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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| help me gett my 15mth old of the breast plz | 2/4/2012 | Joanna Liberty |
| Q: hi i have a 15 mth old and iam 16wks pregant my 15 mth old will not drink anything from a bottle i ... A: Congratulations on your pregnancy and for breastfeeding over a year! Your 15 month old does not ... | ||
| Good Latch Poor Sucking | 1/31/2012 | Joanna Liberty |
| Q: My friend just had her son he was born at 37 weeks. She has been trying to get him to nurse since he ... A: Near term babies who are born before 40 weeks can having problems with latching and sucking that are ... | ||
| breastfeeding | 1/27/2012 | Joanna Liberty |
| Q: i have a big size of breast size i feel very pain whenever my 1 and half month baby feed me.how can ... A: Congratulations! Breastfeeding your baby is a wonderful way to feed him or her. Breastfeeding is a ... | ||
| Is my breastmilk making baby uncomfortable? | 1/26/2012 | ruth kraft |
| Q: My son is almost 4 weeks old and is the most unhappy baby in the world! He is very gassy and has ... A: it can be an overactive let down issue, it could be a food allergy to something you are eating as ... | ||
| Breast fed baby weight issues | 1/6/2012 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
| Q: I hope you can help me i seem to have hit a brickwall. I gave birth to my son Thomas on 9th August ... A: First, congratulations for giving your son the best start in life by breastfeeding him! On your ... | ||
| is breastmilk making my baby sick? | 1/6/2012 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
| Q: I had a premature baby and my milk supply was not coming in. She is two months now and I noticed ... A: First, congratulations for breastfeeding your daughter even though it must have been difficult for ... | ||
| Weaning Baby | 12/23/2011 | Joanna Liberty |
| Q: My son is 18 months old, for the most part he is off the breast except when I come home from work ... A: Congratulations on breastfeeding for 18 months! That is a great accomplishment. There are several ... | ||
| baby scared of strong let-down | 12/22/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I have what I read is called hyperlactation. I produce a lot of milk, which drips through my clothes ... A: you dont say how old your baby is, but I am going to assume he is less than 6 weeks old as this is ... | ||
| Second Letdown | 12/21/2011 | Joanna Liberty |
| Q: I'm currently expressing for my twin boys whilst they are in the neonatal intensive care unit for ... A: Congratulations on the birth of your twins! You are doing an amazing job pumping and providing your ... | ||
| How many times should I pump? | 12/20/2011 | Joanna Liberty |
| Q: I work irregular hours and I am not sure how often I should pump. Sometimes I work evenings and baby ... A: Breastfed babies usually take 2-4 ounces of milk during any feeding. You know better how oftern your ... | ||
| Foremilk issue | 12/20/2011 | Joanna Liberty |
| Q: I am having an issue with foremilk/hindmilk ratio. My baby is 4 months and I have been exclusively ... A: He's gaining, which is awesome. In months 4 and 5 he should be gaining around 0.6 ounces per day. If ... | ||
| baby 3months old wanting to try breast feeding again | 12/17/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: my baby boy is now 11 week old, when he was born i was adamant i wanted to breast feed but he ... A: The most natural way is getting the baby to latch and nurse as much as possible. Second to that, ... | ||
| Is it still helpful? | 12/15/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I just delivered a baby girl 6 months ago and my baby girl is now on 100% breastmilk. Sometimes ... A: In my opinion I dont think your son is getting alot of nutrition from the milk as his age, however, ... | ||
| Foremilk issue | 12/14/2011 | Joanna Liberty |
| Q: I am having an issue with foremilk/hindmilk ratio. My baby is 4 months and I have been exclusively ... A: Different mothers have different colors of milk when they pump, and the color does not mean that you ... | ||
| Medication and not nursing have caused milk to dry up | 12/12/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I had to go to the ER on Friday for vomiting and low potassium and was given 3 different anti nausea ... A: no it isnt too late. if yo even have a few drops you can build it back up. It just takes some ... | ||
| baby 3months old wanting to try breast feeding again | 12/10/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: my baby boy is now 11 week old, when he was born i was adamant i wanted to breast feed but he ... A: You can check out the website asklenore.com and that can give yo detailed instructions on how to ... | ||
| help breastfeeding | 12/7/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I used to pump and be able to get anywhere between 2-4 FL oz from each breast in 15 min. .now I Can ... A: you dont indicate how old your baby is and if the baby is breastfeeding at all. I know you are ... | ||
| worries about weight gain in 6 week old after only just starting bf | 11/26/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I have had lots of problems getting breastfeeding established. I pumped and bottle feed for the ... A: it sounds to me as though you are correct that there must be a latch issue. you should feel no ... | ||
| Got very sick, think I lost my milk | 11/20/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: My son is 6 months old now, and just yesterday, I became very sick. I was vomiting and had bad ... A: Yes, absolutly. Keep nursing. Becoming dehydrated in the problem but you have to keep nursing. Baby ... | ||
| milk supply | 11/13/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: How can I tell if my son is getting enough milk. He just turned 5 months on Friday. Is currently ... A: It certainly sounds like teething to me. You can try to use rescue remedy for kids which is natural ... | ||
| lumps post breastfeeding | 11/12/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I stopped breastfeeding my 11 month old about 1month 15 days ago, I started weaning him awhile back ... A: Yes the lumps can very normal. if they are not painful and dont bother you then dont worry about ... | ||
| esting for 4 months while mom is out of home | 11/9/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I have a 4 month old baby she has been exclusively breast fed and I believe she is right on track on ... A: 3-4 ounces at a time should be great for her. Sh may guzzle the bottle down because she is breastfed ... | ||
| Relactate after 7 weeks | 11/8/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: Regretted not giving her breast milk, is it possible for me to have milk flow again? I have just ... A: You can try to get your milk to come back in. Offer the breast and see if she takes it, pump every ... | ||
| breastfeeding | 9/28/2011 | Sally Wendkos Olds |
| Q: I am a 27 year old mother of two. I have a 5 year old that I nursed for 14 months and now I'm also ... A: First, congratulations for giving both your children the best start in life by breastfeeding them! ... | ||
| Why pumping takes so much time for me? | 9/4/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I exclusively pumping for 2 months, since we have latching/nipple confusion and/or milk flow issues. ... A: To answer your question, yes you can still improve your breastfeeding. If I understand correctly you ... | ||
| scab on both nipples | 8/27/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: What can i do to make the scabs go away? A: There must be a latch problem that is causing the scabs. Once you get that fixed, they should go ... | ||
| breastfeeding n hick ups | 8/26/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I'm a mother of 3 month old baby. Is there any relation between my diet n baby having wind? Is it ... A: Sometimes there can be a correlation between gas and what you are eating. Especially if you have ... | ||
| Spitting up | 8/25/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I have a 3 month old. I am exclusively breast feeding. He nurses every 3 to 4 hours based on his ... A: If the spitting still doesn't bother him, then don't worry about it. Some babies are just ... | ||
| green stools | 8/24/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: my baby is 5 month old & she is breastfed since birth.last week when i went out on an emergency,she ... A: You need to start breastfeeding her only with your milk and that issue should go away. I know ... | ||
| Need help | 8/20/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I am pragnent and I have a baby girl 16 months old. I want to stop breast feeding to my baby but she ... A: Try weaning only one feeding at a time. for a week or two give up one feeding, then start with the ... | ||
| stop breastmilk from coming | 8/15/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: i started breastfeeding but after the first two days she didn't want it anymore so how do i stop the ... A: It is very rare for a baby to no longer want to nurse at only a couple days old. If you actually ... | ||
| breast issues | 8/14/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: My baby of 4 days old, nursing has been going good, however I have on side that he will not nurse ... A: ) For the side that has an overabundant milk supply, hand express until you can forma nipple before ... | ||
| pain when stopping breastfeeding | 8/14/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I just stopped breast feeding my 15 month old, and he is pretty upset. His tantrums get out of hand ... A: There isnt much you can do about the tantrums. THe baby is feeling some abandonment going on. He is ... | ||
| low breast milk to soothe the colic | 8/6/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: How can my wife increase her breast milk as our 3 weeks son need breast milk to soothe the colic ... A: Little sleep can make milk go down a little bit as can any stressful event. But new mothers are ... | ||
| Trouble pumping | 8/6/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I've been breast feeding my 7 week old son since the day he was born (and everything's going ... A: Your breasts can feel "empty" but they never truly run out of milk. THe letdowns just get further ... | ||
| Gassy Baby/Powerful let down | 7/23/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I have a 3 month old and he has been having terrible gas. Last night for example he woke up about ... A: I think that cutting out dairy would likely be the next thing I would try. Any of the gassy veggies ... | ||
| i really need help to stop breastfeeding. | 7/20/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: how do i stop breastfeeding? my son is 18 months old and will not give up on breastfeeding. ... A: Weaning is hard when one of the people in the process is not ready. Try to do it as slow as you can. ... | ||
| breastfeeding 15 month old | 7/18/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: . I have an almost 4 year old, and a 15 month old... I was unfortunately not able to BF my first as ... A: It is strange this would happen after all this time. It is not typical. There must be something else ... | ||
| breastfeeding/bleeding | 7/15/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: i have some questions and i am not sure wether to make this an issue or not. I had my son back in ... A: If the bleeding stopped then maybe things went back to normal. But it sounds to me as though you ... | ||
| Storage of Expressed Milk | 7/10/2011 | ruth kraft |
| Q: I have a 7 weeks old baby girl and I am interested in expressed milk for her feedings. Can I store ... A: You can store freshly expressed milk at room temp for 8 hours. Once it is refrigerated it needs to ... | ||
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Almost anything that is Birth, pregnancy, new mother or breastfeeding information. If you want to join my newsletter with monthly tips please email me at Ruth@honoringwomen.com you can visit my website at www.honoringwomen.com
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I am a doula ( profession childbirth and postpartum support ) childbirth educator and hypnobirthing instructor.
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Certified through DONA international, CAPPA, HypnoBirthing and Florida outreach childbirth education program
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Certified through DONA international, CAPPA, HypnoBirthing and Florida outreach childbirth education program
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