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Lactation After Weaning
I straight pumped for my second daughter and I, too, gradually weaned off. My advice (after having breastfed/pumped for 2) would be to wear a tight sports ...
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- T., Leakage can occur anywhere from one to two years after nursing. Reduce stimulation as suggested prior. Also, if it is a sizable amount, your body could be telli...
- I heard it was normal. It could take up to a year before the milk dries up. I never had leakeage. Are you leaking? If so wear a bra to bed with a nursing pad in yo...
- My mom is 46 years old and she still has milk and she hasn't bresatfed since I was a yr old and I'm 23 now. She did have my brother 2 1/2 years after me but never brea...
Breastfeeding and Migraines
Even though I am breastfeeding now, I allow myself one cup of caffeinated coffee in the morning. You might try slowly weaning yourself off of the ...
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- Going cold turkey is a bad idea if you get migraines that badly. I did cold turkey when I became pregnant, but I just had a headache for two days and then it all went...
- I am addicted to caffeine/coffee too. My nanny actually gave it to me in my baby bottle (coffee con leche) - don't ya just love the 70s? I don't drink sodas anymore be...
- Excedrin migraine can give you what my doctor called rebound headaches and requested that I avoid using it. So sorry to hear you are having such a hard time cutting ba...
Weaning suggestions...Please
Encouraging a Breastfeeding Toddler to Wean · 17 · Weaning from Breastfeeding ... breastfeeding weaning · weaning off breastfeeding ...
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- Tell him in X weeks or days he will be X old, and then he will be a big boy and it will be time to stop nursing. Keep reminding him of that and then when that date co...
- C., My son did the same thing. I finally gave him a cup, instead of me and his blanket. He had no problem with this at all. By this time he seemed ready to stop also....
- I am weaning my 13 month old son as well. I weaned my daughter (3 1/2) the same. Cut out one feeding a day. He'll be mad, but offer him milk. after a week, cut down an...
breastfeeding...start To Wean
Seeking Advice to Wean My 11 Month Old from Breastfeeding ... weaning off breastfeeding · bra breastfeeding · Womanly Art · when to wean · wean ...
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- I would just start to cut down on the nursings. Maybe you do 10 minutes a side, cut it to 5. Or cut out a nursing all together - keep the morning and night and cut o...
- I probably can't add much to what was already suggested. Take it slow, eliminate/delay a feeding every 3 days or so (whatever you're comfortable with). Get down to whe...
- I too agree with Lisa. That is how I did it, but I only waited 3-4 days in between eliminations - not a full week. It depends on how quickly you both adjust to the cha...
Breastfeeding and Bottle Nipples
My son used slow flow all the way up to when he was weaned off bottles at 14 months, and was primarily breastfed and took BM bottles at daycare. Helpful? ...
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- I breastfed my daughter until she was 6months. When we were out, she drank pumped breast milk from a bottle. We used Avent bottles and the nipples are sizes N, 1, 2,...
- Geraldine, I think you may be needlessly worrying yourself. If your daughter is happy with the bottle when you give it to her,why change the nipple? I tend to go b...
- I did move my son up in nipples, but only when I saw he was having problems or was impatient with the bottle. (he would try the bottle and suck on it for a few minute...
Self-weaning and Extended Breastfeeding
Oct 8, 2009 ... Im looking for some extended breastfeeding and selfweaning .... into a routine Then he backed off and I had hubby or big sister put him to ...
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- Hi H., My daughter breastfed until she was almost 3 years old! It was only at night or once in a while some other stressful time during the day.... not regularly for ...
- I've only got a second right now so I will write more later, but I just wanted to let you know you're not alone! My son is 2 years 4 months old and still breastfeedin...
- You sound like a wonderful mother who is very concerned about your daughter's well-being and in the end that's what matters most. No, you are most definetely not the o...
Just Stopped Breastfeeding and I Haven't Gotten My Period.
I didn't get my period at all while I was breast feeding (including the times that I was weaning off). If I remember right I went 2 months after I stopped ...
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- I'm currently breastfeeding my third baby. He is 16 months and no period yet - it's kind of nice really. With my other two, I nursed them both until 14-15 months with ...
- I breastfed my son until he was about 11 1/2 months old and never got my period during that time. I started my period for the first time about 2 months after I stopped...
- yes, could be a couple more months. Thats what happened to me.
Weaning from Breastfeeding
I've breastfed solely the entire time. I'd like to have her weaned by the time she turns 2. I've been slowly taking her off..."
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- express some milk (pump or by hand) but not the entire amount from each side. over the course of a day or two, your body will take the hint that you don't need as muc...
- J., GOOD FOR YOU for putting your baby's health first!! Wow! As for the pain, try using a warm compress. To get both breasts at one time, try dunking a bath towel i...
- First of all, congratulations for breastfeeding your daughter from newborn to toddler! Now about the side effect of engorgement...Have you tried cold packs on your ch...
Need Advice on Weaning My 13 Month Old off the Breast!
Read all 8 responses: "My 13 month old, Dylan does not want to wean off the breast. ... I have enjoyed breastfeeding this whole time...don't get me wrong, ...
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- tobasco sauce or something bitter or something not liked - green peas etc. make that time a special time for reading or a special game where he need to talk so he won...
- You need to replace the bonding aspect of each nursing session with something else. It's not just about moving from one milk source to another. :) Be prepared to spend...
- I just went through this a couple of months ago with my youngest. I was ready to have my body back(that and all my nursing bras were worn down to nothing but strings a...
Quitting Breastfeeding Cold Turkey
My hat goes off to you and you will see the immune responses as she gets older. Since your toddler is 16 months old, you are right and she can be weaned ...
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- I think quitting cold Turkey is a bad idea. Not only does your body need to be weaned down, but so does your daughter. Maybe she seems ok with it, but then you should ...
- I quit cold turkey also and I wish somebody had told me the first time around about cabbage leaves. It may sound weird and gross, but it works. Put cabbage leaves ...
- Good Morning A.- First off koodos for you to nurse your baby for this long.... My hat goes off to you and you will see the immune responses as she gets older. Since ...
