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Increasing Milk Supply
I had problems with milk supply when I was breastfeeding and the lactation center at my hospital recommended taking a combination of Fenugreek and Blessed ...
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- Ditto to everyone else! You definitely should get breaks to pump and Blessed Thistle (which can be found at www.vitaminshoppe.com) fenugreek, and More Milk by Motherlo...
- Blessed Thistle is great for your milk supply. I took Fenugreek, but it kept me going and it is inexpensive. But the Blessed Thistle sounds like what you need. Also...
- This may not be how you want your nights to happen but night-feeding your child absolutely keeps up your milk supply. A lot of mom's opt not to do night feedings a...
Breast Pump Problems
Take it to the lactation center at the hospital where you gave birth, or to a pump rental station such as Bosom Buddies (near Park Meadows) and have it ...
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- Is it new or rented or used? I used a Lactina pump with both of my kids and if anything it worked too well (ouch!!). It sounds like it is broken so I would suggest r...
- C. - Congrats on the new baby. I know that pumping for a preemie is a lot of work. I have several mommies who are in the same boat you are. Most likely what is happ...
- Hi C.! Not sure if this will help, but on the model I have used, there is a little "filter" piece that is located on the part that twists into the bottle for collecti...
Do You Have to Pay for a Lactation Consultant?
You can pay a lactation consultant, but it is much easier to go to the La Leche League (link .... We meet on the 2nd floor of Sarah Walker Women's Center. ...
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- You can pay a lactation consultant, but it is much easier to go to the La Leche League (link below) and just talk. They will be able to show you how a child is suppos...
- Good for you for trying again! I breast fed both my children and required a lactation consultant both times because of completely different problems, even though I was...
- The hospital where you deliver should have one on staff who will come to see you. I have delivered at both St. Joseph's (my first) and UCH (my second). The primary r...
Fenugreek
Many mothers at our lactation center report that fenugreek had no effect on their milk supply, while others are quite laudatory about its effect on the ...
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- Have you checked health food stores in your area? Just in case you haven't tried, increasing frequency and duration of nursing can often help increase supply. A lo...
- Like the message before check with Natural Health Food Stores. I went to Chucks in Brandon and picked up my Fenugreek, I also picked up More Milk Plus, its a tinture ...
- I found that my milk supply increased when I upped my water consumption.
Is It Too Late to Breastfeed?
Talk to the people at the Holy Cross Lactation Center and/or your local La Leache League leaders. You may need to use a nipple shield or something to help ...
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- Contact La Leche League. They will be able to give you all kinds of ideas and support. I know that there is a $30 membership fee, but I am pretty sure they would hel...
- I know that women who adopt children can breastfeed, so I don't think it is too late. You just need to build up your supply. You may also want to call a lactation co...
- It's never too late, and your baby will be MUCH more efficient than your pump. I breastfed both of my children until they were two, and I was never able to pump effic...
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
I got no lactation support or support with my issues after the birth like I did ... Overland Park Regional Vs. Shawnee Mission Medical Center Maternity Ward ...
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- I think what makes a good or bad experience is the care you recieve and most of that care is given by the nurses. You can have good or bad nurses at any hospital. ...
- I had my second baby at SLS (St Luke's South), however, I am a nurse at SMMC (Shawnee Mission). I think both places are wonderful and have great nursing staff. I wou...
- T., First of all congratulations! I had both my girls at SLS. From what I've seen, SLS is newer with much larger rooms. I think (and I'm not exactly sure here), ...
Nipple Confusion
Go to the lactation center at your hospital. They have a device that can drip formula in his mouth while you nurse to get him to suckle so you can have let ...
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- hi E., have you tried putting a few drops of breast milk on your nipple when you are latching your baby? sometimes just the taste will get them to start sucking......
- You just have to quite giving her the bottle and start just giving her the nipple at first she may not want it but if she gets hungery then she will. just don't give ...
- I had a similar problem with my daughter and agree with everyone who suggested you see a lactation consultant. I worked with one and it was totally worth it. I do r...
Underwire Bras and Pregnancy
You can find them at any hospital in the lactation center. I got mine and methodist hospital in St. louis park. I highly reccomend both brands. ...
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- I have worn an underwire since I was fifteen and through 3 pregnancies and a total of 3 years of nursing and had no problems I started out as a 34 DD and have ended up...
- Don't know much about underwire, but I've found the best place to get nursing bras is birthandbaby.com. Not sure, but I bet she'd have some in your size! (and at onl...
- Don't worry about wearing an underwire, as long as the bra fits. If the wires are cutting into a portion of your breast tissue (instead of wrapping around the outside...
Marin General
The Lactation Center at MGH is great too....a wonderful staff. They also have, at no charge, a weekly breast feeding class held on Thursday mornings for you ...
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- I delivered at Alta Bates in Berkeley (crossing the bridge was not a problem), but I toured MGH as part of my labor and delivery classes and all the other expectant mo...
- We had a great birth at Marin General!! I believe they've spent a fair amount of money upgrading their facilites, and we were very happy & comfortable there. Plus the ...
- Hi C., I loved the experience I had a Marin General and am happy to be delivering there again in the fall. I was so relaxed and comfortable there. The Lactation C...
Can't Decide Which Hospital to Deliver At!
I delivered my first baby at the Medical Center, and I plan to deliver there again .... child hospital · Lactation Center · what to take to the hospital ...
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- I had my son in June at the medical center and it was a horrible evxperience. First they induced me and let me sit in labor for hours and said I wasn't progressing so...
- Just saw this for the first time today. Which OB are you using? And what kind of birth are you planning. A lot of that will determine where you should go. You can emai...
- I delivered my first baby at the Medical Center, and I plan to deliver there again with this pregnancy. I had a great birth experience there. I have also heard great t...
