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Can You Mix Breast Milk with Other Breast Milk?
If I pump breast milk can it be mixed with same day pumped milk? My son does drink formula from time to time and when he drinks it he drinks anywhere from ...
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- Yes you can mix it. Pumped milk is good in the refigerator for 5-7 days, in a regular freezer for 3 months and a deep freezer for 6 months. Even if you need to mix m...
- I nursed both of my children and mixed what I had pumped throughout the day. I worked during the day so I would pump in the morning, on my lunch and before bed so I wo...
- I spoke with a lactation consultant at Oakwood Hospital. She said that you can add to chilled breast milk in the fridge as long as you have chilled the new stuff. Yo...
Increasing Breast Milk Supply
I'm looking for ways of increasing my breast milk supply, ... The best way to increase your milk is to nurse more often and/or pump more often. ...
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- Hi, Pumping extra long will help. I found that after 11 minutes I wouldn't have another let down until the 16 minute mark. I would have another small let down at 22...
- i struggled with my milk supply in the first 3 months. I tried the Fenugreek supplements but noticed that my son had more gas when I was on the supplements. So i tri...
- The lactation specialist told me to use something called "fenu greek" after I got an infection and lost my milk almost completely. She told me to take 3 capsules 3 tim...
Breastmilk and Formula
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can pump more and start storing milk. I go to school and just went back to work and have had to use both breast ...
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- I am going to join the chorus and recommend that you get a really good hospital grade pump such as the Symphony or the Pump-in-Style. It will make a tremendous differe...
- I used a Medela hospital-quality pump that I borrowed from a friend. I never tried the Gerber pump, but I did try the Avent hand pump and couldn't even get an ounce ou...
- Seriously the madella pumps are the best way to go I work full time and have been using the double electric madella pump, I am able to fill 4-6 ounces per breast in le...
Ways to Increase Breast Milk Supply
Years ago they use to give women beer to help their breast milk come in but brewer's .... There is a difference from baby nursing and the breast pump . ...
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- If you know when they generally eat, pump before feeding them. Your milk comes in for your child, but hates the action of the pump. It may work for a while then you ha...
- I hate to suggest alcohol since I think it does more harm than good in MOST instances but when I was nursing my son my mom (an OB nurse) recommended drinking 1/2 a bee...
- I used this prescription call Domperidone and it worked. It's used when mom's adopt and want to try nursing...it's been known to start a supply of milk up, but also w...
Plastic/ BPA Breast Pump and Bottles
I didn't see the whole segment, but I pump my breast milk, and the pump is plastic as are the bottles. I didn't see a "number" on the bottles, ...
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- Mary K is correct. You do not need to worry about the plastic in your breast pump, those parts are never microwaved or ran through the dishwasher, so they are fine....
- Nuby, Advent and Dr browns all make BPA free bottles and sippy cups, Also glass bottles are good, And NOT microwaving plastics is always safe. try heating in a bowl ...
- If you use a medela breast pump...go to the website. They say all thier pump accessories are BPA free. I have been using these to store milk as well, and feel comple...
Transitioning to Expressed Breastmilk
I find that if I pump while I nurse, I actually get a lot more milk to pump out. I nurse the baby on one breast in the football hold and pump on the other ...
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- Hi S., Have you considered breastfeeding before and after work? I'd be happy to talk to you about working and breastfeeding/pumping. My Working Moms Support Group m...
- I pumped for my daughter from 6 weeks until 1 yr old, as well as breasfed while I was at home. Here are my tips from experience: - Try different nipples and bottle...
- S., I also used the medela pump and I loved the hands-free bustier (on sale for $30 at www.awomanswork.com). I pumped several times a day before I stopped but that...
How Soon Can You Start Pumping?
The more you pump the faster your milk will come in and the better the supply ... As for the pumping if your going to only bottle breast feed the milk I ...
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- I started by day 4 just to help with the engorgement and to help the baby latch on easier. By 2 weeks I had a schedule going, usually twice a day. Good luck with bre...
- Well first of all congrats on expecting, mommyhood is amazing! My husband and I married 5 years just had our first baby, a boy Cade on July 21st. He is so precious ...
- Right away. My daughter was born prematurely so the hospital provided a pump shortly after she was born.
A Boost in Breast Milk Production?
Oct 29, 2009 ... Never let your milk go stale. When your breast goes full, just make a quick pump to let out the old milk. Stale milk in the breast tells ...
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- Hi D., a vitamin called Fenugreek worked for me. I found it at health/vitamin stores. My lactation consultant recommended taking it and it helped a lot. I can't rememb...
- Two things worked for me (in addition to trying fenugeek, listening to comedy or relaxing music while pumping, and lookin at pictures of my baby!): One was to get a m...
- There is tea called Mother's milk, it has herbs that stimulate milk production... also, you can ask an herbalist ( you can google one or if you are in Tucson there's a...
Breast Milk Not Coming in Fast Enough!
Make sure you pump every time he eats and try to always give him breast milk. Try to latch first, then if it isn't working out, pump and give him what you ...
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- Some things I have heard that will help is having baby room in with you at night, nurse often, even if he is just suckling, and when you see your baby show signs of ro...
- The best thing you can do is BE CONFIDENT THAT YOUR BODY WORKS. Just think - if you were exclusively breastfeeding your baby and not pumping or supplementing, you'd h...
- L.: what type of pump are you using? nothing is as effective as a baby nursing... you might benefit from the assistance of a lactation consultant ...
Is It Okay to Share a Breast Pump?
A close friend lent me her Medela Pump In Style Breast Pump and. ... The pump itself just exchanges air as far as i know & the milk doesn't touch the actual ...
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- you can share the machine, not the tubes and horns...anything that comes in contact with your milk. Congratulations on your new son!! How are you feeling lately? S...
- I think the lactation consultants say that because they have to! I also shared that pump from a good friend and just bought all my own tubes and attachments. You can...
- As long as everything is cleaned well and sterilized, I don't see it as a problem. The tubes never come in contact with your breast, just the cups, but everything is ...
