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Have I Created a Situation with My 16Month Old That Can’t Be Helped?
Asked by L.A. from Detroit
on September 4, 2009
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My daughter was nursed until she was 14 months old. While she nursed I usually held her had and stroked her fingers. In hindsight, that was the cause of this problem. ...
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- Your sister is right. It is heart breaking to let your babu cry, but if you don't your sleep will be disrupted for an endless amount of time. After a few nights, she...
- I feel for you, I really do. I am in the same boat with my 16-month old. There has to be something that works, right? Crying it out is pretty horrible, to me, so you...
- Hi La Shelle, I see you have quite a few suggestions to let her cry it out. That is definitely a good way but if you don't want to do that I do have another suggest...
Troubles with Letdown
Asked by N.L. from Chicago
on May 24, 2008
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Lately during my night feedings, I notice I am not getting a let down for my milk. My 8 month old son keeps sucking and sucking and then gets frustrated and starts to...
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- I had a similar experience last month. ( I think that mine was related to running and not enough sleep.) Anyway, I bought some fenugreek from a health food store an...
- I know it sounds silly but I had some issues with that around 10 months and I literally would "envision" the let down happening and the milk flowing etc. It helped. Al...
- The same happened with my 3 kids. It will get better, I noticed my litle guy has changed his suck to get things moven faster.
Weaning My Baby
Asked by K.J. from Salt Lake City
on August 14, 2008
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My son nurses every morning when he wakes up. What should I do to wean him from that? Do I replace it with formula, water, make him wait...? Thanks!
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- i started giving mine breakfast right away so they'd forget about nursing when they woke up, then distract them with playing soon after eating. but mine were 14 month...
- I am not sure how to respond, as of course it is up to you and really only you when to wean. I am not clear why its a problem that you son need to eat immediately upon...
- Why do you want to wean now? He will nurse less often now and you could do the whole first year then wean. I highly reccomend contnuing nursing if you can, I did all t...
Baby Starting Mother's Day Out & Nursing
Asked by H.L. from San Francisco
on July 11, 2008
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My son will be 8 months old in September and will be starting Mother's Day out once a week. He nurses exclusively and has never taken a bottle. (we have not tried to...
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- You said he refuses to eat cereal. Have you tried Oatmeal instead of Rice Cereal? My son wouldn't eat the rice either, but he loved the oatmeal :) I agree with the ...
- No dairy until at least 1 year old. I would suggest trying to get him used to a bottle BEFORE you go. But you have to have someone else give it to him. If he smells yo...
- All of my sons HATED the cereal, no matter what I mixed it with. Try skipping it and going straight to baby food. I also would give my boys juice in a bottle (dilute...
How Do I Increase My Milk Supply?
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2008
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When I had my little boy I intended to only breastfeed. But as his Jaundice started getting worst a few days after birth, I was urged by the doctors to start supplemen...
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- I can totally sympathize. I went through the same thing and I took fenugreek (it's herbal you can get it at GNC) and drank Mother's Milk tea (you can also get this at...
- Congratulations on the arrival of your son... great day to be born... my son was born 8/26/07!! Start having miso soup at least once to 3 times a day. It helps increa...
- Fenugreek. Worked for me.
Has Anyone Used Wellbutrin XL While Pregnant And/or Nursing?
Asked by A.S. from Lansing
on August 31, 2009
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I am 31 1/2 weeks pregnant and have been on Wellbutrin XL 150mg until recently when the dr increased my does to 300mg for medical reasons. I've read that this drug is ...
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- Hi A., I am 19 weeks pregnant and taking Wellbutrin. I was taking it before I got pregnant and my doctor didn't want me to stop. Hormonal changes cause depression f...
- According to Dr. Hale, Wellbutrin XL is a pregnancy level B and lactational L3. The highest concentration was found to be present in breastmilk 2 hours after taking t...
- You and your doctor can check out the medication on Lactmed. Just do a google search and it'll pop up. The name it will be listed is Bupropion. Also, you can discuss t...
Uneven Breast from Nursing... HELP!
Asked by S.P. from Seattle
on August 28, 2009
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I am currently nursing my newborn & when she was 1st born, my breast were pretty even. After my milk came in, I noticed my right breast came in with more milk & was mo...
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- It's common. My daughter preferred nursing on my left side more than my right and my newborn son prefers the right side so I have and am currently experiencing the sam...
- Thank you for posting this question. I am nursing my son who is 6 weeks old and I have the same issue. My right breast is the biggest, but has always been a tad bigg...
- Sorry, but it happens and asymmetry is just part of nursing for some and not for others. Sounds like you are doing all the right things to stimulate your right breast...
Safe Herbs to Use While Nursing
Asked by C.F. from Philadelphia
on March 27, 2009
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Hi I am looking to jumpstart my diet using the Dr Oz suggestion (Acai Berry Supplement with a Colon Cleanse supplement both of which are natural but you never know) th...
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- Hi C., I also considered trying the Acai Berry supplement and the colon cleanse supplement however I wanted to tell you, if purchaseing it online do not buy from Natu...
- I agree with everyone..hold off on the herbs (btw, great job for nursing this long!) I have always been warned not to diet while nursing...BUT I was also told that ...
- It was my personal opinion that no herbs were safe while nursing. Since they are not regulated I feel that you truly do not know what you are getting in that bottle. ...
Frequency of Nursing a 5-Month Old
Asked by J.S. from Seattle
on July 14, 2009
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Cole is 5 1/2 months old, and seems to be a frequent nurser. This isn't the 'frequency feedings' I've read about to stimulate my milk production. This is his norm. R...
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- My kids were eating 6 jars of baby food and drinking 32 - 40 oz of fluids a day by that age. I kept them on a 4 hour schedule and used a pacifier so they could get the...
- Hi J., You've got a lot of good stuff here! It just occurred to me, though, could he be tired instead of hungry? An easy and fun read is The Baby Whisperer. It...
- J., It would be my advice ( having breastfed 2 so far and about to do it again) that your son is either using you for a pacifire or it is habit for him, either way ...
Whats the Best Way to Wean from Nursing?
Asked by B.R. from Boston
on March 15, 2007
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My son will be 1 in a month. He only nurses when it's time for a nap or bedtime otherwise he's drinking other liquids. I am starting school in May so I need to start s...
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- B. - I stopped nursing my son at 15 months. For the last few months he nursed when I got home from work and before he went to bed. I nursed him about 1/2 hour before...
- Cold turkey, I found. It's worse on the Mom, engorgement and all. But if he's already taking a bottle you're a shoe in. Does he take a binky? I found that it helped, b...
- B., Are you considering weaning only because he's turning 1, because you're going to school, or because you both are ready? If he's only nursing at nap and bedtime, i...
