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Help with Nursing!
Asked by E.J. from Salt Lake City
on April 12, 2008
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Calling on all nursing moms that want to share some tips.. I'm having some troubles with nursing.. My baby is 6 weeks old and didn't start to gain weight until we sup...
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- The thing that helped me the most when I needed more milk was good old Ovaltine, the kind with malt in it. It made my milk literally half cream (I put some in the fri...
- I have the exact same issue right now with my almost 5 week old and I had problems with low milk with my now 4 year old also. Fenugreek does help but I always had to u...
- My first question is have you asked your doctor and the baby's doctor for advice? I have had friends who just couldn't produce enough milk no matter they tried and bre...
Nursing Tops
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on January 7, 2011
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Any suggestions on where to find AFFORDABLE nursing shirts? I would like to be able to nurse in a sling and I think a nursing top would really help. I'm very small c...
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- We had very little money when we had our 2nd as my hubby was in school. I bought a couple of inexpensive nursing tanks ($10 each I think) and wore those under my regu...
- Target nursing tank saved my life. It's reasonably priced and I wore them under all my shirts that you can lift up to nurse under. Best part...it covers your tummy so ...
- I only had one or two tops for home and I think I got them at Target in the clearance section. I would go to the 2nd hand stores and look there. I got a lot of my ma...
Nursing Bras
Asked by E.R. from Los Angeles
on March 21, 2011
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I'm about to be a first time momma and have decided to breastfeed but I am clueless about nursing bras. Before pregnancy I was a 38D. I'm currently wearing a 40DD. Wha...
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- I nursed for a year with both my boys and love Medela bras. I LOVE the Medela sleep bras, but suggest you go a size up from their chart because they run small. My ot...
- I got two of these and love them, just be sure to get fitted because it really will help! http://www.amazon.com/Bravado-Bliss-Womens-Nursing-Ivory/dp/B004RIUD0I/ref=s...
- If you go to your local hospital's lactation consultant, she should be able to fit you for your bras free of charge.
Nursing Pads
Asked by K.A. from Chicago
on October 14, 2006
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Does anyone know of any nursing pads that work like panty liners? I mean that i am looking for very thin discreet pads as I leak very little but still need protection....
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- Another idea... can you feel your letdown when you nurse (many women can but some can't)? If you can, there's a trick you can use to keep from leaking. When you feel...
- I used the Lansinoh disposable nursing pads during my first pregnancy and found them to be very discreet and comfortable.
- The ones I liked and used were by Gerber. They are very thin. They don't have adhesive like pantiliners, but I found them the most discreet. I have (and had when I ...
Nursing Bras
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on January 7, 2009
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Does anyone have any recommendations for quality nursing bras that are size "A." I'm a "38A" and am sick of baby stores telling me that the smallest nursing bra size ...
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- Tina's Closet. She carries all bra sizes. It's located on Lisle. Just do a search and her website should come up.
- Go for the Bravado! bras. They're sort of like sports bras that unclip for good access. Super comfy. Not underwire. Worth their weight in gold, IMHO. You can get t...
- Huge fan of the Medela brand bras. If those do not come in the size you need, try looking into Elle Macpherson...I just picked one up myself and was really impressed ...
Nursing Supplimenter
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on October 4, 2010
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My son has a weak suck and trouble latching when nursing (he is 2 weeks old). His doctor has me supplimenting with expressed milk or formula in a bottle because he wa...
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- The Medela SNS is the one I used and it was great. If you also need to supplement him with a bottle so he is healthy and not losing weight, I recommend using a Breast...
- I had to take a tube and tape it to my breast and put it in my babies mouths (I had twins) while they nursed so that they were still nursing and getting breast milk, a...
- I had a similar problem and tried the SNS and went to lactation consultant. Nothing worked. I ended up pumping and bottle feeding the breast milk. It was very emotiona...
Nursing Covers
Asked by M.M. from Omaha
on June 24, 2011
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My mom wants to make me a nursing cover for my next child, which I think is great. But I'm not sure how big to tell her to make it. I've looked at the dimensions of th...
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- I would invest in one Hooter Hider or Bebe au Lait brand and use it as a template. They held up through 2.5 yrs of frequent use (I have teen stepkids and preferred to ...
- Hi! What a nice mom you have! I have the Hooter Hider and I used it everyday and it was great but we are expecting baby #2 very soon and I decided to go with a nursin...
- I had a hooter hider and I would go longer. By the time my baby got under there I was often showing my belly. Also, one feature that I loved was that one of the bott...
Nursing Bra
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on August 7, 2010
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Hi, Mamas! I am due with baby #2 in mid-September, and it's about time to look for nursing bras. I'm new to this breastfeeding thing because I couldn't nurse my firs...
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- http://www.expressiva.com/store/ Great site with tons of options. Here is their resource page, which has info about sizing for bras: http://www.expressiva.com/stor...
- Check with the hospital's lactation consultant. At my hospital, she had a home business where she sold nursing bras, pumps, gripe water, etc... At minimum, a lactati...
- Try to go into a specialty shop to get fitted properly and try on a few bras. You could either buy them there or take note of the brand and style # and try to find th...
Nursing Apparel
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on January 17, 2013
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With my first born, there was major breastfeeding issues and I ended up having to pump only, so nursing tops were not an issue for me because I never really pumped in ...
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- Get a couple of the Undercover Mama camis, they can make any of your existing clothing into nursing tops. I bought some on Amazon but I think Babies R Us has them now...
- There really weren't any nursing apparel available when I had my babies. Except for nursing nities with long slits in front hidden by pleats. Those were great made t...
- I'm a very average bust size, but I will say my breasts did not get any bigger after the first pregnancy (now pregnant with #3 and actually smaller than with 1st pregn...
Nursing Bras
Asked by J.S. from San Francisco
on May 12, 2008
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Does anyone know of a good place to get reasonably priced nursing bras besides Motherhood? I can't seem to find a place that sells them besides boutiques that have the...
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- If you don't mind buying online, try Motherwear.com. They have great nursing clothes and reasonably priced bras too.
- If you're in Santa Cruz, the Lactation Center at Sutter Maternity has a small selection, but they're not expensive and the ones I got were comfortable.
- Walmart has them and they are very reasonably priced!
