Weaning
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Breastfeeding and Sagging
Asked by H.X. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2011
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So I know that the official word out there is that breastfeeding does not make your boobs sag. Rather pregnancy and the number of pregnancies is the determining facto...
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- My breasts get HUGE during pregnancy. I'm currently 30 weeks pregnant with my 4th. It's pregnancy that has changed my breasts. Even if you don't plan to breastfeed,...
- Mine were big (DD) got bigger (enormous) and stayed big (F/G) even though I've lost all but 5ish pounds of the pregnancy weight, and without a bra I feel like I could ...
- Pregnancy changed mine. Started with my first child. I am 28 and was singing this morning to the song Do Your Ears Hang Low... but changed it to Do your Boobs Hang l...
Breastfeeding While Pregnant
Asked by M.S. from Kansas City
on March 16, 2008
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Hi everyone. I am a sahm to an 18 month old girl and pregnant with baby number 2. My 18 month old still nurses before bed each night. The past three or four nights she...
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- Congrats on the new baby and on nursing for so long. However, I must offer some caution. While breastfeeding while pregnant is not harmful to your baby, it is very har...
- Hi there. Honestly, the chances of your breastmilk making your 18 month old are slim to none, especially if you have been nursing her all of this time. It could be on...
- Hi M., my name is N. J from Kansas City Missouri. I come from a large family. I remember when I was growing up, during my mother's child bearing years,(she was havei...
What Happens After Breastfeeding??
Asked by J.H. from Oklahoma City
on March 22, 2010
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Im just wondering if any other breastfeeding mamas feel deflated after breastfeeding for a long time? Ive exclusively BF'd my daughter for 10 months and counting and i...
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- Good for you for BF! It will take a little time for your body and hormones to get back, but yes thats normal. its not fair but its normal. I found that wearing a sport...
- Honey, say goodbye to those perky breasts that you had before breastfeeding!!! Think of a balloon, if you inflated it and then took a lot of the air out, it would not ...
- I certainly did feel deflated during the weaning stage as well as in the nursing process, right after a feeding ended until my breast were full and ready to feed again...
Cold Turkey Weaning
Asked by L.H. from Los Angeles
on March 18, 2008
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Due to some antibiotics I have to take suddenly, we are going cold turkey as of yesterday afternoon.
I am really bummed - My daughter is 20 months and I planned to ...
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- I agree, pump to maintain your supply and let her self-wean...when my daughter was almost 2 I weaned her....I was 2 months preggo at the time and nursing had become so...
- Honestly, I'd go cold turkey since you're having to anyway. I know it's tough when you had planned on doing it differently but take advantage of the situation. AFter...
- knowing what i know now about the breastfeeding and the risks of giving formula unnecessarily, i would pump and dump until i could feed her again. then let the weanin...
Mamogram When Breastfeeding?
Asked by D.L. from Los Angeles
on October 7, 2008
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Hi Moms. I'm a 40 year old mom to a 2 year old girl. I'm still breastfeeding (she's not giving it up easily and depends upon it to get to sleep and still night nurse...
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- Hi D., I found a hard area in my breast that I had my doctor take a look at at my six-month post-partum checkup. He thought it was just an enlarged blood vessel, but...
- Hi D.! I am only 32, but my mom died 9 years ago from breast cancer so my OBGYN had told me to get a baseline mamogram at 30. Well, I've had 2 kids in that time and ...
- IF this cannot be a supportive exchange please keep your opinions to yourself-being a Mom does not give you the right to judge someone asking for help- Sorry I was up...
Mammogram While Breastfeeding
Asked by B.B. from Chicago
on July 30, 2008
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I was just wondering if anyone out there had any experience with getting a mammogram while still nursing a toddler. I am 42, have been pregnant or nursing for the las...
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- My sister was told she has dense breast tissue, so a mammogram will not pick up anything, she has to have an ultrasound done in place of a mammogram. My sister is well...
- Hi, Yes I'm one of the younger ones (28). But I have had experience with this. My Dr. wanted me to have a mammogram to assure himself that all I had was cat-scrat...
- Hi Becky, I just went throught the same thing. My daughter is now 11 months, but when she was eight months I discovered what seemed like a lump in my breast. They...
Stopped Breastfeeding.............
Asked by J.M. from Allentown
on October 6, 2006
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I just recently stopped nursing almost 2 weeks ago and I have concerns about a lump in one of my breasts. I am not sure if it would be similiar to a clogged milk duct...
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- That did happen to me at one point. My son slowed down on his feeding and I had a lump in my breast. I went to the doctor and was told to use a warm compress to work...
- You should probably call your doctor. It's probably just as you said, a clogged milk duct, but it's not something you should "just wait and see". Have it checked out...
- J., Is the lump tender or painful? Clogged ducts are generally pretty uncomfortable. You might try a warm compress. I would say keep a close eye on it. If it does...
No Longer Breastfeeding
Asked by R.L. from San Francisco
on June 4, 2010
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I recently weened my 4 1/2 month old daughter off my breasts this past Memorial Day weekend. Since then I have been experiencing cramping, fever, body aches, cold swe...
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- Hi- As others have said you probably have a breast infection. You need to see your doctor or midwife immediately. If not treated quickly it can progress and can be dan...
- Sounds like it might be a breast infection.
- Do you have any pain in your breasts? You could have Mastitis. It is an infection and will require a doctor visit. I would give your doctor a call ASAP just to be s...
Solids & Breastfeeding
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on February 18, 2010
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Two questions, my son is 7.5 months old and has been eating some solids since he was about 5.5 months old. He now eats sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, green beans, pe...
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- My goal was 6 months but I made it to 2 yrs. Then, it was a natural progression and hard at the same time but my daughter slowly weaned off. The World Health Organizat...
- I puree what we eat. I puree it totally at first, then gradually make it chunky. I have found that this makes it easier for us when they are older. They can simply ...
- My daughter has five-breastfeeds about 17-20 months. Does not start solids until aout 11 months and makes her own food. Avacado and banana is one of the first foods.Yo...
Breast Size After Breast Feeding
Asked by V.M. from Norfolk
on March 21, 2010
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This is a little embarassing but I do not feel like I have anyone to ask this to so here it goes - I have been either pregnant or breast feeding for the last 4 years. ...
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- About a year after I weaned, mine got fuller again. My friend, who is a lactation nurse, said it can take a year for the fat to redistribute in the tissues after wean...
- I weaned my daughter a year ago. I have always been a full B, was a C/D when nursing and now I am an A. I am ok with it, fortunately my skin stayed nice so they're no...
- I had a similar experience. Not as drastic, I went from a C to a D while I was pregnant/nursing. Now, however, I'm somewhere between a B and C.. and unfortunately look...
