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Nursing Bra
(less abrasive than nursing pads) About a month before my son was born I went to a store called Firm Foundations and bought some more supportive high ...
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- Hi N., I would wait until your milk comes in. You really can't tell before then. I made the mistake of prematurely purchasing nursing bras the first time. In my la...
- Hi N.~ My suggestion would be to wait a little bit. I was much smaller pre-baby. I was regularly a 34B, then while nursing, I went up to a 34D. I would definitey g...
- Yes - you should really wait until after the baby is born. I did find one good one at Target, but I've heard the best place to go now is Tina's Closet in Lisle. Ther...
Just Wondering...?!?!
I wore nursing pads for a couple days until my milk dried up and from what I have heard from other mothers there is nothing to worry about its normal! ...
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- When you have loving thoughts for your baby, you can leak milk. It's a natural reaction... that's what our breasts are made for! :) Oh, and warm showers help milk...
- i wrapped ace bandages around pretty tight and wore a sports bra at the same time for about a week or so. it seemed to help.
- Here is an idea, it might take longer to dry up..but it is less painful. My little sis did this. she didn't breast feed either. She would pump enough to make the pain ...
Breastfeeding Troubles
I wore cabbage for a few weeks, switching them out when the leaves got warm and even sleeping with them in instead of nursing pads. IT WORKS. ...
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- In agreement with the overproduction & probably build-up of milk in the ducts. Time will even it out - as long as you kind of try to keep a schedule. Don't skip feed...
- it does sound like a clogged duct to me, i had the same problem with my breast while breast feeding, i did the warm compresses but the thing that help most was feeding...
- your son is 8 weeks, and i agree with the previous poster, it takes a little bit of time for your body to level things out, and for this all to seem normal, let's face...
Hyperlactation on Right Breast Only? Increasing Milk Supply on Left?!
What happens is i HAVE to breast feed on my right side first every time i nurse if i dont i soak through nursing padS and my bra and shirt, even if i only ...
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- i didnt have that problem but i know i went to a organic grocerie store "mothers milk" it produced alot more milk for me. if your in the cruces area i got it at mounta...
- Sounds like you are favoring the right side for nursing. I would pump a little on the right side so it stops leaking and nurse your baby more on the left for awhile, ...
- to increase your left & decrease your right, start nursing on your left first for a while, every time & to avoid the right one soaking nursing pads try to just apply a...
Done Weaning
I put nursing pads on when I was weaning to catch all the leakage. I also put heat compresses so the engorgement pain won't be as painful. ...
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- S., I am not sure exactly how long it will take to dry all the way. You could inquire to your OB-GYN for drying medications. They are out there and I think they are...
- My daughter just stopped one day on her own. She was down to feeding just at night and sometimes at nap time. She just up and quit. My breast are smaller than most ...
- I just went through this when DS was 14.5 months, but I work so I've been only nursing him once a day for two months now. It's been 3.5 weeks now and finally I am not...
Stopped Breastfeeding but Still Leak Milk
If it's a problem for you wear nursing pads to hide the leaks. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. J.H. answers from Rocky Mount on ...
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- Your Mommy instincts are kicking in! You could try breastfeeding him again if you wanted to. Or if not, put a a TIGHT sports bra on for 2 weeks. Do not take it off exc...
- I also leaked for a long time (almost 3 yrs) after quitting nursing my dtr (now 8 yo). But with my first, I had to wean him at 3-4 months, when I HAD to go back to wor...
- I leaked for a long time after and doubt there is much you can do about it. Even if you are quite large in the chest, get a bra that has a little padding on it to hid...
What Goes into a "Hospital Bag"???
Make sure you pack nursing pads and stuff for the baby. My husband insisted on taking our moniter to the hospital because it played music and a light show. ...
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- Comfortable pajamas, maybe a robe, maxi pads, toothbrush, clothes to come home in, stuff like that. My biggest thing when I was pregnant the second time around was th...
- My most useful items were comfy slippers and a warm zip-up sweatshirt to sit up in bed and be warm when I nursed!
- Since I had to go into the hospital early (1 month) to have my daughter, I only had a few minutes to pack. I suggest bringing a nursing bra (if you plan to nurse), a ...
Nursing Bras
It has a clasp in the middle that unhooks too that helps you from "falling out" when you sleep and keeps the nursing pads in as well. ...
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- I had a very difficult time finding supportive nursing bras also. I tried on bras everywhere. If a store offered a nursing bra, I tried it on... The very best I foun...
- Hi B., I got your message. The last location I was at was in Naperville,it's been a few years so I don't know if they are still there. There is one in Downers Grove t...
- Hi did you try Kohl's? What about a type of sports bra. Good luck. Happy shopping.
Overproduction
You can wear them with or without nursing pads, they helped me with my leaking problem. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- I'm in the same boat. My son was a preemie and couldn't even drink the milk I was producing for the first 2 mos. At one point I was pumping about 32 oz of milk at one ...
- I had the same problem shortly after my daughter was born. I was given this recommendation by the hospital's lactation consultants: nurse on 1 side only-- for 2-3 fe...
- I had this prblem with my son I started pumping and freezing excess milk and eventualy ended up with such an overabundance I started donating to Indiana Mothers Milk f...
Nursing with One Side Only... (?!)
It seemed my right side was soaking through breast pads in as little as 1/2 an hour, ... Now, my son is just over a year old and still nursing just fine. ...
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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...
