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Mastitis
Asked by S.H. from Indianapolis
on November 13, 2006
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My 2 1/2 month old breastfed son is sleeping through the night the last 3 days. He usually woke up 2 or 3 times so you can imagine that my breasts were full in the mor...
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- You really need to see the Dr. From what i have read it needs and must be treated with Antibiotics. YOu should be able to go to the county ER and not have to pay since...
- Sounds like a breast infection. I've had a handful of them and they suck! The only way to treat them is with an antibiotic. I say go to med point or a clinic that d...
- I had mastitus last year and I was told if it gets bad enough and if your feaver gets high enough it could be deadly. What they did for me in the emergency room (cause...
Breastfeeding
Asked by K.B. from Dayton
on March 10, 2010
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Ok ladies i have been breastfeeding my son since he was born one week ago. But he was having problems staying latched on so we decided that i would pump and give him t...
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- I don't think that the bottle is necessarily more satisfying, just not such a soothing activity as being up against you. I would call a lactation consultant (call the...
- You are doing great - Stick with it!! 3-4oz. is alot at that age, so you are doing fine. I would try a nipple shield ($6 at Babies R Us). I also had trouble with my...
- 3-4 ounces out of each breast actually sounds pretty good seeing as your son is only one week old. Just make sure you are drinking plenty of water, and pump as often ...
Enfamil or Similac
Asked by T.H. from Columbus
on December 29, 2008
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Hi ladies,
I am wondering if any of you have had the experience of using both of these brands and can help me make a decision on which to go with. I used Similac Isol...
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- It is sad that you have to tell why your are not breastfeedigng and still people comment. It is your business and it is ok not to. Anyway off my high horse, we as...
- I used Enfamil (though, not Prosobee) with my 1st. I thought it was pretty good. Mixed well. With my 2nd, we supplemented with both. Enfamil did mix better, I thou...
- I used both. I never had any real problems with either of them. They do have a different consistency though, and I'm not sure why! I would go to the store and look at ...
6 Week Old and No Stool for 4 Days
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on October 13, 2008
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My six week old daughter has not had a bowel movement in 4 days. She eats expressed breastmilk, however I have to supplement with formula as I do not make enough milk ...
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- You may be able to give her a little bit of Kayro Syrup, but I would contact your doctor first, for the okay, and the amount. Also, you may want to try to give her a ...
- My doctor told me it was normal, and that I should wait to see if she continued not going. She said if it lasted longer than a week to give her a suppository. Your l...
- Before giving any remedies, contact your pediatrician. She's only 6 weeks old and you don't want to introduce any juice or other foods her digestive system isn't read...
Broken Puerly Yours Pump
Asked by A.M. from Detroit
on March 8, 2009
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I just broke my "purely yours" pump tonight. My son is 9 1/2 months old and I'd like to continue breast feeding until June and I work full time until then. Does anyo...
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- you can rent them for cheap and most insurance cover them to try your locoal hospital
- I'd call Ameda/Hollister right away. In the meantime, you can get an attachment to use your bottles/flanges as a hand pump. It looks like this - http://www.ameda.com/p...
- Call the customer service of the company to get a replacement part, call Bensons (home health supply) to get replacement part, call the hospital to get parts. Babies ...
Breastfeeding
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on October 30, 2008
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My daughter is almost 10 weeks old and we are breastfeeding. While I was pregnant I decided to breast feed and I was like oh this will be so good for her and it will ...
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- Way to hang in there!!! I know exactly what you're going through - but it is sooooo much better for baby. I breastfed baby #1 for 13 mths. and baby #2 for 14 mths. ...
- I have breastfed three of my four children, and could never successfully pump. I talked to the lactation consultant and she said some women just can't pump. I would ...
- There are a million things to suggest but truly I think the best thing at this point is for you to contact a Lactation Consultant (where you delivered should have some...
Do Diaper Genies Work?
Asked by J.A. from Saginaw
on January 29, 2007
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I am 34 weeks pregnant and am in the process of buying baby supplies. I have heard mixed opinions on Diaper Genies. One friend says they always smell and another says ...
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- J.- Congratulations on the upcoming addition. My daughter was born March 24th, 2005. I received a Diaper Genie as a shower present. I think that it did work great ...
- yes they do wrk. if your having Baby shower put it on your list, but if your not then go to an once opon a child or a second hand store. compair prices! i got mine fro...
- IMO yes....if you CLEAN THEM regularaly....I have a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old and at one time BOTH were in diapers at hte same time.....personally I LOVED mine and you c...
Formula
Asked by K.B. from Lansing
on January 9, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter, and we used Similac Advanced with her. I am currently pregnant with our second child and was wondering if I could get some input. My frie...
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- I was on assistance when getting formula for my daughter, so I had to use Similac, and have no first-hand experience with off-brand formula. However, the FDA regulate...
- K., My advice is to save the money. Our pediatrician says formulas are all the same...they have to be (due to FDA regulations, etc.) The difference between them is t...
- Hi, I think Off Brand is totally fine. Big companies often produce more than they can sell undera certain brand name and just put the same stuff in a container with a...
Sam's Club Formula
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on September 30, 2008
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I have an 11 week old formula fed baby.(I was not able to breastfed as I never got milk in after three weeks) She currently uses Similac Advance with Iron and it seems...
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- I had serious finacial problems when my second was born and we got WIC but it didn't cover everything so i would literally buy whatever was cheap, that i had a coupon ...
- I dont know about the Sam's Club one specifically, but we use Parents Choice-the Walmart brand one and love it. Its just something you'll have to try. We tried the N...
- A., I was buying Similac Advanced too and had a lot of people tell me that the sams club formula was the same and less expensive. So I tried it and my daughter is hea...
Diaper Rash Cream Comparison
Asked by L.W. from Cincinnati
on September 25, 2009
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Hi Moms
I am writing to you in hopes of finding the best diaper cream. Right now I have 4 in front of me. My baby doesnt get them(meaning diaper rashes) very often b...
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- This is a kind of a combo between 2 of the answers I read (I didn't read all of them, just a few). I've used balmex for healing and a&d ointment for proctective barrie...
- In my experience, the Butt Paste works best for getting rid of a serious diaper rash; Balmex and desitin are good for preventing. Butt Paste was recommended to me by...
- As far as I'm concerned you can't beat a pinxav. It's pronounce Pink Salve. It has 30% zink oxide in it. I've found it to work better than any diaper creams that yo...
