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Incorporating Solid Foods with Breast Milk
Read all 8 responses: "I am curious how much breast milk to feed my 6 month old along with his solid foods. Right now I am feeding him every 3.5-4 hours and ...
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- I think your schedule is just fine. I feed my daughter very similar but she eats rice cereal with a full jar of foods. We do one fruit in the morning then the same in ...
- yay mom! way to go for breastfeeding!! you sound like you are doing an excellent job - way to go and keep it up! :D i chose to nurse until my son self weaned. brave...
- I think kids at 6 months of age should be nursing about every 3-4 hours. As far as amounts, if he seems content then he is getting enough. If he seems hungry, feed h...
How Long Can I Store Breastmilk in the Fridge
Sep 5, 2009 ... Read all 7 responses: "Hi Ladies! I can't remember how long I can keep breastmilk in the fridge before putting it in the freezer.
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- J., Going off memory here, I think it is 4 days in the fridge prior to freezing, and after freezing and then thaw, use within 24 hours. But I wouldn't wait that l...
- im pretty sure its 3 days ive never left it in there for more then that but i did freeze it and it can last for a long time doing it like that im not exactly sure how ...
- J., You should freeze after 3 days of putting in the freezer. You can get the freezer bags at your local department stores. I found Walmart was pretty cheap. If ...
Weaning from Breastmilk to Cow's Milk
Read all 24 responses: "I am starting to wean my 13 month old of her day-time nursings. I have been successful with the morning feeding, ...
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- My son never started to drink milk after breast feeding for 18 mos. He is 23 mos now. I spoke to my pediatritian and she is fine with it since he eats a healthy diet. ...
- My daughter has NEVER liked cow's milk plain, and she is now 4 1/2. I bought the YoBaby organic whole milk drinkable yogurt (comes in Peach and Banana). As long as she...
- Cow's milk is to rough on their systems. I highly suggest goat's milk instead. It is extremely good for the digestion system and is the closet thing to breast milk. ...
Can I Reuse Pumped, Fresh Breastmilk?
Sep 1, 2009 ... Read all 11 responses: "Hi mamas. This is my second week back at work, and so far, the pumping is going great. I am able to pump enough each day for my son ...
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- Use your own best judgement on this issue...it sounds like you need to work up to getting a good supply of frozen milk so you have enough and don't need to worry about...
- Hi S. ask your son peditrican and see what he/she saids about the re-use of breast milk.
- S.: yes you can re use the milk.... there has only been one study and it only looked 48 hours out BUT .. the antibodies and immunological properties in milk are k...
Drying up Breast Milk
Read all 10 responses: "How can I dry up my breast milk?? I was recently engorged and finally got that under control but I am still leaking milk."
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- This may sound crazy but it REALLY worked for me. Go to the supermarket and buy a head of cabbage. Take a leaf off and put it in your bra. If the vains of the leaf ...
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- Don't use the milk and it will dry up. You'll leak, buy pads and wear them until it goes away. FYI, I stopped breast feeding at 6 mo. and pumped for a few months (6...
Will Breast Milk Get Freezer Burn?
Read all 5 responses: "I have recently began pumping during the night to have extra milk for my daughter while she stays with her grandmother a weekend.
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- I always double bag it, it is good for 3 months in the freezer and 6 months in a deep freeze.
- Hey Stephy, I looked up your problem and apparently this is a common thing and it may not be freezer burn. Your milk can change in taste and smell once it has been...
- Hi S.! My daughter is a preemie and while she was in the NICU, the nurses gave me breast milk storage advice and instructions... I used Medela breast milk freezer...
Ok to Breast Milk Thru Bottlr and Formula Feed?
Read all 10 responses: "I'm breast milk feeding through the bottle, but i don't seem to be producing enough for her to eat...so i have to give her formula ...
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- Congrats on the new baby! Aren't they precious! Yes, you are doing the right thing. If you can't breast feed the regular way that is fine bottles will work just as wel...
- New stuff added to reply: In case I hadn't put everyone to sleep with my original post (yes, I know I can go on a bit!) I thought of something else I wanted to say....
- Hi A., I have an 11 month old little girl. I breast fed her for the first three months. Towards the end of the third month my milk supply wasn't enough to fill her ...
Breast Milk?
Sep 17, 2009 ... Read all 5 responses: "Ok i have a question for you nursing mama's. I nursed my 7 year old until she was 2 1/2. I have not nursed her for 4 ...
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- really? ive never heard of that. im interested to find out more about this. i cant imagine that its harmful, but i would think maybe its painful at times?
- All I have to say is I am so happy to hear I am not the only one who experiences this. :)
- Aftern pregnancy or miscarriage, you can lactate for up to 6 1/2 years as long as you are still within child bearing years. If you have a period and therefore surges ...
Help! I Need More breastmilk...fast
Read all 41 responses: "I have been breastfeeding my 5th child for 21 months. He nurses three times a day, once in the morning, once at naptime, ...
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- have you tried pumping after you feed your child? and i am not sure that the breast milk you are producing now has enough nutrients for a newborn but i am not certain ...
- I've never been in this situation, but do know lots of ways to help increase milk supply. 1. frequent nursing. It is supply and demand. Put the baby and your ch...
- Oh, how sweet of you to be helping this girl out. I used to watch my sisters daughter for her and we had infants the same age so we would just breastfeed each others ...
Breast Milk in the Ear: Myth or Cure?
Read all 18 responses: "My 10 month old daughter has a persistent ear infection. She's had it for four weeks and is just now starting a third different oral ...
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- So as far as this working, not sure, but I will give you some safety advice. If you put too much of any liquid up her nose, you can drowned her, remember the saying i...
- My Doc recomended it for an eye infection but not the ear.
- I've been through the same with my 6 yr old 9 ear infe in one year. Now we go to the Chrioprator(sorry about the spelling) about everyother mth. Its a lot better than ...
