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Breast Pumps
breast implants should not interfere with milk. however, breast reductions often due result in less milk production. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- Go with a Medela Pump in style. They are expensive (around 250 i think) but they are worth every penny. I had one when my preemie son was in the hospital and then co...
- S., MEDELA!! They are the best by far! I got a cheaper one with our first child, and it didn't work that well. We decided to try Medela, and I couldn't believe h...
- I bought a Medela Pump in Style with my 2nd child and used it again for my 3rd. It worked great! I love this dual breast pump. I have tried others and they were eit...
Having Breast Augmentation Surgery and Need Advice
i just had breast reduction surgery a week from tomorrow. first of all do you have someone who can come in and help you with your daughter? you are going to ...
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- I have not had the surgery, but just remember to follow your md's advice. Even if you are feeling strong, it only takes lifting one heavy load to cause damage if you ...
- I had a breast aug. done in 2006 a couple years prior to having my first child. Everyone one is different, but I was surprised by how much LESS painful it was than I ...
- I know there is a book to help young children understand about surgery. Unfortunately that is all the help I can offer because I don't know the name or author. I rem...
Breastfeeding Second Child...
although i didn't have a reduction, i did have a breast surgery in 1997 that greatly .... I don't know anything really about breast reduction, but I had two ...
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- With my first child, I attempted to BF. With no sucess. With my second, i used formula. With my third I decided to try again. I was able to nurse and it was great. I d...
- I had great difficulty breastfeeding my first child, due to all the drugs involved in having a cesarean section. I only breastfed her for 10 months or so, all the whi...
- I don't know anything really about breast reduction, but I had two breast biopsies while I was nursing my second (he was 14 months at that time). They had to take a l...
Breast to Bottle
see if the baby likes a sippy cup instead. besides that i do not know what else to suggest since i could not breast feed because i had a breast reduction at ...
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- Nurse her first for a few minutes so she isn't hungry, frustrated, and irritable. Then try the bottle so she associates it with food. Good luck!
- Hi E.. Use the formula, use playtex bottles, have someone else give your daughter the bottle when you are not in the house! You are the very last person she will e...
- You can also try some other methods of feeding, instead of bottles. You can get special things from Medela called Finger Feeders and/or a Feeding Cup. They are a lit...
Looking for the Right Breast Pump
With the first one I borrowed a Medela Breast Pump from a friend, however this time we will both ... breast reduction · breastfeeding after breast reduction ...
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- I agree with the other posts below, the Avent Isis handpump is great! I had that and then also borrowed my sister's Medela pump in style when I went back to work and ...
- Hi K. I used the Avent hand held pump and really liked it.
- I had a friend that purchased a used Medela pump from a "Once Upon a Child" store and then just purchased a new set of plastic tubing. I also know that "Just Between ...
Breastfeeding After Lumpectomy
There is a book on Breastfeeding after Breast Reduction (which is basically the same boat you are in) which gives all the information what herbs are good to ...
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- You should be fine, but may get some clogged ducts around scar tissue.
- M., I had a lumpectomy several years ago (probably 8 now) and am currently breastfeeding my first (and only) baby. I've had no issues whatsoever with nursing him and...
- Hi M.. I had a lumpectomy to remove a tumor in the milk ducts back in 05' but was healed completely in about 9 month to year. I am currently breastfeeding my first bab...
Drug to Increase Breast Milk Supply
I had a breast reduction and they recommened it for me. I was producing 1 oz and it doubled me to 2 oz. so I was having to supplement with formula also. ...
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- Yes..i have been take Domperidone for 16mo. I adopted my son at birth and i have been breastfeeding ever since. I highly recomend it. I have had no side effects and i ...
- I would recommend Fenigreek instead. It is a natural supplement and won't harm the baby. I took it with my daughter.
- my doctor let me try Reglan, and i get at least an extra ounce a breast! if i don't take it, i see the decrease in almost 12 hours. i was also told to pump every 2 ho...
I Think I Have a Breast Abscess
I hope you don't get a reduction in your milk like I did. Once my duct was cleared my fever and body aches went away but my breast was still sore for awhile ...
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- When I had mastitis I drank 100% purple Grape Juice by the gallon it has natural antibodies. A warm compress helps as well. N. Mom of 5
- Hi there- I really recommend applying a warm moist compress (heating pack under a wet washcloth will work well), then massaging the lump in your breast towards the ...
- L., It sounds like you have mastitis. "Mastitis is an infection of the breast tissue that causes pain, swelling and redness of the breast. It most commonly affect...
Breastfeeding After Implants
I've had 2 good friends bf successfully after implants so yes, it can be done. I also had a friend bf after breast reduction surgery with good success. ...
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- My mother had breast implants when I was 6 years old, and when I was 18, she breast-fed my little sister without any problems.
- T., I had implants about 6 years ago, my son is 17 months old right now and I am still nursing him. I have not ever heard of any one having any problems due to their...
- I was told over and over that there was a possibility that I would not be able to breastfeed should I get pregnant (I've had implants since 9/07). I signed all kinds o...
Preparing for Breastfeeding of Second Child After Low Supply with First
You are not alone in dealing with low supply with breast reduction It can be very challenging for your new baby to get all the milk that heshe needs from ...
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- Hi, I had low supply with my first, so bad that I ended up using formula - doctors orders, she was dehydrated - it was scary. My second was a whole different stor...
- I have two children and breastfed both of them with completely different experiences. My first was a slow nurser, needed a nipple shield for 10 weeks (which meant tha...
- Hi, The same things happened to me with my first daughter and I really wanted to try and make it work the second time around too. Speaking with a good lactation co...
