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Can You Take Sudafed While Nursing If You Have a Cold?
Read all 9 responses: "Can you take Sudafed while nursing?" ... nursing your baby · nursing a baby · i can be your baby · can you drink while breastfeeding ...
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- I use this resource when looking up what I can and can't take. It does say that Sudafed can reduce your milk supply but it is probably safe to take. You can reference ...
- When i was sick while i was breastfeeding i called my Dr to see if there was anything over the counter i could take. She told me that any decongestants would decrease ...
- I think the main ingreadient in sudafed might dry out your milk. Use it sparingly.
Switching Back to Only Nursing
Sep 17, 2009 ... baby from nursing to · baby not nursing · nursing a baby · nursing your baby · breast feeding diet · top baby formula ...
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- fluids, fluids, fluids!
- Hi E B, This is a great choice you are making & you have many options. There is a mother's milk tincture, tea & marshmallow root (all you can pick up at your local he...
- There is an herbal tea you can buy at Kroger, or other stores I'm sure. It is for nursing mothers. It is supposed to help produce more milk. I tried it before and coul...
Nursing Question
Aug 31, 2009 ... Every pregnancy baby and nursing period is different dont ever forget that. Good news is that it will adjust as they develop and their needs ...
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- both my bf experiences were very different. I didn't have pain either time, so I can't speak to that. I do have lots of leaking now. My son is 6 months old now & the l...
- Hi A., Contact your local La Leche League Consultant at www.llli.org Hope this helps. D.
- Hi A.~ I breastfed my son for 7 months, at which point I went back to work full time, and my milk supply diminished to the point that I had to stop. But throughout ...
Bitten During Breastfeeding!
I had it happen to me too Even drew blood Whenever my baby would biteand it happened a few times I gave a sternNo and ended nursing If my baby would start ...
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- Get some comfrey ointment from the health food store and use it liberally on the nipple, and cover with a breast pad. It will heal up in no time. I did have that hap...
- Hurts don't it? My son did this to me a few times. I would treat it like a sore nipple just lanolin and if its too painful to nurse pump on that one side and nurse o...
- Use lanolin cream, use a breast pump on that side (very carefully) rather than breastfeeding from that side for a day or two. And let your nipple air-dry uncovered fo...
Breastfeeding - Child Likes to Suck to Sleep
This went on for about 3 months, but as she got older and became more active she started a more regular nursing schedule. Now your baby is so little. ...
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- Your baby is at the age where they like to breastfeed it is comforting as well as nourishing. My suggestion would be to not worry about it and just enjoy this bonding...
- You ARE forming a habit now, but an excellent one. You are establishing a wonderful, strong nursing relationship that many women struggle for. Your daughter easily lat...
- I have a 3 year old that breastfeed just like that until we stopped at 14 months. I know the books tell you not to, but I did- and I thought it was great! I had to r...
Breastfeeding on Anti-depressants?
Aug 31, 2009 ... Read all 21 responses: "We are expecting our second baby in ... when I have a nursing baby I can just take a time out to nurse my baby and ...
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- Your health is more important that breastfeeding regardless of what anyone else says! You will be no good to your children if you are depressed, and add to it that yo...
- I am breastfeeding my 8-month-old and I am bipolar. I take Lexapro for depression and Tegretol for the bipolar. I would not give up breastfeeding for anything! Of cour...
- You know, a happy mom , is a good mom. This is one of those situations where you need to put your needs first. An entire generation of human beings was raised with...
Nursing Mama with MRSA
So my question is can my baby get MRSA from nursing? My understanding is once you have MRSA thatyou don;t ever really get rid of it. ...
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- If you're not already, try lactose-free formula (soy, if you have to) for your daughter, if you choose to supplement. She's likely lactose intolerant (causing gas pain...
- I would contact La Leche League to find out if the medication you were on is safe to take while breastfeeding. From experience, I have found that doctors aren't educat...
- If you have an open wound, that would be the main concern for giving your baby MRSA. You should cover all of your wounds and have your Dr. prescribe antibiotic cream ...
Wont to Stop Breastfeeding but Baby Wont Take Formula or Bottle
Read all 4 responses: "My daughter is 4 months. I would like to stop breastfeeding. At this point she does not get full enough and wants to nurse every hour ...
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- Kim there is usually a window for babies to take a bottle, between 5 and 7 weeks. If she has never taken a bottle try to start her by finger feeding her. Get a syringe...
- First of all, congratulations on breastfeeding for 4 months! I know it can be difficult at times, yet nursing is very rewarding, no matter if you do stop at this time...
- Hi Kim, I have a son who is 3 now and a daughter who is 9 months. I breastfed my son until he was 13months and I am still breastfeeding my daughter now. I have to...
Question About the 'Mini Pill' and Breastfeeding
Sep 15, 2009 ... I am still nursing my baby 3 times a day, and my period only returned 4 months ago. It is extreamely irregular and I have a lot of spotting ...
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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...
Zyrtec and Breastfeeding
Don't give up on trying nursing with baby #2. I have a girlfriend who had great difficulties nursing her first baby, a boy, but no problems nursing her ...
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- Zyrtec is an antihistamine. All antihistamines have a general "drying" affect, in most cases the significant effect is in the sinuses resulting in the reduction of th...
- It could have played a part. Milk supplys tend to be better with second babies anyway. Also, different allergy meds work with different anithistamines, so perhaps onc...
- As far as Zyrtec, it has a drying agent, and that can dry many fluids in the body... not just the nasal passages and sinuses, and could have certainly played a part in...
