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I Need to Get My 2Yr. Old to Stop Breastfeeding
Oct 23, 2009 ... My daughter is 2 - she stopped breastfeeding in May of this year and believe me - it .... breastfeeding problem · pain while breastfeeding ...
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- I also just weaned by 2.5 year old. I started by telling her no at nap time & then when we were good there (maybe a week - 10 days), I started with the am feeding - s...
- I weaned my daughter at 15 months and my son at 12 months. My daughter was harder since I was home with her. I tried taking flax seed oil capsules, which they say ma...
- Okay - I know exactly how you feel. My daughter is 2 - she stopped breastfeeding in May of this year and believe me - it WASNT her idea. I tried everything but what ...
Stop Breast-feeding
Oct 6, 2009 ... Read all 17 responses: "Hello All, I have been breast feeding for 6 month and am ready to ... tylenol cold and breastfeeding · breast pain ...
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- Hi Sara, Twice I've stopped this way, but it sort of takes a while, however, it is virtually pain free! I started pumping and giving the baby bottles of breastmilk, ea...
- Hi Sara- It is uncomfortable I know- but relief is easy, you can still give your child the benefit of breast milk for awhile and reduce the amount you are making at ...
- I nursed my youngest for a year and when it was time to stop I gradually decreased the number of feedings each day. For example, about once a week I would cut out one...
Still Breastfeeding, Experiencing Breast Pain
Read all 7 responses: "I am still breastfeeding my 11 month old and I am experiencing breast pain on my left breast. Not quite sure what to make of it.
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- Like the others have said it could be many things, a clogged duct which could lead to mastitis, thrush (which causes not only nipple pain but deep breast tissue pain a...
- Is there any white stuff on baby's toung or roof of his/her mouth? If so it's probably Thrush. I had this once & it is very painful. If you think this could be it cont...
- Could be PMS-related, or you could be pregnant.
Breastfeeding
The less you are breastfeeding the less your body will produce. ... Are you having a problem with breastfeeding? ... coldness · breastfeeding pain ...
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- i took a certain birth control. it's called triphasal. it took about a week or two to dry up.
- Soemthing I did that really helped make it less painful (without taking pills), I did a 50/50 kinda thing at first. Added a bottle every other time I fed. I did that f...
- The best way to wean from breastfeeding is to simply stop all breast stimulation. Get a head of cabbage and keep it in your fridge. take a leaf and place it on each br...
Lactation Consultant Recommendations
I am breastfeeding and am in ALOT of pain. I know he isn't latching right, but can't seem to get him on the right way. The pain is excruciating the 1st ...
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- You might want to check with your dr to see if you have thrush. I had it with my first child when he was about 10 mos old. The only symptom I had was severe pain. I...
- Congrats on your new baby!!! While I don't know of any lactation consultants, you might try to contact a postpartum doula to help you. They will be able to come to you...
- Rush Copley in Aurora has a breastfeeding hotline. ###-###-####
Biting While Breastfeeding
Oct 26, 2009 ... I know the pain you are going through. Hope it gets better. Helpful? .... breastfeeding pain · mom breastfeeding ...
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- For me and my daughter the key was that every time she would bite, I would immediately stop nursing, set her in a safe place and walk out of the room for a few seconds...
- While I've heard boys are different (and will soon find out as the sec ond is a boy, but only 6 weeks old...), with my daughter, I sternly told her "No" and detached h...
- And be sure when you take him off the breast to not yank him off (even though your first thought may be to do this) - you can really damage yourself. When he starts t...
Medicine Ok While Breastfeeding
Aug 29, 2009 ... Here was my medicine taking thoughts while I was breastfeedingand still is. If I am uncomfortable I dont take meds. If the pain is so bad I ...
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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 ...
Please Share Advice!!! I'm Trying to Stop Breastfeeding..
I had the same problem when I tried to stop breastfeeding. I talked to a lactation specialist .... Ack - I feel your pain. I stopped just a few weeks ago . ...
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- Ack - I feel your pain. I stopped just a few weeks ago. I pumped just a bit to relieve the pain (just a minute or two) and i took benadryl. The benadryl made a BIG ...
- Did you stop cold turkey? It sounds like it, and if so, that's really not the best way to stop breastfeeding. You need to gradually transition your baby from the bre...
- just express enough by hand to get the lumpiness away. you should only have to do it once or twice with only small amounts. it makes the week go by faster and you ar...
Engorgement Pain!
i just quit breastfeeding my daughter after 12 months. I had terrible pain for about 4 days after i stopped. My mom told me to breastfeed one more time (i ...
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- Sounds like you're trying everything. You CAN pump just enough to take the edge off, but it will take a little longer for your milk to dry if you pump at all. You'll h...
- I found that wearing a sports bra really helped. It is a very tight fit if you wear one from pre-pregnancy but the binding seems to help with the pain. Good luck
- Hi A.. Your best friend for the next 3 days is ice packs! Ice packs help reduce the swelling and feels good. A trick we used on the postpartum floor and lactation c...
Hysterectomy While Breastfeeding
I love being able to breastfeed her. Part of me wonders if I should just wait it out and part of me is SO tired of being in pain and feeling run down. ...
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- L., I would contact a lactation consultant to see if the hysterectomy will effect your breastmilk suppy. Are they removing just your uterus or the ovaries as well...
- Awww. I'm so sorry! I know this is hard. It sounds like you have good communication with your doctors and that they only decided this as a last resort. It is a terrib...
- I would talk to a midwife and other alternative health care professionals before making this drastic of a move, but that's just me. Good luck with whatever you decide.
