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How to Dry up Breastmilk
Asked by K.H. from Salt Lake City
on April 6, 2009
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I have pumped my breast milk every day for a little over 4 months now. I have a bunch of milk supply in the freezer. I am tired and want dry my breast milk up. Does...
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- I've heard that the Sage herb helps, but I'd go ask at a health food store. Definitely just start weaning yourself!! I've heard to remove one feeding every 3 days unti...
- check out www.kellymom.com and also http://llli.org/
- I have nursed 3 kids up to 12 months. Although I am no expert the best way to do it takes some time. What I have heard is that you Pump one less amount every 2 days a...
Stopping Breastfeeding!!
Asked by F.S. from San Antonio
on September 3, 2008
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My baby girl won't stop breastfeeding!!! she cries if she doesn't get it!!! shes 19 months old already. ANY ADVICE will do!!!
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- I have a 20m old son nursing. I just finished reading "Mothering Your Nursing Toddler" - a book that LLL endorses. Bottom line is that it is a phase that will pass. ...
- This is tough because it makes you feel so bad. I'm sure you've put a lot of thought in to this decision and you know that it is right for you to stop now. She i...
- I agree, 24-48 away with some benedryl! She will recover!!
Behavior Changes as I'm Weaning My Toddler
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on September 23, 2008
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Hi! I'm in the midst of weaning my 2 year old. She chose a "bye bye" booby gift and she stopped nursing that night. I kept her naptime nursing as it's my ONLY way o...
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- Hi L.: I have to disagree with the idea, that your daughter is attempting to be (controling) It's typical practice,when a mother is in the process of weaning her chil...
- I think it is a time of adjustment for her and you-she is not trying to control you. I nursed my son until his 2dn birthday. The way we did it for the night time nurs...
- L., I would not go back to nursing unless you want to go through this again in 6 months to a year. Do you want to nurse her until she's 3? I stopped when my son tur...
Weight After Breastfeeding
Asked by S.M. from San Diego
on January 6, 2010
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Hi, I am about to stop breastfeeding after 1 year. I'm excited to stop but sad too as I will miss that extra snuggle time with DD. Anyway, I actually lost a lot of wei...
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- Your appetite will NOT naturally go down. I thought mine would and I put on an extra 10 pounds after I stopped nursing. Stick to a four meals of 400 calories a day p...
- I had this same concern when I stoped. I had lost 15 lbs in addition to the baby weight natrually. But luckily it stayed off. For the first few weeks I did have to ...
- i don't think you'll gain the weight back..most of the time the body hangs on to fat to help produce milk..so u may even lose more weight..working out 4x's a week is g...
Breastfeeding and Fertility
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on June 17, 2009
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Hello,
My daughter is almost one. She nurses 3 times a day. I have not yet gotten my period. My husband and I would like a sibling close in age for our daughter. Se...
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- E.: it is unlikely that your infertility is related to your breastfeeding/ lactational amenorhea is limited and effective ( again usually) only when babies are ex...
- Well... I got pregnant with my second ds when ds1 was 14 months old and I was nursing a LOT more than 3 times a day! Just because you haven't gotten your period doesn...
- Just a FYI, I had my 365 days after the first and was breastfeeding at the time. I didn't have a "period", just went to my doctor telling him I thought I had the flu,...
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Asked by M.S. from New York
on February 10, 2009
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I am still breastfeeding and have not yet gotten my period. My husband and I are talking about child #2. Is it possible to get pregnant without having had a period y...
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- my ob/gyn explained that it is indeed possible to conceive without seeing your cycle and while breastfeeding. speak to your doctor you should be able to conceive witho...
- Yes you can get pregnant while nursing before you get a PP period. What you should do is learn to chart your cycles to see if and when you are ovulating. That would he...
- Here is the link to a great breastfeeding site. This particular link is just about fertility and breastfeeding in general mainly how to not get pregnant, but they do t...
Breastfeeding Doubts???
Asked by M.Z. from Eugene
on April 17, 2010
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i currently was prebscribed a medicine called "zoloft" i have my doubts since im breastfeeding its for depression and i am horrified it will go through my milk and in...
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- If you are currently taking it, whatever you do DON"T just stop taking it without consulting your doctor. The rebound effects can make you much worse than you were to...
- I have had great luck with acupuncture for depression, and many compassionate acupuncturists (like me) would take care of your baby while you are resting on the table....
- I did a lot of research on taking SSRIs (of which family Zoloft is from) during pregnancy and breastfeeding and met with professionals regarding this. Although I take ...
Period After Breastfeeding
Asked by S.F. from Utica
on February 3, 2011
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Hi Mommies,
So my DD is now 13 months and I breastfed her for the entire first year and just stopped completely about 2 weeks ago. As soon as I stopped I suffered ...
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- I breastfed my daughter and started the weaning process at 13 months and finished completely around 15 months. It took about three months after finishing completely...
- actually you could already be pregnant not saying that you are but it is possible especially if you werent using any form of birth control. I would take a test in a co...
- Breastfeeding doesn't always make it impossible to conceive, nor does it magically make your period/cycle return. Looks like you may have weaned her for the wrong r...
Breastfeeding While Pregnant
Asked by J.A. from Youngstown
on September 8, 2007
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I just found out that I am pregnant again. My daughter is 13 months old and continues to breastfeed about 4 times a day. I am aware that there are pro's and con's with...
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- "I plan on consulting my doctor and my daughters pediatrician, but would like to hear your feedback." Ack - if you do this, I doubt you'll get the most up-to-date or ...
- Do you mean the pros and cons of breastfeeding while pregnant or continuing to breastfeed once the new baby arrives? I have never breastfed two babies at the same time...
- I have to "second" the person who said to be careful about asking a doctor anything about breastfeeding! They really have NO training, just their own OPINIONS, which ...
Breastfeeding While Pregnant
Asked by J.N. from Miami
on September 14, 2007
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Hi! My daughter is now 9 months old and I found out I was pregnant, again. I am still producing milk and slowly weening her.. she gets about half her milk from me and ...
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- The La Leche League Breastfeeding Helpline - US began on June 1, 2007. Everyone in the U.S.A. has access to toll free breastfeeding help 24 hours a day. Just call 1-87...
- Hi J., I became pregnant when my son was only 4 months old. My doctor wanted me to wean my son by the time that I was 12 weeks pregnant, because of the contractions....
- I don't have a similar story, but I'd suggest switching doctors because your's doesn't seem to understand biology. Many babies self wean (I've done a lot of reading, ...
