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Sex While Breastfeeding
Asked by M.G. from Detroit
on August 29, 2009
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Okay this may be a personal question but I need some input. Before I got pregnant I used to be sexually active. During my pregnancy there was a lack of sex cause my hu...
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- I went through the same thing. I would say pick a day that you and your husband will have sex. And drink a TON of water during the day. It will help during sex for ...
- M., those who are against you taking Zoloft are dead wrong. Do not listen to them. You are not in any way harming your baby, I hope you know that. Now, as for you...
- I have my 3rd baby who is 6 months. Like you I don't always feel like having sex. I'm not on Zoloft so I don't know the side effects. Maybe you could talk to your d...
Breastfeeding Question
Asked by J.R. from Phoenix
on September 15, 2007
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I have a 4 month old son (first baby) who is breastfed soley. Lately in the last 2-3 weeks he seems to favor one side vs. the other. He spends about 3-5 mintues on o...
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- I had the same experience when I breastfed my son. At the time I was attending La Leche League- the other moms referred to the preferred breast as "Chocolate Milk". It...
- My son did the same thing for a while. It ended up not being because of any difference in my breasts, but his preference for laying on his right side. I would nurse ...
- We sound very smilar J., I am a part time stay at home mom with a 4.5 month old daughter who did the same thing! She is just starting to get better. I decided to try...
Adoptive Moms and Breastfeeding
Asked by J.W. from Los Angeles
on March 13, 2008
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I'm wondering if any moms out there who adopted have achieved or inquired about breastfeeding. I'm just starting the inquiry and I know about the La Leche League thou...
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- J., I'm a lactation educator and totally agree with Julie J. You can totally do this! I say, "right on"! I suggest that you go to speak with a lactation consultan...
- Good morning J., My name is C. B. and I live near Santa Monica, not that far from you. I'm 56 and breast fed both of my children and was a La Leche leader while they ...
- J., I just wanted to pop on and tell you you're amazing for looking into breastfeeding your adopted baby! Truly amazing!! A.~
Breastfeeding Second Time Around... Can I Expect the Same Sort of Scenario?
Asked by A.P. from Williamsport
on August 10, 2009
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I was successful with breastfeeding my son. But I have 2 main concerns, and I'm wondering if I'll have the same "problems" this time.
1. I had a TON of milk. I coul...
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- I used to be able to pump 8 ounces from each each side in about 10 mins with my first! It was unbelievable! My mother told me I could have been a wet nurse! It was ...
- You can check with your OB first, but there are herbal remedies to help reduce supply. Go to kellymom.com to find out more. Basically anything with real peppermint oi...
- It will probably be different, but may still be very heavy. I'm having the overactive let down this time for the first time (third child) and also needing to change n...
Slow Let-down
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on April 6, 2007
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Recently I've noticed that it is taking my milk a long time to let-down when I nurse or pump. This is really frustrating my daughter when she nurses. My daughter is ...
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- This might sound funny, but try cold cabbage leaves on your breasts. It also is a cure for engorgement. There's something in the cold cabbage that helps ease the let...
- Just wanted to add...I've had slower letdown as breastfeeding decreased with both my kids, at different times for each. My daughter was REALLY fussy and wanted milk i...
- I've experienced the same thing with my 9 month old as the solids increase and the breast feeding decreases. I don't pump, however so can't advise on that. If I brea...
Breast Milk That Came Back
Asked by M.D. from Jacksonville
on October 19, 2006
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Ok here is my story I breast feed my twins for their first 2 months then my milk supply started to dry up I believe it may have been do to my ashma med. and well now t...
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- I breastfed my youngest til she was a little over 18 mos, I think if I were you I would definetly try to bring back the supply. Maybe even try letting one of the babi...
- my supply dried up when my daughter was a month old due to stress. with my son, i always had a weak milk supply and had to supplement him with formula. i don't thin...
- By all means, if you want to, do it! I breastfed my son until he was 18 months and the only reason I stopped then is I had to start taking some heavy duty medication f...
Breast Feeding
Asked by C.K. from Decatur
on August 23, 2008
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My son was born on July 15th of this year so hes 4 weeks old. I started nursing him right away and he was doing great. But then his jaundice levels got really high and...
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- I have 2 children and I work full time so breastfeeding was difficult to do. I ended up using my medela pump in style pump for the first full 12 months for both of my...
- Man, I feel for you. You sound like such a sensitive mama. I hope you get through this. What I know is that the way to get more milk is if the baby nurses as much as p...
- Hi C.- I nursed all 4 of my kids exculsively for over 14 mo. but was lucky enough not to have to deal with thrush and jaundice (I am so sorry it must be hard!) I mig...
Concerned About Supply, Pumping and Nursing Almost 10 Month Old Son
Asked by E.O. from San Francisco
on May 19, 2009
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I've recently been concerned about my milk supply for a few reasons, but am wondering if what I'm experiencing is normal as my baby is eating more solids during the da...
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- I know you got a lot of advice already, but I have a little girl the same age and I have noticed that she goes through stages where it seems like my milk is not enough...
- It sounds to me like your little guy is self weaning. Both of mine did this between 10 and 12 months. I spoke to my Ped. and he said not to worry. Just make sure they ...
- Dear E., I'm not sure what to tell you. My first baby, a girl, simply decided she was done nursing and there really wasn't anything I could do about it. I wanted to n...
I Still Want to Breastfeed
Asked by V.B. from Dallas
on January 27, 2009
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I have a wonderful 9 month old who has been strictly breastfed. We just found out that we will be expecting another bundle of joy in about 9 months. After coming bac...
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- My daughter is 20 months old and I still let her nurse at least twice a day. We're trying to get pregnant again and if she doesn't like the taste and quits, I'll let h...
- I found out I was pregnant with my 3rd daughter when my 2nd was 10 months old. I was able to breastfeed her until I was 6 months pregnant. She decided to wean at tha...
- I breastfed my older son while pregnant with my younger son. However, mother nature will make sure that the new baby/fetus receives the nutrients they need before the ...
6 Month Old Biting During Nursing!
Asked by K.C. from Kansas City
on February 6, 2007
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I am breastfeeding my 6 month old son and everthing was going great untill this week. He has biten my nipple twice now. The last time drew blood. I don't want to stop ...
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- You don't need to wean him!! Try some of the other advice. What has worked for my son is flicking him on the cheek, not too hard, just enough to startle him and the st...
- maybe you can just pump...it' not the same but it's still breast milk..
- Hey K.- My daughter went through a biting phase at 5 months. Yikes! When she would do this I usually jumped and it would scare her, when she looked at me I would then...
