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Help with Breastfeeding
I refuse to give up on breastfeeding, but my little one is a big eater and I'm afraid I won't ..... why are my nipples so big · breastfeeding latching ...
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- Hi N., Don't worry! My daughter (now 5 months) was also born via c-section and in the NICU for 7 days. Breastfeeding has been a challenge to say the least. The NIC...
- To keep your milk supply up, you need to eat more, drink plenty of water and get more rest. I think your milk supply will be fine when you do those three things and t...
- First, I think that you should try hard not to stress our about this b/c i heard that stress affects your milk production...could be wivestale but to be on the safesid...
1 Month Old Is "Clicking" While Nursing and Getting Very Gassy and crying-HELP!
It does sound like she's not latching on right. The football hold helped a lot ... Next question: Help on Breastfeeding ... Nipple Pain During Breastfeeding ...
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- It does sound like she's not latching on right. The football hold helped a lot with our DD 1 week old who has latching problems. I was able to get it with help of th...
- It's probably a bad latch. She's probably coming unlatched and sucking in air which is causing the gas. Really focus on her a getting a good deal of areola and keeping...
- Be glad she doesn't want a pacifier. Try giving her mylicon drops before each feeding. Try feeding her more frequently too so she isn't so prone to gulp. If nothing...
Breastfeeding
With my previous two kids, I had trouble breastfeeding them, weren't latching on right I guess. When they would, it would really hurt and then get cracked ...
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- I had the same problem. There are covers you can buy to put on your breast, and the baby sucks on the insert niple. I forgot what they are called. But the milk is a...
- Fenegreek (the spice...but also found in capsules in health food stores) can increase milk production. Hospital births and polices decrease breastfeeding success...h...
- I used Lansinoh lanolin ointment on my nipples at night for the couple of weeks leading up to my due date with my second child. I had scabbing and cracked nipples with...
Baby Boy Won't Stay Latched
he is latching on and off because he has learned how. .... My daughter did that exact same thing the first 2 weeks I breastfed her. ...
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- I am a first time mom so I like to read, watch baby shows, and get advice from recent mom's. My daughter used to do that to but would seem as if she was still really h...
- It's possible that the one breast has a higher milk flow or that it's more comfortable to him to lay on one side rather than the other. I wouldn't be concerned since h...
- My daughter did that exact same thing the first 2 weeks I breastfed her. She preferred my right side over the left and did the pull off thing on my left side. I late...
Breastfeeding
Sep 16, 2009 ... Breastfeeding despite what people say does hurt in the begining. A lactation consultant may be able to help you if there is a latch problem. ...
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- Like someone else said, the first 2-3 weeks are the worst but it *does* get easier & won't always hurt. I promise nursing at 5-6 weeks and older is totally different t...
- I would just sit down with him and explain to him how hard it is on you & that you think you want to stop. Guys have no idea what it's like to breastfeed a baby, so j...
- Well, I don't have any ideas about how to tell your husband, but I can tell you that I felt the same way a few weeks into breastfeeding. I ended up sticking it out a ...
Breastfeeding
If you are determined to breastfeed, don't give the baby a bottle or pacifier b/ c this interferes w/latch on. Your baby is probably just getting mad. ...
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- Have you tried a different position? I had that problem, with my first child due to stess and it all being new. I had to pump and then fed from a bottle. Hope this helps.
- Call a lactation expert/consultant at your hospital! Most labor and delivery nurses are also lactation consultants. And about supplelments, get some!! I used to dri...
- I am sure everything is fine, but I would talk to a lactation consultant if I were you. My 2 week old does the exact same thing, but I have more than enough milk comi...
Breastfeeding
And keep at it... breastfeeding my son has been the most rewarding experience. ... Latching on is really important because they can't take enough milk if ...
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- Hey Stef, Latching on is really important because they can't take enough milk if they are not properly latched on. My niples got so hard that I had to express some m...
- Call Hoag hospital. My friend delivered there & was having difficulties. She called the main line & they connected her to their specialist. She said it was a life s...
- The Wellness Center at St Jude in Fullerton has great nurses on staff and a lot of lactation support, though I don't know if that's convenient for you. If it is, they...
Breastfeeding Pain
Read all 9 responses: "I have a 3 week old girl, and breastfeeding has not come easy to us. ... I guess it's from latching on wrong - any suggestions? ...
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- I am a first time mom of a 20 month old and went through a lot to breastfeed my child. I hired a lactation consultant and she came to my home, and here are some of th...
- Hi R., Hang in there. It DOES get better. Until then get SOOTHIES which are gel breastpads that you use to heal your nipples. THIS WORKS. I could not have made if wit...
- I just wanted to say, good job, R.! I've got a four month old who's been exclusively breastfed and boy, was it hard at the beginning! My five year old and I didn't see...
C-section Delivery and breastfeeding....**UPDATE**
I was fortunate enough to have 2 kiddos that latched on with no problems at all. The nursing staff usually asks you beforehand if you'd like to breastfeed ...
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- don't forget your memory book!
- I had my son by c-section and am still breastfeeding at 12 mths old. (just started weaning now!) I'm pretty sure I breastfed the baby once I was put in a room...seem...
- I had two c-sections - one planned, one unplanned. The unplanned was my first baby. She was a premie, so she went to the NICU while I went to recovery. She was only...
Epidurals and Breastfeeding
It was funny because I couldn't move but they helpe her latch on(they rolled me to her). My son was a c-section too and they helped me breastfeed him too. ...
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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...
