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Breastfeeding challenges in the early weeks--find information and support here!
I stumbled on this article last night and it really hit home for me. So often I find I am reassuring moms that their baby’s normal newborn behavior...
The terms "foremilk" and "hindmilk" cause some confusion because they seem to imply there are two types of milk, which, of course, there aren't. This...
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Hi this is baby #4 I nurse the other three to a year with little problem. I just had my fourth on Wed. My breast feel full since yesterday, and a...
So I've had latching issues since the beginning my lo is 6 wks. Painful latch sore nipples. Currently breast feeding n pumping to give bottle to give...
I had a natural child birth and tried to breast feed within the first hour of my daughter's birth. We had trouble because she kept wanting to put her...
Hi, our 10 week old was hospitalized for 4 days with RSV and my milk has dwindled. He couldn't nurse because he was so sick, he had oxygen in his...
I have a 2.5 month EBF baby who is following the same breastfeeding pattern as his older sister - a pattern that lead to poor weight gain and...
Hi! I have a 7 week old girl, and have a question about her dirty diapers. She has had mucous off and on (mucous is usually present more often than...
Hi everyone, I'm a new dad posting on behalf of my wife and our brand new baby girl (11 days old today!). We've had all kinds of issues related to...
Hello, please help! My baby is full term, but small (5 lb, 5 oz), and has since regained his birthweight after a week... but this was because we...
My DS is will be FIVE days old today. His brother is three years older than he is. And when he was born, I failed horribly at nursing for different...
Looking for some help and advice with my 5 week old: Her demands to be fed have reduced in frequency (from around 9 in 24 hours) to 6-7. Duration...
If yes, what would be the cause? My diet? What else would cause a sudden decrease in pooies? From 4+ a day to 1? I would even say DD (8 weeks) is...
Pros and cons? How do they work? Want to give my nipples a break from pain n bruising
Hi, I'm new to the forum and am a FTM. I want to thank you in advance for your help. My DD is just over 3 weeks old. I EBF, except for one 2oz...
Hi, I have a 3 month old who is exclusively BF. I work so I pump 2-3 times a day then nurse at home and overnoght. I have so much extra milk,...
Hi there, I just got back from taking my son to his 2 week checkup and was disappointed that he had only gained one ounce :cry I have been...
My LO is almost 8 weeks old. We've been block feeding for about 3 days. She's had various shades of green stool for about 4-5 days. One time it...
Hey mommas- I woke up last night with extreme ear pain and what turned out to be a horrible ear infection and possibly ruptured ear drum. I was...
Thank you all so much for being here :o) We just hit three weeks yesterday, have been breast feeding since about an hour after my scheduled...
Hello ladies I had my 6 week pediatrician visit a while back and he said that from 6 weeks onwards i'd find my LO feeding less during the night...
Hi. Thanks in advance... We want to give an occasional bottle at night n when we're out can we take out stored milk from the fridge n keep it at room...
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