Weaning
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Foods Not to Eat During Breastfeeding?
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on May 6, 2008
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What foods can I NOT eat while breastfeeding (and why?)
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- Hi K. and congratulations! the lactation consultant said it all. I do enjoy alcohol while I am bf (that sounds funny!, but I mean I do drink occasionally). I don't ...
- Don't eat anything with alcohol in it. It does not completely cook out, although some people say it does. Pump and dump has been disproven, it doesen't work like that....
- I had issues with spicy food...it made my baby spit up. Chocolate also made my baby very fussy.
Do I Need to Wean Before "Trying" for #2? If So, How?
Asked by C.L. from Los Angeles
on April 21, 2009
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Hi everyone,
My daughter is 19 months old and still breastfeeds a few times a day. We're thinking of starting to try for our second child, and I know my milk will ...
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- I agree with the other responses you've gotten. You can continue to nurse your 19 month-old and get pregnant, other women have done so quite successfully. YOu don't kn...
- http://normalfed.com/Continuing/tandem.html click or copy and paste this link. it may have the answer for you. :)
- When my daughter was still nursing... (she self-weaned at about 2.5 years old), I got pregnant. (it was a miscarriage but not due to nursing). My milk did NOT dry up....
Problem W/ Breast After Weaning, Please Help
Asked by A.K. from Phoenix
on March 20, 2011
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My son has been completely weaned for about 3 wks, now but I'm having problems w/ my left breast. It is still very hard on the outside area, next to armpit & very pain...
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- To help dry yourself up better put a cabbage leaf in your bra, the shinny side to your breast. Change it every hour. Also take some ibprophen for the inflammation. ...
- It sounds like a clogged duct. Just try to express it on your own and try some hot compresses. Even after I finished weaning my daughter, I was getting minute amounts ...
- Sounds like you could have a plugged duct or mastitus. You may want to get it checked out. Otherwise I would try Cabo Creme. I used it with my first when I weaned and ...
Weaning Advice
Asked by P.H. from Lancaster
on February 22, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 year old toddler who will not wean. I have tried everything and he will follow me around the house screaming for his boobs...sounds funny but it is dri...
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- I feel for you! My son is almost 3 and is the same way! Usually he just nurses before and after he goes to sleep, but he'll also want it when he's hurt, upset, shy, ...
- Hi P., My hat's off to you for going it alone this far and I'm glad you've chose to reach out for some support. I am sorry your husband is unsupportive. Have you t...
- Hi there! No advice, just expressing a little more encouragement and support for extending your breastfeeding relationship. You don't sound like you need the self-...
Toddler Weaning
Asked by B.P. from New York
on May 15, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I am still nursing my 14 month old son. I nurse first thing in the morning, before nap, and before bed. I want to continue this pattern for at l...
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- Hi B., Congratulations on your year plus breastfeeding relationship, wonderful! My suggestion for bedtime is to start some routine that doesn't include breastfeeding...
- That's WONDERFUL that you were able to nurse that long!! God bless you!! I heard that if you eat parsley, it will help wean your breastmilk and if you cut one time d...
- Hi! Congratulations on nursing for as long as you have - its a wonderful thing :) My daughter is 18 mos and I just weaned her (completely) about two months ago... I w...
Late Weaning
Asked by J.T. from Buffalo
on April 10, 2010
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Hello Moms! So, I didn't really plan on extended nursing, but here I am with a 21 month old who I have not yet weaned. I nurse her about three times a day - morning ...
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- I honestly thought I would nurse for 6 months. Here I am... my daughter is 2 years and 4 months old. Her pediatrician tells me how much money I have saved in medical...
- I did the extended nursing thing 2.5 years. What I did was gradually cut out one session at a time, but you can still cuddle. Try being honest - you don't have as much...
- I did the extended nursing thing until my daughter was 3 1/2 years old. If you really want her to wean the easy way have another baby. Your milk will change to prepa...
Post-breastfeeding Body
Asked by H.H. from Detroit
on May 5, 2009
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I recently weaned my son. He's my second, but the first one I breastfed. My question is, has anyone else experienced that their breasts are now smaller than pre-pregna...
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- A close friend is visiting me for the first time since I had (and breastfed) my son and one of the first things he said was, "Dude, your breasts shrunk." That's what I...
- Hi H., What you've experienced is very normal. It's because while you were pregnant your body produced the ductal structure required for breastfeeding. Now that you...
- I breastfed 4 children and my breasts never shrunk. My 1st mother-in-law, however, had 4 children which she never nursed. Her bra size went down from a D to an A, an...
Any Mom's Still Breastfeeding Beyond Age 2?
Asked by D.S. from Detroit
on April 11, 2009
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Hi. My daughter recently turned 2, and is still breastfeeding. She's drinks cow's milk (mixed with breastmilk and alone as chocolate milk), but isn't that fond of it. ...
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- My son is about 18 months and is still breastfeeding at night. I just found out I am pregnant, so I am thinking that I will have to wean him before the baby arrives in...
- Neither of my kids self weaned. I weaned the first at 28 months because I had a new baby on the way. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't traumatic either. The second was ...
- Hi D., I nursed until my daughter was almost 3. I reduced slowly by going down to 3 times per day - 1st thing in the morning, nap time and bed time. I then elimin...
How to Breastfeed and Introduce Solids?
Asked by M.K. from Milwaukee
on March 7, 2007
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Ok, I think I must be very ignorant. I thought I knew what I was doing until yesterday. My 6 month old son was not taking a lot of breastmilk in yesterday. I have been...
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- check out www.kellymom.com for some good info at 6mos i was just doing ONE meal, typically at dinner, and always breast first, like an hour before the solids. but t...
- Don't feel stupid to call the doctor when it comes to your child. Yes, breastfeed first then give solids after. I have a 5 month old who I breastfeed full-time. I b...
- If you have questions, my first suggestion would be to contact your local La Leche League. Look online to find a meeting/leader in your area. You can certainly breas...
Balancing Breastfeeding with Solids....
Asked by J.P. from Boston
on July 25, 2008
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My 8.5 month old, 19 lb 7 oz is still having difficulty with solids. Mealtimes have become a battle and usually end with her crying and my feeling like I am not doing...
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- Hi! I have a 3 year old that I breastfed to 18 months and now I am nursing my 8 month old twins. I give the twins breakfast and supper. 2-3 TB baby cereal with 1 TB of...
- If she doesn't want to eat it, no big deal. Babies never purposely starve themselves, and it is her way of telling you that she just isn't ready yet. If you are givi...
- Does she show any interest in feeding herself? Maybe busying her with something she can do herself will help her accept what you are trying to feed her. It could also ...
