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Advice on Pumping/Storing Breastmilk
Asked by T.S. from Seattle
on June 6, 2008
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I will be returning to work when my daughter is 6 weeks old. My husband will be home with her for another 6 weeks, and then she will be going to daycare. I have deci...
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- Hi T., I know you are getting a lot of responses, but I didn't really see one with my exact experience and it might help. Before I had my daughter, I thought I w...
- I too went back to work at 6 weeks. 1. Any pump that you feel is best for you would work I think. I used the double electric pump by evenflo. 2. I started giving m...
- Medela Pump in Style is hands down the best pump. I have spoken to many women and nurses. Also, I froze milk in 4-6-8 oz increments. Once thawed you still have s...
Constipated Toddler - Need Creative Salty Ideas
Asked by C.G. from Boston
on August 21, 2009
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Ever met that adult who doesn't eat fruit and veggies and claims to never have... or the adult who had to work to eat/like fruit and veggies? I have that toddler. She ...
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- The only thing that works for my son - karo syrup! It's just a light corn syrup and you only have to put about a teaspoon in her drink. It's not a food like a fruit ...
- I'm with the person who uses Miralax. Please don't assume that since she is eventually pooping, though very painfully that her bowels are clearn throughout. When it ...
- Benefiber makes a powder that can be added into any food or liquid without changing the taste or texture, which will help with constipation, I would also recommend a c...
Remedys - from Anyone!
Asked by C.E. from Wichita
on March 5, 2009
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Last year I had to go to Hospital with being bound up couldn't move bowels at all. Spent several hours in hospital they had to dig out impaction then give me enama. ...
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- Three word: Milk Of Magnesia (MOM)! My doctor recommended it when I was pregnant. He said that it was the safest thing to use for the baby and it worked very well. ...
- Have you tried Miralax? You put it in a drink and take it daily. It puts water in the bowel and helps with constipation. It is not cramping and my son in on it. Yo...
- In addition to eating more fruits (apples, grapes, pears)and vegetables (green leafy ones) I would add 2-4 ounces of Aloe Vera juice to your diet. As you probably know...
Help with Preparing Formula Bottles
Asked by E.C. from Lexington
on August 29, 2008
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I am returning to work tomorrow, and even though my 6 week old is currently exclusively breastfed, I am worried he will need to get some formula if my supply goes down...
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- We had to supplement with formula since my breastmilk production is SO LOW. We use distilled water -- or you can use spring water. You just don't want to use tap wat...
- E., When I was nursing my babies I would nurse them at night and put them to bed. Then I would wait about 15 minutes to make sure the baby did not wake up and need t...
- Looks like you've gotten a lot of great suggestions so far... Here is what works for me. I am a breast-feeding, part-time working Mom with supply issues. So I pump e...
Heating Bottles
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on February 14, 2008
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What information have you found out in reguards to Advent bottles? Is it safe to heat them?
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- I read the article on NBC that someone mentioned about the BPA in bottles and ended up buying the Born Free bottles. They work well and my son likes them. I was cons...
- I know you already got a lot of responses to this, but I just wanted to say that the advent bottles do leach BPAs when heated and I think they only need to get up to 8...
- Hi K., I just found this website yesterday as I was looking for BPA Free reusable drinking bottles for myself. It's www.thesoftlanding.com and it offers Bisphenol-a...
Which Bottles Are Best???
Asked by W.D. from Charlotte
on August 16, 2008
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I am 33 weeks pregnant with a baby girl and I am trying to figure out what kind of bottles to get. Everyone that I know has thrown in their two cents about my plans no...
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- WOOO HOOO AMEN SISTER! I am so tired of Nursing nazi's lookin down on those of us who chose not to! I wish I had as lofty a plans as you do! :) I just plain didn't li...
- W., Congrats! Everyone recommended the ventaire to me, you know the crooked ones. So thats what we started with but she still got alot of air from those so we switche...
- Hi W.! I understand exactly what you mean about breastfeeding. I was unable to for various reasons but here is what I experienced with bottles. For me and my son ...
Horrible Diaper Rash
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on May 17, 2008
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My 13 month old son has had bad diaper rash for almost a week. Usually one application of diaper rash cream clears it up but this time nothing seems to help. It star...
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- Hi A., I am a new mother of a beautiful 15 month old girl...the only time she has gotten a really bad diaper rash is when she was 11 months and I started to give her ...
- I always have used vaseline....I tried some of that on my 3 yr old once and he screamed. I also use Huggies wipes that are for sensitive skin and free of perfumes and...
- Hi A., I am a grandma and good old fashioned Corn Starch will clear this up quickly..........It has worked for over 100 years. YOu can find it at the grocery store.
