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| Bleeding while breastfeeding | 7/16/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: I had my daughter on November 9, 2007. She is now 8 months old. I have breastfed her the whole time. ...
A: I am not able to help you with the contraception, but no breastfeeding will not be anything at all ...
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| Breastfeeding a nine week old baby | 7/15/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: I breastfed my first child, now four years old, until he was 15 months old. I had an abundant ...
A: have you tried a different hold on the unfavoured side, so he is lying the same way. So cradle hold ...
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| Worried about returning back to work | 7/15/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: I have a 9 week old who nurses all day long! No matter how long he feeds, (I let him break away) he ...
A: this sounds perfectly normal for a 9 week old to be honest, and his nursing may fall into a pattern ...
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| Breast feeding | 7/14/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: My baby is two-month old. And we are having problems about breastfeeding. In the beginning, She used ...
A: It could be that she is a super efficient feeder, and 5 minutes is sufficient for her to feed for - ...
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| stopping breast feeding | 7/12/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: i have 15 month baby boy i am still feeding breast milk. he prefers to drink it most of the time but ...
A: Have you tried offering finger foods so he can feed himself? Some children will eat much better this ...
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| confused!!! Going back to work | 7/11/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: My baby is just 9 weeks old and she is exclusively breastfeeding. I must return to work and will not ...
A: Any breastmilk is better than none, so yes it is worth continuing. If you can pump and offer some ...
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| milk production reduces after introduction of solid foods | 7/9/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: my daughter is 6,5 months old and we started her on solids almost one month ago. It's been almost ...
A: how many feeds a day has your daughter dropped with the introduction of solids, and how quickly did ...
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| How to stop feeding | 7/8/2008 | Sue Ennis |
Q: My wife doesn't go to work outside and still breastfeeds our 19 months old son. Please tell us the ...
A: There are two critical things you'll need to do help stop the production all together. First, you ...
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| How to stop feeding | 7/8/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: My wife doesn't go to work outside and still breastfeeds our 19 months old son. Please tell us the ...
A: Does your wife want to wean now, or are you just concerned as to how long she has been feeding? 19 ...
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| weaning | 7/8/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: My son is about 21 months old. He breastfeeds only at sleep sessions- couple of times during the day ...
A: it is really up to you on when you wean, and if you are happy to take things slowly then do. When ...
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| 7 month old not wanting pureed solids is that ok? | 7/7/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: i have a sevon month old boy who refuses any baby food- he will eat soft pieces of carrots but ...
A: have you done any research into baby led weaning? Have a look at my blogs and the links in there, ...
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| breast feeding trouble | 7/7/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: I have a 4 month month old who recently had her check up and has only gained 1.5 oz since her 2 ...
A: This is a tricky one. To start with the fussing etc sounds like a growth spurt and I would just ...
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| breast feeding | 7/4/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: my baby is 22 months old and he is not quitting breast feeding what should i do ?sometimes it is so ...
A: I simply mean explaining to your son that he can nurse at home, but that he is not to lift your top ...
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| Mastitis | 7/2/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: I acquired mastitis 5 days ago and started antibiotics at that time (my baby is 3 weeks old). I am ...
A: can I ask why you are pumping exclusively, as frequent nursing will help treat the mastitis quicker. ...
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| how to create more milk | 7/2/2008 | Sue Ennis |
Q: My baby is almost 5 months old and I am breast feeding him exclusively. I work part time and go to ...
A: Your body in summer months will need additional water to keep volume up, so try to increase your ...
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| stoping breastmilk | 7/1/2008 | Sue Ennis |
Q: I see all the suggestions given which is great but i don't see the time limit. So my questions is ...
A: ..other need to continue the process up to a month or more. You need to watch the reaction of your ...
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| Slow weight gain & Breastfeeding | 6/30/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: My baby is now 10 weeks old. Her weight after birth was 6 lb 10 oz. At the 2 month visit, my baby ...
A: Your little girls sounds exactly like my son, who almost refused to put on weight! He was alert and ...
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| Breasfeeding a fussy baby | 6/28/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: My little boy is 8 weeks old. At about 6 weeks he started to feed on the breast for 5 minutes and ...
A: my guess is that you have quite a slow let down, and he is getting impatient. It is easier to get ...
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| Reflux or overeating? | 6/27/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: I have a 6 week old and the doc thinks she has reflux. She has many of the symptoms like projectile ...
A: to be honest I am very shocked by the advice from your doctor, the World Health Organisation ...
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| no breast milk | 6/27/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: My baby is 4 weeks old today. I have not been successful with breastfeeding and opted for pumping ...
A: can you tell me what the problems you experienced were, as dealing with these may be easier than ...
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| stopping nursing | 6/26/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: i have a 15 month old daughter who prefers the breast over most of her other food, i wantb to stop ...
A: the best advice I can offer is to drop one feed at a time, starting with the day feeds, when she can ...
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| Only nursing 4-5 times a day | 6/25/2008 | Michele Carnesecca |
Q: My baby just turned 4 months old. She nurses every 3 hours but sometimes she will only nurse on one ...
A: It sounds like you are doing good with the information you have given me. 1. If your baby only ...
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| Breastfeeding | 6/25/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: Is it ok if I have Brewers Yeast tablets instead of the powder?What are the other herbs,food,or any ...
A: This will answer your question. http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milksupply/index.html However, ...
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| breastfeeding and periods | 6/24/2008 | Michele Carnesecca |
Q: im not sure if you can answer this or not but i just want to know if its alright. My baby is 16 ...
A: Congratulations on feeding your baby for so long! What great benefits for him and you! It is ...
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| trying to pump while on meds so baby can stioll nurse after | 6/24/2008 | Michele Carnesecca |
Q: I recently was diagnosed with a corneal ulcer and kidney infection all in one day. I was put on ...
A: Boy....what a day you had with 2 diagnoses. Hopefully, you are feeling better. As far as the ...
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| Breast Milk Appears To Be Drying Up | 6/23/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My baby is 10wks old and over the past few weeks it appears as throughi am not producing enough ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your baby the best start in life by breastfeeding her! I'm ...
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| lowered production | 6/23/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I am taking an antibiotic and feel I am not making as much milk, could this be related? The ...
A: Yes, it's a good idea to nurse your baby when she begins sucking on her hand, blanket, or pacifier. ...
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| production process of breast milk | 6/23/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: i am a mother of 10 months old baby please tell me the production process of breast milk,how it ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your baby the best start in life by breastfeeding him! On your ...
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| taking medicine while breastfeeding | 6/23/2008 | Melanie Horrocks |
Q: im having a headache for 3 days and decided to take a pain relieving tablet..is it ok.,i didnt feed ...
A: paracetamol is fine to take when breastfeeding, and you can still feed. Have a look at the ...
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| lowered production | 6/21/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I am taking an antibiotic and feel I am not making as much milk, could this be related? The ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your baby the best start in life by breastfeeding! Most ...
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| breastfeeding | 6/21/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I was having trouble breast feeding because my milk supply has always been low even from my last ...
A: I know that some lactation consultants recommend fenugreek or blessed thistle, but there is really ...
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| Leaking colostrum from a nipple piercings | 6/20/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I am currently 31 weeks pregnant. At 20 weeks I removed my nipple piercings. Recently I have ...
A: I have received an answer to your question from Elayne Angel, who is about to publish a book on body ...
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| breastfeeding | 6/20/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: i'm a mother of a 12 month old baby.i am nursing my baby from the very first day,i had problems when ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your baby the best start in life by breastfeeding! It's fine if ...
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| stopping breastfeedeing | 6/20/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My daughter is 2 years .She still takes breast milk while sleeping.But now i want to stop it. can u ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your daughter the best start in life by breastfeeding her! I am ...
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| Low Milk Supply? | 6/20/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I am a mother of five. You'd think I'd be a pro with breastfeeding by now with all the experience ...
A: First, congratulations on giving your children the best starts in life by breastfeeding them! I'm ...
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| 9 week old not nursing long enough | 6/20/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My 9 week old has always been a great nurser, from birth she latched on right away and we haven't ...
A: Here's what Dr. Marks says about your baby: >>I have definitely had babies who become very ...
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| brest feeding | 6/20/2008 | Michele Carnesecca |
Q: my son has 2 teeth that he was born with. when he nurses it really hurts. he kind of bites. so i ...
A: It is hard emotionally and physically to go back to work......especially when you feel like you have ...
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| No more milk from one day to the other! | 6/20/2008 | Michele Carnesecca |
Q: My baby is 9 weeks old. I never have any problem with breastfeeding, he was totally breastfed until ...
A: It can be very concerning for mothers when the milk supply drops so suddenly. I have a few thoughts ...
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| energy | 6/20/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I breast feed my 5 1/2 month old son every 2hr. 30mins during the day and go 8 hours at night. I ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your son the best start in life by breastfeeding him! It can be ...
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| Milk drying up | 6/20/2008 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My daughter is 4 aand a half weeks old and I pretty much gave up on breastfeeding due to her not ...
A: First, congratulations for persisting at breast feeding even though you have been having difficulty. ...
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