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Colostrum and Tandem Nursing
I am a La Leche League Leader and the mother of four children, all breastfed and ALL tandem nursed. I have nursed through three pregnancies. ...
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- WOW!!! I was shocked at some of the "opinion" responses! PLEASE listen to those who actually have some knowledge in the area of breastfeeding. There were some reall...
- From: HLB Date: Fri. Sep. 05, 2008 Becka, I am not an expert but from my reading when I was pregnant (to my almost 19 mo baby girl & still nursi...
- definitely bring your question to a la leche league meeting and or leader. i have known several woman who tandem nursed and they all seem to have healthy thriving chi...
Pumping
Sep 2, 2009 ... get ahold of a la leche league leaderD wwwllliorg search for one in your area or one nearby they will have AWESOME info for you and might ...
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- Hi N., I pumped once a day at noon and that seemed to work out ok. Congrats on nursing. S. mamasource business owner
- Congrats on your new baby. When I returned to work, I had to pump twice a day (the whole year) otherwise I'd get engorged. My only concern about doing it just once ...
- how often is she BF? I work as a nurse so it was realllly hard to just get up to pump while I was busy. It worked well for me to pump once before bed, once before work...
Need Information on Breast Feeding Baby
Please contact a local La Leche League certified Leader. You can visit www.llli. org/WebUS.html or call their toll-free number. ...
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- I would say #1 burp baby and once you get a burp try again. Some people think breast fed babies do not need to be burped but that is NOT the case. My husband's motto i...
- Please contact a local La Leche League certified Leader. You can visit www.llli.org/WebUS.html or call their toll-free number. "If you are unable to find a Group or...
- A few days late on this, but while this does sound like reflux, lots of times when breastfed babies react like this, they are probably sensitive to something in the mo...
Goats Milk Instead of Formula??
... help increase her milk supply but she will need help to do it A board certified lactation consultant is great and so is finding a La Leche League leader ...
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- I would encourage your friend to discuss this with her pediatrician. I think if you are not comfortable discussing any aspect of your child's health with them, you ar...
- J., Check with the pediatrician about the goats milk and have her check in with the lactation specialist at her pediatricians office. They can better advise her. Audery
- goats milk is a much better alternative to conventional formula. it is important to add B vitamins, iron and fish oil. You should refer your friend to a local naturopa...
Eliminating All Dairy/soy from Diet of Breastfeeding Mom
I agree very strongly w Donnayou need to talk to a La Leche League Leader very very badly. I hate to argue w your doctor but I find it very hard to believe ...
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- Aww man! I see "whole foods" in your future-LOL. We are Gluten-free and limit dairy and soy here due to my sons allergies. It is hard and expensive!- boo. We buy mostl...
- Not sure, but are whey and casein parts of gluten? If so, there are lots of "gluten-free" foods. Sorry I couldn't be more help, just thought I'd give it a shot! :)Good...
- When my ten y/o son was a year old he developed severe GI issues. It was to the point that the pediatric GI asked me to only breastfeed and to eliminate all dairy/soy...
Increasing Breast Milk Supply
La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League ...
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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...
Breastfed Baby to Formula
With some good advice from a La Leche League Leader or a lactation specialist, ... You can find La Leche League leaders and their support groups for ...
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- Aleisha- Congratulations on breast feeding for 7 months... that's truly wonderful. I read most of the responses and I think that you know your baby best and should f...
- you should try giving that baby some cereal his poor little tummy is probably starving. I know doctor and some poeple say it is not good but it is just make it as wate...
- I breastfed both my girls for a year or more and we started solids at 6 mos. Maybe you could give him a later dinner or snack before bed to fill him up rather than sup...
Surgery and Breastfeeding
I'm going to echo what I've seen a few others say in that I think that you should contact a La Leche League Leader. They have access to all sorts of ...
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- I would talk to the ped. and doctors. They will be able to tell you more.
- DO NOT BREASTFEED WHILE YOU ARE ON THESE MEDICATIONS!!! At 12 months you should already be thinking about weaning (they say to breastfeed up to 12 months if possible) ...
- I can understand your concern about weaning your son. But with him being basically 1 year old when you have your surgery, that's technically not too early to wean - i...
Breast Feeding While on Depression Medication
My friend is a La Leche League Leader and I talked to her about it and we determined it's pretty much safe and we've had no problems with it. Helpful? ...
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- Zoloft has the most safety studies. I was on it while nursing my 4 yo, then while I was pregnant and now when I am nursing my 6 wk old. No problems at all.
- BZ: from the studies to date Zoloft appears safest but you can check what your doctor recommends with a lactation consultant. P., RLC, IBCLC Breastfeeding ...
- Zoloft...I've been taking that since June 2007 and I breastfeed my daughter, she's 8 months old now. It's been very safe.
SORE Nipples
Aug 30, 2009 ... get ahold of a la leche league leader wwwllliorg. Helpful Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. B.W. answers from Minneapolis on ...
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- While I certainly don't know the answers to all your questions, I did have problems in the beginning with nursing my 2 kids (now 21 months and 4.5 months) as well. My...
- Congrats on the new baby and sorry you're having BF issues. I nursed my first for 21 months and rarely had an issue, my second is 6 months old and I'm constantly havi...
- Could you call the hospital where you delivered and ask to see if they have a lactation consultant that you can make an appt to go see?
