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breastfeeding and solid food

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Hi Heather

My baby boy is 5 months old now and his doctor has just advised rice cereal and 1st food From day 1 I feed him with breast and formula I just want to know when is the appropriate time to stop breastfeeding

And as I want to have a 2nd baby can you advise normally when the period will come again after stopping breastfeeding

Thanks

Expert Post Viewd: 16 Posted: 5/13/08 9:17 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

breast feeding with a breast reduction

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Can you tell me if there is anything I should be doing to prepare for breastfeeding with a breast reduction I had this done at 23 years old and I am not 29 I am hoping to be able to breast feed Do you know the statistics on this I know it depends on the surgery so I should probably just wait and see Also what formula would you recommend if I can not or if I need to supplement

Expert Post Viewd: 78 Posted: 5/6/08 3:19 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

I ONLY GOT 14 DAYS TILL MY DUE DATE

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HOW WILL I KNOW IF MY BREAST MILK WILL BE ANY GOOD IM AFRAID IT WONT BE GOOD ENOUGH SOURCE FOR HER SHOULD I JUST PUT HER ON FORMULA THIS IS MY FIRST CHILD I DONT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO LOOK FOR HELP PLEASE

Expert Post Viewd: 84 Posted: 5/2/08 10:20 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

cereal and baby food

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My baby is currently 3 months old my first two started eating baby food at 4 months I've heard recently that I should only nurse for the first 6 months before introducing food what do you think

Expert Post Viewd: 79 Posted: 5/1/08 2:44 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

weight loss another question

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Thank you for your reply My docs office told me that obtaining a weight of 120 would sacrifice my milk composition and supply and that is why I became frustrated and emailed you At 5 weeks postpardum I weighed in at 138 lbs (although I could tell I was retaining water quite a bit that morning) I got up to 152 lbs at birth What is usually is the pattern of weight loss for at nursing mom at this point The nurse practitioner said that most have lost 20 lbs by this point I eat very healthy but maybe I am was eating too much healthy food This is definitely a weight I am comfortable at

Expert Post Viewd: 24 Posted: 4/30/08 3:48 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

weight loss

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Is it true that nursing hormones can make a thinner person retain weight to feed baby This is frustrating to think that I cant be normal for a year (while I nurse) I just want to be me again Is it ok to try to go back to my 120 at prepreg weight with a height of 5'5 1/2 or is this going to make my BMI too low

Expert Post Viewd: 46 Posted: 4/28/08 7:51 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

breast pain

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I am a first time mom and I have been breastfeeding my newborn for almost two weeks My right breast is in a great deal of painand leaking It is also about two cup sizes smaller than the left breast I have a heating pad on it but it does not seem to be helping Any ideas what might be causing this How should I treat the breast

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Expert Post Viewd: 50 Posted: 4/28/08 3:12 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

I want to be as prepared as possible to breastfeed

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Hello First of all thank you for reading my question and answering so many others This is a GREAT resource My concern is as follows: I am 11 weeks pregnant with my first child My priority has been researching and preparing myself to do the best I humanely can for my baby I have watched videos read every FAQ here and I am just SO afraid that when the time comes I will have some sort of problem breastfeeding Generally speaking can mothers hire a lactation expert like yourself to be there at the hospital I don't want to rely or depend on someone who I won't know at the hospital who may not do a good job I also don't want to go through the trouble of getting sore nipples etc etc I am a financially conservative person but when it comes to health and breastfeeding my baby I don't mind at all splurging and paying how ever much just to have that peace of mind It would be money WELL spent In the US are there resources/organizations I can try to contact or do I just search for a lactation expert with references I know this is probably a strange question and has never been asked but I really would appreciate your advice on this THANK you again

Expert Post Viewd: 61 Posted: 4/25/08 11:55 pm Posted by: Replies: 2

No Colostrum Yet

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I have now entered my 33rd week of my second pregnancy I wasn't able to nurse my first child and was terribly disappointed I believe I just wasn't educated enough I have read about and heard other mothers discussing that their colostrum came in during their third trimester I have also heard about mothers having their colostrum come in right after birth When should I be expecting this Does it matter when it comes in Does it reflect on whether or not I will be able to breast feed successfully this time

Expert Post Viewd: 37 Posted: 4/23/08 6:24 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

low breast milk

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i put a question before i am only giving formula once a day at night because even when i squeezi my breast the is only dots of milk coming out please advice me because i really don't want to stop feeding my milk how can i know if it is enough and how often should i breast feed if my baby is now like 4 months because sometimes he doesn't feed for 4 to five hours between feedings and sometimes he wants to eat every hour

Expert Post Viewd: 96 Posted: 4/21/08 1:31 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

i don't think my milk is enough

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hi my baby is 3 1/2 months old and i'm breast feeding this is my 4 th baby but my first to breast feed so i want to do it as much as i can but now i reached a limit were he will suck for like 5 minutes and the he starts fussing because there is no more to drink so i have been givingf him formula at his bedtime please tell me what to do i don't want to stopbreastfeeding till he's at least 6 or9 months

Expert Post Viewd: 104 Posted: 4/20/08 12:30 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

breastfeeding and HBV

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I'm a cronic Hepatitis B virus carrier and would like to know if breastfeeding is ok with my condition

Expert Post Viewd: 85 Posted: 4/12/08 9:36 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Breast Milk & Formula

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Hi I just started working and been sucessfull at pumping enough milk for my 3 month old son the problem we have is that the care taker is telling me that he dont like the pump milk in the bottle How can I make him enjoy the milk in the bottle Can the breast milk be mixed with formula he was able to drink formula no problem

Thank you

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Expert Post Viewd: 82 Posted: 4/16/08 6:51 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Plus Size breasts

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I am a plus size expectant mom with plus size breasts I tried with my first pregnancy to breastfeed but it seemed as though my nipples wouldn't harden So the latch on never happened I ended up pumping for four months I'm now expecting my second child and I really want to breastfeed Are there any items on the market or techniques that I can try Thanks in advance

Expert Post Viewd: 114 Posted: 4/10/08 5:55 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

4 month and teething

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my baby boy is just 17 weeks old he seems so unsetteled lately that i think he might be teething is it too soon i gave him a few drops of tylenol for the pain and within seconds it stoped he was very relaxed or is the tylenol to strong for the baby what should i give him for the pain if he is teethin i froze a water plastic toy and gave to him he liked it a lot cause he keept sucking on it

Expert Post Viewd: 90 Posted: 4/7/08 1:32 am Posted by: Replies: 1

breast pain

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I have a lump that formed last night above my right breast Is it just a knot in my muscle or something I should be worried about

Expert Post Viewd: 123 Posted: 4/6/08 10:51 am Posted by: Replies: 1

torn nipple

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There is a slight tear in one of my nipple and my son is only 3 weeks old I am breastfeeding but because of the pain I am pumping on the side that is torn and still feeding on the other Is there any way that I can get the tear to heal any sooner Please help

Expert Post Viewd: 153 Posted: 3/31/08 1:48 pm Posted by: Replies: 2

2 days without po po

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hello

i was wondering if there was any reason other than my 4 month old baby boy is crowing and his digestive system is slowing down he isnt having regular po po s anymore im still breast feeding / now and than i give him formula maybe 3 onces a week all is breast milk other wise he doessnt seem to be constepated and happy but i worry he feels uncomfortable thank you

Expert Post Viewd: 104 Posted: 4/2/08 9:13 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

2 days without po po

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Expert Post Viewd: 74 Posted: 4/2/08 9:13 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Breastfeeding and Acid Reflux

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Could breastfeeding make my baby's Reflux worst or better Because right now her formula is not doing her any good and she is unable to keep anything down Not only that she has been in and out of the hospital since she has been born

Expert Post Viewd: 62 Posted: 3/30/08 8:46 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

my diet and breastfeeding

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Hello Heather

I recentlI noticed in my newborn's yellow seedy poop some stretchy and jello like mucous when she was 12 days old She is 19 days old now Her tommy was mang some noise and she didn't gain weight when she was 12 16 days old I am nursing her 10 times a day She seems to be happy between feeding not fussing much What could be the reason of her mucous

To give you more to work with I will tell you that with my first daughter 4 years ago I had a similar problem When she was 3 4 months old she started having mucous in her poop her tommy made noise and she was gaining only a little bit of weight Back then we went to the specialist and what he suggested was to illiminate dairy in my diet and see what happens I did and her tommy seemed to make less noise but mucous was still present Slowly it went away but it tool a few months The specialist also told us that if my diet didn't help to either take her off the breast or to try and check her colon by inserting some kind of camera Not sure how it's called Anyway we didn't do this procedure then and I don't want it done now either So what should I do Please help

I already stopped eating diary and noticed less tommy noise but till mucous (jello like or stretchy) mixed with seedy poop I measured her weight today on my OLD baby scale t(hat is not very accurate) and it seems that she may have gained a few ounces We go to see her doctor in a week and then I will know more accurate weight

I want to nurse and don't want to supplement with formular Me and my baby are both working so hard on it but I don't want my milk to hurt her Her pediatrician doesn't seem to mind formular that's why I ask you as I am nervous that's what her answer to this problem could be But why mucous What else in my diet could cause it I don't eat now fruits and veggiesnot to trigger any allergies in the baby but I eat nuts and honey bread could they be a reason for mucous

And another question some nights she wants to sleep 5 6 hours through the night but I try to wake her up to feed Should I continue towake her up How often I should nurse

Thanks a lot

Expert Post Viewd: 100 Posted: 3/27/08 8:17 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

how to produce more breast milk

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My 4 5 month old son never latched on so I have been exclusively pumping my breast milk for this time period On average I would pump at least 30 oz a day but over the last month my supply has decreased to maybe on a good day getting 11 oz I did drop feedings at time progressed but was always able to maintain my levels of milk I do not want to lose my milk so do you have any suggestions on how to regain my supply Thanks in advance Jennifer

Expert Post Viewd: 207 Posted: 3/20/08 2:25 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

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My 4 5 month old son never latched on so I 've been exclusively pumping my breast milk for this time period On average I would pump at least 30 oz a day but over the last month my supply has decreased to maybe on a good day getting 11 oz I did drop feedings at time progressed but was always able to maintain my levels of milk I don 't want to lose my milk so do you have any suggestions on how to regain my supply Thanks in advance Jennifer

Expert Post Viewd: 72 Posted: 3/20/08 2:16 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

boost milk supply

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My 4 5 month old son never latched on so I've been exclusively pumping my breast milk for this time period On average I would pump at least 30 oz a day but over the last month my supply has decreased to maybe on a good day getting 11 oz I did drop feedings at time progressed but was always able to maintain my levels of milk I don't want to lose my milk so do you have any suggestions on how to regain my supply Thanks in advance Jennifer

Expert Post Viewd: 103 Posted: 3/20/08 2:15 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

boost milk supply

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My 4 5 month old son never latched on so I've been exclusively pumping my breast milk for this time period On average I would pump at least 30 oz a day but over the last month my supply has decreased to maybe on a good day getting 11 oz I did drop feedings at time progressed but was always able to maintain my levels of milk I don't want to lose my milk so do you have any suggestions on how to regain my supply Thanks in advance Jennifer

Expert Post Viewd: 69 Posted: 3/20/08 2:15 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

don't produce enough milk

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i nurse at every feeding but i don't seem to produce enough milk i only produce about an ounce and a half between both breasts not sure why and i find that i have fomula feed as well to make sure that she is getting enough to eat do you have any suggestions

Expert Post Viewd: 101 Posted: 3/18/08 4:54 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

tandem nursing questions

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I'll be 38 weeks this weekend I'm starting to wonder about a few things I have an (almost) 17 month old boy and am waiting on the anxiously waiting for the arrival of new baby

I still have milk when will my colostrum come in for new baby

My son still wakes at nights (most nights anyway) if he backs off on eating when the colostrum comes in can I use this as an opportuinity to gently night wean I really want to stop I'm exhausted I don't feel like it's very beneficial for our relationship anymore because I don't enjoy feeding him at night at all I just don't want to quit if he really needs me but I figure if he backs off then maybe it'll be okay I still feed him about 4 times a day

Do I need to save one breast for him and the other for new baby This seems impossible my son likes to go back and forth Do I feed younger first then older or does it matter Will I get engorged like I did with my son (I had rock like breasts for about 3 days when my colostrum left and milk came in)

Any other advice I might need please let me know :)

Thank you
Carina

Expert Post Viewd: 96 Posted: 3/14/08 2:14 pm Posted by: Replies: 2

full time

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I have 11 more weeks to go before I have my baby I was wondering how can I do it to breast feed and continue working full time With my first two I had no problem since I was a stay at home mom but know I am having difficulty trying to plan a schedule before the baby arrives

Expert Post Viewd: 96 Posted: 3/12/08 3:04 pm Posted by: Replies: 2

not enough milk

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hi myname is christine my baby is now going to be 2motnhs and it seems like i dont have any milk i work so i have to pump and i barely get enough for that i only work 4hr a day and i only get about5ounces and my baby wants to eat all the time i drink about 160 ounces of water a day and i eat healthy i used to get bout 5 to 6 ounces of milk from each one now i only get about 5once at the most from both it seems like it is slowly goin a way i want to breast feed for aslong as i can

Expert Post Viewd: 178 Posted: 3/3/08 1:53 am Posted by: Replies: 2

Getting enough milk

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I have a barely four month old and am wondering if he's getting enough milk I am exclusively breastfeeding and he is still waking up once at night and then eats probably 5 6 other times during the day He will wake up after an hour or less of napping and cry and cry I try to put the pacifier back in and it sometimes takes him quite a while to actually calm back down He gets the bed kind of wet by "searching" which makes me wonder if he's hungry as well as still being tired He also does cry sometimes when he's nursing after only about five minutes on each side and he also bites down on my nipple which makes me wonder if he's teething I don't want to give any supplementation but don't know if I'm making enough I have tried pumping once the last three days in the morning to try to boost my supply and also freeze milk for babysitters but only get drops literally drops I was able to nurse my first child until she was 10 months old so I am hoping to make it that long (or longer) with my second one Are there any ways to boost milk production without feeding every two hours or less We are just getting into a nice eatinig/playing/napping routine and I don't want to ruin that Are there any natural foods or such to boost milk supply

Expert Post Viewd: 97 Posted: 3/6/08 6:31 pm Posted by: Replies: 1