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Where to Donate Breastmilk
Asked by J.H. from Austin
on January 28, 2009
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I have a few weeks worth of frozen breastmilk and I was wondering if there is somewhere in Austin to donate it as well as the free samples of formula that I never used...
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- The only facility that will accept breast milk is the mothers milk bank and you have to be pre-screened and approved prior to donation. Even then you have to give LARG...
- You can donate to me! I'll take it, I live in kyle and will meet you in Austin if you don't want to deal with finding a bank. I have a 7 mos. old baby girl who would l...
- You should give formula to the food bank...
Can I Give Blood While Breastfeeding?
Asked by J.S. from Sioux Falls
on July 28, 2008
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My work is having a blood drive and I would like to donate. I am exclusively breastfeeding my 4 1/2 month old daughter and don't want to do anything to cause problems...
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- I use to work at the Red Cross doing the traveling bloodmobiles. Its been a few years (approx. 6-7) but I doubt the rules have changed. No donating while pregnant or...
- I'd say no, just to be on the safe side. It really takes alot from your body to give blood, and you need all you can get when it comes to feeding your baby. There ar...
- I was a plasma donor, however you can not donate plasma while nursing. I then went to donating blood and since I weaned my son I switched back. I never had any problem...
Has Any One Tried a Home Made Alternative for Infant Formula
Asked by L.S. from Seattle
on August 30, 2008
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Please let me begin by saying that I KNOW BREASTMILK IS BEST!!!! When my son was born I had difficulty feeding him. I went to see a lactation consultant and it was n...
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- I looked before I posted so I'm not giving you the same websites. I second the weston a price website. I however decided not to actually make it. I instead give my twi...
- Homemade formula is a big undertaking; it can't be made more than a day ahead and you have to struggle with sanitation (ask your grandma). I've heard that most hom...
- Good responses so far! I just wanted to mention that when I was a couple of months old my mom was not able to breastfeed for about a two months' time. My dad gave me g...
Mom Looking for Neocate
Asked by M.C. from Tulsa
on January 29, 2008
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Does anyone have any Neocate or know of a way to get Neocate at a discounted price?
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- I didn't know what Neocate was when I read your question so I ad to look it up. I dont' really know what a good price is since I have never neede dto use it but you c...
- My daughter was on Neocate as well so I understand your situation. I looked on Ebay and bought it from there. It's great because some of the time you can tell you're b...
- Have you searched the web? I searched on google with "buy neocate" and found several websites. I did find www.nextag.com and searched with neocate formula and found se...
Anyone Feeding Her Baby with Formula Wirhout Corn Syrup?
Asked by Z.H. from Miami
on January 31, 2010
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My baby is on Neocate formula because his gastro says he allergic to cows protein, he has a severe eczema and wheezing, he said it should go away in about 2 weeks, but...
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- this is my business- reflux- and I know that is can be related to MSPI (milk/soy protein intolernance/allergy) my mamasource listing: http://www.mamasource.com/busine...
- If you are still producing any amount of breastmilk it may not be too late to induce lactation again. If he is allergic to milk proteing and has eczema and sounds lik...
- Can you nurse? No corn syrup! best, k
Exclusive Pumping?
Asked by A.M. from Houston
on May 23, 2012
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Hi, has anyone out there exclusively pumped breastmilk? My 2 week old is having issues with latching on. I have seen lactation consultants and know the correct latch o...
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- I pumped every 3-4 hours for 13 months. My little ones latch never was good and she bit. Ouch! I was determined to breast feed since I did it with my first so I pumped...
- http://www.inhabitots.com/feeding-baby-breast-milk-via-exclusive-pumping-one-moms-personal-story/ The above link is an artical I red about exclusive pumping. Althou...
- With my first child, I tried latching on for 4 weeks. It never happened. I was frustrated and she was frustrated. At that time, I exclusively pumped. She was on ...
Generic/store Brand Most Similar to Nestle Good Start
Asked by M.H. from Orlando
on October 9, 2009
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Hi moms, I'm breastfeeding my son however I'm finding myself in a situation where I have to occasionally supplement his feedings with formula. I'm a fan of Nestle Goo...
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- I used Walmart brand - Parents Choice when I needed to supplement with formula. I also was only using Nestle Good Start to begin with. You can go to parentschoiceformu...
- FIrst I strongly suggest you pump your milk to give to your child instead of any artificial breast milk. Second, Nestle has been known to do many many unethical thing...
- When my daughter was in the NICU after birth, I asked one of the doctors if one brand of formula was different than the next and she said no, people just tell you that...
Can't Breastfeed, No $ for Formula
Asked by J.H. from Burlington
on September 8, 2012
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So for unexpected medical reasons I have to take some medications that make breastfeeding my 5 week old daughter impossible. I had planned on nursing exclusively so I ...
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- I would talk to the doctors who prescribed this and see if there's anything else you can be prescribed. I also found that many doctors will say you can't when the medi...
- http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
- Is there a crisis nursery near you? We have a crisis nursery in town that takes all kinds of dontaions (just like a food bank). We gave them all unused diapers, unop...
Baby Being Nursed by Someone OTHER than the Mother.
Asked by J.K. from Dallas
on February 25, 2012
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I was visiting with my mother the other day and somehow we happened to get on the subject of nursing. She told me that years ago, she had returned home and found the ...
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- I agree with Bug! Theres no way I'd let someone nurse my baby! And I think its disgusting. Only way I can think of it being necessary was for survival.
- I was a cow. Mooooooooooooooooooo. But I couldn't pump. And we tried everything. The lactation consultants were more upset than I was (donor milk being so hard t...
- This used to be done and considered quite normal. The women were called "wet nurses". I read a book about Abraham Lincoln and his wife had a wet nurse for at least...
Breastfeeding
Asked by P.Z. from Columbus
on June 12, 2010
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I am 17 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I did not breastfeed my first two due to complications with labor with my son and my daughter was born 13 months later (I wa...
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- Don't be so hard on yourself. I think you should be really proud of yourself for considering it. It isn't easy, but, you're right, the pros do outweigh the cons. If I ...
- Breastfeeding is a commitment, but not an absolute. Just give it a try, and if it doesn't work for you, you can stop. I don't think you're setting yourself up for fa...
- I found breastfeeding easier than bottle feeding and I was young and not completely sold myself. LOVED it. It does take work sometimes but it cheaper and faster than b...
