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Archived Breastfeeding Questions and Answers

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General Breastfeeding Questions and Answers:

Clapping Noise while Breastfeeding starstarstarstarstar
Visitor Question: My son is being breastfed, for the past 3 weeks he's been making a clapping noise where his tongue touches the roof of his mouth and ...

Tanning while Breastfeeding starstarstarstarstar
Visitor Question:

I am developing seasonal depression from lack of sunlight where I live and I want to go tanning for a little bit and I am breastfeeding....

Starting Cereal  starstarstarstarstar
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Will giving my daughter cereal help her sleep through the night? She is exclusively breastfed and is 4 months old.

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Breastfeeding and Alcohol Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I have a friend coming for a visit which I haven't seen in years and I wanted to go out and have a few drinks with her.

I bought ...

Breastfeeding and Diet Help? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: This is my 3rd baby and I have a personal trainer but he doesn't know anything about breastfeeding. He wants me to eat 6 small meals ...

Separation Anxiety in Parents Not rated yet
I read with interest your article on Infant Separation. I wonder if there is such a thing as Parent Separation Syndrome?

I breastfed my son for ...

Do Breastfeeding Babies Need Water? Not rated yet

Visitor Question: Do breastfeeding babies need water? Mydaughter said no, that everything that the baby needs is in the milk.

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Breastfeeding - Baby Push & Pulling Away Not rated yet
Visitor Question: been experience him pushing and pulling away from my nipple while feeding and do not know why. He will also arch his back while push ...

Breastfeeding and Arousal Not rated yet

Visitor Question: Is it normal to become really aroused whilenursing your baby?

I thought it would go away and the only effect on her is she ...

Constantly hungry 2 week old? Not rated yet

Visitor Question: I am breastfeeding my 2 week old and as soonas he finishes nursing both breasts (nurses for anywhere from 10-20 minutes on each breast,...

Bottle feeding a Premature Baby Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My baby was born 31 weeks and is now 2 mos old. While she was fed commercial formula since she had complications at NICU, I am now ...

Is my baby gaining too much weight? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My son was born weighing 7lb 7oz. He drooped to 6lb 4 oz at 3 days. At 6 days he was back at his birth weight. He is now 6 weeks ...

My 2 month old suddenly refuses to latch on Not rated yet
My baby is 2 months 1 week old.

She was a very good latcher since the day she was born. She was in the ICU for 9days immediately after she was born....

Breastfeeding Back to Shape Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I have one month and 10 days old baby girl. I am feeding her my breast but from last one week I am expressing my milk and feeding ...

Breastfeeding in Tandem Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I am 29 weeks pregnant and breastfeeding my 11 month old. My doctor recently told me that I should stop breastfeeding my 11 month ...

Breastfeeding and Pregnant Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I have been breastfeeding the whole time and now my child is 9 months old. I started my period for the first time on July 1 and ...

Breastfeeding and Switch at 6 months Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I am going back to school around the time my son will be 7 months old. I want him to have the benefits of breastfeeding , but I ...

Fussy at the breast Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My baby is now 4 weeks old and just in the past 3 - 4 days he will only breast feed for about 5 to 6 minutes from one breast.

After ...

Pulling Away While Breastfeeding Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I just went back to work after having 12 weeks off. I have had no problems with breastfeeding, (except an over abundance of milk ...

Tandem Feeding Not rated yet
Visitor Question: Will I always have enough milk for two if I am tandem breastfeeding? What foods should I eat more of to produce more milk? Will ...

Mesh Topped Nursing Cover-up Not rated yet

Visitor Question: I've seen a couple of women nursing with anamazing cover-up on...it has a mesh top for ventilation and also to see your baby through....

Waking up sleeping baby to breastfeed? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I have recently returned to work and my baby is 4 and a half months old. She has also just started sleeping through the night from ...

Breastfeeding and Pregnancy Test Results Not rated yet
Visitor Question: Can you get a false result from a pregnancy test while you are breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding Magazine Response: Breastfeeding ...

Food to Avoid Not rated yet
Visitor Question: What food should I avoid when breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding Magazine Response: In most cases, your little one is the best person ...

Breastfeeding a 10 1/2 month old Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My son is 10 1/2 months old and he has only received breast milk (no formula). He is now eating a wide variety of solids three times ...

Tandem Nursing and Excercise Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I'm 6 weeks pregnant and nursing a 9 month old. Can I continue to exercise? Do I need to up the calories? I really don't want to because ...

Green Stools Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My daughter is five weeks old and for the past ten days her stools have been green rather than yellow and accompanied by stomach aches ...

Breastfeeding and Getting Pregnant  Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I am breastfeeding my baby. She's almost 9 months and I've been breastfeeding the whole time. I haven't gotten my period yet.I ...

GreenyWatery Poop Not rated yet
Visitor Question: All the sudden my baby has green watery poop? Do you think he needs to go to the doctor?

Breastfeeding Magazine Response: There ...

Sleeping Positions for Breastfeeding Moms Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I have always slept on my stomach. I have heard that it is not recommended to sleep on your stomach while you are breastfeeding because ...

Breastfeeding after Breast Implants  Not rated yet

Visitor Question: I got breast implants after having my other kids. Now I am pregnant again. Will I be able to breastfeed?

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Breast Milk Supply Questions and Answers:

Low Breast Milk Supply starstarstarstarstar
Visitor Question: I have a 7.5 month old and she will not take solids and the last 2 nights my supply has been very low.

Most times Colleen is fine ..

Husband Suckling Increase Breast Milk? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: Can my husband's suckling increase my breast milk?

Breastfeeding Magazine Response: While that might be an enjoyable way to ...

Will My Milk Supply Keep Up? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I breastfeed my two month old son while he is with me and pump a supply for my sitters while he is away from me. As he gets older,...

Why has my supply dropped? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My son will be 7 months next week and for the last couple of weeks my supply has completely dropped off to a point where I can't pump ...

Not Getting Enough Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I tried to breastfeed my newborn but we were having some latching problems.

I am now pumping every 2-3 hours or as often as I can ...

Why Would my Breast Milk Stop? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I am constantly breastfeeding as well as pumping milk - every 4-5 hours about 3-5 ozs in a sitting.

My baby is going on 12 months ...

Medication Questions and Answers:

Pepto Bismol and Breast Feeding Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I took 30ml of Pepto Bismol (regular) at @1145am, I pumped at @ 400pm. I then realized that that was not a good idea to have taken ...

Bactrim and Breastfeeding Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I have a healthy 13 month old boy. He was not premature. I am in the process of weaning him. He eats at least 2-3 full meals of ...

Extended Breastfeeding and Medication Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My question is does medicine excreted in breast milk affect an older child more than an infant? The reason for my question is .. I ...

Breastfeeding and Your Period:

Having Period While Breastfeeding - Is this Normal? Not rated yet
Vistitor Question: My baby is close to 5 months old. Currently, my baby is taken care by my mom and I only bring her home only during the weekends....

Menstruation and Breastfeeding Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I breastfed my first child for 1 year. However,after 6 months I got my period and it continued regularly. I now have a 5 month ...

Period or Pregnant while Breastfeeding? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I have a 4 month old that I breastfeed exclusively, although about half the time it is breast milk in a bottle because of her weak ...

Questions about Breastfeeding Problems:

White Spot on My Breast.... What's Happening? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I'm breastfeeding my 2nd child who is 7 months old and still nurses constantly. One day I notice signs of a plugged duct , which ...

Moms Symptoms while Nursing Not rated yet
Visitor Question: Why do I feel faint, weak, and hot flashy afternursing?

Breastfeeding Magazine Response: With so little information, it would...

Pain Breastfeeding Until Breast is Empty Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I am the mother of 1 year old twins. My "younger" twin loves her milk and I think that she is nursing until the breast is empty....

Nursing and Frequent Colds Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I was wondering if it is normal to get sickfrequently while nursing.

I have had one flu/cold every month since returning back ...

Sore nipples all of a sudden after 6 months Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My son has been successfully nursing for 6 months. This week his suck seems stronger than normal and my right breast, not just nipple ...

Working and Breastfeeding Questions and Answers:

Going Back to Work Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I am going back to work and I will only be able to pump once each shift. Can I still breastfeed?

Breastfeeding Magazine Response:...

Questions About Why My Babys Grandmother Wont Feed Him my Breastmilk When I am at Work Not rated yet
Visitor Question:

I have a 3 month old son who I breastfeed and I plan on breastfeeding him until he is 6 months. I am going back to work part-time ...

Work and Breastfeeding Not rated yet
Visitor Question:
I am breastfeeding and will be returning to work shortly. I have started pumping and giving the bottle during the day, but I'm not ...

Feeding my 4 month Old when Returning to Work Not rated yet
Visitor Question: Hi, I am going back to work next week, although I am going to be resigning to be full time mom, but, I have to work for 2 weeks ...

Breast Size Questions and Answers:

My Left breast is Smaller than my Right Breast after Weaning starstarstarstarstar
Visitor Question: I stopped breastfeeding for the past 2 weeks and my left breast is smaller than my right one. It looks terrible. I can't even ...

One Breast is Bigger than the Other Not rated yet
Visitor Question: MY left breast gets noticeably larger than theright.. It has a better milk supply than the right. What can I do so that both my breasts ...

Breastfeeding and Breast Size Not rated yet
Visitor Question: Do your breasts get smaller after milk has dried up from breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding Magazine Response: The answer is different ...

Will My Breasts Shrink after Breastfeeding? Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I was a B cup size before breastfeeding. When I wean my daughter will they become smaller than they were before?

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