Night Waking & Crying: Medela
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Avent vs Medela
Asked by H.G. from Reno
on March 5, 2009
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Hello ladies! We just had out second child and are ecstatic! Without first we weren't able to nurse and did formula but this time we are breast feeding and things are ...
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- My son, too, was exclusively breastfed for his first year and I went back to work when he was 10 weeks old. I swear we own at least one of every bottle on the market ...
- Medela, Medela, Medela!!! With my first Child I used Avent everything. Bottles, Breast Pump, Pacifiers..everything. I did love it but never knew better at all. The...
- My first daughter was solely breastfed for 9 months and would only use the wide mouth Gerber Nuk nipples. If you like the drop-ins, the nuk nipples fit them, just use...
Manual Pump - Medela Vs. Advent
Asked by M.I. from New York
on October 24, 2008
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All,
Here's the scenario. I recently started feeding rice cereal to my 5 month old baby. During the week, I mix the rice cereal with breastmilk from when I pumped a...
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- I had both one was given to me. I pumped for a year and end up using the Advent Isis manual pump exclusively. Good Luck, G.
- Hi. I have an 11 month old daughter. I use the Advent Isis pump and I love it. I usually pump 2xweek when I work. The pump works great and very easy to clean and put t...
- I swear by the Avent breast pump. The hospital gave me a Medula and I hated it, it was so uncomfortable. I also had received the Avent as a gift and tried it; now I gi...
Cleaning Wipes for Breast/nipple and for Medela Pump Parts and Storage Bags
Asked by N.B. from New York
on September 30, 2008
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Hi,
I'm stocking up for breastfeeding supplies and wanted to know...
Do I have to use the cleansing pads specifically sold to clean your breast before breastfeeding ...
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- Just wanted to add a note about Lansinoh cream - try to only use it when you really need it e.g. when you first start breastfeeding & when your nipples are very dry. ...
- I breastfed my son for a year, nursing when I could and pumping and leaving bottles for my husband and caregivers when necessary. I really liked the medela storage bag...
- I used the Medela bags for the first few months, and then switched to the Lansinoh because they held more. Both were exactly the same, functionally. Technically, you...
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...
Breast Feeding
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on September 5, 2009
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I just had a baby & he is 1 1/2 wks old. And i am worried that he isnt getting enough to eat. i thought breast milk should be pouring out by now but mine isnt. when i ...
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- I'm not sure where you are located but if you are near Valrico I would love to meet with you and make sure you have a good latch. I know it always hurt if I had a bad ...
- It is just so important for you to see a lactation specialist. You should not change formulas like that. I'm highly suprised the doc didn't tell you to speak with a ...
- oh please give yourself and your baby time!!!! it's always funky in the beginning, but we managed to populate this whole earth before formula and "ounce checks!" i'm ...
Breast Feeding
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on January 24, 2012
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My 2 week old son never took to my breast so I have been pumping and bottle feeding him. I have found that I am only producing a little less than 1 ounce from my left...
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- ok your going to get a million pros and cons to everything.. likely though the damage is done since your only getting a fraction of what you should from a pump. It ser...
- Oh goodness...I hate to say it but at this point-unless you get some serious help from a professional-you are fighting a losing battle. Pumps and babies mouths work c...
- People are not uniform. You can talk to a lactation consultant about getting him back to the breast. Kellymom.com also has tips. I personally had overactive letdow...
Cluster Feeding??
Asked by J.K. from Kalamazoo
on January 10, 2012
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My little one is about 1 week old now. Breastfeeding is going well during the day until about 7 at night. Then he starts what I am told is cluster feeding, he goes b...
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- Ok First I want you to stop BREATH RELAX!!!!! You are doing awesome you are a fresh mommy again your drained and tired and doing very very very very very WELL!!!!!! No...
- I think it's less of a hunger thing at night and more of a "soothing" thing. I would try to pump one side while he nurses the other, then offer the other breast (the ...
- La Leche League! You can find a meeting/leader near you at http://www.llli.org/webus.html Also check out the leaky b@@B page on facebook! AndI'm with the other'...
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 ...
Medela Swing Pump-Single Electric
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on October 22, 2009
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Has anybody used this pump? I know everyone is different as far as milk production goes but were you ladies able to pump a good amount in each sitting? Was it comforta...
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- I think it really depends on how often you are planning on using it. I use the Swing about once a day and it is adequate, but sometimes I really wish I had spent the e...
- I have the Medela Instyle breast pump and it worked great. I am done with it and going to put it on Craigslist. Research it and let me know if you'd be interested. ...
- I used this pump the first couple of weeks when I was breastfeeding. I have to say, I only breastfed for 3 weeks..not too long...this pump worked, but I was not really...
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...
