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Breast Oozing Milk
Asked by G.F. from Miami
on September 2, 2009
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Hey mothers. I have a family member who is trying to get pregnant. Its her first child and she has been on birth control for a while. Since recently she has noticed th...
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- Hi, Grace. Well, if she's pregnant, she's pretty far along in the pregnancy if she's oozing from her breasts from being pregnant. It's not milk yet, BTW -- it would be...
- With my second pregnacy, I did this at 6 weeks pregnant and they hurt like heck! no need to guess, just take a test!
- One of two things. She is either pregnant or her hormones are messed up. She needs to go see her doctor.
Advice from Breastfeeding Moms on Cereal/solids?
Asked by P.S. from Washington DC
on January 4, 2009
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So, I'm confused about solids. My girls are 5 months. We experimented with cereal yesterday. They both gobbled up 2 TB cereal each, mixed watery with breast milk. But ...
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- The point is that it's not such a leap from breastmilk, tastewise. Also Rice Cereal is the least likely to stimulate an allergy so in theory it's the safest to start w...
- In addition to getting babies used to different textures and so forth, cereals are fortified with Iron to help prevent anemia. I did not start with Rice cereal, I did ...
- I have twins, too, and I hear your frustration. It is tempting to push this stuff along and try and get more breaks, less breast feeding, more sleep. The whole thing...
No Poo
Asked by A.C. from Washington DC
on May 2, 2009
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Baby Miles (6 months) has not pooed in over 2 days! He only drinks breast milk, and is offered some solids that he pretty much refuses anyway, so could he really be co...
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- Since you are nursing, I'd suggest that you eat some foods such as prunes, raisins and lots of fiber. That will help Miles poop. You can massage his abdomen with warm ...
- Baby Miles is totally fine!! Unless he has pain or discomfort and it trying and can't, then there is no reason to worry, happens all the time with breast fed babies. ...
- My doctor was big on not giving them anything. She also said not to worry unless my baby had been 7 days or more without one! So I would wait a few more days and the...
Request for Breast Pads
Asked by S.M. from Tampa
on May 2, 2007
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I guess that's what there called. Anyway I'm not leaking any breast milk yet, but I'm sure in a few weeks I will be. I was just overwhelmed by how many different kin...
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- Don't laugh...I used mini pads!! They worked just fine (for ME) and I used whatever brand was cheaper!! Good luck!
- I wore Johnson and Johnson (blue box) for months. I found that although they were a little bulky for wearing during the daytime I always needed this extra padding thro...
- I tried a few brands and what I found - with my second child - I liked the reusable ones instead of the disposable ones. I think you get like 4 sets in the pack and I...
Problems with Introducing the Bottle
Asked by K.H. from Kansas City
on December 1, 2006
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I have been breast feeding my doughter for 3 months now. I plan on continuung breastfeeding as long as she wants to up to a year old. however I decieded that we should...
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- Hi! We introduced the bottle to my daughter for the first time at about 3 months so your daughter is not too old at all. I hope these suggestions help you. First ...
- Hi, K., Sounds prefectly normal to me. Trying something new, even to a child this age, she gave you her feelings about it. Don't give up and don't give in. She'll ...
- Try diffrent nipples. My daughter is 5 1/2 months and I just recently had my husband feed her. It took her several tries and several different nipples before we settle...
Breast Feeding ...Starting at 2And a Half Months?
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on August 15, 2009
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I had my son 11 weeks ago , I've been attempting to breastfeed... After he was born I couldn't get him to latch , The nurse made me bottle feed him , One the second da...
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- Hi E. Check with your OG?GYN about this. Some women don't always produce milk properly. And far as your baby being fat from formula, It no difference with breast milk....
- E., I am sorry to hear about your difficulties in nursing. I had a terrible time with both of my children, but was determined to nurse at least for the first year. Wi...
- WOW! you are amazing. Lots of great advice. You can do whatever YOU feel is best. Bottle, breast, whatever. Both are healthy for the baby. Don't stress out and enjoy y...
Is Milk Supply Gone or Are My Twins Self Weaning?
Asked by D.H. from Los Angeles
on March 2, 2009
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My twins were exclusively breast milk feed for 9 1/2 months. I was nursing them and pumping a lot a work. My supply then went down so we supplemented with formula. At ...
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- GREAT job nursing this long. They may be getting mollars and the suction hurts them for a bit. WHen my son got certain teeth, he'd go about 2 days no nursing and I'd p...
- Your twins are right on time ! This is a sign of cognitive development. They are interested in the world and prefer it to food sometimes. Drink LOTS of water and try M...
- D.- don't give up on nursing!! This is the age that they can go through a nursing strike. I advise you to read The Breastfeeding Book by Dr Wm Sears and Martha Sears (...
When to Introduce a Bottle
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on September 6, 2006
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I have a 2 week old and am beastfeeding. I want to also introduce a bottle with breast milk, but don't know when to do that. I have heard conflicting ideas. What ha...
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- I would say 1 month, I could not breastfeed my son b/c he was a bit early and didn't have the sucking reflex, but I pumped at the hospital and fed via bottle. I left t...
- The breastfeeding resource center at Harris told me your window of opportunity is 3-6 weeks, with about 4.5 being optimal. I did 3.5 weeks and my son would take a bott...
- Hello! I have a 15 week old baby girl (our first) and I have breastfed the whole time. I introduced breast milk in the bottle (pumping) at about 7 weeks. I wante...
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...
Switching from Breast Milk to Formula
Asked by A.K. from Washington DC
on December 11, 2008
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My husband nd I are going to be going on a vaction in Febraury - Adults only. I currently breast feed my 4 monyh old son but want to start supplementing formula. I a...
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- I'm sorry, I just don't understand why you're going on an adults only vacation when you have a 4mo baby. Maybe I'm missing something here, but why would you wean your ...
- mix the formula and breastmilk. lke 3 ounces breastmilk to one ounce formula then try half and half then 3 formula 1 breastmillk til he gets used to all formula.
- A., I breastfeed my son for a whole year, unfortunately, I work full time so I have to supplement with formula. What I did was mix the formula with the breastmilk ...
