Milk Storage: Avent
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Low Breast Milk Supply
Asked by E.M. from Norfolk
on February 26, 2008
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Hi all:
Any advice on how to increase breast milk production? I work full time and have to use a pump. My son does not latch on well and breastfeeding has been too ...
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- My first child had latch issues that made me miserable until I read a little secret in a book. As you bring baby to your breast, make sure that your nipple is pointin...
- I was told I would not be able to bf my son, but I did until he was 4 years old. What helped me was a Traditional Medicinal tea, available at safeway or wherever tea ...
- E., I know your frustration. I have 3 and breast feeding for all was a challenge. My first didn't latch well, I was so stressed and we only nursed for 3 months. ...
Best Bottle for Breast Milk ?
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on June 26, 2010
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I have made the decision to pump and bottle feed instead of breastfeed, so that my baby can still have breast milk. I have to go back to work and school soon and unfor...
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- I love Dr. Browns and swear by them I did the same thing you did for awhile I pumped my milk and I too tried different bottles and my son was very fussy until we got t...
- I use the Playtex ones with the drop ins. After you make up the formula you push out the extra air before you give it to your baby. We've never had any problems. Th...
- Try Dr. Browns Natural Flow, make sure they are BPA free.
Pumping Breast Milk Exclusively
Asked by P.M. from Boston
on February 10, 2008
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Hi I was wondering if anyone pumps exclusively? My daughter is teeny but gaining weight and healthy. We've had a few "bumps" since I've broght her home. But she was ha...
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- I exclusively pumped for both my second and third child due to latch on issues. The best way to gauge if they are getting enough milk is how they weigh in at the pedi...
- Hi P., I've been exclusively pumping since my daughter was about ten weeks old. I struggled with her latch during almost all of my maternity leave! I went to BF su...
- I pumped exclusively for my daughter from the 2nd month because she hated latching on! I got into the routine of emptying out both sides completely approx every 6 hour...
Breast Milk Storage and Adiri Bottles When I Go Back to Work
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I'm almost 7 months pregnant, and I am planning to breastfeed. When I go back to work after the baby is born, I plan to pump during the day so he can take breastmilk ...
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- If your baby will be using all your pumped milk at daycare, you can just pump into the bottles that he will drink from. But if you have a good supply of milk and want...
- Hi L.! I did not breastfeed thanks to pre-eclampsia causing me to be too big..yes it is possible, don't let them say otherwise, and my second child just was not int...
- I had the Medela In Style and most standard size bottles will fit onto the pump. My baby wouldn't nurse at the breast, so I pumped 100% of the time for seven months. ...
Breastmilk and Freezer Burn
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on September 18, 2006
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I have been pumping since I had my 4 month old. I have accumulated about 15 4-6 ounce bags that I have frozen. I freeze them in the medela breastmilk freezer bags. I d...
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- Hi Very simple, you need to freeze in GLASS. You can use welll cleansed baby food jars. or i used these jars from Lanisoh that seal twice and say "my mommy's milk" ...
- I heard that sometimes frozen breastmilk will do that try scalding the milk before you freeze it and that should take away the smell and taste. I read it in my breastf...
- I breastfeed my daughter for over a year and stored milk in the freezer as well. I used breastmilk bags and squeezed out the air. I never had any bad smell and my daug...
Transitioning to Expressed Breastmilk
Asked by S.L. from Chicago
on September 13, 2006
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does anyone have any suggestions for transitioning from breastfeeding to expressed breastmilk via pumping? i'm starting now because i need to return to work in 5 week...
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- Hi S., Have you considered breastfeeding before and after work? I'd be happy to talk to you about working and breastfeeding/pumping. My Working Moms Support Group m...
- I pumped for my daughter from 6 weeks until 1 yr old, as well as breasfed while I was at home. Here are my tips from experience: - Try different nipples and bottle...
- S., I also used the medela pump and I loved the hands-free bustier (on sale for $30 at www.awomanswork.com). I pumped several times a day before I stopped but that...
Thawing and Using Frozen Breastmilk...and Other Frantic Questions!
Asked by V.O. from Pittsburgh
on November 13, 2006
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I am headed back to work and want to continue breastfeeding my 3mo old son. So at the behest of my pediatrician I started pumping and freezing breastmilk about three w...
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- Hi! I've been breast feeding and pumping for over two years now (2 different children). I really can't add anymore info for you then what's already been given... I ...
- Hi V., I understand your anxiety as I just recently started back to work and I'm also exclusively breastfeeding my son. I'll try to answer your questions as I unde...
- The best resource i could have ever received "the womanly art of breastfeeding" it is put out by la leche and it has TONS of advice on breasfeeding as well as parent...
Breastmilk Storage Bags
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on May 18, 2011
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I am a heart mom, my son was born with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) called Hypoplastic Left heart Syndrome (HLHS) so right after birth he was on a vent in NICU, had...
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- This might sound silly, but freeze your milk in ice cube trays! If I remember right, most cubes are 2 TBSP and that is about 1 oz (measure yourself with water and a m...
- Agree not to reuse the bags. You may already be doing this...instead of freezing the milk right after you pump, maximize the storage capacity of the bags by filling t...
- I wouldn't reuse them for a few reasons: 1. He is in NICU. His immunity and defenses are weak. You don't want to risk any mold spores or bacteria contaminating the ...
How Much Breastmilk at Each Feeding?
Asked by M.R. from Cincinnati
on February 27, 2007
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I am feeding my almost two-week old son with breastmilk pumped into a bottle. I pump several times a day and am making plenty of milk (long long story as to why we're...
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- Great to hear about another exclusive pumper! I thought I was the only one around here. My boy is now 13 months, but I EPed for 7 months, then fed him stored milk un...
- God bless you! I was an exclusive pumper for the first six months of my son's life and got so much slack for it (Basically, people telling me I didn't try hard enough...
- I, too, am pumping and bottle feeding. My daughter is 3 1/2 months. I am able to keep only 2-3 bottles ahead. I don't have a "hospital grade" pump, but things are w...
How Do I Increase My Breastmilk Production?
Asked by D.J. from New York
on January 21, 2009
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All through my pregnancy, I planned to breastfeed my first born child and when my daughter was born I tried diligently for more than a month to breastfeed her but she ...
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- Have you tried domperidone? You can get a prescription from a doctor and Canadian pharmacies fulfill the order. Or order it from a New Zealand pharmacy. It is illeg...
- I don't know if this will help, but when I had my son the nurses told me (at the hospital) to let the shower (warm water) fall on my breasts if I wanted to nurse. Unf...
- Sorry to hear about your situation. That can be very frustrating! I don't know where you live, but where I am in Buffalo, NY, there is a place called the Care Connec...
