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Help! I Need More breastmilk...fast
America is very behind the times as far as breastfeeding goes. I wanted to suggest hops tea as an alcohol-free alternative to beer. ...
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- have you tried pumping after you feed your child? and i am not sure that the breast milk you are producing now has enough nutrients for a newborn but i am not certain ...
- I've never been in this situation, but do know lots of ways to help increase milk supply. 1. frequent nursing. It is supply and demand. Put the baby and your ch...
- Oh, how sweet of you to be helping this girl out. I used to watch my sisters daughter for her and we had infants the same age so we would just breastfeed each others ...
Safe Anti-anxiety Medication While Breastfeeding?
Because it is all herbal homeopathic ingredients suspended in alcohol, it is completely safe to take while breastfeeding. Helpful? ...
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- I could understand how anyone having two young children so close in age could be anxious! I don't personally know a lot about antianxiety medications, but I would urge...
- Hi K., Most of the anti-anxiety meds (SSRIs) are fine; the one with the longest record of safe use while breastfeeding is Zoloft. You could Google Tom Hale and med...
- Hi K.! I hear ya on the anxiety front. Unfortunately, I recently had my first battle with some pretty serious anxiety. But...I did find some very helpful things...
How Much Should I Pump?
The alcohol "evaporates" from your body - after 6 hours is what I've been told by lactation ... Next question: Breastfeeding and Drinking Alcohol ...
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- i usually wait at least 4 hours after my last drink before i will nurse my son. max i have is 3 glasses of wine...
- Hi D., I know that you will think that I am kidding, but they have a new product out that is a "breast-alizer." It can detect if there is alcohol in your breast mil...
- As long as you are no longer feeling the effects of the alchol it is safe to feed it to your child. What I have gone by in the past is I let 6 hours pass before my ch...
A Glass of Wine or Not?
The med. community now knows that, in excess, alcohol is not a good thing for a pregnant woman ... How Much Alcohol Is Safe to Drink When Breastfeeding? ...
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- i think it's okay. women in Italy drink a glass everyday, pregnant or not.
- When we were all kids, it was common for women to drink AND smoke (YUCK!) while pregnant w/o a care & most of us were born w/o any problems. The med. community now kno...
- All of the responses so far are great. Yes, this subject like many others can have differing opinions. If you are in your third trimester, your risk of harming him/h...
Strange Reaction to Alcohol
Yes, reactions to alcohol after birth and during nursing are normal. It will probably pass. ... How Much Alcohol Is Safe to Drink When Breastfeeding? ...
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- Perhaps you are getting Roseasha (not the correct spelling). This is a reddening of the skin from sun, cold, & alcohol. There are other triggers too. Just look it up o...
- Yes... Yes... Yes... My son is now 21/2 and it doesn't seem to go away or get better. I don't know why but a lot of people have told me that it happens. I think you...
- It sounds like rosacea; if it really bothers you, you can see a dermatologist. If it's not that big a deal, there are 'redness relief' products available at the drugs...
Breastfeeding Advice
I struggled with my first baby on breastfeeding but my newest one went so ..... Be it far from me to advise the use of alcohol, the truth is that that bit ...
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- Nancy, I'll give you the things that helped me when my supply shrank due to hyperthyroidism: Fenugreek and Mother's Milk Tea. Also, have you heard of Dom Perido...
- I had the (almost) same experience with my first child. My milk finally came in only very weak supply eight days after she was born, but was never really full strengt...
- I recently read this on a blog that I frequent. I haven't tried it personally, but it worked for this gal. "*What did I use to up my production? Fenugreek. It's a...
Breastfeeding Moms W/allergies
Are there any other breastfeeding moms out there with allergies? What do you do to combat ..... brestfeeding moms · a netti · alcohol while breastfeeding ...
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- All three of those are safe to breastfeed with. I have terrible allergies so I am on Zyrtec and Singulair and they are approved to be safe. It is best for you to be ...
- I have allergies and asthma, and am nursing 2-month old twins. I take 24-hour Claritin, Singulair, and my doctor just put me back on the nasal steroid Nasonex. Bear ...
- I took zyrtec during my entire pregnancy and am still taking it while nursing my 7 month old. Zyrtec is a L2 drug for nursing, so it's ok. i think that claritin is b...
Breastfeeding Advice
Read all 27 responses: "I have been successfully breastfeeding my son who is 6 months ... Also try to avoid thing that will decrease it...caffeine, alcohol, ...
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- This is not unusual. I was working when my older son was that age and would find that by the end of the week, my milk supply had dropped quite a bit. Nursing extra on ...
- Your body will make the supply he needs, so I wouldn't worry. If you really want to increase your production pump more often. You can pump as often as every 3 hour...
- J., I have found Breastea and it works way better than anything I have tried. You can only get it online but t's worth it!! I have used both fenugreek and mother's ...
Has Anyone Used (Finugreek) While Breastfeeding?
Read all 32 responses: "Hi, I'm exclusively breastfeeding my 4 month old son. He just turned 4 months so he ... stop breastfeeding · breastfeeding alcohol ...
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- It's fenugreek and it works very well for most women! You can get it from places like Wild Oats or cheaper on Ebay. Take 2 capsules with each meal and you should see...
- Hi S., I breastfed all five of my kids. Now that was quite a while ago. My oldest is now 28 and my youngest is 18. But I never used "finugreek" while breatsfeeding. Wh...
- I nursed my oldest for 2 1/2 years, and have been nursing my youngest for 13 months now. Unfortunately, we had some stressful events arise for our family during both ...
Food Restrictions for Me While Breastfeeding?
What foods should I continue to avoid while breastfeeding? .... even though everyone would have you believe he should have fetal alcohol syndrome.) ...
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- I breastfed four kids and never had I been told not to eat certain foods. However, I was not a sushi fan back then. With my first, though, I found soon that he cou...
- First, I'd get advice from breastfeeding moms (like those in La Leche League) instead of OBs. OBs are surgical specialists, not breastfeeding experts. Remember that it...
- I don't know who told you to stay off all that stuff. What are you going to eat if you can't eat anything? I breast fed 3 boys and 1 girl. I ate whatever I wanted an...
