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feeding a baby   Question Hi I am Barbara I gave a birth to a boy last Monday So I am a momma I want the best for him Can you tell me what I should not eat to give him good milk Is there some ways to check a value of my milk After every feeding he has stool It's mustard color with seeds is there something to worry about Please help me I am first time a mother and I am so confused with many things Also I have question can you tell me something about Enfamil I got this from hospital to feed a baby Is it good Please help me Barbara
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is 2 times enough?? Question my 8th month old is too nosey to breastfeed all the time so ive now just been breastfeeding him in the morning and nitetime when his sister is in bed sleeping and its quiet i give him formula during the day will my milk stay for as long as i do this and is it ok for him
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Momma2AsiaNXander
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milk ending? Question Is it possible to pump milk 3 or 4 times a day and keep production or will this ultimately end production all my daughter's feedings are breastmilk in a bottle due to difficulty at the breast with 8 10 oz/day of formula so i can freeze some for when the milk stops
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Beth
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10/16/07
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breastfeeding while pregnant Question I have a question which is actually about weaning I am 33 wks pregnant and wanted to know if it is safe to wean my 22 month old son up until this point he has been breastfeeding but i want to know if it will cause problems with him or my body to stop at this time of course not abruptly I have been measuring a little small and my sister who is going to medical school said that my breastfeeding son may be taking the nutrients necessary for my unborn baby to grow what is the best thing for me to do
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kimberlyG2005
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breast feeding Question Okay im a first time mom and i have some questions like when will i start lactating and how long will it happen
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f2momma2008
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Food You Eat Question Okay so I have been told that the things I eat some how become part of your breat milk I have also been told to stay away from caffiene and spicy or gasy foods These foods can be tasted by the baby in your milk I don't know which foods I can eat or to stay away from Also how soon to the foods you eat become part of your breat milk Any help would be great Thank You
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kortney
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working and breastfeeding Question I actually have 3 questions together Everywhere they say that you should be breastfeeding newborns on demand and that in 4 6 weeks they will be eating less often But my baby is over 9 weeks old and during the day she is still eating in less than two hour intervals My question is should I be letting her hang out at my boobs as much as she wants (on demand) or should I entertain her and delay eating so she would get more hungry and more time would go by (weight gain is excelent) another question: mommy has to return to work and baby does not like the bottle any suggestions right now I am away for only one feeding so it is not a problem if she does not take the bottle but soon I will have to be away for all day and that's why I was thinking that maybe she could have some other food during the day other than breastmilk like rice cereal What is the earliest age she could have it 4 months thanks for answer
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sancha
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My son has acid relux Question Hi MY son JAEDYN is 4 months 5 days old he is a premature child he's17 pounds big stong trying to talk stand up sit up everything I notice hes a smart baby Im proud of that but he's spitting up alot its scaring me he's my first child hes had his milk changed 4 times now what s the problem
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jaedyns dad
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lopsided breasts Question Hello I have noticed that recently my left breast has become much larger than my right breast and I feel I am producing more milk on that side The let down and leaking is much more prominent on that side as opposed to my right Is there a good way to balance them out
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CillyJoy
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How long will I leak for? Question I have a 5 weeks old daughter and I was just wondering how long I will need to wear nursing pads for Is there an average length of time before the leaking stops and is there a way to stop it early (I have heard of putting pressure on the breast to stop leaking) I would like to get intimate with my husband without the nursing pads and always worrying that I will leak all over him
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CillyJoy
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How long does Colostrum last? Question Im just worried that the babys not full and he starts getting cranky like he's hungry what should I do That's why I asked the nurses at the hospital if he could take formula(LIPIL) and breastmilk because he's really hungry is anything wrong with that
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overduemom
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lactation while pregnant Question im almost 26 weeks pregnant since about my 4th months i have been producing colostrum last night while stuff that looked liek condensed milk came out also i think its breast milk am i producing milk to early
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From Breastfeeding to Formula Question I was wondering if I decide to stop breastfeeding and start the baby on formula how do I do it Do I just switch the milk or gradually supplement the formula until the baby is use to it Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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kortney
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10/2/07
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The right nipples Question How do you know if you have the right nipples for breast feeding I haven't went to see a lactation consultant will there be someone at the hospital to show me what I need to know
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Pumping... Question I thought i read in an email i had about pumping breast milk before delivery My sister is due in december and she has had her nipples pierced and she was almost afraid to breast feed cause the milk might come out her nipple and the holes from the piercing I was wondering if she might be able to pump out some of the collostrum before she goes to the hospital to deliver so she could have it for after the baby was born What are your thoughts and opinions on this issue
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why she eats a lot??? Question just wondering why she eat a lot of my breast do i have suficient milk
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Pumping enough Question I have to return to work in a couple of weeks and I am currently breastfeeding my son I don't seem to be able to pump enough milk all I can manage is 3 ounces combined> I have never had a large amount of milk it seems just enough to feed him when he wants it I have never leaked any milk and you couldnt even tell I was breastfeeding he is only 3 1/2 weeks old If I pump regularly say every 3 4 hours for a short period of time will this increase the amount of milk i produce giving me enough to store some for when he is with his caregiver He is my fourth son but I stopped breastfeeding the others after a few weeks because I felt they were not getting enough I dont want to stop with this baby I would like to feed him as long as possible as I love the time we spend and the thought of the benefits for him Any advice |
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Pumping for work Question I will soon be reluctantly returning to work and I am worried over the amount of milk I have My son feeds often and I know he is getting what he needs the problem is pumping enough to keep him going while I work I have never leaked milk this time I didn't even have any until after he was born When I pump I usually get about 4oz from both breasts I think I am not pumping enough and as I want to increase my milk I was thinking of pumping every few hours or using the other breast when my baby is feeding Would this increase my supply I am determined that I will breastfeed him as long as possible as with my other sons I gave up after a few weeks I am so enjoying doing this for him I will do what I can to keep going please help I am even struggling to work out how much I will need to leave when I return to work |
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breast milk Question Hey there My little one had alot of trouble latching on so I was just pumping But now my milk supply is down to 2 3oz a day Am I really making any difference in the amount of antibodies shes receiving and is it going to make a difference in the long run in helping to keep her healthier Raj
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Hi, just a few questions.. Question I am 35 wks pregnant with my second child I tried very hard to breastfeed my first she gave me blood blisters because my nipples never popped out very well the nurses told me to use a syringe and squeeze the colostrum out so she got all of that here and there the nurse gave her a bit of formula out of a little cup they were dead set against giving the bottle at that stage in case of confusement I got to a point where I had to pump but had to give it toher by syringe my little one ended up being a little dehydrated by the time my breast milk come in and even then I couldn't pump enough to keep up with her(ended up using bottles) I am very worried this time that things will go that way again do you have any tips towards this kind of situation if it happens again Also I know drinking plenty of water is important while breastfeeding is it okay to drink a cuppachino or two as long as i'm keeping up the water and milk so I don't dehydrate What foods can we not eat while breastfeeding Is Yasmin contraceptive pill okay to take while breastfeeding this is what I was on before pregnancy of my first one it agrees well with my body for I have had past ones that did not so I am a little worried that the nuses or doctor will try to put me on one that goes with breastfeeding and doesn't agree with me Thanks
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gassy baby? Question What could be causing my baby to be gassy my diet not burping her another question: what do you think of feeding my baby for few hours from one breast (for example: 9:15 10:30 11:20 right breast) and than few hours from the other I read this suggestion in another website thanks for answer
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Increasing milk supply Question I have a 4 week old who has only been breastfed he eats every 2 3 hours I am going back to work in 2 weeks and would like to know how to increase my milk supply so that I have enough to send with him to daycare I only seem to have the exact amount that he needs (I have tried pumping after he eats and I am lucky to get one ounce)
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Inability to first baby to latch Question My nipples dont stand out at all (not even cold water) and when my first son was born he wouldnt/couldnt stay latched and would just scream in hunger after one lick or suck and they forced me to give him a bottle the first day and after that he wouldnt even try to nurse Iam expecting another baby at the start of Nov and want to know if there is anything I can do to make things more likely to work this time or is it a lost cause without a protruding nipple
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Breastpumps Question What type of breastpump should I purchase for everyday use when I return to work or should I rent a hospital grade pump Which one would be the more inexpensive choice Medela personal use pumps or other brands or rent a hospital grade one Which would also be more helpful in increasing my milk supply
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milk supply decreasing Question i gave birth on 8/30 and 4 the first few days in the hosp there was no milk but when i came home my milk came in and i was able to fill a 4 oz bott up to the brim from botht breast but lately over the past few days i seem to cant get no more than 3oz from the both and this is not my first baby but this is first time breastfeeding and i i do pump sometrimes but majority of the time i put to the breast and i took her to her dr app and she didnt gain any lbs so i wanted to try to bott feed her more cuz she seems to get more from the bott but i cant get enough to fill up the bott so yesterday and today i have been alternating and giving her formula to get her sum weight but i would really like to just breastfeed or give her breast milk out the bott what can i do so get the flow how it was all last week this is startin to get a lil frustrating she was already small at birth 5lb 3oz and she now weighs 5lb 1 oz she should be bigger plz help i know breast milk is best
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breastfeeding less with solids... Question my 6 1/2 mo old son has been on solids for a while now and ive been breastfeding him also but i had to incrase his foods to 1/2 2nd foods 3 times a day to stop him from constantly waking at night and fussiness all day and now my problem is hes not as intrested in the breast and i believe this had stopped my milk production he fusses when hes on it takes a few sucks then unlatches i believe hes not getting any so my question is how to i increase my milk supply to what it used to be my breasts arent full feeling like they used to be and even when i try to hand express instead of the usual milk stream coming out its only a few drops how can i get him back on the breast more and increase my milk again
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Momma2AsiaNXander
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when in pregnancy does lactation start? Question around when in my pregnancy will i start to lactate
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brest feeding with a one year old at home too Question I have a wonderful one year old son and I am due to have boy nuber two in october 2007 I was able to brest feed my son for about 2 months before I had to stop due to complications I was to sore and my son had horrible colic which tured out to be he coundn't digest lactoce correctly and is still on loctose free milk I am worried that when I have my new baby I will not be able to brest feed like I would like to due to simmilar reasons and I am worried that my one year old will also want to brest feed Dose that happen Dose a child that was once brest fed show intrest in it again upon the arrivle of a new breat feeding baby
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i dont think its filling her up Question i have been breast feeding my 3 week old And i dont feel like my breast are produceing enough milk for her to get full and I'm having trouble pumping i thought by now i was surposed to have a good milk flow or im i drying up to something
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dieting and breastfeeding Question I have a baby girl who is three and a half months old When she was two months old she started sleeping through the night At three months I began attending Weight Watchers and dieting At this same time my baby began to wake during the night to eat This has worsened and she is now waking every other hour all through the night and I almost always have to nurse her to get her to go back to sleep During the day she is still eating on a 3 hour schedule and seems satisfied after each feeding She will not take a bottle of my stored milk between feedings so I assume she is not hungry during the day Do you think there is a link between my diet efforts and her wakeful nights
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Heather MacLean,RN,CBC,BS has 15 years experience as a Registered Nurse, is a Certified Breastfeeding Consultant, and has her Bachelor of Science in Family Health.
