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Did Your Mother Share Her Birth Story with You, Did It Influence Your Birthing?
She told me the story many times - and the key was that her mind was so strong that she stopped her ... My mom didn't breast feed, I did for only 6 weeks. ...
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- I have enjoyed reading the responses so far. My mother and I seem to have opposite views on delivery and thereafter. She says that in her day (only 34 years ago), th...
- I never attached my mom's birth experiences to my own. She had 4 natural births w/ really big babies. All of us were between 9 and 11 lbs. She bf for a very short t...
- Hi M., When my mom had me ( I was #2 for her) she waited until the last minute to go to the hospital (she didn't want to sit there at the hospital) and she almost h...
Sore Throat & Breast Feeding-- Can I Take Any Medicine?
Sore Throat & Breast Feeding-- Can I Take Any Medicine? ... She shares the amazing story of her personal struggle to free herself from lifelong allergies ...
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- tylonel products (double check w/ doctor or nurse first) is about the onlt thing that is safe. Gargling with Alum is excellent, but the taste is something you will wa...
- Dear J., Rinse your throat with warm salt water. Not too much salt. C. N.
- hopefully you are feeling better by now, but when i came down with the FLU when my girl was not even two weeks old. I was told i could take Mortin up to 1800 mg within...
Need Advice on Weaning My 13 Month Old off the Breast!
Doing this means that the first week cut down the time on the breast. ... Leaving the more comforting ones alone (for us it was at story time, after nap, ...
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- tobasco sauce or something bitter or something not liked - green peas etc. make that time a special time for reading or a special game where he need to talk so he won...
- You need to replace the bonding aspect of each nursing session with something else. It's not just about moving from one milk source to another. :) Be prepared to spend...
- I just went through this a couple of months ago with my youngest. I was ready to have my body back(that and all my nursing bras were worn down to nothing but strings a...
Need Help Choosing a Breast Pump!
It works great and looks like a bag not a breast pump. ... a friend gave it an excellent review, and I had heard terrible stories about other brands. ...
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- I recommend any Medula product. I have the travel backpack version and I am currently pumping for my second child. It is dual which works great to get the most milk. ...
- As a nurse and lactation educator and a mom, I highly recommend the Medela Pump in Style, so much so, that soon I will renting them to moms!!
- I have the Medela (the shoulder bag one) and loved it. I plan to use it with my next baby (due in July) and right now my sister is getting lots of use out of it. It iu...
He Won't Take Formula
He wouldn't take breast milk from a bottle so I had to wean him first then give it to him in a bottle. So, long story short, you may have to try different ...
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- Hey there. I've breastfed all my kiddies, never had any problem with weaning, but I have some interesting info for you. I was reading in a health book that when you n...
- Maybe you should pump some breast milk and put that into a sippy cup or bottle. I have daughters that are now age 3 and 5 and both of them never took formula or any m...
- Try milk! I switched my daughter at 10 months from formula to milk. He may just be ready! Good Luck!
Discovered Breast Lump
Read all 18 responses: "Last night while doing a self breast exam, ... I've read /heard lots of cancer stories, so I'd rather not hear any more (and worry ...
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- I have the same thing. It has been over 5 years that I have a lump in my left brest. It turns out it is a fibroid tumor. Make sure you tell the doc that you had some b...
- i discovered a lump in my breast at the age of 18 that was a fiberadenoma (sp?). basically it means that it is a benign tissue mass. although this is not always the ca...
- While you defintely need to get it checked out, I have had similar lumps - a couple turned out to be lymph nodes due to an infection and a couple of fibroid. The lym...
Self Weening at 9 Months?
Long story short.. he weaned after his 3rd Birthday! ... Just keep offering the breast often - I'd bet she's getting ready to cut some serious teeth, ...
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- it is possible that she could be doing that. i breastfed my son until he was a year and then it took him 2 months to finally ween himself off completely.You can always...
- Hi Y., Just keep offering the breast often - I'd bet she's getting ready to cut some serious teeth, and her mouth probably really hurts. Also, when my kids would g...
- At that age there's alot to look around at and baby can get distracted. Keep offering. She also may be a bit under the weather and thus just not so hungry. Is she eati...
Need Advice on Good Breast Pump
just wanted to thank everyone for their advice on breast pumps. the ...... Since you're a nurse, I've heard stories of nurses who just use the pumps at work ...
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- The only pump I used was the Medela Pump in Style Advanced Backpack. It worked really well for me and was neat and compact. My friends all used a Medela pump as well...
- Hi B.- My daughter didn't latch on for 3 1/2 months so I pumped exclusively for that period. I LOVED the Medela Pump in Style. I ended up using it for both of my ...
- I only scanned over some of the responses and I am also a fan of the Medela Pump in Style Advanced. The only thing I didn't see (of the few I scanned) was the halter ...
Increasing Breast Milk
I can tell many stories about the wonders of that stuff. You can get it at the health food store ... I'm sorry I did not get to Breast feed my little Girl. ...
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- J., I used a suppliment called fenugreek. Get it at the health food store. Works wonders, doesn't get you sick as far as I know and I had plenty of milk. E.
- You can check out the La Leche League website, or go to a local meeting. The leader will likely have other "tricks" to increase your milk supply.
- J., Hi there. I'm sorry I did not get to Breast feed my little Girl. I did not have enouff milk. But I just wanted to tell your Husband Thank you for what he is...
10 Week Old Not Wanting to Breastfeed
The last couple of days has been a different story thou...he started sleeping 7 1/2 to 8 ... As long as yu give in to the bottle, he will refuse the breast. ...
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- J., the bottle does not take much effoert for your baby to get milk. He sucks once and out it comes. I had a premie and I pumped for the 3 months he was in the hospi...
- Nursing takes a lot more work to get the milk. So, when he wakes up so hungry, he wants his breakfast and he wants it NOW. He knows he will get it faster and with le...
- Bottles make for Lazy babies...well lazy nursing babies :-D Bottles drip constantly so the baby doesn't really have to work (or WAIT) for food. At the breast they ...
