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Extended Breastfeeding
Any other moms out there who have toddlers and are still breastfeeding? My son will be 3 in a few weeks and I think I am the only one on the planet still ...
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- hello. i am also going through the same thing my son is 25 months and seems there is no end in sight. he loves to breastfeed. i know it is hard. i have tried everythi...
- I will breastfeed my baby girl until she's ready to be weaned, but I hope to get down to morning and evening nursing only by the time she's 1.5/2. The benefits of brea...
- I breastfed until my daughter was 3 1/2. I finally decided she wasn't nursing for nutrition. I stopped because I didn't want to do it anymore. It was the closeness she...
Breastfeeding & Menstrual Cycle
I stopped breastfeeding him around Feb. 14th, 2008 and have NOT had my menstrual cycle ... menstrual cycle after miscarriage · breastfeeding and toddlers ...
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- Hi C., You need to get a basil theromometer. They have kits @ CVS or Walgreens. Take your temperature everyday and record the number. Your temp stays the same un...
- Hi, C.. Mine came back after 11 months (and for me, it was a glorious, feminine product-free 11 months!), at which point in time I was still breastfeeding. 4 weeks for...
Nutrition in Toddlers
You can give her orange juice with calcium my son went from breast milk to the oj he refused milk now he .... breast feeding toddlers · nutrition value ...
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- You may want to try using soy milk to see if that helps at all. :)
- Hi, A lot of toddlers are sensitive to cows milk. Try adding a small amount of Enriched rice milk to her formula. My daughter could not have Cows Milk and had to do...
- You can give her orange juice with calcium my son went from breast milk to the oj he refused milk now he drinks cows milk. All the kids at school drink it so now he is...
What Meds Can I Take While Breast Feeding?
I asked my pharmacist the same thing, as I'm still breastfeeding my toddler and have severe pollen allergies. He stated that Claritin is safe for ...
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- I have had two different doctor's reccomend Claritan while breastfeeding. One said that Claritan D was good too. That said both said the first time to take it first ...
- Hi, I am a pharmacist, an allergy sufferer and a breastfeeding mommy. I think that kellymom.com is a great source of information regarding medications that are safe w...
- For the most part, the meds you can take while pregnant are the same ones you can take while breast feeding. Call your doctor, though, and explain that you BF but are...
Breast Milk a 10 Month Old Should Be Drinking
Second feedingmorning 26 ou baby vegetables and 24 ou breast milk ..... drinking while breastfeeding · breast feeding toddlers ...
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- Hi M., I was told by my doctor that 10 month olds do not necessarily need water, and, in fact, it might hinder their cravings for the nutrient milk/formula they need ...
- My daughter never took more than 6 oz at a feeding, but she's long and lean like her dad and she's still not much of an eater. My sitter told me that you can tell i...
- Hi M., Personally, I say that if you can produce the breast mile to give him, then send more milk. Right now it is the most nutritious food you could possible give hi...
Weaning After Extended Breastfeeding
I have a 27 month old daughter and am still breastfeeding her daily. ... I would love to hear from others who have gently weaned a toddler successfully. ...
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- At her age she is capable of understanding you--let her know that she can nurse at the times you specify--first thing in AM, nap time and bed time were the last to go ...
- First, way to go! I wish more people nursed as long as their children wanted. Second, where on earth did Glenna get her information? I hope it wasn't her OB or pedi...
- J., First of all, congratulations on your decision to meet your child's nursing needs for such a long time. That is rare in today's world, as I'm sure you know. ...
8 Month Old Refusing Formula
She was breast fed for 7months and supplemented on formula since she was born. Now, she..." ... breast feeding toddlers · formula nutrition ...
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- Big variety of food (I got a little mini-blender, probably at babies R Us, so I could blend big-people foods that seemed appropriate) ... you'll have to keep close tra...
- You didn't mention if you can still pump and bottle feed. I'm guessing not, but if you can, I would try that. Next, have you tried different formulas? They really ...
- I recently weaned my 8 mo old and he did not want to drink formula. I mixed it with vanilla flavored rice milk to give it the sweetness of breast milk. The first day...
How to Keep My 6 Week Old from Getting My Toddler's Flu?
I assume you're not breastfeeding, what with your diagnosis and surgery. .... wash wash wash your hands! maybe when you're holding your toddler, ...
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- wash wash wash your hands! maybe when you're holding your toddler, wear a hoodie or sweater just with him. then take it off when you go to your other children. germ...
- a 6 week old shouldn't get it. The immunities running in their bodies are pretty good when they are that little. Although just take precautions wash your hands a lot, ...
- Hi J., I think if you are breastfeeding, your own immune system will help protect your baby through the milk. I am sure there will be other informative bits of w...
Toddler Milestones
Do you have a 3in1 or 4in1 crib where you can make it a toddler bed? ... She'll work on keeping that attention and if breast feeding is one way to do it, ...
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- Wow, that's a lot of changes you want to make there! I say tackle the one you want done the most which may be the breast feeding. She should be able to put/soothe he...
- Hi,I am a 36 year old mom. I think you need to set your milestones one at a time. first you really need to stop breastfeeding, at almost two years, you may be hurting...
- N., Do you work part time or are you home full time? I ask because it means a lot about what kind of security issues that your daughter has and why she insists that ...
"Extended" Breastfeeding and Weaning
Is there an ideal weaning age when it comes to "extended" breastfeeding? Of course this is personal to ..... Encouraging a Breastfeeding Toddler to Wean ...
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- Hi M., I, too, thought I would be done breastfeeding at 12 months or so. But it was going along fine and I didn't mind the extended time. I ended up breastfeeding m...
- Hi, I breastfed all 4 of my children. None of them had EVER had formula. Most weaned themselves but my one son was still breastfeeding til about a month before my ne...
- I think everyone's a little different, but for us about 15 months was the best for us. I took away a feeding a month for the last three months, which helped me recove...
