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Cracked Nipples
Asked by A.D. from Washington DC
on April 7, 2010
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Hello Moms
Sooooo, i asked the question of how to get my milk back earlier... now, i got an electric breast pump and instantly started pumping... The first few minute...
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- Oh I am so sorry for you. Been there and done that. I used lanolin of course and also if you can find these little gel packs I got that you can put on your nipples. Th...
- I'm glad you were able to get a pump. You may need to adjust the pressure on the pump and also the piece that attaches to your breasts may be too large or too small. ...
- Hi A., I too had problems with one of my nipples getting cracked and raw. Unforntunately it is normal to have pain when you start breastfeeding (pumping is definetly...
Raw Nipples
Asked by C.H. from Visalia
on April 14, 2009
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I am a new to the breastfeeding thing. Everything has been going okay for the last 4 weeks, i know we have a bad latch but we are working on it. Now my nipples have s...
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- Sounds like she's not getting a good latch on. Make sure she has not only the nipple but the areola as well. It may seem like she would be smothered but there is spac...
- Hi C.. Well, clearly you're not alone, and I really just wanted to add my support. I went through the same thing with my son. My nipples did crack and even bleed a lit...
- C.. I had the same problem when nursing my daughter. I tried creams, shields and nothing worked except my own breast milk. Squeeze some of your own milk onto your nipp...
Healing Cracked Nipples
Asked by M.S. from San Luis Obispo
on September 1, 2008
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I was wondering how long it took all of the poor moms who were unfortunate enough to get severely cracked nipples to heal? I have been cracked for about 4 weeks now, ...
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- Go to a local health food store and get Earth Mama Angel Baby Nipple Butter - it is the best stuff EVER!!! A galpal of mine had the problem you do, she cried during a...
- I went through this as well with both my boys (didn't happen with my daughter, the oldest). Make sure your nipples are completely dry after a feeding, change out brea...
- I only saw one mention of the latch-on as a possible cause of the problem, so I thought I'd just reiterate that, though I'm sure the lactation consultant went over tha...
Extremely SORE Nipples Due to Pumping...
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on May 18, 2008
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Has any other mother experience really sore nipples while pumping only??? I use to specifically breast feed my son, however due to latch on issues and being extremely ...
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- You are almost certainly setting the pumping level too high. If you pump too hard it will hurt your nipples and your breasts. Go slowly and let it take a little long...
- Stop pumping for a bit and take hot showers gently massaging your breasts then when you bget out bend over with a couple bottles and let the milk drip out into the bot...
- LANOLIN! and make sure your nipples dry completely before you pack them away, give them time to breathe. Have you tried a nipple shield? I used one of thoes when ...
Advice on Bottle Types
Asked by C.S. from Kalamazoo
on April 12, 2008
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My son is due in June and I am planning on exclusively breastfeeding him, however I do want to pump and have him take a bottle as well so I don't have to worry about w...
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- I breastfeed and supplemented with bottles both kids. With my second I was only able to breastfeed for a short time. I initially used Dr. Brown's which I liked but b...
- Sounds like you got some great advice already. We exclusively breastfed till 6 months or more and still breastfeed at 14 months. My son took his first bottle of expr...
- Hi Ruby, My name is M.. I am a mother of 3 who also strictly breastfed my children. Now that my children are older, I have gone to school and became a pediatric nurse...
Baby Refuses the Bottle
Asked by M.D. from Denver
on June 12, 2008
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I have a 3 month old daughter who I have been solely breastfeeding. I will be returning to work full time in about 6 weeks and my daughter refuses to take the bottle....
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- My son did the same thing. I found out afterwards that 3 months old was too late to be introducing the bottle, but I didn't have a real reason to introduce it earlier ...
- i had to "trick" my son by slipping him the bottle when he would fall asleep nursing. it took about a week, but it worked.
- Hey M.! I had a little bit of a similar situation, except my son would take a bottle at home or at grandmas but wouldn't at the daycare. Your little one is probably ...
Questions About Bottle Feeding
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on April 26, 2010
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I am having a baby in a couple of weeks and I am planning on breastfeeding, but I will eventually have to go back to work and my day care provider will need to bottle ...
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- First of all, congratulations! Your baby will dictate what kind of bottle they like. Dr. Brown's didn't really reduce the gas in my kids despite being recommended ...
- I used the BreastFlow bottles, as they were similar to breastfeeding. I would ask your daycare about what is needed. Mine only needed a couple bottles, and they clea...
- I have used reg bottles, Avent bottles & breastfeed... I never had issues with my kids not drinking or haveing nipple confusion. As to washing them - I know a lot of ...
Looking for More Info on the DPA Baby Bottle Recall
Asked by B.L. from Chicago
on April 18, 2008
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Has anyone heard about the baby bottle recall? My father called and said that he had just seen the end of a segment on the news about baby bottles being recalled beca...
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- There was also a temperature limit that was unsafe, which makes the dishwasher and microwave bad choices for washing and heating. We always hand washed the bottles (ga...
- If you put the plastic in the DISHWASHER the bpa's are leached the same as if you microwaved the plastic!!! The dishwasher drying cycle actually heats the bottle much...
- I do not know if there was an actual recall, but BPA is a chemical that is used to make clear, hard plastics, and when heated up, it leeches into the formula. There is...
Need Bottle Recommendation, I Will Be Primarily Breast Feeding
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on April 29, 2007
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Hi there,
It has been 7 years since my daughter was born. My husband and I are expecting in August and I am looking for recommendations for which bottles to use. ...
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- We used Avent bottles for feeding - we did NO research - just had some because I had an Isis hand pump. They worked great until my son started refusing bottles at 7 m...
- Avent makes a starter set that includes two 4 oz bottles, three 8 oz bottles, a bottle brush, and two pacifiers. The avent bottles have different "speed" nipples, the...
- Whichever you choose, try one or two until you know your little one will respond to them. We had Avent and he didn't like them so switched to Dr. Brown. We also us...
Want to Breastfeed but Only Want to Pump and Feed with Bottle. Advise?
Asked by J.H. from Pocatello
on June 22, 2009
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I am 26 weeks right now. While I was not intending to breastfeed, due to financial reasons and pressure I have decided to. The thing is that I have very mixed feeling....
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- Yay for you for going the breastfeeding route!! It's all pros! I was feeling very much how you are, my sister and I were pg at the same time - she fed on-demand and ...
- Well all mother's are different so I can't tell you how you are going to feel once you have your baby but for me breast feeding is one of the best things in the world!...
- Breast milk is the best. What ever way you give it to your baby Yeah!!! I would recommend working with a LLC so you came make a plan on how, when, what to expect etc,...
