Breastfeeding

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hisbabymama85 - 264 days ago.
I have a question for the ladies, My Boss Lady has a very mild case of Thrush, anyone else have it? Ontop of that she has diaper rash, any suggestions on preventions? I change her almost every hour and use destin... well see how that goes for now!

07babe - 273 days ago.
tell her to drink lots of fluids and just keep pumping as much as posible. the more she pumps the more milk she will supply. also make sure she has a Good pump. if you dont have a good pump sometimes it cn lack the amount of milk

sking - 273 days ago.
quick question.... My sister in law had their baby 5 days ago and she is having trouble breastfeeding so she is trying pumping cause she really want the benefits of breastmilk. the last time she pumped she got 3 oz from each and this time 2 hours later she only got a little. I think I remember this happening to me when I was nursing our son but that was 2 years ago. So is this normal???? and if so is there anything she should do differently? Thanks

Tunny904 - 275 days ago.
Baby's main nutrition up to a year should be breastmilk, so nurse nurse nurse as much as you want! You can introduce food a couple times a day, but it's mainly just to get baby used to food and starting to understand what it is.

dominique23 - 276 days ago.
snoofy79 - your babys main nutrition should be from breastmilk still, shouldnt really be replacing the babys feeds from nursing, for food. my baby is almost 6mnts but eats 2x a day, nurses prob 4-6x a day some of those i think are more like little snacks..lol

snoofy79 - 276 days ago.
Hi Everyone, I havent been on here for a while but im hoping someone can help me....my baby is nearly 7 months and has been eating solids for about a month but i cant seem to find any info on how often i should be breastfeeding her? I think i have cut back too much, i want to keep nursing her for a while yet but i thought i should be just nursing morning and night?? help??

dominique23 - 281 days ago.
mjohnson33- Shaking breastmilk supposedly damages the white blood cells that help transfer antibodies in the BM. and can make it have air bubbles. i always just run it under warm water for a few seconds and swirl it , it always mixes right back up

mmjohnson33 - 281 days ago.
Is it true you shouldnt shake breastmilk?? I have to pump at work and my milk separates and some of it sticks to the bottles!! The only way I can get it off is by shaking it! Am I destroying my liquid gold?

angela123 - 285 days ago.
Bri - wow, good for you! That is all I have been doing, no dieting just cut out most of the crap and going for walks. The first 2 weeks I lost almost 6lbs and feeling good! Lost another pound and a half the next week so it has slowed a bit, but still good :) Have not yet noticed a drop in my supply so yay :) I hope I can keep this up

melonee - 285 days ago.
Dominique, thanks for the link. I dont have enough of a supply to donate yet but its good to know that I shouldnt throw it out if I get too much/cant use it!

kez.seb.and.reuben - 285 days ago.
my baby weighs 14lb 2oz today. he was 8lb 13oz when born 6 weeks ago and thats ebf! yay for magic mummy milk.

dominique23 - 285 days ago.
So tomorrow I am donating my freezer supply of breastmilk very small supply only 60oz to a lady that has adopted a baby she has only been getting breast milk from donors. Then i will start my lil statsh over again, since im getting alexis to start drinking out of sippy cups a little bit now, got her to drink almost 2oz today out of it that is over a whole day though lol. soo hoping by the time shes 6mnts she will take it a little better, going on vacation next month going to be out and about busy so be nice if she could drink from it once in awhile while we were out! she gets soooo distracted anyways anyone talks or i talk she hears a noise has to see whats going on! but if anyone is intrested, there is this link there is also a fb page, you can find your state or country, and it will link you to the fb page, for people looking for donors, or if you need a donation. http://www.hm4hb.net/

dominique23 - 285 days ago.
rubes- Breastmilk in the fridge is good for 5-7 days, the cream will seprate you just need to mix it back its still good even though it looks weird . In the freezer, want to put it towards the back, i use breastmilk freezer bags, they are good for about 4-6 months. In the deep freezer since its opened less and is kept at a cooler temp and constant temp can be good for 12 months.

melonee - 285 days ago.
rubes- I pump usually twice a day (my daughter is only 3 weeks old) and I pump about 2oz at a time. I put them straight in the fridge and then as soon as they are both cold I combine them, put them in a storage bag, write the date on the bag and then put it in the freezer. Its good for 3 months after that! I figure 4oz increments is pretty good for how old she is now...

rubes - 285 days ago.
Hey, ladies!! Well I'm pregnant again and really want to successfully breastfeed my second!!! I had to stop at 4 months with Lilia coz my breastmilk wasnt good enough. I aim to pump and breastfeed. My question: how do you ladies store breastmilk??? I was always advised to throw it away after 24 hours, which seems ridiculous to me??? Thanks allot.

Bri - 286 days ago.
angela123 - Depends on your body. If you do it safely (eating right and moving more) then you should be fine unless you see a drop in your supply. If you see a supply drop then exercise less. I lost 80lbs within 9 months of my second son being born. Just no crap foods and move.

Bri - 286 days ago.
charmedby3tobe - I breastfed thoughout my last pregnancy without any nipple pain. My son was 17 months when I got pregnant. I didn't lose supply either. I don't know if I'm just lucky but I know of several ladies that have breastfed throughout and then tandemed without any problems.

charmedby3 - 286 days ago.
Hi ladies! I don't come by here too often anymore, my son is nearly 15 months, so I don't have to many bf questions left. But I have just found out I am pregnant again! My 15 month old is still nursing, quite often in fact. Just wondering if there are any ladies around here who have nursed through pregnancy? I know I don't need to stop - I have no history of pre-term labour, but I am kinda scared about how much it might hurt to nurse through the first trimester. I am only 3 weeks, 6 days pregnant right now, so my boobs haven't had time to get sore yet.

dominique23 - 288 days ago.
Luv2Bamama- those are really good ideas. i have a bread mechine havent used it for a year! i think im gonna get it out and start doing that it tastes so much better too! thanks for sharing i think we all could use some money saving ideas these days! angela123- i just talked to my gyno about this the other day i m currently trying to lose as well. she said not to drop below 1600 cal, but i noticed a decress in my milk supply so im not going below 1700 or 1800 cal a day, and she said prob about 2-3lbs a week is fine. iv been doing zumba and not really counting cal, iv just been eating healthier seems to be workin lost 4lbs in a week and a half! lots of fruits , and i make fruit smoothies for snacks , eat whole grains, and ground turkey, chicken. seems to be working.

angela123 - 288 days ago.
Anybody know what is a safe rate of weight loss while breastfeeding?

Luv2Bamama - 288 days ago.
Oh, I also make my own trail mix…get bulk nuts, get bulk dried fruit and dice it up and mix in a big container…at the beginning of the week, I fill up 5 or 6 snack baggies for the week. Its amazing how a few minor changes can make such a big difference! Like I said, I do work full time, so making things as simple as possible are the only way I got through a year plus of breastfeeding. Since I’m already cooking/baking, it takes very little time to double the recipe and store the leftovers. Since I’m already shredding salad for one dinner one night, it makes sense to spend the extra 5 min to prepare for the whole week. If I’m slicing an onion for a recipe, I cut up the entire thing and put the rest in a baggie or container so it is ready for the next meal. My husband is good about cleaning up the kitchen after dinner and puts the leftovers in containers for our lunches the next day, so it only takes a few seconds in the morning to grab the containers, an apple, an orange, a handful of carrot sticks and BAM; you’re done packing two lunches in under 2 mintues!

Tunny904 - 288 days ago.
you go LUV!!! I'm trying to get that point with shopping and cooking and I find I am little by little...there are a lot of great ideas in there, thanks for the tips :)

mmjohnson33 - 288 days ago.
I feel like I am not really breastfeeding much anymore....here is my son's average day. Wakes up around 5:15 breastfeeds, then I take him to the sitter around 7:45 where he will stay until 4:45pm and there he has 3 bottles. When we get home I will nurse him usually just once before bed. So all I really breastfeed him is twice a day, the only time we really bond is on the weekends but it seems since I went back to work he is a very messy nurser....he latches and unlatches constantly during the feeding and is so fidgity. It makes it really hard on me and I dont really enjoy it anymore.....any advice would be greatly appreciated. He has never sought breastfeeding out for comfort.

shiz - 289 days ago.
Personally i hated the taste of the cereal so i don't feed my kids it. I feed breakfast mush...the ingredients are whole and no preservatives...I make all my own baby food except last week (we moved this weekend so were back to normal!) and then i was very picky at what i bought. My mom bought me a baby bullet with this child and that is how i have been making her food. She's due for more chunky food so we will see how that goes! Every Mother is different as every child is different. So do what is best for you and your family and have no regrets. ******Luv2Bamama*****-I love some of your ideas and i think i am going to incorporate them into my weekends of cooking for the week. Thanks for posting that...

Luv2Bamama - 289 days ago.
Mummy22; Yes, HUGE decrease in our grocery bill by moving towards a “whole” food approach. I also plan my menu out about three weeks in advance, so it eliminates spontaneous trips to the store which is what really kills a grocery budget! This may be a long post, so I apologize…if you want more info, you can e-mail me at home or on Facebook. The biggest saver is limiting or eliminating “pre-packaged” and canned goods. We pretty much don’t buy any canned foods, with the exception of diced tomatoes, and chicken/beef/veggie broth, and canned tuna. Anything you buy in a bag, or a box is going to cost more. This year, we are planting 6-9 tomato plants then I will can them and use those, but we ran out of last year’s canned tomatoes already. When I make chili, I use dried beans that have soaked overnight instead of the canned beans. Instead of being about $0.59 per can, you can get 1 lb of dried beans for the same price (or less), which is usually over twice as many beans AND they don’t have all the added sodium. When we buy meat, I look for the sales and adjust my menu according to what meat I can buy. When it is on sale I buy the meat in bulk and freeze. I have been shopping this way for a while, so now I always have a variety of meats in the freezer. We eat a TON of fruits and veggies, and I try to make that the main part of our meals. Veggies/fruit are fairly inexpensive so I let my husband graze on as much of that as he wants, then we split the meat course of the meal; instead of each having 1 chicken breast, we split it (which is the proper serving size) and we get more meals out of it. I buy big carrots in the bins instead of baby carrots or carrots in a pre-packaged bag. I peal and slice them into “sticks”, keep them in a Tupperware of water in the fridge along with sliced celery. I usually prepare the Tupperware once a week and they are always ready for a quick healthy snack. We eat a salad with every meal—I get the head of green/red leaf lettuce versus the pre-packaged stuff. At the beginning of the week, I wash and shred the lettuce into a big bowl and put a moist paper towel over it and cover with saran wrap—this also keeps the lettuce from wilting for about a week, and it is always ready. I also look for veggies on sale, like the other day asparagus was on sale so I bought 10-15 lbs and froze most of it for soups and other recipies to make later. We make our own bread with the bread machine now…it takes about 5 min to put the ingredients in it and then the machine does all the work. Once it is done, my husband slices it with his electric knife and we freeze it just like a regular loaf and we access it when we need it. I make a whole fryer about once a month and plan my menu around that so we use the whole bird and have little waste; we have the roasted bird one night, make pot pies the next, make a casserole the next, have chicken salads etc. Any of the breakfast foods, I make my own and then freeze, like pancakes, waffles, muffins, banana bread etc. Plus, I can control the ingredients that go into it, no more of the preservatives and corn syrup! Since I do a lot of the cooking/baking, it is worthwhile to buy baking ingredients in bulk (flour, sugar, etc.) when it is on sale. I always cook more than we need so we have lunches the next day and at least one night of leftovers, or if I need to I can freeze extra food (like soup, or lasagna). My husband still likes soda, so I buy 2 liter bottles and he takes one to work at the beginning of each week instead of buying cans. I would probably save more if I weren’t particular on certain brands…but I must have Tillamook cheese, or Umpqua ½ & ½ for my coffee! This sounds like a lot of work, but it really isn’t! I work full time and don’t find that this is any more complex or time consuming.