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Experience with Mirena(TM) IUD While Breastfeeding
I exclusively breastfed my son until he was 6 months old and then we started solids. I'm still breastfeeding, no formula at all. I was really worried about ...
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- L.- Hello. I am a mom of a 3 month old boy and I am currently using the Mirena IUD and I also breastfeed. My doctor told me that it would not interfer with my milk su...
- the IUD doesn't interfere with breast feeding because it contains progesterone and not estrogen, which does interfere.
- I got the Mirena about 8 weeks postpartum. My son is 5 months and exclusively breastfed. I have had NO problems with my supply. (Friends who are on the mini-pill _h...
Trying to Start Baby on Soids
NOW as for breastfeeding while introducingsolids You should always offer breast FIRST If you give breast after he will be too full to nurse AND giving ...
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- S., Breastmilk is a complete food for babies. Solids are for fun and for practice until they are closer to 1 year. Breastmilk has about 20 calories per ounce. You a...
- I just went through the same thing - and am still sort of going through it. After some initial success with the rice cereal around 6.5 mos, she refused to eat solids ...
- My daughter was the same way. She's almost 2 and will still only eat a handfull of actuall food in an entire week. I throw most of everything I cook for her or buy for...
Starting Solids and Constipation
I also stictly breastfed before going to solids and found this website had a lot of good advise on introducing solids to baby: ...
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- I would definitely recommend starting some fruit! Pears are great. I used this website as a guide for introducing foods (with my Ped's approval!) http://www.wholesom...
- I put some prune juice into my babys cereal not much just a few table spoons or i buy gerber 1st food prunes and feed her 1/2 at first and then finnish it. Pears can ...
- I would recommend prunes. They work well for my daughter.
Introducing Solids--My 7-Mo Doesn't Seem Ready
Aug 27, 2009 ... My daughter wasn't that gun ho about solids until about 8-9 months and we started at about 6 i/2 months. You are still breast feeding and it ...
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- The longer you wait, the worse it will get and the harder it will be to introduce textures. Both of my kids hated bananas, especially real bananas. They did better wit...
- My son was totally uninterested in "regular" food until almost 9 months. We just did the same thing and offered him stuff every couple weeks. He let us know he wanted ...
- 7 months is early in some circles. My Pediatrician was very conservative and had guidlines for when to introduce the solids. Such as, must be taking in at least 32 o...
5 Month Old Exclusively Breastfed
Oct 12, 2009 ... I am exclusively breastfeeding my 5 month old baby. ... I am going to start solids around 6 monthes and know that will change then, but I want to make sure ...
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- I went to my local hospital. weighed b4 and after feeding to see how much baby was taking in. My daughter will eat 7 ounces in morning then 6 plus cereal rest of the ...
- By 5 months, my 1st daughter was at 4 hrs between feedings. My son is now 4 months and some feeds are 4 hrs, some are 3 hrs. I would never go longer than 4 hrs betwe...
- I had the same concern when my daughter was younger. She never really got past the 4 ounces or so at a time until she was close to a year. She did cut down the liquid...
Breastfeeding vs Formula
Sep 2, 2009 ... Did you know that the MINIMUM recommendation now is that a baby is exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months? And by exclusively they mean no solids. ...
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- It's perfectly normal for an 8 month old to start getting distracted while nursing! My son went through it too, and yes, it was frustrating at times. People always tol...
- I tried like crazy in the beginning to breastfeed my daughter. Pumping all the time, taking vitamins to increase supply and it just nevered worked. I felt horrible w...
- For what it's worth, I've heard that the nutritional and immune benefits of breastmilk diminish once baby is eating solid foods.
Not Sure How Much Baby Should Eat
First of all, a huge kudos for keeping up with the breastfeeding! I have breastfed two boys, and am currently breastfeeding my third. We just started solids ...
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- Based on her weight and your description, it sounds like you are giving her just what she needs. If you were not giving her enough breast milk, she would be fussy, al...
- Go girl! You seem to have it very much under control! You are doing just fine! Sounds like your little girl is very regular and very well scheduled and a big girl f...
- L., Hi, My namet is K. and I am a Board certified lactation consultant and a RN. I am glad you waited 6 months to start solids. The acadamy of pediatrics recommend ex...
Question About Starting Foods and Breastfeeding
there is no rush in 2 answersRemember there is no rush for more solids ... I found my guidlines in my breastfeeding book call The Nursing Mother's Companion ...
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- Once they begin eating, they usually drink less milk. Just be sure to give him juice and water to keep him hydrated. I used to give my son a few tablespoons of cerea...
- I would stop the food. Since you are breastfeeding, he really needs nothing else until he is a year old. What's the rush to food?
- It is very important that you are able to provide enough breastmilk for your son. If you need to, I would stop solids all together for a little longer until he can en...
Sensitive Tummy
Congrats on breastfeeding Sorry about such a rough intro to solids bananas are notorious for causing constipation thoughI wonder why they are recommended so ...
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- I didn't start my last baby on solids until she was 8 months, I tried rice/oatmeal with her and she would have nothing to do with it. She also disliked most jarred ba...
- There's a great baby food book called "Super Baby Food" by Ruth Yaron. I highly recommend getting it and you will never have a problem with her being "bound up" from ...
- Would balancing the apples and pears with the cereals and bananas work? (ie, mix some cereal into the fruit, mash a real banana with some applesauce together. I th...
7.5 Month Old Showing Less Interest in Breastfeeding.....
I feed him solids 2x daily. He is also breastfed. I've read that at his age breast milk or formula only supplies about half the nutrition he now needs. ...
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- At 7 1/2 months it's reasonable for him to be learning to sleep thru the night. I agree to cut down and then cut out the night time feedings. Unless you mean the one...
- My son was so busy that at about 8 months he was nursing only in the morning (as soon as he woke and was still sleepy) and right before bedtime. At nine months we went...
- We also have a 7 1/2 month old boy right now and he is also breastfed and getting 2 solids "meals" a day, although we add the baby oatmeal cereal to his fruits & veggi...
