Night Waking & Crying: Babies 'R' Us
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Discomfort Night Feeding
Asked by K.L. from Tampa
on June 9, 2008
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My son is three weeks old and I've been noticing for the past week that he becomes agitated after his night feeding. When I put him down to sleep afterwards he become...
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- Hi K., This is not really a solution, more of a ME TOO! With my first child she never had this but this (4 weeks old today) one seems to be extra gassy (bottom half...
- Congrats K.!! I used Mylicon after every feeding with my first daughter. I never heard of it causing constipation nor did it cause it with her. But what it sounds like...
- are you nursing or bottle feeding? if nursing, i don't think the mylicon causes too much constipation. I would try right after the feeding, try to get a birp, then g...
Seeking Information on Breast Feeding
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on August 21, 2006
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I am due in Nov with my first child. I plan on breastfeeding, however I know I have to go back to work unfortunatly so I plan on pumping and also bottle feeding (Letti...
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- Congratulations on your blessing. When I saw your post, I asked my wife, Debbie, to write a little something for you – which I will include below my comments. Debbie...
- Hi Stacey, Congratulations on your pending birth. I just delivered my first in June. I wasn't going to take a breastfeeding class but my sister-in-law really rec...
- I took a class through Northwestern Hospital before my first was born and it was very helpful to learn techniques. They'll show you different ways to hold the baby and...
Breast Feeding
Asked by I.R. from New York
on October 30, 2009
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does breast pump hurt...?
my friend told me it hurts alot...
and is breast feeding painful too..???
what shall i do incase it hurts..??
first time mom to be her...
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- Very good question! It depends on the woman. Neither should hurt at all but it does feel a little wierd in the beginning. If either hurt, especially nursing, someth...
- I remember reading that it can take up to six weeks for your body to get used to breastfeeding. It took just about that long for me to be pain free, but the benefits ...
- Honestly, yes it hurts in the beginning, until you get the hang of it. With my first, I got a cracked nipple, so it was extremely painful to nurse until it healed. S...
Formula Feeding
Asked by J.V. from Dallas
on November 28, 2007
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How much is too much, or too little? Is there somewhere I can go on the web, like a chart that shows by age how much formula she should eat? I need to know how much ...
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- let your baby tell you how much she wants. When she does not want more she will move her head away.
- I heard the way to figure it is, multiply their weight by 2.5 and then divide by how many times they each per day, and that's how many ounces they should take at each ...
- Call the wonderful ladies at A Woman's Work, ###-###-####. They can take the age and weight of your baby, and they can tell you how much you should be giving her. You...
Considering Giving up Breast Feeding?
Asked by M.I. from Chicago
on June 28, 2009
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I have been breast feeding my beautiful son for a month since he was born. It has been going well in terms of him latching on, etc. However, I am frazzled. He seems...
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- I think you need to try and get your husband to do more than one night feeding, and not only on the weekends. Nobody tells you that breastfeeding is the hardest job i...
- try using the Baby Whisperer's EASY method for a schedule, and the Happiest Baby on the Block 5 s's method. Those two combined will make cio not be a needed thing (at...
- I started out breast feeding both my girls and would give them formula at night to hold them a little longer. Especially with my second, she seemed to need to eat ever...
Formula Feeding and Cereal
Asked by J.S. from Washington DC
on April 10, 2008
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I have a 3 and a half month old infant who in one feeding can eat up to 6-8 oz of formula, we tried to give her cereal but she didn't really want it, but does anyone h...
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- Hey Jodi, I am a mother of 3 children, ages 7,4, and 5 months old. If you try a spoonful of baby food applesauce or pears that may help sweeten the taste. Plus, y...
- Your baby probably isn't ready for solids yet. Most peds say not to start solids (even cereal) until 6 mos. That's when I started with my son (who is breastfed). Some ...
- J., My family doctor told me not to feed my infant solid food until she was 4 to 6 months old. I don't think you should worry about it yet.
Breast Feeding and Pumping
Asked by S.S. from Atlanta
on June 10, 2008
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I have a two week old little girl and she is already eating almost 4 oz every feeding. She was frustrated at the breast so I am pumping my milk instead every 3 hours....
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- Maybe you should feed her at the breast until she gets frustrated, then give her what you have pumped. You guys are still getting to know one another, so personally I ...
- At this age it is so important to nurse at the breast. Contact your local LLL or call the hospital LC and meet with someone who can help you with the latch. Pumps are...
- First of all, congratulations on your new daughter and breastfeeding her. It's the best start you can give her in life. I would suggest that you contact a lactation co...
Pumping Storage and Feeding
Asked by T.H. from Chicago
on January 24, 2009
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I am expecting my first baby in April and am planning on pumpming using the Medela Pump in Style Advnaced. I was wondering how to easily store the breastmilk? Do I h...
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- Hi Karyn, It depends how you plan to store your milk... If you're storing in in the freezer (advantage: can be used up to 3-4 mos. after you pump it/disadvantage: ...
- You can handle pumping and storage in a variety of ways. When I was in the NICU, They gave me little sterile cups to freeze. Later on, I sterilized them and reused t...
- Hi Karyn, I just finished breastfeeding my baby for 14 months. My best advice would be to store in bottles if you are planning on feeding it to the baby within 24 ...
Is It Ok to Drink If Your Breast Feeding?
Asked by V.S. from Austin
on May 16, 2010
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I am breast feeding my 7 month old. I pump and freeze my milk for work. He eats baby food drinks juice and will drink my milk from a bottle. So my question how long do...
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- Just wanted to comment that at HEB or maybe Babies R Us also you can get a box of stick tests to check the alcohol level in your breast milk.
- My doctor told me that the alcohol will only be in your breastmilk while it is in your system. If you can feel the effects, so will your baby. If you wait 2-3 hours af...
- Try getting Milkscreen, it is a test that you can use to test the alcohol level in your breastmilk. Then you can pump, test the milk, and still feed it to your son if...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by S.F. from Chicago
on January 12, 2008
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Okay, so i have a question for all of you out there, here it is... I have a 4 month old baby who is ebf. I went back to work full-time in november. My daycare provid...
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- S.: I see this a lot in my practice and have done a number of consults for this. The first step is understanding why she won't take the bottle. There are als...
- It's not uncommon for babies to "reverse cycle" when their mother is away. Your baby prefers the breast so she just waits. When a baby sleeps through the night they ...
- Dear S., Hope the info helps a little...I am the mother of four grown children and the Grandma of three... I've been caring for the three since they were born and...
