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Extreme Case of Breastfeeding Engorgement, Anyone Else Been Thru This?
Jun 14, 2009 ... Read all 24 responses: "Am breastfeeding, baby is 5 days old. ... The second baby I was ready and had a pump ready. ...
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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...
Weaning/breastfeeding Year Olds
Congratulations on breastfeeding your twins! Thats incredible! Since you pump, I would take those 'feedings' out first. Stop pumping one session a day for a ...
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- Congratulations on breastfeeding your twins! Thats incredible! Since you pump, I would take those 'feedings' out first. Stop pumping one session a day for a week. T...
- My son weaned from me, frankly, right before a year. I went back to work when he was 6 mo. old and pumped, but it got too painful, but we just nursed in the AM and th...
- First off congrats on BF w/o formula as long as you have. That's awesome. I would knock the afternoon feeding out. My DD was too distracted to feed at lunch so that...
Breast Pump
My husband and I just went and registered at BabiesRus and I was wondering if I should register for a breast pump right away and hope that breast feeding ...
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- I too agree in having your doctor write a perscription, and I also agree that a pump-in- style by medela is the best non-hospital grade pump there is!! I have had bo...
- I would recommend waiting and seeing how breastfeeding goes. You or your son may have special needs that will determine what kind of pump would work best. Also, your ...
- If you plan on exclusively breastfeeding, I wouldn't think you'd need a pump. If you want to pump on a regular basis, though, go for it- but get an electric dual one!...
Electric Breast Pump
Definitely look into renting one at first and make sure the whole breastfeeding/ pumping thing is for you. Next weigh your options: my sister rented (I think ...
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- I have to agree with the rent one or go to the hospital some have a lactaing (spelling) area to try one out. I had one and never used it. It hurt like nobodys busine...
- I would wait until you have the baby, you can rent one from the hospital, and see if breastfeeding actually works out for you and your baby. Then you can buy one, you...
- Are you going back to work after you have your baby? If you will be working full time, you'll probably want to get an electric because it's faster and easier than a m...
When to Pump...
Sep 1, 2009 ... Good for you... sounds like you are really dedicated to breastfeeding. You could try either way, pump if you feel too engorged or if you ...
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- I breast fed all 5 of my children. After becoming more experienced and educated in the whole process, I found out that the best "fatty" milk comes with the second let...
- Good for you... sounds like you are really dedicated to breastfeeding. You could try either way, pump if you feel too engorged or if you want to stockpile a nice supp...
- My son did that. I mistakenly thought I should let him sleep, but he would only sleep a short time, and wake up hungry, and spitting up. My friend (who had 3 kids), ...
A Good Breast Pump ?
I am looking for a good affordable dual breast pump. I am currently 7 months preggo and plan on breastfeeding along with pumping and bottle feeding. ...
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- I rented a breast pump from the hospital for the first few weeks until I knew I was going to be breastfeeding for a long time and needed to buy my own pump. It wasn't...
- The Medela is the best portable dual pump I know of. Try checking at children's resale shops or Craigs list, E-bay, friends, etc. Don't be freaked if it's second han...
- Did you know you can rent breast pumps from medical supply stores? I rented a hospital grade pump when our son was born and it worked great.
Breastfeeding Question
My son is now 10 months old and we are still breastfeeding. I do work part-time (3-days a week) and up until now have pumped during the days I worked and we ...
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- Since you can't really know how much he's getting when breastfeeding, you can only really go back to the early days and watch what comes out....As long as he's wetting...
- What you pump does not always reflect what your baby can get. Yes, your body can adjust to making more on some days than others. With one of my babies I didn't pump at...
- Hi J., That's fantastic that you are still breastfeeding. I did it with both of my daughters up until they were 15 and 18 months. I work full-time so I had to rely ...
Birth Control While Breast Feeding
Read all 9 responses: "Is anyone breast feeding while on birth control? ... pump enough but as soon as I increse the feeding/pumping it goes right back up. ...
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- My OB put me on the generic of Micronor (Joviette). I am having some decrease in supply, but not certain if it is because of the pill or if it is because I am at the ...
- Birth control can/will affect your supply...even the mini-pill. Best to go the natural family planning route while you are breastfeeding.
- I started taking Micronor when my son was 9 months old and continued nursing him until he was 2 1/2 and never had any supply problem. You do need to be a good pill ta...
Pain During Breastfeeding
Warm compresses help before feedings and keep feeding/pumping. ... Pain while breastfeeding is the worst! I saw a lactation consultant for the first time ...
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- I didn't experience this myself but know of others that experienced a blocked milk duct. Maybe have it looked at to rule out that possibility? I do know that that ca...
- Pain while breastfeeding is the worst! I saw a lactation consultant for the first time when my third child was 3 weeks. She was fabulous and made my wonder why I nev...
- Great job still nursing! This too shall pass. I had similar experiences. Warm compresses help before feedings and keep feeding/pumping. It sounds like a clogged duct o...
Taking Diflucan While Breastfeeding
I went to Evergreen Breastfeeding center and they recomended I see Dr. Mary Ann O'Hara a .... Next question: Shooting Pain in Breasts After Feeding/pumping ...
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- I think you already got some good answers. Most people say that gentian violet works better. It should be taken up to 4 days at a time then you need a break. If it's n...
- Did your doctor test you to make sure you have thrush? My doctor didn't and I wasn't getting any better and I went through 28 days of diflucan and my baby was on nyst...
- Hi R., I would say take ALOE....it helps a lot and is very safe for babies. :) Blessings, K.S.
