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Breastfeeding Mom Feeling Depleted and Sickly.
I have a gorgeous 10 1/2 month old baby girl. We are still breastfeeding. ... I Am Pregnant, Cold All the Time and Have Low Blood Pressure ...
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- Hi. I was just wondering if your doctor checked your thyroid. That could really screw up your system.
- J., Good nutrition is essential while nursing. Taking the right vitamins and calcium can make or break your energy level. If you are taking store bought or doctor p...
- I have felt like that 3 times in my life. Once, I had lymes disease. The second, my thyroid was not working correctly. The third, I had mono. Could you be alle...
When to Start Rice Cereal for Breastfed Baby?
Other times are when they are feeling well; have a cold, teething, ..... I am still breastfeeding and now that he's 6 months he's doing barley cereal and ...
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- I know you have a million responses. I started my son on rice cereal about 10 days before he was 4 months because he was eating every hour and never seemed satisfied. ...
- I personally don't understand this being made into a big issue. Your baby is ready when he/she is ready. I think you can tell when your baby is hungrier for something ...
- I breastfed my daughter and started her on cereal around 4 mos old. She was really getting hungry, and mom alone just wasn't cutting it any longer! We liked to give it...
Keeping Baby from Getting Sick
I did keep breastfeeding which is why I think her cold is so mild. ..... Hi M. - . Yes, definitely keep nursing...even if you have the stomach bug you should ...
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- Hi M. - Yes, definitely keep nursing...even if you have the stomach bug you should continue to nurse. (I had the stomach bug back in November, it was so hard to n...
- when my daughter was 4 days old i got sicker than i have ever been in my entire life, some sort of respiratory infection. i was on so many meds(even codeine) and they...
- M., Absolutly keep breastfeeding, your antibodies pass through to the baby and if she gets sick it will not be as bad as you. Also wash you hands alot, and if you a...
Traveling for Business and Still Breastfeeding
I'm going on my first business trip and I'm breastfeeding. The trip is 5 days long. .... It was January, so I didn't have to worry about keeping it cold. ...
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- I think most, if not all, airlines still have the rule that you can't bring ANY liquids through the security checkpoint. You would probably want to check with your air...
- L., During my first business trip away, I overnighted my milk home. It was January, so I didn't have to worry about keeping it cold. But I would probably pack it is ...
- I did a couple of business trips, for two of them, I brought my daughter with me and put her in a drop-in daycare center there. My husband is a tax accountant and it ...
Ambivalent About Breastfeeding
Many different times I have not enjoyed breastfeeding due to teething or something else I felt an urge to wean her but Im glad I didnt because it gets ...
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- Congrats on lasting this long - you are a trooper! I had a whole list of issues one after the other with breastfeeding and ultimately gave it up after 2 months. So I ...
- it sounds like you are fairly ready and thats fine. the one thing i would say is that it might just be too much to try to wean him when he is cutting 8 teeth. its no...
- I weaned my son at 17 mos. He was also a big guy. I would first recommend nursing him three times a day (morning, before nap, and before bed) Once my son had that d...
Question About Timing While Breastfeeding
I am currently breastfeeding as well I have an abudance of milk in both ... then get up change his diaper make sure to use that cold wipee then nurse him on ...
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- Ignore your neighbor. If she has no children then she has no idea what kind of schedule they require. Breastfeeding has to go at your and your babys pace. If he only...
- Congrats on the new baby! We have five and all breast fed, some longer than others! When the baby wakes up I would feed him for about 15 minutes then get up change his...
- Hi H., Don't listen to the Ped. You know your body and your baby knows what he wants. I was encouraged to do exactly what your Ped. is suggesting but it simply did ...
Seeking Advice on How to Stop Breastfeeding.
i have a 3yr old and am expecting my second next month when i weaned my son i cut out one breastfeeding meal and replaced it with the bottle and did this ...
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- This may sound totally nuts but I have talked with several moms becuase I'm beginning to ween too and it really works. Buy a head of cabbage and cut in half. Put a cab...
- I did it in two weeks but it didn't feel so great. Start dropping feedings now. For instance if you do 6 a day, do 5 for two- three days then drop to 4 for two days ...
- Hi! My little guy is 13 weeks old and I stopped breastfeeding at 7 weeks - and went back to work when he was 10 weeks old. I weaned him in about a week without many ...
Weaning from Breastfeeding
Sep 30, 2009 ... I've breastfed solely the entire time. I'd like to have her weaned by the time she ... Congratulations on breastfeeding as long as you have! I too am a breastfeeding MOM. ... Have you tried cold packs on your chest? ...
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- express some milk (pump or by hand) but not the entire amount from each side. over the course of a day or two, your body will take the hint that you don't need as muc...
- J., GOOD FOR YOU for putting your baby's health first!! Wow! As for the pain, try using a warm compress. To get both breasts at one time, try dunking a bath towel i...
- First of all, congratulations for breastfeeding your daughter from newborn to toddler! Now about the side effect of engorgement...Have you tried cold packs on your ch...
Childbirth and Head Cold
I am inducing this Sunday and I have a head cold that..." ... As long as you are breastfeeding, i think there is absolutely no need to wear a mask at all, ...
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- Hi-- Just wondering why you have to be induced? In a natural state your body wouldn't go into labor if it couldn't handle it. Forcing labor may not go well if you...
- I was extremely ill before my daughter's birth. I followed the doctor's advice and still got sicker each day, ended up w/ pneumonia. Three days before she was born (o...
- Hi D.! I am a birth doula and childbirth educator. I am wondering if it might be wiser to wait and go into natural labor - and have the chance to get over your head ...
Nursing Mother with a Cold...
Read all 15 responses: "I'm nursing my son and we both have a cold. What over the counter meds ... Breastfeeding and Have a Cold - Worried to Take Anything! ...
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- Hi J. W, I ran a massage therapy pratice for the past decade and did and still do alot of Aroma Therapy. You don't need to eat it so it woln't pass through the breast ...
- Sudafed is okay to take, as well as benedryl
- I was told by two doctors NOT to take sudafed because it would dry up my milk supply (it is safe, but not good for supply). They both told me to take claritin.
