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Food Restrictions for Me While Breastfeeding?
First, I'd get advice from breastfeeding moms (like those in La Leche League) instead of OBs. OBs are surgical specialists, not breastfeeding experts. ...
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- I breastfed four kids and never had I been told not to eat certain foods. However, I was not a sushi fan back then. With my first, though, I found soon that he cou...
- First, I'd get advice from breastfeeding moms (like those in La Leche League) instead of OBs. OBs are surgical specialists, not breastfeeding experts. Remember that it...
- I don't know who told you to stay off all that stuff. What are you going to eat if you can't eat anything? I breast fed 3 boys and 1 girl. I ate whatever I wanted an...
Medicine Ok While Breastfeeding
Aug 29, 2009 ... I was wondering what is safe to take while breast feeding, ... in knowing what medicines are safe while breastfeeding The advice nurse also ...
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- Unfortunately, not much you can take, and the stuff you can is not very effective, in my opinion. Honey and lemon juice helps. Talk to a pharmacist, I would take him i...
- You can also gargle with warm salt water. It tastes gross, but really does help if you do it several times a day. Also, decaf lemon tea w/ honey helps. Other than that...
- first, i wouldn't take anything without talking to your doctor first. Tylenol is safe for babies if you knoe the exact dose to give. you need to call the doctor. they ...
Seeking Advice to Wean My 11 Month Old from Breastfeeding
Read all 7 responses: "I plan to stop breastfeeding my 11 month old son at 12 months and am looking for any advice on how to go about it."
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- Hi B., I also stopped breastfeeding around 12 months with my son and with my daughter. I would cut out one feeding at a time (or switch to a bottle) and give it a fe...
- Agree with the advice to eliminate a feeding at a time, but replace with a sippy, not a bottle. The bottle will just be another thing to wean him from - babies shoul...
- You can start now by eliminating one feeding at a time. Skip that feeding for a few days before eliminating another one, to give your body time to adjust. Afternoon an...
Question on Weight Gain After Stopping Breastfeeding
Secondly, I still do not have my period, & I am wondering why it hasn't come back now since I have fully stopped breastfeeding. Any advice on this too? ...
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- Get your thyroid levels checked. I had lost some pregnancy weight after having my second child, was eating right and exercising, but still was overweight by 30 pounds...
- You might want to start writing down everything you eat. I know that I thought I was eating less than I had been, but in reality once I started actually writing it al...
- The reason you are gaining weight is because breastfeeding alone burns up to 500 calories a day. So now that you are not breastfeeding you either need to workout more...
Zyrtec While Breastfeeding
I specifically asked him if it was ok to take while breastfeeding, he..." ... then you might try calling a lactation consultant for their advice. Good Luck! ...
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- well, almost all drugs taken safely during preg. are safe during nursing and I took Zyrtec during my 1st preg and while nursing my 1st baby as well as for my second pr...
- Hi K.. I'm no doctor! But id check with your pediatrician. I do know Zyrtec is OK for babies over 6 months. My son has been on it for about a little over a month. I'd ...
- I doubt that the danger would be to your baby, but it definately could possibly begin to dry up your milk. Most allergy/cold medications will. If your pediatrician d...
Need Information on Breast Feeding Baby
with breastfeeding her first baby (a boy) while he spit up "a lot" due to a reflux problem. She had some advice which helped. I can't remember exactly. ...
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- I would say #1 burp baby and once you get a burp try again. Some people think breast fed babies do not need to be burped but that is NOT the case. My husband's motto i...
- Please contact a local La Leche League certified Leader. You can visit www.llli.org/WebUS.html or call their toll-free number. "If you are unable to find a Group or...
- A few days late on this, but while this does sound like reflux, lots of times when breastfed babies react like this, they are probably sensitive to something in the mo...
Need Help Wtih Breastfeeding Challenges
Spitting up Only After Breastfeeding · 24 · 12 Week Old Having Trouble Breastfeeding Due to Grunting and Straining. ... Painful Breastfeeding/need Advice ...
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- Another thing to think about-growth spurt. Perhaps she is not getting the milk fast enough to satisfy her. My youngest went through this a little bit. I agree. Con...
- G., I am currently having the same problem with my two month old. He starts to nurse but after five to ten minutes he starts getting fussy and pulling away but at ...
- I wonder if it's something in your diet. My younger son got extremely fussy if I had eaten broccoli (or anything in that cruciferous family) or orange juice or any fr...
Epidurals and Breastfeeding
My best advice on breastfeeding is that it is hard work and for me the thing that worked best was to ask every single nurse that came into my room if she ...
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- I had no problems with breastfeeding after an epidural. I breastfed her as soon after delivery as I could, which was probably 30-60 minutes after. I waited until the...
- Hi J., Congrats on the soon new addition! I had no issues breastfeedind post epidural. I had planned and prepared for a 'natual childbirth' by taking hypnobirthing ...
- My suggestion would be to take a HypnoBirthing class you can have the best of both worlds an unmedicated birth, a relaxed birthing experience and no side effects for y...
Tanning While Breastfeeding, YAY or NAY?
The best advice I could give you about tanning while breast feeding is to concult your physician and see what he/she says about it. ...
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- I've never heard anything against breastfeeding and tanning. I've laid out in the sun (I've breastfed 4 babies with no problems). The only thing to worry about when ...
- I can't really say for sure,but I do suggest that you call your local tanning bed people and ask them.They should know.Hopefully since that is one of the things that y...
- K., My advice is don't tan, it's bad for you. You will age quicker and increase your risk for skin cancer. What will you do with your baby while your toasting anyw...
Breastfeeding Issues with Newborn
I had a similar problem when I was breastfeeding my daughter... what I would do is ..... Breastfeeding Advice: Always Wants to Eat, Then Always Falls Asleep ...
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- Does your pediatrician think she's gaining enough weight? All my children (3 yr old boy and 1 yr old twin girls) have been very efficient nursers - even as newborns, o...
- I agree with taking off all the clothes except the diaper. I also rub my baby's foot if he falls asleep nursing and that works (though I have to do it every 30 second...
- While I never breast fed, I can say having two children that when you feed them to keep them awake to eat you might want to remove some of their clothing, it wakes the...
