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Diarrhea in a 2 Week Old
Asked by G.K. from St. Louis
on January 4, 2009
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My 2 wk old has had projectile (only when diaper is off), very watery, green poop. Is this diarrhea and if so what could be the cause - my diet (as I breastfeed). Sh...
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- This is a common result when the baby is filling up on the foremilk and not getting enough hindmilk. The foremilk is higher in the sugar content, therefore it can ups...
- One thing I haven't heard anyone talk about is that if a child drinks a purple drink it comes out in green poop, I don't know the reason and don't know if it will come...
- I would check into too much foremilk. Maybe you haven't been finishing each breast off, switching too soon and not going back to that side again. The foremilk is wat...
Dark and Light Green Poop Normal for Breastfed 3.5 Month Old???
Asked by L.R. from Los Angeles
on July 5, 2008
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Any moms have any experience with green BMs...it worries me because my 3 1/2 month old son has been having them for the past 2 weeks. Last week the pediatrician said h...
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- My son is breast fed as well and his poop is green and I am told that is normal. BUT, I have been warned about eating chocolate while breast feeds as the caffine is no...
- Are you eating dairy? My daughter also had this problem when I would eat cheese, icecream, drink milk, etc. Cut way back on the dairy & you should see an improvement...
- Check with your pediatrician again....maybe save the diaper so the Dr. can actually take a look!
Weaning
Asked by M.P. from San Francisco
on January 1, 2009
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Hi moms,
My son is turning 1 in a couple of weeks. My plan has always been to breastfeed for a year. Of course now that a year is approaching, I am finding it harder ...
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- Dear M., I think if your baby already takes the bottle, you are halfway there! My son had to quit the breast cold turkey due to health reasons and it was pretty roug...
- It doesn't sound like the two of you are ready to quit yet, so why do so? Even the gov't recommends nursing till one, & then as long thereafter as mother & baby desire.
- Babies don't have a sense of time yet. If you leave your child for a week at this age it is not good for his attachment. To stop nursing him also, seems a bit cruel....
Sleepless Nights
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on August 12, 2007
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hi everyone, i have a four month old baby boy. This is my second child and first time breastfeeding. I don't remember the nights being so long with my first. I feel li...
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- You can try pumping, see if the baby will take breast milk from the bottle, then see if your husband will be gracious enough to do one of the feedings in the middle of...
- Hello! I have been breastfeeding my daughter since she was born (she is 7 1/2 mos) I can say it does get easier! Does your son sleep in his own bed or are you coslee...
- I remember when my daughter was about four months and I was a milk machice and so tired! I think I even thought about giving up and I said to myself just wait until sh...
Question for Breastfeeding Moms
Asked by A.N. from Cleveland
on September 13, 2008
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First, let me say that I know this is a controversial topic, and I'm not trying to start any trouble--just curious. :o)
We moved to Cleveland from Philadelphia a ye...
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- I have found that it is seen as taboo atleast here in cleveland... I breastfeed in public. Ive done it in walmart, mc donalds, the park, at my sons baseball games.... ...
- I breastfed my son in public (I live in the western Cleveland area) and I've seen others do the same... not all that often, but I've seen it. I wish there was more awa...
- Ditto for me! I'm Lakewood and I nursed both my sons whenever and wherever needed (even - shock - after a year!!!) Good luck and don't worry about what others are ...
Should I Breastfeed Diarrhea?
Asked by V.C. from Washington DC
on February 25, 2009
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My 21 month old acquired a stomach bug during her first week at daycare. It started Friday with frequent vomiting (couldn't keep anything down), then periodic vomiting...
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- I would keep breastfeeding. My baby just had a bad reaction to a medication and when I said she was getting breastmilk, the nurse said, "Oh, good, that's well-tolerate...
- Glad to hear your daughter is doing better. I just wanted to add, if she is begging for yogurt go ahead and give it to her! The probiotics in it are great for getting ...
- Good for you to go ahead and nurse! Yes, many doctors are not yet on board with the tons of us who are continuing to nurse past one, and assume that formula or cows m...
Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by P.P. from Chicago
on February 8, 2008
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My daughter is 8 months old and still breastfeeds many times a day, though she gets solid food now too. She used to take a bottle of expressed milk very well, but rec...
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- My daughter is now 4yrs., when we were transitioning her from bottle to sippy, she would not drink milk out of a sippy or a reg. cup. I was worried, because we never ...
- P., don't worry about it really! She doesn't need a bottle at this point. They can offer her water in a sippy, or even juice if you give her that...that will take ca...
- P.: breastmilk by spoon.... P., RLC, IBCLC, CST Breastfeeding and Parenting Solutions www.breastfeedingandparentingsolutions.com
Taking Progesterone for Pregnancy While Nursing
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on March 29, 2009
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Hello
I actually have already gotten some really great info from several lactation consultants on my question, but I figured that it can't hurt to see if there are an...
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- I also took progesterone while pregnant and nursing. My little boy was about 14 months old when I got pregnant with number 2 and I had to take progesterone. I was on...
- Good for you for asking and yes, with all natural, bio-identical progesterone, you can do it. I have a lot of information and many testimonials about this product. M...
- I took progesterone from weeks 5-14 since my body was so low with my daughter. After giving birth I started on bio-identical progesterone and have been on it ever sin...
Transitioning from Nursing to Exclusively Pumping for 6 Mo. Old
Asked by E.S. from Chicago
on May 3, 2007
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My 6 mo. old daughter has been exclusively breastfed but now I'm interested in transitioning to all bottles. She'll take bottled breastmilk fine. She eats about 8 ti...
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- E., I slowly transitioned to all pumped milk starting when our son was about 6 weeks since I had to return to work at 8 weeks. He was completely bottle-fed breastm...
- I think it varies person to person, but with 3 times a day I would think you would need to supplement with formula some. My boys ate 4 times a day at 6 mos. and when ...
- I exclusively pumped the whole time with my son. He wouldn't latch on so I was left with no choice. I started out pumping 6 times a day and slowly worked down to 3. ...
Considering Giving up Breast Feeding?
Asked by M.I. from Chicago
on June 28, 2009
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I have been breast feeding my beautiful son for a month since he was born. It has been going well in terms of him latching on, etc. However, I am frazzled. He seems...
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- I think you need to try and get your husband to do more than one night feeding, and not only on the weekends. Nobody tells you that breastfeeding is the hardest job i...
- try using the Baby Whisperer's EASY method for a schedule, and the Happiest Baby on the Block 5 s's method. Those two combined will make cio not be a needed thing (at...
- I started out breast feeding both my girls and would give them formula at night to hold them a little longer. Especially with my second, she seemed to need to eat ever...
