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| Big breast small breast | 7/9/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: Is it normal for one breast to be larger than the other while breastfeeding? and what can i do to ...
A: yes, it is normal for one to be bigger than the other. if its a dramatic difference you can attempt ...
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| 1st time mom, breastfeeding, planned c-section | 7/9/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I am having a planned c-section that will take several hours to complete due to prior medical ...
A: first, I promise you the baby wont starve while you are in surgury :) in fact, babies wont stave ...
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| how to quit breastfeeding | 7/8/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: i have a 17month old daughter who has been exclusively breastfed since birth.but now i think i,ve ...
A: well, because she is nursing so often, and seems so attatched, you need to take it slow while ...
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| want to restart breastfeeding after 5 months | 7/8/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: ..my daughter is 11 months old now,i stopped breastfeeding when she was 6 months old..but even now i ...
A: Yellow sticky drops sound like colostrum. How successful you are will be based on how determined you ...
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| exercise | 7/8/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I have been breastfeeding for 12 weeks now and I have heard that the weight just comes off with ...
A: well, with breastfeeding it takes an extra 500 calories to nurse. so if you eat much more than that, ...
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| want to restart breastfeeding after 5 months | 7/7/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: ..my daughter is 11 months old now,i stopped breastfeeding when she was 6 months old..but even now i ...
A: yes, if you still have signs of milk you can certianly try to rebuild some supply. Pump with a good ...
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| My baby not nursing | 7/7/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: My baby is 5 months old. I breast feed my baby. and I pump milk and give him in bottles in the ...
A: You have to not give him bottles and he will nurse more. If you are supplimenting with formula, then ...
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| Breastfeeding | 7/7/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: My baby is 10 and half months old. For the first six months he was totally on breastfeeding. After ...
A: The best ideas I can think of right now, because of the shock from the reaction at biting, is to ...
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| WEANING, NO MILK LEFT | 7/6/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: My daughter is going on 13 months and she has been doing very well on solids. I have not been ...
A: It is also likely for comfort, although she prabably is still getting milk you just dont see it. If ...
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| changes to breast after stopping breastfeeding | 7/6/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I stopped breastfeeding my son 2 weeks ago he has been breastfead for 18 months.The problem is that ...
A: It can take a while depending on the woman to let breasts both get back to normal. the tender spot ...
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| breast milk | 7/6/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: It seems like my breast milk is drying up. I work in the morning so while at work i try to pump ...
A: You can take a herbal suppliment called fenugreek, or a tea called mothers milk tea, those will ...
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| green watery stool | 7/5/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: My son is almost 8 weeks old and has been on breastmilk right from the start, though he never ...
A: it sounds to me like there might be a milk protien allergy. please know this is NOT the baby being ...
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| low milk supply | 7/5/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I just had my baby on June 23, I am almost 2 weeks postpartum and I have barely no milk supply and ...
A: There is also a medication called reglan your doctor might be able to give you, it is weird to me ...
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| reflux or gastro? | 7/4/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: how are you? im abhie and i am a new mom, my baby was born in may 27 2009 and weigh 3.475 pounds. ...
A: Every baby is born with reflux. and the earlier the baby, the more the reflux is prevalant. Becuase ...
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| Co-sleeping | 7/3/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I currently have a 4 month old daughter who is co-sleeping with me that I would like to transition ...
A: Babies don't usually have 4 month growth spurts but now and again you get some fluke things here and ...
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| Breastfeeding | 7/3/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: My baby is 10 and half months old. For the first six months he was totally on breastfeeding. After ...
A: it sounds to me like he has gone on a nursing strike... I am including a couple articles that ...
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| 4th time baby has refused | 7/2/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: My baby is going to be 4 months in 2 days and this is the 4th time he is refusing the breast. Every ...
A: hm..... what a perplexing question... it is odd to have breast refusal this often. they are called ...
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| 5 month old crying, tugging at nipples | 7/2/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I am currently nursing my 5 month old. She is #4 and I was able to nurse her siblings to ...
A: If she has been nursing exclusivly there isnt much that could have caused such a sudden drop in ...
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| Tubular Breast: Breastfeeding | 7/1/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I have done my research on this deformity and I happen to have it. I have read and found that a ...
A: ) There isnt anything I know of to do while you are still pregnant other than prepare yourself with ...
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| Breastfeeding/pumping | 7/1/2009 | Michele Carnesecca, RN, IBCLC |
Q: My little guy is breast feeding and doing well. He is about 5 weeks old. I will be going back to ...
A: The type of pump you are using really determines how much milk you can get out. You will need a ...
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| Pain on right breast and red sore on nipple | 6/30/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I have always had trouble breastfeeding on my right breast, it always is more sore, but lately more ...
A: don't worry about the question being long. in breastfeeding , often the more detail the better. ...
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| Will milk supply reduce with longer intervals at night? | 6/30/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: My baby is 11 weeks old now and had to go through a lot for the first 8 weeks to keep up my milk ...
A: The baby will always be able to pull out more milk from you than the pump. Pumps are artificial ...
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| Breastfeeding my 4 month old... | 6/30/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I breastfed my daughter until she was 10 months old, then only at night and in the morning until she ...
A: As much as we would like to, comparing the two children is going to frustrate you :) My kids were ...
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| Will milk supply reduce with longer intervals at night? | 6/30/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: My baby is 11 weeks old now and had to go through a lot for the first 8 weeks to keep up my milk ...
A: yes, your milk supply will be perfectly fine if he goes longer at night or during the day. He will ...
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| trying to put 11 month down for a nap without breastfeeding | 6/29/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I have an 11 month old son who used to take naps while I breast feed. It was perfect. He would ...
A: ) well... I am sorry you are having such a rough time... I had a child who never napped and it was ...
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| Breastfeeding issues after mastitis... | 6/28/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I really hope you can help! I am the happy mother of a 4 1/2 month old (born 2/16/09) who is ...
A: ) I am so sorry you had the mastitis. that is horrible to go through... the white pump may have been ...
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| breast tenderness | 6/28/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: i have a tender spot under my left nipple and it looks inflamed and is very painful to the touch to ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your baby the best start in life by breastfeeding. I'm sorry to ...
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| Nipple shield problem | 6/27/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I have gone through 11 weeks of breastfeeding torture, my son has a short tongue says speech ...
A: I am sorry you have had such a hard time with this... I am a little confused as I have never heard ...
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| Work pumping | 6/26/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My baby is almost 5 mos. He was exclusively breasted until 3 MOS and then I returned to work. I ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your baby the best start in life by breastfeeding him! I'm sorry ...
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| traveling and storing breastmilk | 6/24/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I will be traveling next week with my 8 week old (by plane- 2 hour trip) and will be staying in a ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your son the best start in life by breastfeeding him! Your plans ...
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| milk supply in evening | 6/23/2009 | ruth kraft |
Q: I have a 4 month old. My milk supply is fine during the day, and she seems content. Come evening, ...
A: ) you are prefectly normal... your baby is doing what is called cluster feeding. it most often ...
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| Baby seeming to lose interest quickly while breastfeeding | 6/23/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My little boy is about to turn 8 months next week and lately breastfeeding has been a challenge. It ...
A: If you want to put him to bed at 7:30, you'll need to give him that last evening nursing earlier ...
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| Want to quit my son's breast feeding | 6/23/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: Just want to check, my son is about 19 months old,he is still having breast feeding, now i donot ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your son the best start in life by breastfeeding him! I am ...
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| Baby seeming to lose interest quickly while breastfeeding | 6/22/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My little boy is about to turn 8 months next week and lately breastfeeding has been a challenge. It ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your son the best start in life by breastfeeding him! Your son's ...
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| quitting breastfeeding | 6/22/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My wife has breastfed our babygirl for 12 months, day and night. Now she feels it is time to quit, ...
A: Yes, your baby's habit is unusual -- but then every baby has his or her own personality, and our ...
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| quitting breastfeeding | 6/22/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: My wife has breastfed our babygirl for 12 months, day and night. Now she feels it is time to quit, ...
A: First, congratulations to your wife for giving your daughter the best start in life by breastfeeding ...
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| how to dry up breast milk supply before stopping the breast feeding | 6/22/2009 | Sue Ennis |
Q: my son is 17months old baby, still i'm breast feeding to my kid because of his picky, cranky, he is ...
A: First, you want to restrict the movement of the breasts as any friction will stimulate the milk ...
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| Starting solids | 6/21/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I just started feeding my 5 month old solids who has been exclusively breast fed up until this time. ...
A: You might try giving your daughter a little bit less fruit & cereal at breakfast. It doesn't sound ...
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| No period after being done breastfeeding for some time | 6/21/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: I breastfed my 2 1/2 year old for approx 22 months. I have been done breastfeeding for approx 8 ...
A: First, congratulations for giving your son the best start in life by breastfeeding him! As far as ...
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| Breast milk drying up | 6/21/2009 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
Q: my daughter 4 months and 1 week. I have breastfed her exclusively. I started her on 1 TBLSP of rice ...
A: First, congratulations on giving your daughter the best start in life by breastfeeding her -- ...
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