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Ok to Breast Milk Thru Bottlr and Formula Feed?
When I began exclusively pumping for my son I knew next to nothing about lactation despite having breastfed my older son Maybe I was just asleep on the day ...
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- Congrats on the new baby! Aren't they precious! Yes, you are doing the right thing. If you can't breast feed the regular way that is fine bottles will work just as wel...
- New stuff added to reply: In case I hadn't put everyone to sleep with my original post (yes, I know I can go on a bit!) I thought of something else I wanted to say....
- Hi A., I have an 11 month old little girl. I breast fed her for the first three months. Towards the end of the third month my milk supply wasn't enough to fill her ...
Boosting Milk Supply While Pumping
Jul 14, 2009 ... I pumped exclusively for 22 months for my son, so I know what you are going through. My milk would seem to start slowing down and I would ...
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- There are some herbal teas to help increase the milk production that I used just to keep it going once it leveled off. AND with inverted nipples myself with only my fi...
- Don't worry! The more you pump (and try to breast feed) the more milk supply you will have. The key is to relax and find what lets your milk down, especially when pu...
- I exclusively pumped for my daughters (due to numerous reasons including extreme prematurity) 14 months for my oldest and 13 months for my second. It was hard to do b...
11 Month Old Suddenly Refusing to Nurse.
We had my daughter weaned completely by then. just give him formula or whole milk in a .... Transitioning from Nursing to Exclusively Pumping for 6 Mo. Old ...
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- We had my daughter weaned completely by then. just give him formula or whole milk in a sippy or bottle. anthing to get the fluids into him will do. Good Luck!
- It sounds like a nursing strike. These are really difficult (DD and I went through one at 8 1/2 months), but they DO end. Try calling your local La Leche League leader...
- Maybe you need to check with your pediatrician because I heard it is not good if they refuse drinks whatsovever and my kids, even with stomach bugs, nursed even if the...
I Want My Boobs Back
As for weaning -- yes, you will want to go back. I remember crying each ..... Next question: Transitioning from Nursing to Exclusively Pumping for 6 Mo. Old ...
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- Hi J.. I completely understand. I nursed both of my daughters til they were approx 15months. Worth every minute of it. You can never get that time back of bonding ...
- Good decision. :) I miss the nursing bond so much and can't wait to start with my next one.
- Hi J., I have one son, he's 16 months old and still nurses. I refer to my breasts as 'baby feeders' and there have been times I have been sick to death of nursing! ...
Want to Breastfeed but Only Want to Pump and Feed with Bottle. Advise?
You do not need to decide at this moment that you will exclusively pump and .... I never thought I'd be sad to be weaning but I'm really going to miss the ...
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- Yay for you for going the breastfeeding route!! It's all pros! I was feeling very much how you are, my sister and I were pg at the same time - she fed on-demand and ...
- Well all mother's are different so I can't tell you how you are going to feel once you have your baby but for me breast feeding is one of the best things in the world!...
- Breast milk is the best. What ever way you give it to your baby Yeah!!! I would recommend working with a LLC so you came make a plan on how, when, what to expect etc,...
Can I Reuse Pumped, Fresh Breastmilk?
Sep 1, 2009 ... This is my second week back at work, and so far, the pumping is going great. I am able to pump enough each ... Help with Exclusively Pumping ...
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- Use your own best judgement on this issue...it sounds like you need to work up to getting a good supply of frozen milk so you have enough and don't need to worry about...
- Hi S. ask your son peditrican and see what he/she saids about the re-use of breast milk.
- S.: yes you can re use the milk.... there has only been one study and it only looked 48 hours out BUT .. the antibodies and immunological properties in milk are k...
Pumping, How Long?
I have been pumping for a year now, I don't want to give her cows milk, because. ... I nursed my first daughter exclusively. until she weaned herself within ...
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- I'm not sure where Dana T got her info from, but your milk will always do good for your child! I nursed my first daughter exclusively. until she weaned herself within...
- S., You can pump as long as your daughter is continuing to take breastmilk other than from nursing. So, if she continues to drink it in a cup, then keep pumping. ...
- S.; There is nothing wrong with cows milk as long as you stay away from hormone treated cows. Your BIG DAIRY conglomerates use steroid injections to increase milk pr...
Breast Pump
If, for some reason, you can't exclusively breastfeed...tons of women exclusively pump...but you need a good pump for that. I will never again recommend ...
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- My sister let me borrow her Medela pump and it worked great. I think she got it from a hospital. I think you can rent them but I don't know how much they are. It took ...
- ***I forgot to add that if you have health insurance, check with your insurance company and they may cover some of the expense as medical supplies. That is what I did...
- Don't buy, RENT! I bought the Avent one but the cheaper one's are just to hard to use. If you rent from the hospital you have to buy the actual attachment (around $5...
Guilt?
I breast fed exclusively for 5 weeks, pumped for 3, then switched to formula ... She has been considering weaning, too, but wanted the immune system ...
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- Don't beat yourself up. You've done the best you can. We had a similar situation and had to choose a formula for our baby. We picked Nestle Good Start and it's been...
- aww its ok dont beat yourself about it and pumping is just as good but if u do switch to formula the best one in my opinion is similac advance good luck
- Whatever you do will be fine. When I had my son, I had been through 5 years of infertility and was pregnant with the help of an egg donor. The one thing I wanted to ...
Pumping
I breastfed and pumped, almost exclusively pumping when he was six weeks old. ... I really had a rougher time than he did after weaning because I missed ...
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- I know a women who only pumped for 10 months. She said she got down to only having to pum 3x a day. I also had problems nursing, but I continued to try, while still ...
- You shouldn't feel guilty for this, no matter what the outcome is.....you tried! I do recommend that you still try to nurse because I felt that it was such a trem...
- Initially you should have enough milk supply for your baby. However, strictly pumping has decreased MY supply. I know I produce enough milk b/c I breastfed my daughter...
