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Breastfeeding Help
Asked by M.S. from Houston
on June 13, 2007
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I have been nursing my son but because of the nipple pain I dread everytime I have to feed him. My nipples throb after he is done. He latches on well, and nurses well,...
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- Hang in there, Maria. Try squeezing from the top and bottom on your breast/nipple just above the areola and when it is in his mouth, release. I had to do this with m...
- I had the same problem, but mine continued for about 6 weeks due to a persistent case of thrush. This made mi whole breast sore, and nursing just made it worse. So I w...
- Hi Maria! Hang in there--it is well worth the pain and energy it takes to nurse your baby. My third baby had the hardest time latching on properly. She also didn't ...
Help Nursing 8 Month Old
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on May 10, 2007
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I need help with getting the correct frequency down for nursing my 8 month old baby boy. My goal was to nurse my son for 1 year. Since we have introduced solids into ...
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- J., It is normal for your 8 month old to be able to get everything he needs in 6-8 minutes, so he is still nursing fine. As your pregnancy progresses however your m...
- My only advice is to not stress about it. If he is ready to wean then it will happen no matter what you do. Kids have a funny way of getting what they need and as lo...
- When nursing and introducing solid food, rule of thumb is that you nurse THEN offer food...at this point the baby should not be eating food as nutrition, but as experi...
Nursing and Inverted ...
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on August 24, 2007
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This is for my cousin again. Since you were all so great with the c-section question. She has inverted nipples and so the baby can't latch on. She is not producing muc...
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- The good news is she can breastfeed quite successfully long term with nipple shields. They are now made of soft silicone that don't cause the problems they did in past...
- Congratulations to your cousin! I didn't have inverted nipples, but did have other issues. Have her get in contact with her local La Leche League's leader to discuss...
- Medela make a nipple for inverted nipples. Try those. You can get them at target. http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1188047917/ref=sr_1_1/601-###-##...
Breastfeeding During the Summer
Asked by J.H. from Lincoln
on March 25, 2008
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I plan on breastfeeding my infant through the summer and would appreciate any tips to help me do the activities I usually do during the summer, such as going to the po...
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- The thing that worked well for me with my daughter was getting into a routine. After a while, I know when I had to either feed her or pump. It helped to avoid any em...
- For any moms that want to breastfeed in the summer, I HIGHLY recommend Lily Padz. I bought mine from a local hospital but you can get them cheaper online. They're sili...
- Well, everyone else covered the lilypads and the sports bras, but I thought maybe a nursing swimsuit would be a good thing too: http://www.motherwear.com/cat.cfm/ci...
