Tips & Strategies: Medela
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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...
Looking for Medela Hoses for My Pump-in-Style - Where to Buy???
Asked by L.A. from Raleigh
on September 18, 2008
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Hey ladies - My hoses for my Pump-in-Style Medela breastpump are looking ragged. I've tried steam cleaning them in the microwave bags, but that doesn't really help. I ...
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- I was able to get tubing at the Women's Birth and Wellness Center Boutique in Chapel Hill. It's a great little store with lots of breastfeeding-related things, and ver...
- I ordered a set on Amazon.com and received them yesterday.
- You can buy them separately, you probably just need to contact a lactation specialist in the area and she will probably have some. I got mine from a lady that rented m...
How to Organize Pumping Supplies / I've Got Too Many Bags!
Asked by M.M. from Milwaukee
on January 4, 2011
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I'm looking for suggestions on how to organize the massive pile of "stuff" I have to take to/from work each day. I currently carry a purse (large - I've got two kids!)...
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- When I went to work and dropped my kids off at daycare, there were three bags total: their food bag (I'm a little anal about that), their diaper bag that I restocked e...
- For one, you could try a manual or a more compact nursing pump. Secondly you could buy a bigger cooler that can fit both your lunch and the pumped milk. Put your foo...
- Get yourself some Medela steam clean bags. If you have access to a microwave at work you can clean the parts at work and you don't have to deal with them once you get...
First Time Mom- Baby Shower- What to Ask For.
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on February 13, 2010
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Hello moms ! I am 5 months pregnant, and have no family here. I have had the same job for 4 years, and my supervisor at work is dead set on throwing me a baby shower. ...
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- Register for what you'd like to get for your baby! If people aren't comfortable spending a certain amount, they won't! Make it a wide range of items. High chairs and b...
- First of all, remember regsteng for a baby is alot of fun!!! Put the basic stuff on your registry....bottles, pacifiers, onesies, towels, blankets, hangers, the littl...
- Gift certificates are appropriate. Small items like baby blanket and bath items; and especially items for MOMMY...slippers, bathrobe, a coupon for take-out, a babysit...
Renting an Electric Breast Pump from a Hosptial?
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on August 12, 2010
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I would like to inquire and see if there are any mamas out there who have rented an electric breast pump from a hospital before. I know it is pretty pricey to buy one ...
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- I rented mine from the hospital and then I ended up buying my own. If you do end up buying yours from Craig's list, I would buy the tubing from the hospital. Good...
- I have rented one from our hospital and it wasn't too expensive. They had one in the room after I had my daughter, and they gave you the tubing and bottles and everyt...
- I had good luck with the Lanisoh breast pump with both of my kids. I think it was $150 and did the trick.
Borrowing a Breast-pump?
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on January 25, 2011
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I have been looking into breast-pumps as I am sure I will need one when my little one arrives. I was thinking of renting one and then heard they were bulky and heavy. ...
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- I borrowed one - I ordered new tubing (even though it claims the milk doesn't get into the tubing), breast shields, etc. online so everything that touched me or the mi...
- What kind does she have? I know I got mine from a friend. (Madela pump in style) While I was in the hospital, I had to pump for a couple days. I got to keep everything...
- As long as all parts are sterilized there is not a problem.
2 Month Old Wont Take a Bottle, HELP I Have to Go Back to Work Soon....
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on March 18, 2008
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I am wondering what has worked for other moms? Or if anyone HAS gone back to work with their child not taking a bottle - What happened?
My 2 month old son continues t...
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- Babies tell us exactly what they want and your baby wants you! Is there any way you can put off going back to work? I know it's hard (been there, done that) but what...
- My daughter has never taken a bottle, so good luck. Maybe he's trying to tell you something. Is there possibly a way that you could work from home at least part-time...
- Try not to panic, to talk to a real person try calling La Leche League. My 4th child did not nurse for the first month of his life, we fed him with an eye dropper, cup...
What Are Your TOP 5 Favorite Baby Products?
Asked by C.P. from Harrisburg
on April 8, 2011
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Just wondering if theres any great/helpful products out there I wasn't aware of.
Mine are (in no specific order)
1-Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive
These are the ...
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- 1. Miracle Blanket!!!! Changed my nights forever. Wish I had gotten it much sooner. 2. Dr. Brown's bottles. Helped with colic almost immediately. We also swi...
- Boogie Wipes. And the little yellow foam bear shaped mat you can put on the bottom of the tub to cushion baby in the regular tub--I always hated baby bathtubs & I t...
- So I would have to say that my top things for him are Bedtime bath wash (I don't know how much it really helps, but since I started using it he has slept a lot better ...
Mommy of 7Month Exclusively Bf Baby Going Back to Work.
Asked by C.A. from Los Angeles
on August 5, 2009
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Hi moms,
I'm a school teacher and mommy to a sweet 7month old. My daughter and I are very attached to each other. I'm going back to work after summer vacay. I actual...
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- I have worked from 7-12 in the morning, since my baby is 1 month now is 7 months. At the present time I nurse in the early morning, I left 4 ounces of milk and 1/2 ...
- Hi C., My situation was pretty similar to yours...the main difference is that we had a rocky nursing relationship at first, so my daughter has always taken a bottle n...
- Hi there. I have a 10 month old that I still breastfeed and pump for while I'm at work. I go at lunch to nurse him...first let me say, it may seem a giant pain to ...
Baby with Horrible Rash Under Chin Part 2
Asked by S.B. from Atlanta
on July 14, 2008
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First of all, thank you all for your advice. I hope that you can continue to help me. I will still be using some of your tips but now I have a new problem. My son's...
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- Poor baby! If it's excema you know it's important to keep the skin greesy and not to wash him so much. My 5 mo. old has it too and I wash him maybe 1 -2 times weekly ...
- I would do something other than that as well, but I totally understand getting rid of that on his face. Poor guy!!!! Here is a link where you can read up on Eczema, et...
- Hi S., Continue to keep your child as dry and cool as possible. Heat will trigger the eczema. With my son, I found that Aveeno did not work. He also used the ste...
