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Nursing and Prone to Plugged Ducts- Okay to Wear a Regular Sports Bra?
Sep 15, 2009 ... It's just that different nursing positions will put more emphasis on different ducts, which in a sense, make others work more than others. ...
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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...
Nursing for 10 Days- EXTREMELY Sore Nipples... HELP!
Sep 10, 2009 ... I have a 10 day old baby and am having a hard time nursing. ... I needed some counselling from La Leche League on hold positions and ...
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- Aside from the great advice others are giving and incase you don't already know here is a suggestion... I rented a pump from the hospital (huge difference from any ...
- You are doing a wonderful thing for your baby! Unfortunately, the pain comes with the territory. The good thing is it doesn't last forever, although it may seem like i...
- A nipple shield really helped me, but only use it for a few minutes to allow baby to get a good latch and then remove and continue to feed. Also, nursing more often w...
No Bowell Movements in Last 18 Hrs??
Aside from the new positions, she recommended two things: 1)pump a little bit before each nursing session so that the baby isn't struggling to take the ...
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- I had the exact same problem with my son who is now 5. It sounds as if you are breastfeeding and if you are, NO spicy foods at all. I had to start from scratch with my...
- Hi C., Babies can go up to 5 days with no bowel movements and still be fine. 18 hours is not long enough to be worried...UNLESS her stomach is hard, distended, she...
- If she normally has bowel movements more often, like 1-2 times per day, then she is constipated. Some babies do go less often, but the important thing is what was her...
Breastfeeding
They also will drain of milk individually depending on the positions you nurse in. So, ultimately, it kind of depends on you if you want to nurse in a way ...
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- Congrats on breast feeding! As far as one side being bigger than the other, does your son eat more off of the larger side? My daughter did great on both sides for the ...
- Two great questions. I had two c-sections. You'll find recovery is different from person to person, although both of my recoveries went great, I'd say discomfort at ...
- Congrats on the successful breastfeeding! One of my breasts tends to get larger/more engorged than the other. I usually make sure she feeds from that one before bed ...
How Long Is "Too Long" for Painful Breastfeeding?
And everyone just kept telling me that he was latching incorrectly or his position was wrong, etc. I think the lactation people really want us to nurse ...
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- well I would say don't give up yet, my nipples were sore for several weeks, I developed little blisters where my daughter didn't latch on correctly, but we were just g...
- It sounds like it could be her latch by the way you described the apperance of your nipple after a feeding. Call back to the hospital nursery you delivered at and ask...
- Hello J., I can't help you out with the painful aspect of it since I never had any problems breast feeding. But remember everyone is different. One thing, beofre...
Boppy Vs. My Brest Friend???
The firmness made it easy to position him. For playtime, I liked the Boppy. .... Hi A.: I've used the Boppy to nurse all my babies since my 2nd child. ...
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- To me they are both good for certain things. I specifically had to breat feed using the football hold and my brest friend only had pillow across the side on one side a...
- My Brest Friend (MBF) - HANDS DOWN - for nursing, between the two of those. The Boppy is great for propping up your baby, like at tummy time, etc. But it was not desig...
- Hi A. ! I have to say My Best Friend nursing pillow all the way! I had a boppy with my 1st, but it didn't support my back the way MBF's does. MBF's makes it sooo much...
Co-Sleeping Issue
I don't know how many nights I woke up in the middle of the night with my son ( now 5 1/2) still in my arms in a nursing position, sound asleep; ...
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- We did part time cosleeping with our son until he was one y/o then we committed to full-time cosleeping. He's now two and we are all very happy with the situation. L...
- Hello M., I'm a mother of twin girls and I can tell you it's natural for them to wake up every 2-3 hours for about the first month or so. Your first child sounds ...
- I used a bassinet that hooked to the bed, so he was literally in arms reach, but safely in his own bed. When he was older I used it as a pack and play I think its call...
Seeking Advice on Getting My Daughter to Bottle Feed Again.
In the beginning she would do both breast and bottle. At home I would nurse her and then when we..." ... nurse positions · how to breast feed ...
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- I am sorry to be a few days late, but I have a couple of suggestions that might help. I am a lactation consultant and have had this same question many times. Will sh...
- Hello, Our little grandaughter also had a hard time getting used to the bottle. She was breast fed right after birth. However, she needed heart surgery and was then...
- Just keep offering it to her, maybe when she's not starving so that she isn't frantic? She will take a bottle when you are gone at work, I had the same fear, but with...
How Much Is Too Much?
I've tried alot of different positions. I bounce them on my knee and pat them, ..... nurse positions · how much to feed a baby · how much to feed baby ...
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- Hi R., I am the mommy of twin boys as well who turned two on June 16th. Being a month into it, I can sympathize sooooo much to how exhausting it all can be. Sounds ...
- hi R.! my little emma was really hard to burp too! i would really worry about it, but someone told me (i think my pediatrician) that she may not burp and that's ok....
- I loved Good Start by Carnation, and I used the Follow Up formula after my daughter turned 5 months. My daughter burped easiest if I would burp every 2 oz or so, then...
help.........clogged Milk Duct??????????
I took my baby in bed with me and let him nurse while I laid down and we would nap together then he'd nurse again. Try different positions and massage your ...
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- A clogged milk duct can be very painful and worrisome, as it should be. Let me start by saying if you start running a fever and/or the area is red and warm to the touc...
- Not that I am an expert in this area, but those sound like some of the symptoms of mastitis. You probably need to see your doctor because it may need antibiotics.
- Please call your doctor asap this morning. It very well may be mastitis, an infection due to a clogged duct. In the meantime, very warm and moist cloths may help an...
