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Extended Breastfeeding
The article encouraged me to keep breastfeeding as long as my little boy wants to. Hope it helps. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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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 and Becoming Pregnant
Read all 36 responses: "ok, here is a dumb question. i have had 3 kids and this one is the first i am breastfeeding. my 2 oldest were bottle fed with ...
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- your LC is definitely wrong about taking birth control. i've been taking and breastfeeding my 4 month old daughter since we left the hospital. i haven't seen any side ...
- this is a very good question, we all hear different things so you kind of wonder hmm. You really can take birth control while nursing, it is called the mini pill. I to...
- The mirena IUD has been my miracle! I've had it for over 2 years, and I never have to worry about birth control. I did a lot of research while I was pregnant with my...
Breastfeeding - Child Likes to Suck to Sleep
Read all 5 responses: "Ok, I am so new to this breastfeeding thing. I wasn't able to breastfeed my first child, so now this is new territory for me.
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- Your baby is at the age where they like to breastfeed it is comforting as well as nourishing. My suggestion would be to not worry about it and just enjoy this bonding...
- You ARE forming a habit now, but an excellent one. You are establishing a wonderful, strong nursing relationship that many women struggle for. Your daughter easily lat...
- I have a 3 year old that breastfeed just like that until we stopped at 14 months. I know the books tell you not to, but I did- and I thought it was great! I had to r...
Breastfeeding vs Formula
I remember a suggestion in an article that said when you sit down to breastfeed your baby take a glass of water with you so you can drink while you're there ...
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- K.--First, you are doing all you can and that is all you can ask from yourself. Please do not feel badly. This is not an easy process for every mother that tries it....
- From my own experience, I have breastfed 3 children and am pregnant w/ my 4th, due in April. I know that my supply would diminish if my caloric intake dropped and/or ...
- Hugs! I'm assuming you are already supplmenting, but regardless, it sounds like your son is gaining weight well, so you should be proud! Did anyone warn you about ...
Parenting a Pregnant Teen
Here are some articles that may help you and your daughter. This one tells the benefits of breastfeeding your baby even if you only do it for a short time ...
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- One of the best things you can do to get her started off on the right foot is to get her in a good childbirth class that will teach her things to do to "attach" to the...
- I am a midwife and have worked a lot with pregnant teens... I would suggest you really encourage and support your daughter to breastfeed her child. There is some wond...
- I would definately recommend having her attend a good childbirth education class with the baby's father (if possible, if not, with you or someone else very close to he...
Breastfeeding
Also this article from Mothering is amazing as well: http://www.mothering.com/ articles/new_baby/breastfeeding/... Also check out these articles from Dr. ...
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- When you look at the differences between bottle and breastfeeding, the benefits of breastfeeding are a no-brainer. Pick up the latest issue of Mothering Magazine (sold...
- Breastfeeding is awesome! It's so easy... it's always available, it's free... you never have to think about food. I nursed my son till 2yo. But that isn't why I did...
- Hey J., You can just try it! It may or may not be easy... my first didn't know how to suck and we had to "suck train" her. I had very very sore and bleeding nipples b...
Breastfeeding 9 Month Old and Just Got My Period
Read all 39 responses: "I am still breastfeeding my 9 month old daughter and I just got my period today. This is the first time since I got pregnant!
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- Consider yourself lucky to have had nine months without your period. I know many women (myself included) that got it back much sooner! It is totally normal so don't ...
- I got mine right away with my two oldest children and with my daughters I got it when they were 6 months. It did not effect my milk supply. The only issue I ever head ...
- Hi B., First of all, I think what's going on for you is totally normal -- but if it would make you feel more comfortable, by all means call your ob/gyn. "Norma...
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
There are a ton more articles out there, just do a search on tandem breastfeeding or breastfeeding in general, then do one backed up on pregnancy and trying ...
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- my ob/gyn explained that it is indeed possible to conceive without seeing your cycle and while breastfeeding. speak to your doctor you should be able to conceive witho...
- Yes you can get pregnant while nursing before you get a PP period. What you should do is learn to chart your cycles to see if and when you are ovulating. That would he...
- Here is the link to a great breastfeeding site. This particular link is just about fertility and breastfeeding in general mainly how to not get pregnant, but they do t...
Breastfeeding at a Year.
http://www.mothering.com/articles/new_baby/breastfeeding/... FYI: Michael Jordan was nursed until he was three years old. Just an interesting tidbit. ...
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- Hi J., I did not breastfeed my first baby, but I did it with my second baby, and it was a wonderful experience (after the first two months...) and I think it is the...
- It is absolutly none of their business. Just ignore all of their comments. I have an 18 month old daughter and a baby boy due in July. I breastfed my daughter until...
- Simply tell them how long your child nurses is none of thier buisness. I have a friend that is nurseing her 3 yr old and 2 yr old.
Too Much Fenugreek?
Oct 12, 2009 ... So youre breastfeeding is what it sounds like As with anyone who is ... to pre schooler articles Check out this article for toddler gifts and ...
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- Many of the women on here has an enormous amount of wonderful advice and knowledge to give. I think you have to take what you have heard/read and discuss the options w...
- Don't listen to alot of these ladies about how much a baby should be pooping. Breastfed babies can go a few days without pooping and that is perfectly normal and heal...
- So you're breastfeeding is what it sounds like. As with anyone who is constipated, bacteria builds up in the colon and intestines. When they become regular and start...
