Nursing While Sick or Taking Medication: Steroids
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Advice Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Medication While Breastfeeding
Asked by F.J. from Dallas
on January 21, 2009
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I recently went to the doctor because of pain on my wrist. It has gotten to the point where its hard to hold my baby to nurse her. So I went to my doctor and he recomm...
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- I had it until 4 months after my child was born. I wore wrist braces on both hands. I also lost feeling in the tips of my fingers and that did not come back until ab...
- I also developed wrist pain when nursing. Try propping the baby up with pillows, or use a sling, so you are not holding your wrists in the same position for long perio...
- F., You made the right choice.I want to recommend a nutritional shake that will help you with your pain and it's safe for your baby. Let me know if you are interested...
Getting Pregnant & Allergy Medication ...
Asked by T.C. from Detroit
on June 7, 2008
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My last experience w/ mamasource responses was overwhelming wonderful ... I had to try again! My question for you all now is : allergy medications & TRYING to get pr...
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- Allergies can be "cleared" in a natural way. Go to www.ahccenter.com and read the information about this practice. Dr. Jantz and his group believes in healing throu...
- Good for you for trying to stay away from harmful drugs. I am a Nutritional Consultant, and I use Shaklee products to help people with using natural products instead ...
- i also love my neti pot. i've had chronic allergies since birth and got a neti pot right after i had my daughter 1 1/2 years ago. i can't rave enough about it. i haven...
Being Sick While Pregnant
Asked by C.W. from Philadelphia
on February 13, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I'm 8 weeks pregnant, had the flu 2 weeks ago and now I have some monster living in my lungs. I've been coughing for almost a week now - the kind of cou...
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- Yucky. I feel for you. I hope you get well soon but I would still go to your doctor. As far as the baby and enough nutrition I wouldn't worry. I had a friend who c...
- Sorry you feel so yucky... If I were you I wouldn't worry about your calorie intake. I was so sick my first trimester I hardly ate anything and my son was 7Lbs 4oz whe...
- Hi, I'm sick with the flu right now and in the early stages of pregnancy as well. I am so scared that the strain of this cold will make me miscarry because its jus...
Breastfeeding and Medications
Asked by M.T. from Las Vegas
on March 29, 2008
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Hi, just wanted to see if anyone else has this problem and what you did about it. I currently have an almost 4 month old daughter. I am nursing and it is going great...
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- Hi M. All antibiotics are different. I got Mastitis when I was nursing and was put on antibiotics for it, my son didn't agree with it at all so I stopped. In any ca...
- I am a nurse and my dad is a doctor. Read carefully: DONT-TAKE-ANYTHING-YOU-DONT-WANT-TO-GO-TO-THE-BABY. I say this out of love and care. Wendy
- Check your meds on Kellymom.com. Good luck.
Surgery and Breastfeeding
Asked by S.T. from St. Louis
on August 2, 2008
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I'm having a craniotomy in early November, and I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on how to continue to breastfeed my son through this ordeal. He will ...
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- I would talk to the ped. and doctors. They will be able to tell you more.
- DO NOT BREASTFEED WHILE YOU ARE ON THESE MEDICATIONS!!! At 12 months you should already be thinking about weaning (they say to breastfeed up to 12 months if possible) ...
- I can understand your concern about weaning your son. But with him being basically 1 year old when you have your surgery, that's technically not too early to wean - i...
Should I Feel Guilty for Quitting Breastfeeding
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on September 25, 2010
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My son is now 13 months and I am tired of breastfeeding. I know this is the best thing for him, but I feel that I have done my part. I kind of would like to enjoy a sm...
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- Don't beat yourself up. Really after a year he is not going to benefit from breastfeeding. Up to 12 months is what makes the difference. Just remember this is your ...
- You are not failing your son. You have done a great job! It bothers me that so much guilt surrounds breastfeeding. When a mother or baby is ready to stop that s...
- OMG - ANY amount of breastmilk you give your baby is a gift that is amazing! I breastfed for 16 months, 16 months and 18 months exclusively. I got to 18 months and my...
Question About Extended Breastfeeding
Asked by J.W. from Philadelphia
on October 16, 2007
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My son is now almost 17 months old and we've been breastfeeding up until two days ago when he suddenly just refused to nurse. Since he was a year, we've been slowly r...
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- I think that he's probably done and I don't think you should force it on him if he isn't interested. alo I would offer him sippy cups b/c the bottke is another hard th...
- Hugs to you. I have been bfing my daughter for 13 months now. I will be very sad once we wean. I would just go with the weaning and don't force the issue.
- J., congratulations for making it this long. My son weaned himself at 8 months. While it was one of the hardest things I ever went through, especially because I wasn...
RA And Breastfeeding
Asked by P.B. from Anchorage
on March 21, 2010
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Okay so I typed a big long story then my computer froze so here are my questions and the WAY short explaination:
1) what kind of formula do you recommend?
(we are no...
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- Sorry this is late, but I just read your request and had to reply! I have RA (was diagnosed about 4 yrs. ago) and have tried various kinds of treatments. I started ...
- It's really trial land error. Every child, like every person, is different. You have to find what they like and what they can tolerate. My oldest took a pacifier an...
- What meds are you starting? Are you certain they're not compatible with bf? Is your rheumatologist open to exploring treatments that are? I'm currently on Humira, a...
Questions About Labor and Breastfeeding
Asked by B.V. from Kansas City
on February 26, 2008
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Hi Moms,
We are thinking about having another baby. Actually my first pregnancy and delivery because we adopted our only child who is now 2 1/2 when she was just del...
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- Hello, I can not tell you what to do but I can give you a little insite to my 3 deliveries. With my first child I had a nice little plan I wanted this and didn't wan...
- B., I had a baby 3 months ago and due to back surgery I had in 1999 I could not have an epidural. I was scared prior to delivery because I didn't know how bad the pa...
- As a mother of four, I am no expert, but do know a little on some of your questions. The episiotomy is a good thing to have. It is much harder for them to repair a t...
Skin Care Products That Are Safe to Use While Pregnant
Asked by K.P. from Columbus
on June 2, 2008
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My husband and I just found out that we are pregnant. Its still very early and we havent had our first doctor's appointment yet. What Im wondering is if the facial p...
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- Talk to your dermatologist about products that you can safely use. I have acne, rosacea and atopic dermatitis. I used clindamacin (sp) lotion on my face during pregna...
- I have used arbonne for over 17 yrs and with all 3 of my pregs used the Not So Basic or Anti Aging lines.. I don't have acne but I do have another skin issues.. excema...
- My doctor told me do not use anything with salicylic acid or retinol. I am unsure about the benzoyl. I switched to St.Ives Apricot Scub and my skin has been amazing. G...
