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Breastfeeding but Supplementing for Weight gain--Schedule???
Aug 8, 2009 ... Read all 13 responses: "Hello. I am breastfeeding my little one, but have started supplementing due to her weight loss.
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- Hi T., I am sure you know the first three months are the most important so that the baby gets your immune system until she can produce her own. I breastfeed and lov...
- Personally I think the word schedule should be banned from every breastfeeding mom's vocabulary. I HAVE to feed the baby when they are hungry. Whether that is 3 hours ...
- Hi, T.! Breastfeed on demand as much as possible whenever the baby is hungry. However, please don't feel guilty if you end up having to suplement. I had to do the s...
Advice from Breastfeeding Moms on Cereal/solids?
We experimented with cereal yesterday. They both gobbled up 2 TB cereal each, mixed watery with breast milk..." ... Feeding Schedule with Rice Cereal? ...
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- The point is that it's not such a leap from breastmilk, tastewise. Also Rice Cereal is the least likely to stimulate an allergy so in theory it's the safest to start w...
- In addition to getting babies used to different textures and so forth, cereals are fortified with Iron to help prevent anemia. I did not start with Rice cereal, I did ...
- I have twins, too, and I hear your frustration. It is tempting to push this stuff along and try and get more breaks, less breast feeding, more sleep. The whole thing...
Advice for Breastfeeding First Time Mom
"The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" is a wonderful book especially for ..... are things you can do to help build it up just by changing the feeding schedule. ...
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- Babies have a growth spurt at 6 weeks. My son had similar fussy periods at the breast. I am able to pump about 5 oz and I know my son is eating more than that based on...
- You're getting great advice! I would also suggest Baby Beloved. The website is: www.babybeloved.com for more info. They just moved downtown to the woman's health ce...
- Wow, you've gotten a ton of responses! The only thing I would add is also keep in mind that how much you pump is not always the same amount your child is eating. My so...
Breastfeeding in Public and Hands-free
Maybe try to do activities around the feeding schedule until breastfeeding isn't such a production. (It will get easier.) But, I have heard moms rave about ...
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- I used the Baby Pouch. It's like the Moby Wrap but better for me because the material is more stretchy and you can really get it snug with room to give. As for those...
- I am not sure about a sling but you should look into a hooter hider by bebe au lait. I felt the same as you, and once I got the cover breast feeding in public became ...
- Hi, T.. The best sling for breast feeding is the Baby Pouch. I found that it is stretchy enough to allow the baby to nurse while in the sling. Several of my fri...
Problems Breast Feeding --Help!!!
How can we do this breast feeding thing and make it work? ..... breast milk problems · breast feeding schedule · breastfeeding vs bottle feeding ...
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- Hi! Let your wife know that formula is fine!!! I too tried to breast feed and gave up at the hospital. With the stress of a baby in the NICU I decided to give up--p...
- We have all had similar problems. I am deeply disturbed about the lack of support your wife is getting from places that are supposed to help. She needs to do what is...
- Speaking as a someone who could not breastfeed (worked at it for about 6 weeks), but I mostly pumped my milk and fed it directly to my daughter in a bottle, I can tell...
Breastfeeding/Breastpump
Breastfeeding baby #2 is very doable. I fed on demand for my first and decided with my second to get a schedule going. It was so much easier. ...
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- I breastfed my twins for 9 months while their older brother (19 months older) was running around. A few things I found worked were: 1) Distract, distract, distract. W...
- I know how difficult it is to breastfeed a newborn with a two year old still needing the attention. I did it with the help of a supportive husband. I also found expl...
- I agree with lots of the ladies, medela rocks! Borrowed, ebay'd or new, its the best investment. When I bought mine (5 yrs ago and still working like a champ) it was ...
Question About Timing While Breastfeeding
Ignore your neighbor If she has no children then she has no idea what kind of schedule they require Breastfeeding has to go at your and your babys pace If ...
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- Ignore your neighbor. If she has no children then she has no idea what kind of schedule they require. Breastfeeding has to go at your and your babys pace. If he only...
- Congrats on the new baby! We have five and all breast fed, some longer than others! When the baby wakes up I would feed him for about 15 minutes then get up change his...
- Hi H., Don't listen to the Ped. You know your body and your baby knows what he wants. I was encouraged to do exactly what your Ped. is suggesting but it simply did ...
Going to Have to Give up Breast Feeding:(
When I went back to work they didn't have a breastfeeding room so I had ... Your body will adjust if you have a fixed schedule and will just make more milk ...
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- When I went back to work they didn't have a breastfeeding room so I had nowhere to pump. So, I would feed my son right before i went back to work, come home at lunch, ...
- I am nursing my now 6 month old and I felt as you did, that I would have to give up nursing when I returned to work. My insurance company paid for a pump for me. All I...
- There are a lot of organizations out there to help you get a pump.. if you are on WIC they will give you a free electronic one, The LeLeche Leagues will help out too.....
9 Month Old Eating Schedule
He has been on the same feeding schedule for about 2 months now, ... Feeding Schedule for a Seven Month Old ... Seeking Other Breast Feeding Moms ...
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- My 9 month old is the same way. In the morning, he gets cereal, fruit, and 6oz. Some times he leaves 2-3 oz left in the bottom. Lunch he always drinks it and dinner...
- Hey N., It's K.!!! I am not responding to this, but I just wanted to say hey. I was wondering the same thing with Audrey, but if you want to discuss then give me a ca...
- At this age you should be introducing baby foods and feeding her normal meal times (i.e breakfast, lunch, dinner w/ snacks in between). My doctor always told me to fe...
I Am Trying to Start a Schedule for My 3 Month Old Who Is Breastfed.
she is only 12 weeks old her little body is not ready for a schedule especially if you are breastfeeding her. If you are going to continue breastfeeding her ...
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- I b/f my twins and was also not sure how much they were getting at their last feeding before bed so I pumped and bottle fed them the last feeding before bedtime so I n...
- I breast fed my first son & he wanted to nurse every 1-1 1/2 hrs which means he was using me as a pacifier more often than not. Now with my 2nd son he is bottle fed (l...
- she is only 12 weeks old her little body is not ready for a schedule especially if you are breastfeeding her. If you are going to continue breastfeeding her you shoul...
