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Low Milk Production
Please find and call your local Le Leche League and seek support from them. I have great concern over a lactation consultant that would tell you "those teas ...
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- D., I took fenugreek. It is an herb that is supposed to stimulate production. I had a similar problem but the little one was home. Anyway, the fenugreek worked wit...
- Hi D., You are doing everything right! I, too, had low production post-csection & tried natural products (oatmeal, fenugeek, etc.) with little effect so I ended up ...
- What a wonderful mama! You know how important that breastmilk is. Please check out www.kellymom.com - the best breastfeeding site out there with lots of info. on incre...
Nursing and Prone to Plugged Ducts- Okay to Wear a Regular Sports Bra?
Sep 15, 2009 ... Le Leche League would be able to put you in touch with a lactation specialist. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Take Lecithin. It helps keeps your ducts from getting plugged. It helped me and my lactation consultant recommended it. I know that underwires are bad for you. Als...
- I would actually stay away from sports bras and anything with an underwire..I know..there goes your support!
- Reoccuring clogged ducts for some women is a condition more than a reaction to a certain bra, nursing/sleeping position. I had VERY painful clogged ducts week after...
11 Week Old Fussing While Breastfeeding
I would suggest you call a local le leche league if you need more help. Hope this helps!! 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- I agree with Nikki H. I would call your local La Leche League - they can give you phone or hands on help. Great job breastfeeding mama! You are doing a great thing ...
- I had a very similar problem when my son was about 3 months old. He had been a great nurser up until that point and then he would scream during every feeding. It is re...
- L. try putting a litter syrup on your nipple and dont try so hard some times babbies can tell if you are stressed and I am sure you are.hope this helps.J.
New Mom Having Breast Feeding Issues
Have you tried contacting a LeLache league? Most hospitals have a group that meeets, or even ask for a latation consultant? They could definatly help you. ...
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- C-sections don't affect when your milk comes in at all. I had a c. Anyway, keep putting baby to the breast. Sometimes you have to force it a bit. They will get S...
- Honey, No matter what the lactation police say, It is perfectly fine not to breastfeed. I also had a C-section and my baby was not interested in breastfeeding. Her p...
- As a lot of other moms have already said, having a C-section does not have anything to do with your milk supply. Now that being said, a C-section (or even an epidural...
Help Breastfeeding I Need to Stop
I am a former La Leche League Leader and this information comes from the ... the le leche league? might want to try to look them up on the internet, ...
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- I wore REALLY tight sports bras to put pressure on my boobs. The cabbage leaves work well to relieve discomfort, but they dont absorb the leaking. They also wilt prett...
- I haven't had to deal with this situation recently, my youngest is 11, but when she was younger I had horrible time with my breasts. My breasts were really leaky and t...
- I've been told they have a pill that does it. A friend of a friend used it, maybe you could ask you doctor.
Question About the 'Mini Pill' and Breastfeeding
Sep 15, 2009 ... D.S. answers from Allentown on September 9, 2009. Hi, B.: Contact your local breast feeding consultant at Le Leche League International at: ...
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- I'm on the mini pill and have read many horror stories about women having issues with bleeding while on it. I, however, have not experienced this and this is the seco...
- I took the mini-pill from day one while breastfeeding. Both times I had NO period the entire time I was on it. It is true that it is not as effective as the regular ...
- I was on the mini pill since 6weeks postpartum. It did make my periods lighter, but . . . gave me horrid cramps, migraines, and mood swings. I have never been one to...
About Breastfeeding
Fenugreek - you have to take enough that it makes your urine smell a little like maple syrup - your local le leche league should be able to advise you on ...
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- Hello A., My name is J. and I have a son who is a month old as well. I have had a problem with my milk coming in and I was told two things that can increase milk p...
- Keep pumping more frequently. You son is probably hitting one of the first growth spurts which is why he doesn't seem like he is getting enough and since he isn't phy...
- What you're pumping is actually more than average see this link http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/pumping_decrease.html babies your child's age only need about an o...
Seeking Best Place to Meet Mom's like Me!
Have you tried Le Leche League? This is a wonderful support group for moms who are or have been breastfeeding (or even interested in breastfeeding). ...
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- Have you tried looking at meetup.com. It is a website thats free that you put in your zip codes and groups within your area will show. They have all kinds of groups ...
- I highly recommend you look into The Parent Connection. This is a service provided through Scripps Hospital. They offer many classes on various child rearing subject...
- Look on Meetup.com - there are tons of groups for every walk of life!
When Does the Crying End?
... to re-start your milk supply by using a hospital grade pump every couple of hours; check with a local Le Leche League leader for more info or online. ...
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- Well my son is two and was doing so good with napping and all the sudden he went bonkers and has been crying a lot before naps, I think he is getting some molars. I kn...
- I used Teething Tablets (I think I got them at Whole Foods--they are a holistic, natural rememdy for teething) and had quite a bit of success with them. My middle dau...
- Crying before naps? Well, that depends on the child not the technique used to get them to sleep. I hate to tell you this but I have a 3 year old that cries when sh...
Pregnant and Still Breastfeeding My 11 Month Old???
Read the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Le Leche League International or go to their website. They have LOADS of info on this and MANY other topics. ...
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- I breastfed my daughter until she was 2 years old - I was 5 mos pregnant when she weaned. My OBGYN was fine with it. Congrats! M.
- Congratulations!! Your son has gotten a good start from you breastfeeding him for 11 months. If it were me, I'd go ahead and wean him. The first trimester takes a l...
- I nursed my daughter until I was 5 months pregnant with my son - as long as it is a normal pregnancy it should be fine to continue nursing.
