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yes I was wondering if you can still breastfeed while your sick I currently have a cold and would like to know if this will effect my milk

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 7/17/09 4:26 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

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Dear Heather

I am in my 35th week and my second pregnacy The question I have is; is it normal for my body to be producing milk at such and early stage While taking my shower I noticed that my breast had a white milky substance coming out During my first pregnacy this didn't hapen until right after her birth Can you please help me out

Expert Post Viewd: 3 Posted: 7/8/09 5:08 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

Weight Loss after breastfeeding

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Hi I just weaned my 10 month old about 3 weeks ago She is my second baby and I noticed with my first that after she weaned at 11 months the last 5 10 pounds to prepregnancy weight finally came off Also I just stopped taking the mini pill about 2 weeks ago I have been dieting and exercising since this baby was a month old but have been stuck at the same weight for about 5 months now have 5 pounds to go Do you think since I've stopped the mini pill too that my hormones should get back to normal soon and I can expect some weight loss to occur just getting frustrated:)

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 7/3/09 7:09 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

overeating

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Can a breasted baby (5 weeks old) overfeed I'm afraid she feels every day like I do on thanksgiving day

Expert Post Viewd: 1 Posted: 6/30/09 4:27 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

weight gain with a breast fed baby

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My baby is 8 weeks 9 weeks tomorrow and at her 2 month checkup last week she had only gained 2 5 ozs in 2 weeks The doctor said that she was born at the 50th percentile and went down to the 25th and has stayed there The doctor wants me to continue doing what I was doing with the breast feeding but I am concerned that she isn't gaining weight well I started supplementing with formula a little to give her some extra calories What do you think

Expert Post Viewd: 2 Posted: 6/28/09 4:20 pm Posted by: Replies: 0

pumping increase please

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I will be going back to work in 1 month and am trying to build my breastmilk supply for my nanny to feed him with When i pump (with a medela double pump) i am only getting 2 4 oumces total How can i get more at each pumping to build an adequate supply My son is 8 weeks and around 13 pounds He nurses every 2 3 hours

Expert Post Viewd: 2671 Posted: 4/9/09 1:42 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Can I eat peanut butter while nursing

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I am getting mixed answers while looking online Some websites say it's ok while others say not to What do you suggest

Expert Post Viewd: 2813 Posted: 3/2/09 3:13 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

milk production

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what do i do to increase milk production my baby is three weeks old thanks

Expert Post Viewd: 2828 Posted: 2/26/09 1:53 am Posted by: Replies: 1

breast feeding

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When I'm breastfeed my little girl she tends to seem like she is trying to breathe It scares me and I take her off but then she seems like she is hungry again so I put her back on But after I feed her she throws it up and some comes out of her nose is this something I need to inform her doctor about or is it just because she is full

Expert Post Viewd: 839 Posted: 2/24/09 11:05 am Posted by: Replies: 1

Going back to work

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I have been breastfeeding for about 4months Occasionally I have supplemented with formula in the beginning She had no problem with this Then so I could rest my husband would feed her the bottle of formula at night (10pm) and I would do the rest After receiving her shots 2 wks ago she will not return to the bottle or her father So I have exclusively breastfed but now i have to return to work and I am scared to death She is very fussy now and screams I mean literally screams when she is with her father Could be teething but just dont know what to do Also i was planning to breastfed after work and formula fed during the day Will I have enough milk supply

Expert Post Viewd: 762 Posted: 2/20/09 4:59 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

getting pregnant while breastfeeding

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Hi Heather I am the mother of a 9 month old baby girl I started breasfeeding since the moment she was born Around her 7 month I started giving her a bottle of formula at night but still breasfeeding during the day

After her birth I had about 30 days of bleeding and a month after that I started my period Someone had told me you couldn't get pregnant while breasfeeding but since I have my period I guess I could no And if I do get pregnant do I have to stop breafeeding Do my breasts still produce the milk my baby needs

Anita

Expert Post Viewd: 803 Posted: 2/18/09 12:28 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

decrease in milk supply help

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I am desperately trying to figure out why all of a sudden my milk supply is decreasing My daughter is 18 weeks old and has been nursing pretty well the whole time All of sudden this weekend I've noticed my breasts less full so I started pumping a couple of times after nursing to stimulate some milk and to see how much I am getting after she is done To my shock I wasn't pumping anything out when she was done So I continued nursing over the weekend and just decided to see how much I pump at work on Monday Well at 9 am I pumped only 4 oz instead of the usual 5 or 6 oz Then at 3 pm I pumped 2 1/2 oz instead of 4 oz So my supply is drastically diminishing even though I'm not stressed or dieting The only thing I can think of that I have done differently is stopped using a nipple shield But I would think that would help She is only nursing for a total of about 15 minutes now instead of 20 or more minutes So I don't know if she stops nursing because my breasts are empty or if she is full She isn't fussy or seem hungry after I nurse One other thing I have been pumping 5 6 oz of milk but only giving the sitter 4 oz and having her add 2 oz of formula to make a total of 6 oz for her bottle I then freeze the extra milk to save But I have been doing that already for 2 3 weeks with no problem I'm so confused And the extra pumping is not working I am nursing 6 or 7 times a day and pumping 2 times (I was anyway now I'm pumping 4 times on top of the nursing) I really don't want to lose my milk and stop nursing please help

Expert Post Viewd: 722 Posted: 2/18/09 5:26 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Questions about breast milk

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Hi I have two questions about breast milk First my daughter is 8 mos old and breast feeding is going very well thankfully I work part time but am home more often than not so I feed my daughter at the breast a great deal of the time I pump two three times per day to keep a supply In the last couple of months my supply when I pump is much less than it used to be I can't stock any milk any more Is this normal Also I have a HUGE supply in the freezer but it is anywhere from 7 months old to a couple months old (The majority of it is 7 to 5 mos old) I spoke to my pediatrician about why breast milk in the freezer isn't supposed to be used after a certain amount of time She said that if I give my daughter one bottle a day of the older breast milk it should be fine She indicated that the older breast milk isn't bad just not as nutritious as the newer stuff What do you think I hate to throw it out I already threw some away and it fels terrible Also my pump seems to be "dying" I bought it new before the birth of my previous child and now it seems to be slowly dying (the motor) It is a Medela Is there anywhere that does "tune ups" What should I do Thanks Rachel

Expert Post Viewd: 784 Posted: 2/16/09 1:30 am Posted by: Replies: 1

Cold medicines for me while breast feeding baby

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Hi I am breast feeding my daughter She is 8 mos old and it is going wonderfully (I am happy to say) I am pretty conservative with regards to what I eat/drink and take medicine wise I don't drink alcohol at all and really limit my caffeine I currently have a TERRIBLE chest cold and cough I went to the doctor and he said to take Chloresptic losenges I actually bought Halls Breezes without menthol but they do have pectin Can I use these while breast feeding Also is there a cough medicine I can take either prescription or over the counter My doctor didn't know of any but if there is one I would like to know because I can't sleep due to this persistent dry cough He also prescribed me an antibiotic the Z pack Is this safe to use He said only to fill it if I really feel I need it Also I have been wondering about Splenda (the artificial sweetner) use while breast feeding Thanks Rachel

Expert Post Viewd: 720 Posted: 2/16/09 1:15 am Posted by: Replies: 1

Weaning yourself

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I breastfed my 5 yr old for the first 9 months and one day he just went "cold turkey" on me Decided he was done He'd always supplemented with formula even in the hospital I didn't use my pump to wean my supply down and still to this day have feelings of engorgement & fullness It gets painful My gyno told me that I didn't need to wean myself and that it probably had something to do with my cycle & said to use a heating pad for the pain Well this happens ALL month long I've tried different bras I've tried using my pump (even though I dont express anything) it sometimes gives me relief from the soreness I usually get a thick white discharge from my nipples My base line mammogram (last summer) was negative and I have no lumps I have recently contacted LaLeche but have received no answer yet Any advice Is it possible to restart my supply and pump for a few weeks to wean properly Anything to get rid of pain & swelling

Expert Post Viewd: 760 Posted: 2/8/09 4:52 am Posted by: Replies: 2

cigarettes

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hi just a quick question My friend is currently breastfeeding her 2 month old baby and she smokes She thinks it's ok cause she doesn't around the baby I am really concerned My question is does cigarette smoke/nicotine pass through breast milk to the baby

Expert Post Viewd: 788 Posted: 2/10/09 5:02 am Posted by: Replies: 1

inverted nipples

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i am expecting my first child in march but ive always had inverted nipples I want to breastfeed but dont kno how that is going to be possible

Expert Post Viewd: 928 Posted: 2/8/09 9:06 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Breast Milk supply still coming

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My baby is 18 Months old and my breast milk is still coming out What is this Many thanks Kelechi

Expert Post Viewd: 799 Posted: 2/3/09 3:17 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

newly diagnosed with hepatitus c please help

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i am scheduled for my c section on friday and have been researching this nursing thing everywhere i can to no avail the results of all the searching come out about half and half still I am so stressed out about this and am becoming a little desperate as the due date is approaching this week I would like to know how much risk is involved with transmission of hepatitus c while breastfeeding As I understand it the milk doesn t transmit the disease but if my nipples crack and bleed then what Is there any steps I can take to totally prevent cracking I have bought a breast pump would that help I am very pro brast feeding but I am concerned about giving my child this disease I now find myself dealing with Please help me or refer me to someone who can i am desperate in PA

Expert Post Viewd: 759 Posted: 2/3/09 2:31 am Posted by: Replies: 1

expecting a baby

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I'm having a baby boy march 2nd c section I've been through alot with my marriage relationship and being the mother of two girls My husband has anciety attacks plus my 3 yr old and 1yr old ar a lot to handle and being pregnant on top of that well i've been smoking for 5 yrs I guess it's not best to breast feed is it

Expert Post Viewd: 745 Posted: 2/3/09 1:57 am Posted by: Replies: 1

breastfeeding and pumping

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my 2 1/2 weeks old baby has never been able to latch on and feed from my left breast due to a papilloma which got bigger in size during the pregnancy which changed the nipple shape; and busy trying to take care of the baby and other chores even pumping was left behind and now there is no milk or extremely little in my left breast; is it too late to start puming and possibly get milk after all this time also is there anything to do or use to help my baby latch on and feed

thank you

Expert Post Viewd: 781 Posted: 1/28/09 12:17 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Baby is suddenly fussy and sometimes won't nurse

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Where do I begin I feel like I am living a nightmare My 3 month old got her immunizations over a week ago and she had a fever of course She all of a sudden refused to nurse or take a bottle so I attributed that to her shots But took her back to the dr to be sure He said she had a little cold and that maybe she couldn't breathe and that's why she was getting so upset when I tried to nurse but by this time she was taking a bottle just fine So all last week I was having days or episodes where she would nurse fine and times when she would freak out and cry She will nurse on one side and then cry almost inconsolably after that And now she is extremely fussy and cries alot even in the morning I took her back to the dr yesterday thinking/hoping it was an ear infection but it's not He said she might still be getting over her cold or going through a growth spurt I am pumping plenty of milk but I tried to supplement anyway just to see and she didn't want it I just don't understand what happened to my happy content baby And she doesn't seem to be sleeping much during the day either like maybe a total of 2 or 3 hours between 8 am and 5 pm We took her out of daycare and hired a nanny on Jan 5th which is when it seems like this has all started Of course the shots were around that time too I'm on the verge of stopping the breastfeeding and just pumping and give her a bottle but I really don't want to and would like to exhaust all options before stopping I have talked to numerous lactation consultants friends and the dr and can't get an answer and it's wearing me out worrying about why my baby is so fussy and fights me on nursing

Expert Post Viewd: 826 Posted: 1/20/09 5:16 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Baby is suddenly fussy and sometimes won't nurse

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Expert Post Viewd: 781 Posted: 1/20/09 5:18 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Is baby full

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I delivered my 2nd child on 01/05/09 I am currently breastfeeding but my concern is how do I know if my baby is full She always falls asleep while nursing and I do stimulate her when she falls asleep in order for her to continue to suck When I takee her off the breast she starts sucking her hands and turning her head to the side I start to nurse again and asleep she goes Please help me

Expert Post Viewd: 800 Posted: 1/18/09 10:00 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

fussy newborn

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My newborn is 3 weeks old and while breastfeeding be has started fussing alot at the left breast which now appears to be slightly larger than the right and lumpy He'll start eating than push away my breast cough and then cry for my breast again What should I do

Expert Post Viewd: 721 Posted: 1/18/09 1:59 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

bottle feeding problem

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my 4 month old is breast feeding now but will not drink from a bottle with breast milk in it she doesnt really care for a pacafier either I need to get use to a bottle so when i start to supplement my milk What do you recommend I also have tried 4 different type of nipples

thanks Tina

Expert Post Viewd: 695 Posted: 1/18/09 4:28 am Posted by: Replies: 1

supplementing

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I am a brand new mother as of two weeks now My baby came a month early but everything is functional I started out exclusively feeding him breastmilk Recently at our two week check up his doctor told me I would have to start supplementing him because I do not have enough calories in my milk Is this normal that women have to do this and is there any way to increase the calories in my milk so that we do have to use a formula supplement

Expert Post Viewd: 733 Posted: 1/16/09 3:33 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Want to increase breast milk supply

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My daughter is twelve weeks old and I have had to pump exclusively since she never latched on For the first ten weeks I pumped thirty or more ounces in a day I returned to work and was still able to pump on regular time basis But since I went back to scrubbing hearts I don't get to pump through the day anymore and now I can barely pump ten ounces a day I'm trying taking fenugreek and hoping that works Do you have any ideas to help me I would really love to keep giving my daughter breastmilk not formula Thank you

Expert Post Viewd: 841 Posted: 1/13/09 6:08 pm Posted by: Replies: 1

Supplement with formula

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I wanted to know if it was okay to attempt breastfeeding and supplement with formula My baby is only 6 days old but I just feel like she may not latch on so would it be the same as if I pumped my milk and bottle fed it to her Please confirm

Expert Post Viewd: 855 Posted: 1/13/09 5:29 pm Posted by: Replies: 2

Is milk supply decreasing due to menstruation

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Hello Heather I began menstruating 2 days ago and noticed that my milk supply has decreased simultaneously Does this go hand in hand If the decreased milk supply is due to menstruating will the supply increase when I stop flowing My Jonas is only 5 months and has nursed beautifully I have pumped daily since he ws 5 weeks old when I returned to work But the last two days have been difficult to pump a sufficient amount to leave with the nanny for him Any thoughts Thank you Monica

Expert Post Viewd: 770 Posted: 1/9/09 7:55 pm Posted by: Replies: 1