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Sign In to Ask a Question Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12   lactation expert   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   Nutrition and Breastfeeding Question Where can I get a good Diet quide for breastfeeding So I know my milk is nutritional enough for my baby girl  Also to encourage weight loss Answer TMCarter 1 385 9/5/07 11:38 pm   gassy and stinky! Question my breastfed baby passes stinky gasses and sometimes she seems to be struggling with getting  it out  is that related  to my diet should I be watching what I eat thanks Answer sancha 1 376 9/4/07 7:05 pm   Frequent nursing Question My 2 1/2 week old son nurses almost constantly during the day   My question is can I actually make enough milk to keep up with these frequent feedings   My breasts almost always feel empty   He does have plenty of wet and dirty diapers and he was 10oz over his birth weight at 10 days old so I assume he is getting enough over all but wondered if he is actually "eating" when he nurses all the time   Thanks Answer jenjen503 1 477 8/22/07 7:45 pm   getting back to nursing Question my baby is 5 months old i was nursing only then started introducing the bottle(with formula) and now it's more bottle and less breastmilk i want to get her off the bottle but i tried for 2 days and she would barely nurse and was constantly crying is it possible to get her completely off the bottle after this long and how do i do it Answer listn2urhrt 1 392 8/29/07 4:53 pm   breastfeeding fear Question I am having my second child in October and would like to breastfeed   I did not with my first   This is a big step for me as I am somewhat uncomfortable about it   Is there anything you can tell me which might help   Where can i get more information   I am a stay at home mom so I thought it would help me bond with the baby   Do I also need to get a pump and bottles   Please help Answer mommymary 1 495 8/22/07 11:57 am   dry and peeling Question What can I use for ith dry peeling skin around the nipple Answer deanneyoung 1 459 8/2/07 5:30 pm   breastfeeding and bowel movement Question hi my little angel is 4 weeks old today and till 2 days ago she was having a few bowel movements (BL) a day and now already second day she has not had one she is peeing and eating fine and seems to be as happy as always  I read in one book that after breastfed babies are month old they can have BL as rare as once a week is this true should I be concerned and call her doctor or just wait few days thanks for answer sancha Answer sancha 1 394 8/31/07 1:57 pm   pumping Question Can i only pump   I would like to pump more than nursing   I will breastfeed in the hosptial but when i get home can i pump most of the time Thanks Answer Lisa 1 422 8/30/07 10:06 pm   Breastfeeding Question Hello   I have two (2) questions concerning breastfeeding 1   What colour and texture should my breast milk be 2   My daughter will be 2 months old on 9/2/07 (dob: 7/2/07)  Here lately (the past several weeks) her stools have been very loose and runny especially after a feeding  The colour of the stools range from a mustard yellow (actually it looks like yellow mustard) to a dark mustard colour Please help as I am very concerned about this Answer Rae 1 376 8/29/07 7:59 pm   Pumping Question WOuld I still produce enough milk if I mostly pumped instead of breastfeeding all the time   I would breadtfeed the hospital but when i get home I would like to pump   What do you think Answer Lisa 1 378 8/28/07 8:57 pm   how do i know if i'm ready? Question i really want to know if i can breast feed my baby since i didn't do it in all my other 3 children(10 6 6) the thing is i don't have any support or any help from anybody how would i know if my brest is ready for the baby Answer vasoula 1 379 8/27/07 6:57 pm   wrist & posture complaints Question Hi  I was just wondering if many big breasted women complain/comment about having wrist issues and/or posture/back issues from breastfeeding I know for me I have been doing several months of holding my breast with my hand  in the 'u' shape hold while feeding and this plays a tole on my body Is this common/normal Thanks   Christy   Answer christy 1 387 8/27/07 6:57 pm   how often should a 10 month old nurse? Question Hi   I will be returning to work at the start of September   My daughter will be 10 months old and still nursing   I've never pumped and did the bottle thing    For the (roughly) 8 hours I will be gone in the day my husband will be with her   She is eating 3 meals a day   Whereas a few months ago I could easily pump 4 ounces to use for her cereal and such I have hardly nothing now (when I pump)   My original plan was to pump and leave a four ounce sippy cup for her for after her morning nap   Now I'm wondering if I can skip it altogether   This would mean I would nurse her before I left for work when I returned and then whenever she wanted after that   I am a teacher so I will be home by 4   This means she'll have slept for 3 5 hours of the time that I'm gone   How often does a ten month old need to nurse   Will she be ok with some kefir or water to drink while I'm gone (in addition to her solid food) Answer Bridget 1 381 8/27/07 10:58 am   breast augmentation and breast feeding Question i had a breast inlargement in 1999 we are trying to concieve now will a breast enlargement affect my ability to breast feed i am a mother of three (16 14 10) all of which were bottle fed thank you Answer shelleykb 1 400 8/24/07 12:06 pm   stoped feeding Question hi   i was feeding my baby by pumping my milk in the bottle but stoped feeding her bcz my milk is in yellow colour and she has some bilrubbin in her blood but her results are improving dont know what to do plz help Answer surayya roohi 1 386 8/26/07 12:23 am   breast feeding Question this is my fourth baby with my oldest i was too young and she was born ith her collar bone broken so it was really hard for me to breast feed in my secound pregnancy i had twins and i tried but it was too tiring because the both did everything at the same time and i was all alone  and also always my milk was kinda watery even the nursing nurse at the doctor said that however in this pregnancy i have really been thinking about breastfeeding and  i really have been searching about it what are ways to help me to keep breastfeeding till at least the baby is 6 months or even more can i do it please help   Answer vasoula 1 381 8/26/07 12:33 pm   hot breast Question I dont really now if i am pregnant or not I will be seeing my MD on Friday I have been having symptoms like crazy of bing pregnant for a whole month I took three prgnancy test and all three showed a negative response without having a cycle this month But my breast have gotten huge practically ove night and the areola and nipple area are warm to the touch Is this a sign of sure pregnancy Answer questions 1 373 8/21/07 10:38 pm   breast too small to breast feed Question My question is about the size of my breasts   I am very small bra size 34AAA   Can I still breast feed   I am very embarrassed to have a lactation counselor come help me with this problem   I am already planning on using formula because there is no tissue for the milk to store   Kitty Answer kitty 1 442 8/21/07 3:12 pm   away from baby for 48 hours Question hi i'm a medical resident and have 30 hour call shifts since i went back to work 3 weeks ago   it 's hard for me but my baby has adjusted fine with daddy time and daycare   i'm still nursing and pumping so my question is this   my husband wants to take our son (will be 3 1/2 months at the time) out of town for a weekend to see uncle/grandparents and i won't see him for more than 48 hours   i'm at work during this weekend so essentially baby would only be missing 2 maybe 3 actual breast feedings but i'm worried about being away from him for that long   he'll be in the care of his father who has been very involved but i worry about the breastfeeding do you think that at 3 1/2 months breastfeeding is well established enough to allow that   my husband thinks it's fine since he's already done so well with multiple 30 hour shifts   i of course want him to be with me but i'm trying to be reasonable   thank you Answer elizwill 1 371 8/19/07 11:29 pm   how to breast feed a sleeping baby Question My baby is 8 days old and the problem is she is always hungry the reason being when I breast feed her she falls asleep just 5 minutes into it I am afraid she is not getting the hind milk and she is loosing weight What  can I do to wake her up and feed atleast 15 minutes (if thats enough ) Answer Azeema 1 429 8/18/07 11:37 pm   Bring breast pump to hospital for delivery? Question I am due anytime now and am questioning if I should bring my breast pump to the hospital with me so the lactation consultant can show me how it works exactly I will be brand new at breastfeeding as I chose not to with my first child   I would like to mostly pump and only breastfeed at night if the baby allows So do I bring the p ump with me to the hosptial as well Thanks in advance Christa Answer roygirl45 1 401 8/18/07 9:32 pm   Prior problems with breastfeeding Question Well with my first she never seemed to get enough milk with my second he didn't get back to birth weight until he was a month old and I was told that he didn't feed long enough to get to the hind milk So my question is is there a way to help my third breastfeed and gain the weight that is needed so her doctor won't have me supplement with formula and cause me to give up on breastfeeding because there isn't anyone at home with me to give a bottle during the day except me   Answer Mommieward 1 370 8/13/07 10:00 pm   trouble breast feeding 1st time Question My 1st son was born 8/8/07 and im home from the hospital with BF issues he also would not drink at the hospital he had problems latching on then when he did it hurt like HECK He would only suck like 3 or 4 times then stop so now that im home im tring to do both bottle and BF He's only taking half a bottle and when I try to give him the breAst he turns his head or cries Today I got him to latchon and he only stayed on for about a min and then let go My breast are leaking milk now and are aching now PLEASE HELP 1ST TIMER Answer 30babyboy 1 398 8/12/07 12:23 am   issues with prior breastfeeding Question My daughter is almost 10 and my husband and I just found out that we are expecting this February   I breastfed my daughter in 1997 for about 3 months but had to stop when I went back to work   I was unable to pump enough to feed her properly in my absence   I had a Medela pump (thinking it was the best) but was still not able to make things work   I was embarrassed at the time to ask for help   I want to be successful this time   Can you think of any reason why I couldn't get things to work   For instance could the funnel shaped cups have been too small for me so that I need to order a bigger size (assuming they are available) Thank you for your help Meredith Answer Scribbler1997 1 416 8/6/07 10:41 pm   nursing while pregnant Question I am a 32y/o mom with a 16mo daughter   I will be due for another bundle of joy in late December   My daughter only nurses two to three times a day   I do not feel the need to wean her I would prefer it to come naturally to her like my son weaned when he was about 2y/o   I do have a friend who nursed while pregnant but what should I be doing so that the baby growing in my belly isn't harmed by breastfeeding sister Thank you for your time Answer 1 395 8/6/07 9:52 pm   pumping only Question I want to  breast feed but i only want to pump will i be able to do that right after the baby is born Answer tink 1 459 8/5/07 11:51 pm   breastfeeding Question WHAT IF I DECIDE NOT TO BREAST FEED AND WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST WAY TO GET RID OF THE MILK INSIDE ME ALSO WOULD IT BE OKAY TO START MY MEDS AGAIN THAT I NEED FOR MY BACK AND KNEE                      A CONCERNED FIRST TIME MOTHER   Answer kountryb 1 430 8/3/07 3:14 am   breast feeding Question I have large nipples is this going to cause a problem for me and my baby when I go to breast feed her Answer Flora 1 392 7/31/07 10:44 pm   breastfeeding Question I want to know when can I start pumping and will giving her my breast and a bottle confuse her Also is it o k to drink green tea while breastfeeding Answer Flora 1 392 7/30/07 1:23 am   BREASTFEEDING WHILE ON PRESCRIPTION MEDS!!! Question HELLO I'M WRITING BECAUSE I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW IF I CAN STILL BREASTFEED WHILE I'M TAKING MY PROZAC   I'M CURRENTLY ON 30 MGS A DAY AND 20 MGS A DAY OF METHADONE FOR BACK PROBLEMS   MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THERE IS NO PROBLEMS AT ALL NURSING ON SUCH A LOW DOSE OF METHADONE   SO ALL I'M CURIOUS ABOUT IS THE PROZAC   I ALSO TAKE 1 5 MGS OF KLONOPIN PRN   I USUALLY END OF TAKING JUST 1 MG OF IT A DAY   I AM WILLING TO DROP THE KLONOPIN TO BREASTFEED   DO I NEED TO ALSO DROP THE PROZAC AS WELL SINCERELY RAINYCHICK Rainychick 0 341 8/4/07 5:54 pm Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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