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Nursing with One Side Only... (?!)
It never got engorged, and my left side continued to produce enough to nurse my daughter for 6 months, and my second daughter (3rd child) for 7 months now, ...
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- Hi J., I too, was a one-sided nurser. With my first two children I had problems nursing and gave up after about 6 weeks. With my third child, I decided one way or...
- my oldest sister had terrible mastitis with her first baby and I believe that she got it again a couple of times with the rest of her kids, but never so badly. She st...
- Yes, this is absolutely normal. I thought I was the only one until a friend of mine had the same thing happen. I have no idea why this isn't talked about in books or...
HELP!!! Engorged, in Pain and Need Help Weaning!
Read all 52 responses: "Need a little advice on how to deal with the pain of being engorged because of weaning my baby off of nursing.
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- H., It sounds to me like you are weaning too quickly for your breasts to adjust. There's going to be a little bit of discomfort while weaning, but if you take is sl...
- Usually it's best to wean over a period of several weeks to avoid engorgement. I notice you said "the last couple of days" so it sounds like you may have weaned prett...
- Girls, it takes weeks to wean not days. Pump your milk and GRADUALLY wean your daughter. Yikes! You will get mastitis!
Nursing Problem
Read all 12 responses: "Hi Moms, I have a 5 week old girl who is nursing great. ... It sounds like you are over engorged and the other symptoms sound like ...
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- Hi E.! Congratulations on your baby girl! They are such a precious gift! Mine is already 20-months-old... it goes by so fast. Cherish these sweet times, even with t...
- E., Sounds like you may have mastitis (not sure if I'm spelling it correctly). It's an infection that can develop. I had it bad and ended up in the ER with fluids...
- I recall having the same problems when I was nursing. It is very uncomfortable, but I would doubt that it was technically mastitis. If unattended, it could lead to mas...
Introducing Solids While Nursing
What I found with my daughter who is still nursing at 11 months and loves food, is that you want ... It depends on when he wakes up and how engorged I feel. ...
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- Hi A., I would suggest always nursing first just to ensure your baby gets the most nutrients. What I did when first introducing solids was offered it at the times ...
- What I found with my daughter who is still nursing at 11 months and loves food, is that you want to nurse before you give them food because food is still just a supple...
- Hi A.: I was still nursing when my son started on solids at 6 months of age. Per my pediatricians recommendation, I started by giving him baby food once a day befo...
Engorged and Have a Fever
you must have been nursing you're baby for several feedings leaving you're body in a milk producing stage. some people get engorged with just ONE missed ...
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- See a doctor ASAP! Sounds like mastitis... and I wouldn't feed the baby any of the milk you've pumped since developing the fever. Hope you feel better soon! Steph...
- Yes..you can give him the milk that you pumped when you had the fever and when you took the tylenol. tylenol is safe. also, the baby will not be affected by your fev...
- Hello dear E., I'm afraid you have a case of mastitis. It's something I dealt with about six times during the first year of my son's life. Hopefully you can errad...
Seeking Reasonably Priced NURSING Store On-line/off-line
I have purchased nursing clothing from the three places that Tricia mentioned: Nurturecenter, Motherwear, Onehotmama. ... maternity tops · nursing engorged ...
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- I like Motherwear. They are on line at Motherwear.com. They have a special on free shipping through the end of the month (I think) for orders over $50. Code SU6H. ...
- Hi Nicole, I have purchased nursing clothing from the three places that Tricia mentioned: Nurturecenter, Motherwear, Onehotmama. I have nursed my kids, but did not...
- Motherwear.com or babystyle.com have some cute things.
Breast Engorgement- Seeking Help to Stop Supply of Milk
I have a 18month old I' trying to ween from nursing. It's also my 5yr. anniversary, so he is with grandma just one more night. Breast are very engorged , ...
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- Hi T., I just weaned my 16 month old last month and I also had very sore breasts. I found that pumping just a tiny bit (like 1 oz) was enough to alleviate the discom...
- i've heard peppermint tea is good milk stopper...
- Call La Leche League in your area or speak with a lactation consultant. In the meantime, you might want to express a little milk so you're not too engorged.
Weaning My 21 Month Old from Nursing
I've got a beautiful 21 month old daughter and have been happily nursing her .... But I got REALLY engorged for at least a week after that until the milk ...
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- Hi I'm a mom of five (and Granny of 2yr old twins)! My longest nurser was 27 months old. And my two youngest were 18 mo. and 2 yrs. when I weaned them. At those ages b...
- I can't imagine quitting cold turkey, on purpose, if you are nursing several times a day. It makes my breasts hurt just to think about it. I would cut out one feedin...
- I feel for you. It's hard to wean when your child (and You) are so attached to nursing. I'm not one to talk about successful weaning since I tried to gradually wean ...
How Long Will I Be Engorged For?
K., You'll be engorged about a week, but you can aleve it by put a warm washcloth ... If you stop nursing all of a sudden, it will definately be painful ! ...
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- Hi K., You may want to ask your doctor, but with my first daughter I started to dry up while taking antihistamines for allergies. I didn't want to dry up...but I was ...
- I'm not an expert, but I did breastfeed 3 children and from everything I remember reading you don't want to stop cold turkey like it sounds you are doing. You might de...
- Hi K., I went through the same thing when I stopped and it was so painful! The only thing that relieved my pain was self-expressing. You won't get much milk out but ju...
When Does My Milk Supply Diminish?
Oct 27, 2009 ... I feel more engorged than I did when I was actually nursing him! I've asked friends, who've said that women usually stop producing by a week ...
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- My milk didn't run out until my second child was about 2 1/2. I stopped breast feeding him about 11 months. Women are all different some can't breastfeed after 1 mon...
- It took me about 2 weeks and i had to hand express a bit of milk during the day otherwise i was in a lot of pain. I would just squeeze a tiny bit of milk out and it h...
- Hi S. Call your OB/GYN and hear what he/she has to say about it. They can give you the best answer because every women experience is different.
