Breastfeeding Questions and Answers

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We have got answers! We would like to help mothers breastfeed with confidence by answering some of our readers' breastfeeding questions right on the site and, in turn, also help other moms who may have have a similar question.

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Click below to see answers to questions previously asked by visitors to our site...

Breastfeeding on Alternate Sides  Not rated yet
Visitor Question: My baby is 8 weeks old and has only had my breast milk, for about a week now he seems to only want one breast at feeding time i don'...

Starting My Period   Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I am exclusively breastfeeding my daughter. She is almost 6 weeks old. I started my period today, is this normal or should I contact ...

Breastfeeding Thrush  Not rated yet
Visitor Breastfeeding Question: I have a 7wk old and he has recently developed thrush . I am breastfeeding and unable to pump enough to meet his needs....

Schedule and Amount  Not rated yet
Visitor Question: Hi my son is 7 weeks old and I want to put him on a schedule of eating every 3 hours during the day.

He has already gained a lot ...

Best Breast Pump for Stay at Home Mom  Not rated yet
Visitor Question: I am due to have a baby soon and wonder which breast pump is best for a stay at home mom. I want to be able to store up enough milk ...

Breastfeeding a Sleepy Baby 

Visitor Qustion: Hi. My baby is six weeks old he wants to be fed maybe every half an hour and sometimes less, but the main problem is that he sleeps ...

Tender Breasts from Breastfeeding 
Visitor Question: My baby is almost 3 months old. She is my second child. I also breastfed my first child til 12 months old. I breastfeed her every ...

Taking fenugreek 
Visitor Question: I noticed my milk supply has dropped or at least I think it has. My daughter does not seem satisfied after breastfeeding. I am taking ...

When should my period resume? 
Visitor Question: My daughter just turned a year old and for the past 2 weeks or so I have been working on weaning her and only nursing her when she ...

Milk Extraction, menstruation and decreased milk supply 
Visitor Question: My daughter, who is 10 weeks old, would not latch very well whenever i tried and I had to return to work after 6 weeks maternity leave ...

Vicodin and Breastfeeding 

Visitor Question: I have been taking 1 to 2 Vicodin a day for back and neck injury; will this harm the baby while breastfeeding?

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Breastfeeding in Public with an Uncomfortable Husband 
Visitor Question: My husband is uncomfortable with me nursing in public. He is afraid that men are gonna try to "check" me out.

I have suggested ...

Exclusively Breastfeed 
Visitor Question: I just took my daughter in for her 9 month examination and her weight and length were below the standard.

Is it possible that ...

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