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Breastfeeding/Breastpump
This time I am due in 9 weeks and I plan to breastfeed full time with my now 3 ..... I was able to breastfeed my daughter for 15 months while working full ...
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- I breastfed my twins for 9 months while their older brother (19 months older) was running around. A few things I found worked were: 1) Distract, distract, distract. W...
- I know how difficult it is to breastfeed a newborn with a two year old still needing the attention. I did it with the help of a supportive husband. I also found expl...
- I agree with lots of the ladies, medela rocks! Borrowed, ebay'd or new, its the best investment. When I bought mine (5 yrs ago and still working like a champ) it was ...
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 ...
Weight Watchers and Breast Feeding
Read all 16 responses: "Hi...I just had my 3rd baby and am 30 pounds overweight. I currently weigh 180 pounds and was 170 when I got pregnant.
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- You should not diet while breastfeeding, it's not healthy for the baby. You should, however, excercise regularly (I always walked with the stroller everyday) and eat ...
- Yes, I did WW while breastfeeding my son. You are allowed 10 extra points while breastfeeding, and (I think) it was more water and 1 extra calcium serving. About two...
- I was just looking at my book for you. Theres a questionnaire now that you fill out to determine your points. So I don't have an answer for you. I think you should de...
Breastfed Baby Won't Take a Bottle - HELP!
I was blessed to be home with them most of the time so I exclusively breast fed, but we did introduce juice at about 4 months each time, but in a sippy cup. ...
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- I had to go back to work when my son was 16 weeks old. It was his first time to take a bottle. The first day he wouldn't take a bottle and I went and fed him in the ...
- Try to cup feed. He won't starve himself. If you stay home during the day you can still continue breastfeeding him. If he is going to a sitter then either cup feed ...
- I breastfeed my boys as well. I had to find the bottle nipple that was closest to my own nipple. Also pumped a lot of milk so that he is getting the same milk from the...
Acid Reflux & Gas--AAAAHHHH!!!!
I did/do not breast feed at all. We are currently using Axid for his reflux (not sure if that's prevacid or zantac) and it has helped but wasn't a miracle ...
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- Hi B., I was not able to breastfeed my baby but, we tried the formula called Gentle Ease by enfamil, then walmart came out with the generic version----much easier on...
- we just went to a specialist for my 3 1/2 month old son. i feel your pain. the specialist said that at 6 months most babies symptoms go away, and still a few last unti...
- I recently purchased Gripe Water from the pharmacy Rite-Aid at Habersham Square and it is all natural. Better than mylicon, which I've tried as well as she is on zant...
Blood in Baby's Stool
I took the dairy out of my diet and supplemented my breast feeding with Alimentum .... Although I did not peronally breast feed for long (I dried out), ...
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- This happened to me and my Dr. handled it differently. It was right after my 6mo. visit and she sent the stool to Children's Hospital lab for analysis. My son had diar...
- R., Although I did not peronally breast feed for long (I dried out), I too experienced that problem with my son. It actually turned out b/c there wasn't enough ...
- I hear a lot of babies put on formula instead of breastfeeding as if formula can some-how be superior to mother’s milk. Before they put your baby on formula ask them...
Breastfeeding - Child Likes to Suck to Sleep
I wasn't able to breastfeed my first child, so now this is new territory for me. My daughter, who is 6 weeks old, doesn't really like her pacifier. ...
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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...
How to Respond to Rude Question
Oct 29, 2009 ... My greatest desire was to breastfeed exclusively but I got a TON of ...... How long you choose to breastfeed your children is entirely your ...
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- How long you choose to breastfeed your children is entirely your own family business, and your decision! I nursed my twins until they were more than two years old (At...
- M., I so know how you feel. My son is 26 months old and still nurses at least once a day. I'm lucky that he only does it during nap times/ sleep times, so it's not ...
- I'm stumped on why people would ask you that. Personally, my goal for each of my children was to at least get to a year for breastfeeding - I didn't reach it, for vari...
Milk Allergy and Breast Feeding
Read all 26 responses: "We just found out that our son has a milk protein allergy and a slight allergy to soy but we are not sure to what extent is the soy ...
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- I would cut out of your diet whatever affects him and continue breastfeeding. My daughter also has a milk protein allergy and I gladly breastfed her until I knew what...
- Milk allergy is usually an allergy to lactose, the sugars in milk. You may be able to keep using milk in your diet if you use the type for lactose intolerant people, s...
- why are you stopping bf? lots of babies start out with dairy allergies and most outgrow it. my 1st was allergic to yogurt for a while, and outgrew it. you are in a gre...
Breastfeeding ?
Read all 20 responses: "Does anyone know if you can still breastfeed after ... You can usually breastfeed after augmentation IF they didn't cut the ducts ...
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- Yes! Normally it is breast reduction surgery that makes breastfeeding very difficult. It would be a great idea to take a breastfeeding class and have the number of a g...
- It depends if you get the implants over or under the muscle. Under the muscle implants do not impede breastfeeding.
- Reduction or implants? Usually you can with both, but it can be tricky with reduction depending on how much was removed. Excellent resource: http://www.kellymom.co...
