Breastfeeding: Saline Drops

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7Wk Old with Cold

My 7wk old boy has his first cold and is vary stuffed up. I have a humidifier and saline drops for his nose. Any other advice on how to releive his stuffyness would be welcome.

Breast Milk Supply & Production

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Low- Milk Supply

Hello! I am the new mother of a beautiful 12 day old baby girl. In the hospital, she latched on wonderfully, and I thought breast feeding was going well, until I started to become concerned that my milk hadn't seemed to have come in after 4 days. When it finally did come in, I never became engorged. Long story short, we found out she was dropping weight rapidly, and it was surmised that my milk supply, at least presently, is much too low to provide enough nutrition for her, so I have been feeding her regularly with formula, and giving...

Pumped Milk

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Decongestant and Milk Supply

I seem to have caught my preschooler's cold and took two doses of a decongestant yesterday. The nurse at my OB/GYN said the med I'm taking is safe for nursing--I have an infant, too. Now today, as I'm pumping at work, I seem to be getting less milk. Has anyone experienced a decrease in their milk supply as a result of taking a decongestant? I want to stay on top of this illness as we're all getting on an airplane this weekend, but I don't want my milk supply to dwindle. Do I dare stop taking anything for the congestion and risk getting...

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Low- Milk Supply

Hello! I am the new mother of a beautiful 12 day old baby girl. In the...

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When Should I Pump?

My 2nd son is 3 weeks old and I would like to start pumping so my husband...

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How to Pump

I have a really nice Medela pump that was given to me. My 3m old is...