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Breastfeeding
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on October 30, 2008
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My daughter is almost 10 weeks old and we are breastfeeding. While I was pregnant I decided to breast feed and I was like oh this will be so good for her and it will ...
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- Way to hang in there!!! I know exactly what you're going through - but it is sooooo much better for baby. I breastfed baby #1 for 13 mths. and baby #2 for 14 mths. ...
- I have breastfed three of my four children, and could never successfully pump. I talked to the lactation consultant and she said some women just can't pump. I would ...
- There are a million things to suggest but truly I think the best thing at this point is for you to contact a Lactation Consultant (where you delivered should have some...
Need Advice: 8 Mo Weird Earwax and Eye spot...I Need Advice
Asked by H.A. from Denver
on February 10, 2011
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Hello Mama's,
Alright, my 8 mo has been digging at his right ear for a day or so. I clean his ears regularly (he enjoys it, he holds real still and actually wants t...
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- Leave baby's ears alone momma! I know it's sooooo tempting to clean them, but what you are really doing with that q-tip is pushing the wax deeper into the ear canal wh...
- Orange ear wax is perfectly normal. My son used to get tons of orange ear earwax as infant. My mom, who had 5, said that several of us had orange ear wax as well. My s...
- When my daughter had ear infections she would rub and pull at her ears. About the orange color I'm really not sure! follow your gut instinct about taking him to the do...
Help! My Breasts Are So Engorged and Very Painful
Asked by G.A. from San Francisco
on November 15, 2008
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My daughter is 10 days old and my breasts are way over engorged. They feel, esp the right breast, like they've been punched and kicked. They won't calm down in size no...
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- I went through the same thing... hot showers helped 'a little', but I used a heating pad first, then shower and drank a wonder herbal tea called "Mother's Milk" that h...
- When I was weaning and became engorged the dr told me to wear a sports bra even to bed and that really helped. She also had me express some milk with my fingers while...
- Hey there. I would check with the La Leche League. They are very good about answering questions via telephone or email. They would probably be the best direction to...
Girls Camp: Am I Pushing It?
Asked by K.R. from Grand Junction
on January 24, 2009
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I've been asked to go to a week long girls camp this summer, my daughter will be 11mos and breastfeeding. Is it too early to be away from her that long? Grandma agreed...
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- The very fact that you're wondering about this future situation suggests to me you're not comfortable with the idea of leaving your baby. Personally, I wouldn't be, e...
- you never know with this age how they will respond. my sister in law left her 1 yr old with her parents for a week while she went out of the country. she'd weaned he...
- Of course you should go and do something for yourself! She'll have no recollection of it after it's all said and done. My oldest son was 6 months old when my M. and ...
