Weaning
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Night Sweats During Weaning, Is This Normal?
Asked by A.M. from Santa Barbara
on May 23, 2009
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So I breastfed my son for 2 years. I have been slowly weaning him over the last several months, to make it easier on the both of us. I quit the last feeding (nightti...
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- Hi A., Nightsweats are common for women who are weaning due to decreasing hormones in the circulation. However, if you experience other symptoms like generalized itch...
- hello A., to my surprise i thought only menopause'ers (as i am) had the night sweats, lol. I dranked oolong tea, just to drink it, and i notice i dont suffer the...
- Hi A., I remember those days! I can't really remember what stage I was in, but I have had months when I would soak the bed with sweat, night after night. I think ...
Breastfeeding While on the Pill
Asked by C.K. from Honolulu
on May 12, 2007
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My OB/GYN is now switching me to regular birth control pills (Lovera), but I am concerned that my 8 month old baby is not 100% off the breast. She "snacks" occasional...
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- My midwife told me that being on the regular pill and breastfeeding can cause enlarged breasts in the baby. I have no idea how much milk they have to be drinking for t...
- The whole thing about regular birth control is the drying up of your milk. But if you wanted to wean at nine months your fine. Thats only a month away. As far as th...
- Hi, I was told the only safe pill while beastfeeding is the mini pill (nor qd). I would wait until your daughter is completly weaned. Good Luck
Overeating and Breastfeeding
Asked by E.A. from Seattle
on February 15, 2008
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I'm a breastfeeding mother and I am very very hungry most of the time. People told me the weight would just fly off if I were breastfeeding. Apparently it burns all t...
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- Please-Please-Please don't be frustrated yet. He is only three months old and your body is still figuring out how to deal with giving 3,000 calories away everyday to ...
- Don't worry about the weight... seriously. With my first, it took 9 months to come off. With my second, only 5 months, but I attribute that to the fact I was running a...
- You sound like me! I was so worried but when I finally stopped nursing our second (I got pregnant with the second before I stopped nursing the first) I lost 15 pound...
Need Advice on Weaning
Asked by J.T. from Chicago
on May 28, 2008
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Please help...I have a son who is soon to be 20 months. I want to wean him because it has gotten to stressful for me. He doesn't want to sleep alone or go to sleep w/o...
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- Try to distract with other things he likes. Most primates feed their young til 5/6. And given most women in our culture BF for only a few months if at all... I ...
- I've seen some good advice. But I echo another mom who said to try your local La Leche League group. You can find them by going to the website. I don't know where y...
- The best thing you could do is to always wear clothes he cannot undo and let him cry or have a fit, if he will. Tell him there will be no more nursing and I'll bet he...
Boobs After Breastfeeding!?!?!
Asked by C.P. from Grand Rapids
on May 21, 2011
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Hi everyone, thanks in advance for all the help! OMG! My boobs look so deflated! lol but really they do. I've been weaning my 11 month old daughter and she is to the p...
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- Um--get pregnant again:) My breasts went from a C cup to a DD when pregnant and nursing #1--Back to closer to a D after weaning but kinda saggy. On the bright side m...
- Wear a really supportive bra, so they in no way hang or pull down. They will change while you wean, but may come back to normal. I certainly dont have pancakes & I BF ...
- Ever since nursing my son, I have said the he sucked the life out of them. Mine were only b's before but could fit into c on occasion. After my son, I was a b- no shot...
Breastfeeding and Pain
Asked by A.B. from Kansas City
on August 12, 2010
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I have breastfed two babies. It was very painful at first, and I struggled as I worked with La Leche League leaders and lactation consultants and read everything on t...
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- My girlfriend and I discovered that if you do not try to mess with your nipples after nursing, don't wipe them, clean them, nothing. I know some people are grossed out...
- ummm...I don't know why they say it doesn't hurt, once you get a single crack it hurts. I used lanolin ointment and it really does help, also if you express a little ...
- omg my nips hurt for the first few weeks, hubby would make me ice packs to help soothe them. They are so full of it that it does not hurt. I think they say that so mom...
Weaning a Toddler...how to Begin?
Asked by S.H. from Phoenix
on October 18, 2007
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I have a 21-month-old son who is still very attached to breastfeeding. He has used it as a comfort since he was teeny, and now when he is having a melt-down it is the ...
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- My youngest daughter didn't stop till almost 3!! My oldest at 3 months.. All kids different, but I felt the same way at 2 I just kept limiting her time in 3-6 months s...
- First I would say don't be embarrassed. I breastfed my first until she was 27 months old and my second for three years. Not so much because I wanted to (although the...
- I weaned my daughter at 20 months and did it gradually and with love. When it got down to the last feeding which was before bedtime, I just cut that one off cold turk...
Breastfeeding Question
Asked by R.D. from Decatur
on July 15, 2008
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What and How is the best way to stop breastfeeding? My son is approaching his 1st bday so I will be finished breastfeeding! How long does it take for the milk to dry u...
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- I agree with Stacie, but just wanted to add....you don't have to stop just because he is turning one. One is just the minimum that the AAP and WHO recommend and unfor...
- It was a very mutual decision to stop nursing my first child at about 1 year. she would not sit for it and I was almost forcing her. Because I made less and less milk...
- Hi Rachel! The best way I found to stop nursing is to do it gradually! I did this with my son when he was about 13 mths old and it was easier on him and on me! What...
Breastfeeding While Pregnant
Asked by V.G. from Portland
on January 24, 2010
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Hi moms,
I just found out I'm about 4 weekds pregnant with my second baby, and I was wondering if any of you continued to breastfeed during a pregnancy?
My son is ...
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- Congrats!! I breastfed my daughter while I was pregnant for the first and part of the second trimester. My body stopped producing as much and she lost interst. I hav...
- I have known many moms to successfully tandem breastfeed (both older child and new baby). Other moms have said when the pregnancy is far enough, milk dries up or tast...
- I breastfed my daughter most of the way through my third pregnancy and was hoping to continue all the way through, but we had a mutual weaning at about 8 months of pre...
My 2Yr Old Is Obsessed with Nursing. How Do I Wean Him??
Asked by A.A. from Chico
on March 24, 2010
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My son is 2 yrs old and looooovvveeeessss the boobie. My milk basically dried up when he was 1 yr old and he as been comfort nursing for over a year now. He always ...
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- Unfortunately, I don't think there's any quick fix. He's going to mourn the loss of the breast and you're just going to have to weather it.
- I weaned my son at 21 months and he did not want to stop either. Someone suggested that I put bandaids on my nipples at the times he was used to nursing and explain to...
- My friends put band-aids on their nipples and said "Mommy's milk is broken..." or "Mommy has a boo-boo..." and they said that worked for them. Their kids were also 2+ ...
