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Diaper Rash
You can buy it at a feed/horse supply store! I may have also seen it at ..... And, of course, he should only be drinking formula or breast milk at this ...
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- Have you tried cornstarch..I know it sounds wierd...but it worked for my kids better than any diaper cream out there. You just sprinkle it on.....
- I know that you have had lots of responses, but my daughter had horrible diaper rash and I took her to the doctor and she gave me a burn cream for her. Silver Nitrate...
- T., When my 2 yr old son was younger and would get bad rashes I used to give him a warm bath with epsom salt and lavender and it usually cleared up within a day or tw...
Breaking Bad Sleeping Habits for 6 Month Old
He does receive formula once in awhile due to not enough breastmilk stored up. ...... a little set back and have to reestablish the routine in some ways. ...
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- I don' know if this will help but here' what I think. Pick him up. Nurse him. Comfort him. If a baby is crying there's a reason. I did (and still do) those sa...
- A., my husband and I were desperate for better sleep when our twins were 6 months old. Our pediatrician recommended the 'tough love' aka: CIO method but their hysteri...
- Hi A., We struggled with the same exact thing until our son was about nine months. He rarely napped, never slept through the night (up 2-3 times) until we finally c...
Can My Milk Supply Re-establish After a Decrease?
Asked by D.T. from Atlanta
on June 19, 2008
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I brestfeed my 3 month old daughter exclusively and just returned from a trip overseas 2 weeks ago. The first week we got back I was so exhausted from my daughter's ch...
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- Absolutely! Just relax and give it some time, drink a lot, and nurse as often as possible. Try to pump too (even if you're not getting much at first, eventually, you...
- I would hesitate on taking supplements unless your OB or Pediatrician says to take them. If you're taking any kind of hormone -- even a mini-pill for BC, that may be ...
- Congratulations! Take in every moment as they go by so fast. That's the best advice I have for any new mom. But, when my second daughter was born, I had the same situa...
I Need to Boost My Milk Supply
Asked by A.E. from Dallas
on January 21, 2009
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Hi Mommies,
I need some advice. My family has just survived a horrible stomach bug which took us all down. During my stint with the nastiness, I wasn't able to nurs...
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- the only thing that really helpme is drink milk with cinamon just put to boil milk and add about 3 cinamon sticks and a little sugar and drink hot and that help me...
- The herb fenugreek helped me a lot! You can either find it in a tea called "Mother's Milk" (like you mentioned) or just take the Fenugreek capsules (the bottle says i...
- Bless your heart -- so glad you're recovered from such a nasty bug! Now then, get thee to kellymom.com! That site is hands down the best resource I know for all thin...
Trying to Re-establish Breastfeeding....
Asked by K.L. from Orlando
on January 30, 2007
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My son stopped taking to the breast a couple of weeks ago. I was just able to get a breast-pump and I am able to produce *beads* of milk with the pump. It's not very s...
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- I would suggest trying to Pump milk 2 times during the day while at work.. this will keep your milk supply up... even if it's just for 10 minutes... I was able to pro...
- There is a thing called a SNS, supplimental nursing system, it has a bottle and a very small tube that you tape to your nipple and when your child is sucking he gets m...
- How old is your son? Around 10-12 months babies sometimes go through "nursing strikes" when they don't want to nurse much. Keep pumping (at least 15 minutes on eac...
Pumping Breast Milk
Asked by H.P. from Chicago
on November 5, 2008
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Hello ladies,
I am trying to find out if anyone has exclusively pumped breast milk. My daughter is 5 weeks old , and due to severe back pain I pumped from day on...
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- I felt my supply was low for awhile too, so I tried the fenugreek. After three or four days (two-three tablets twice a day) I not only smelled like maple syrup, but I...
- I did Breast Milk exclusively for six months, then after adding food continued with breast milk until my son turned 1. I worked full-time so pumped much of the time. ...
- Hi H., I my son had terrible latching problems. I spent a lot of money on lactation consultants...and ended up exclusively pumping for 5 months. In addition to so...
Low Milk Supply at 9 Months-help Needed to Reestablish Supply and Tips for Vaca
Asked by L.M. from Minneapolis
on October 26, 2009
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I have had a great 9 months of nursing my second daughter. Last week I was away for a family emergency and pumped while I was gone for two days. However, since I have...
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- Hi L.- Awesome job doing it for 9 months! I had similar issues but it started out as soon as I went back to work. With my first I didn't really know there was any...
- Simple: Have a little bit of beer. It's an old remedy that works like a charm. Our older parents all know this trick and if your Grandma hasn't shared it with you, ...
- I don't know if this will help but it was the advice my midwife gave me when this happened 8 months into breastfeeding... 1. Lots of fluids (you probably already kn...
Milk Supply Is Too Low for Child's Appetite
Asked by T.D. from Boston
on July 11, 2008
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Help! My 2 month old son who was born premature has finally become great at latching and breastfeeding. Some feedings during the day go great and then later in the day...
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- Try More Milk Plus from Motherlove or Fenugreek both work really really well. MMP works overnight and both are all natural to. Check out our group at www.bigtent/grou...
- It's so hard to be in that situation, and I faced the same issue, but right from the start. I talked with lactation consultants and read a lot and here's what I learne...
- You can try all the wonderful suggestions given by the other posters, and I hope you are successful. The thing I want to address is the guilt - it is normal, but it i...
Bottle Feed with Breast Milk
Asked by A.T. from New York
on June 22, 2009
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Hi, my baby was bottle feed in he hospital due to her jaundice & since, she does not latch on. She was 3 weeks early & I want to be sure she gets enough milk, so I pum...
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- Good for you pumping your milk! Your beautiful baby is getting way way more nutrients by having your milk than anything she could ever get from formula. There is bas...
- Breast Milk is ALWAYS better...but Mom has to eat healthy and continue to take her vitamins. Try going to www.breastfeeding.com for more information. <a href="ht...
- Pumping is the way to go, if your little one cannot seem to latch on. She's still getting all the nutrients she needs. However, be warned that it is a LOT of work an...
Preparing for Breastfeeding of Second Child After Low Supply with First
Asked by C.Z. from Boston
on March 3, 2009
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I am 28 weeks pregnant with my second child and had a terrible time breastfeeding my first. I had low supply, he didn't latch well, we had to give him a bottle in the ...
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- Hi, I had low supply with my first, so bad that I ended up using formula - doctors orders, she was dehydrated - it was scary. My second was a whole different stor...
- I have two children and breastfed both of them with completely different experiences. My first was a slow nurser, needed a nipple shield for 10 weeks (which meant tha...
- Hi, The same things happened to me with my first daughter and I really wanted to try and make it work the second time around too. Speaking with a good lactation co...
