tried all kinds of pumps but once I found Medela my life was so much eas...
Only Getting on Average 2-3 Oz Each Time I Pump - Is This Normal?
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on April 7, 2009
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My daughter is three weeks old and I've been trying to pump a little bit each day. Unfortunatly I am only getting little amounts when I pump. If I pump in the AM I g...
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- pumping 2-4 oz at a time for a 3-week old sounds just fine to me. She probably wont eat more than 3 oz in a feeding anyway - maybe more like 2 even. their stomachs a...
- You are doing great! The amount of milk that you pump with each pumping session totally depends on the mom, time of day (you do pump more in the morning), age of the ...
- Good Morning K., Congratulations on the new baby---2-3 oz is pretty good for a store bought pump---my advice if you want to build up your milk supply is you are goi...
Breast Pump Recommendations
Asked by S.S. from San Francisco
on January 14, 2008
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Hi,
I am due to give birth in 2 months with my first baby. I am planning to breast feed and would like some advice on breast pumps, which brands work best etc. Any ad...
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- the avent breast pumped works really great, i wish i bought it with my first child. even if you get the manuel, it is a great pump
- Definitely the Medela Pump In Style Advanced. I know it's more expensive but SO worth it! I loved it! It was best for pumping at work but even when I was on mat...
- Get the Medela Pump in Style - they are very very expensive new, so my ob recommended I get one slightly used off of ebay. You can buy new and boil all the tubes and m...
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...
Pumping
Asked by N.H. from Odessa
on July 15, 2007
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I am 7 months pregnant. I was wondering what pumps work and how soon can you start pumping. I will be able to stay with my home with my son for about 4 weeks, then I h...
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- I found that the best breast pumps are made by Medela. They are more expensive than other breast pumps but definately worth the cost. I made the mistake of trying a ...
- Medela or the hospital grade pumps. You can rent these monthly and are worth it.. WIC can give you a free medela hand pump. I did this as the electric ones were too st...
- Congrats on your soon coming baby! I just had my son on the 4th of July!:) It takes a few days for your milk to come in, so there is no point in pumping the colostrum....
Breastfeed or Not?
Asked by S.!. from Boston
on July 12, 2011
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I have lots of questions about breast feeding...I am 17 weeks pregnant and already have 2 boys, an 8 and a 5 year old. Both of them were formula fed, and we had no iss...
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- It hurts in the beginning but moms can get through it. It gets easier and eventually doesn't hurt. It seems like the first month was the hardest. You can breastfeed...
- In the beginning breastfeeding can be very painful. After nursing both of mine I have to say it is not for the faint of heart LOL. It can take a lot of blood sweat a...
- Hi there - you've got a ton of responses and this is clearly a hot topic! I highly recommend that you & your husband take a breastfeeding class. Yes, have him go too, ...
