Nipples
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Nipple Cracking
Asked by A.L. from Boston
on October 18, 2006
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My daughter just hit an 8 week growth spurt, and one of my nipples is cracked on the unerside. I nursed my other 3 children for 10 months each, but never had this happ...
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- I just had to say really quickly that if you are allergic to wool...do not use lanolin (or Lansinoh)! Check your latch, change your position....and if your not allerg...
- The Lansinoh Lanolin works wonders. There are also breast pads out called Soothies (or something to that effect) that I've seen at Walmart. My doctor recommended pum...
- I know everyone has already said it but the lanolin can work, but before trying that I would express a little milk and rub that on your nipple first. Make sure you do...
Nipple Flow...either Too Fast or Too Slow!
Asked by D.R. from Detroit
on March 30, 2012
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Hello!
My daughter is almost 7 months old and we use the Playtex Drop In bottles. Lately, the slow nipples are way too slow, but the medium flow nipples are too fa...
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- Hmmm, I used Playtex Drop-ins as well in conjunction with breastfeeding. We started with the tan breastfeeding nipple that was a super slow flow, took forever. From ...
- I've had the flow issue with lots of babies (I do daycare). I've never noticed the diarrhea problem though. One suggestion is to put a little (1/4 to 1/2 tsp.) o...
- Take a pin or tip of a knife m open the slow flow nipple more
Nipple Change for Born Free Bottles
Asked by A.A. from Chicago
on December 22, 2008
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we use the born free bottles and their nipples come in stages (levels 1-3 and 2 extras). my husband and i were havinga dicussion on ifyou HAVE to change nipples.
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- I'm with your husband. Here's something to tink about going forward. The engine of our consumer economy and consumer culture is DEMAND. A lot of smart people get pa...
- You have to be careful changing up, it may come out too fast for her and she can gag on her formula. I have the 3rd level on born free for mydaycare boy, he eats alot...
- I'm with your husband on this one. I think the numbering on packages is purely marketing. Would you put your kid in 2T cloths if her 18 month fit fine, but she is now ...
Best Nipples for Baby Refusing Bottle
Asked by L.G. from Chicago
on May 3, 2009
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Hello - I know that every baby is different, but just looking for suggestions in bottles/nipples that some of you may have used and had success with breastfed infants ...
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- L.- I have had the same problem. My 2 year old did the same thing and now our 8 week old isn't taking it well either. We tried every nipple with the first one. He wou...
- We had the same issue with our now 5 month old daughter. She was breastfed but we gave her a bottle every few days. Then when she turned 3 months it was like a switc...
- I suggest the following two websites. They both have forums where you can get some excellent suggestions... http://www.kellymom.com/ http://forums.llli.org/index...
Nipples for Enfamil Ready to Use Bottles
Asked by A.D. from Elmira
on July 23, 2008
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I recently purchased a pack of Enfamil Ready to Use 6oz bottles to keep in our diaper bag. Unfortunately, the nipples from our Born Free bottles do not fit the ready ...
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- They sell them by the dozens i think it was amazon or ebay.
- You should be able to get the individually packaged nipples through the Enfamil website. If you had a nurse that was especially nice during your stay in the hospital y...
- A.: The nipples are hard to find but I have a ton of them that I would be willing to mail you just so that they don't go to waste. They are new and haven't been op...
Nipple Obsessed Two Year Old.
Asked by S.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 19, 2008
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I have a really odd issue. My 26 month old girl is completely obsessed with nipples. She constantly has her hand down her shirt and is playing with her nipples. She...
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- My son liked to put his hand down my shirt around that age too. Don't make a big deal of it, just gently remove her hand or if she has her hands down her own shirt gen...
- I had a daughter who was obsessed with her belly button. To comfort herself, she'd point her finger in there and get this happy relaxed look. She's seven now, and I ...
- I have a friend whose little boy around that age liked to rub the mole on her neck as he fell asleep. He did that to everyone even if it wasn't his mom. If you had a...
Nipple for Cereal Feeding- No More Responses Please
Asked by J.C. from Detroit
on October 1, 2008
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My 6 week old baby has severe acid reflux. We are currently taking zantac to relieve it, but we are still experiencing spitting up and some choking episodes. We have b...
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- Both my boys had it and while the Dr's may have suggested it, I still wouldn't do it, especially with a baby that young. If the Zantac does work, ask them about Preva...
- J., Try cutting the nipple a little bit so the cereal will flow through easier otherwise as you have experienced, nothing will come out.
- Hi J., I had the same problem with my daughter (who is now almost 6). I just ended up cutting a bigger hole in the nipple. Just doing it carefully and test it befor...
Nipple Confusion
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on August 27, 2008
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I went away for a long weekend. When I returned my 10 week old son began struggling with returning to nursing from being feed by grandma from the bottle. For the pas...
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- Productive sucking will be wide open mouth suck, a few small open mouth sucks, wide open mouth suck, a few small open mouth sucks, etc. Comfort sucking or sucking to ...
- Unfortunately that long weekend might have done just that, cause "confusion," which is actually sort of laziness because it's far less work to drink out of the bottle ...
- Did you pump while you were away? If not, maybe your supply went down from not pumping. His frequent sucking will increase your supply again. What was in the bottle gr...
Dr Browns Baby Bottle Nipples?
Asked by P.B. from Punta Gorda
on February 11, 2010
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When do you know go from nipple 1 to 2 and to 3 etc?
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- My son is 16 months old and was almost exclusively nursed for a year unless there was a sitter, etc. We could only introduce cow's milk through a bottle at that time ...
- Every baby is different... I think it's really a matter of how long it takes for your little one to eat. My son is 5 months old and we still use level 1 because he is ...
- We waited until our son showed signs that we needed to move up. He would act impatient or get fussy while eating, like he wasn't getting it fast enough. He also has th...
My Friend Is a New Mom and Her Nipples Are Bleeding
Asked by D.A. from Washington DC
on February 19, 2010
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This never happened to me, but my friend had a baby 6 days ago and she told me she is bleeding profusely on her nipples whenever she pumps and/or feeds. She is using l...
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- I second all the responses that suggest she contact a lactation consultant or La Leche League leader for support with her latch. With my first born, I had cracked and...
- Tell her to call the lactation consultant at the hospital and get in to see them. There are lots of things to do for sore nipples to treat them, but the best thing to ...
- you've probably gotten a bunch of answers already, but I also remember this very well. it was horribly painful, and i knew that if we didn't solve the problem i would...
