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Breastfeeding
Many mothers use a Supplementary Nursing System, which is like a little bag of additional milk worn around her neck with a tiny tube taped to her breast. ...
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- Yes, it's possible, and no, I've never read anything about an adopted baby being allergic to her mother's milk- ever. A good book is Breastfeeding the Adopted Baby....
- I know it can be done! You can take hormones and pump to get your supply going. Call La Leche League and they can be sure support you or point you in the right directi...
- Hi! I think already received the advice you need from the other post, but I just wanted to add that I do have a freind who adopted and breastfeed. I don't have specif...
Breastfeeding and Weight Watchers
I am a nursing mother and I also follow WW. I started when my son was 2 months old. They have a nursing mother program, you just have to ask about it. ...
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- Hi M., Quite honestly, I'm shocked that WW is allowing you to do the program while still nursing. Nursing moms should not be "dieting". Following a heathly diet i...
- Weight Watchers has a breastfeeding program. You should ask your leader about it. It will adjust your program to accommodate the nutritional need of the breastfeedin...
- Eat foods high in grains like oatmeal, cracked wheat bread, and even a beer at night (because of the barley and Hops) will help. If you are avoiding carbs then you ar...
I'm Sick and Nursing - Can I Take Any Medication?
Unfortunately, many docs believe you have to stop nursing to take medications. Call a lactation consultant that has the book Medications and Mother's Milk ...
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- Yes, there are lots of medications that are safe while nursing. Unfortunately, many docs believe you have to stop nursing to take medications. Call a lactation consu...
- my doctor has given me the okay to take tylenol based medicines
- Zicam works great! It's a OTC homeopathic, available everywhere, and really shortens a cold!
Diet
And the really big positive is that a nursing mother tends to keep weight off for years after the birth of the child whereas a mother who bottlefed will ...
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- I am not an expert in this area as my breastfeeding trial only lasted a week with my kids! But I would say that you probably want to stay away from any diet pills. ...
- I also wanted to lose weight while i was still breastfeeding. What i heard was that it is ok to lose 1 pound a week while breastfeeding. Hope this helps.
- I am a mother of four and breastfed all of them. I currently am with my 3 month old son. One down side is you lose weight so much slower than those who bottlefed their...
Closed Tear Ducts in Newborns
Oct 26, 2009 ... Thanks for all the wonderful nursing mothers for their encouragement and helpful advice from their experiences. The responses were very ...
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- Hi M., Although my kids are grown now, I do seem to recall this happening with one of my sons. Breast milk contains important antibodies, and I believe I used breas...
- Yes, very much. It truly works, although I never "squirted" my milk, I let it drip right onto the closed eye and let it sit for a minute. It's easy, cuz you're not s...
- Breastmilk in the eye is the best way to go and it will clear up. My son's would get crusty off and on during his first year and it eventually just cleared up. The w...
Breastfeeding Only Morning and Night
I had my first two children in Australia and we had a wonderful support system with the The Nursing Mothers Assoc. there. I feel very fortunate to have had ...
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- I tried to do the same thing, as I went back to work as a school teacher and didn't have time during the day to pump, either. My supply dried up pretty quickly, too. ...
- We did the same thing and wasa very successful, both with my single son and then with my twins. I breastfeed the twins morning and night only from 11 until 18 months.
- CG, I am in a similar situation without the travel. I work 4 days a week with 10 hour days and travel 45 min to and from work. Because of my schedule I hardly pump ...
Sippy Cup for Weaning from Breastfeeding?
My daughter has been exclusively breast fed for the past 11 months and I am preparing to wean her in a month and am wondering if any nursing mothers can ...
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- My son liked the Nuby cups and adjusted well to them. The only thing I didn't like about them is they seemed to leak after a bit of use. They were only 88 cents at W...
- My son really took to the take and toss by the first years (Target) He is 16 months and still likes the smaller sized ones, comfy to hold.
- Hi A., I have used every cup out there and the only cups I like to use are the Gerber cups. I like them because of many reasons my daughters like them, they don't ...
Zoloft and Breastfeeding?
If your MD does not know that zoloft is safe to take while nursing, ... But if the benefit of the mother being on an antidepressant outweighs the risk to ...
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- I know this was posted awhile ago, but I wanted to give you this resource if you have questions about meds again in the future. I just wanted to let you know about ...
- well there is a risk with any meds while breastfeeding b/c it does get passed in the milk. If you can surrvive without it, that would be best. I would go with what t...
- I was on Zoloft when I became pregnant. My OB/GYN said that it was okay to take until the 8th month. However, I immediatly stopped taking it when I found out that I wa...
No More Nursing
Good luck, and good for you for nursing your child for almost a year!! Your son will enjoy the health benefits of having been nursed by his loving mother ...
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- cabbage leaves...seriously. Put a cool leaf in each cup. Also sports bra and ice packs and in a couple of days you will be like new. Good luck. Also a little motrin ne...
- Do you have a pump? Is so I would pump out all the milk say once a day then go down to once every other day and so on. That is what I did... If you do not own a pump...
- well this wont stop it all together but it sure does help make it a little more comfortable. get yourself a bag of frozen peas. when you are feeling that not so good f...
Nursing at Disney
Check to see if Disney has rooms for nursing mothers. I'll bet they do. Throw your boppy under the stroller. Don't stress about it. It will be fine - even ...
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- I know alot of this will be a repeat.. but I just thought I'd share my experience.. I went to disney when my daugther was 7 months in the beginning of June.. The baby ...
- I was just at Disney with my husband and son who I am still nursing. Disney has an infant care center with a room designated for nursing moms. The lighting is a litt...
- We were in Disney over the summer and they have Mother's/family rooms that are for feeding/changing/breast feeding. You can warm food and they have highchairs. They a...
