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Extreme Case of Breastfeeding Engorgement, Anyone Else Been Thru This?
Jun 14, 2009 ... Just pull off a full leaf of cabbage and tuck it in your bra so that it cups your breast. If you continue to breastfeed as usual, ...
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- Be very careful to monitor for infection. Sleep whenever the baby sleeps. Take vitamin c with bioflavanoids. Not any other kind. Must have bioflavanoids 2 at least...
- I'm so sorry, that sounds miserable. I would call the lactation rep like you said right away. I have also heard of soaking the cabbage leaves in warm water or somethin...
- Mine did that with the first baby, and they were so huge and hard (they looked like footballs) the baby wouldn't drink at all, so we had to have a lactation consultant...
Engorgement Pain!
I have stoped breastfeeding my son and my breasts are completly engorged! ... them into a sports bra, or your nursing bra assuming that you still have it. ...
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- Sounds like you're trying everything. You CAN pump just enough to take the edge off, but it will take a little longer for your milk to dry if you pump at all. You'll h...
- I found that wearing a sports bra really helped. It is a very tight fit if you wear one from pre-pregnancy but the binding seems to help with the pain. Good luck
- Hi A.. Your best friend for the next 3 days is ice packs! Ice packs help reduce the swelling and feels good. A trick we used on the postpartum floor and lactation c...
Is There Such a Thing as a Sexy Supportive Bra Out There?
Oct 10, 2009 ... I've had my current set of bras for over a year now and they are still in good shape and even went through breastfeeding w/ me. ...
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- I, too, agree with Tara! I don't hand wash mine, but I do hang them to dry and they will last MUCH longer. Most women wear the wrong size and, as a rule of thumb, tr...
- Hi M., go to your nearest Lane Bryant(they have really helped me) or a GOOD laungrie store and get fitted for your bra's. If your underwires are pinching, breaking ...
- Call The Bra Lady in Warrington, PA. She is fantastic. I wear a 34G (I was a 38P while nursing!) and she has fitted me with every single bra I've owned for the last ...
Stop Breast-feeding
Oct 6, 2009 ... Read all 17 responses: "Hello All, I have been breast feeding for ... Put cabbage leaves in your bra! Don't ask me how it works but it does. ...
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- Hi Sara, Twice I've stopped this way, but it sort of takes a while, however, it is virtually pain free! I started pumping and giving the baby bottles of breastmilk, ea...
- Hi Sara- It is uncomfortable I know- but relief is easy, you can still give your child the benefit of breast milk for awhile and reduce the amount you are making at ...
- I nursed my youngest for a year and when it was time to stop I gradually decreased the number of feedings each day. For example, about once a week I would cut out one...
The Best Nursing Bra???
I lived in the nursing bras from Motherhood and nursing tanks from Target ... for breastfeeding moms I went to St Joseph's to purchase my bras and to have ...
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- Serioulsy I founds the nursing tank top from Target that are awesome. Get them in every color & wear um under your clothes B
- I personally think the Medela nursing bras are the best. I ordered mine from the lacatation consultant at University Community Women's Center. I also had a few nuring ...
- I live in my Bravado nursing bras. Buy at least two. One to wear the other to wash.
"Thrush in Baby's Mouth"
I've had 4 babies, all breastfed, and all of them had various degrees of thrush. ... bras that were styled like a sports bra so I could have lots of them. ...
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- I've had 4 babies, all breastfed, and all of them had various degrees of thrush. You didn't say whether you are breastfeeding, but if you are, your breasts/body may be...
- M., my pediatrician prescribes a liquid form of diflucan (sorry for the spelling, I'm sure its wrong) for thrush - this is a three or four day round, once per day and ...
- acidophilus is the the 'good bacteria' found in yogurt. You can also buy it in powder, liquid or pill form. The source can be either dairy (like yogurt) or vegetarian ...
Keeping Your Breast Size
And hey, I don't think I've ever seen a woman that a great bra didn't do wonders for ... Breastfeeding is not what causes breast tissue to shrink, or sag, ...
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- I don't think it's a crazy question, it's perfectly normal. I'm currently breastfeeding my third child and my boobs have been through the ringer! I don't think giving ...
- Yes, a little selfish. Sorry, but I am in your shoes right now and I wouldn't give my child formula for that reason. Keep in mind that pregnancy changes your boobs t...
- Breastfeeding is not what causes breast tissue to shrink, or sag, contrary to popular opinion. It is the hormones produced in pregnancy that will cause this to happen...
Leaving Breastfed Baby for 4 Days. Need Advice!
Please make sure that you take extra "inserts" for your bra. Being away that long from breastfeeding will have cause to "leak" without you even knowing. ...
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- I just wanted to say, GO!! I hope you have a great time! I dont really have any pumping advice, I breatfeed but could not pump at all. It was very dicouraging. You sou...
- Hi S., I had similar problems with my daughter, I too used the Mother Milk Plus and had great results but after a nasty cold I had a large drop in my supply. I wen...
- S., I had some of the same issues with my little girl. Though i was not going on vacation. When I wanted to up my milk supply I started drinking malt. I just bought Ca...
Mastitis During Pregnancy?
It's at times like these that your commitment to breastfeeding your baby can be ... bottles after breastfeeding or overusing a pacifier; and wearing a bra ...
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- i had it with my last child. the dr told me it would clear up on its own. i had blood in my milk after my baby was 4 days old.
- I had a severe case and ended up needing surgery. Most people are "cured" with a round of antibiotics. But my bacteria was a "resistant" strain so the antibiotics di...
- Yes, I had it w/ my first baby. It is extremly painful and I had very bad flu symptions. I went to the Dr. and was put on 3000 mg/day of anibiotics. In about 24 hrs ...
My Midwife Suggested I Wear a Belly Support Harness
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- They sell them at Special Addition on Lamar and I think at babies r us too. you may be able to find them for consignment or on ebay too.
- My doctor told me to wear support hoes. AKA panty hose they sell the maternity ones at walmart. That was way cheaper than the harness. Let me know how it turns out.
- K., I am also a midwife and I suggest you get one as soon as you can. I have had some clients that swear by them. I know that when i was pregnant I would have lik...
