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Breastfeeding challenges in the early weeks--find information and support here!
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...
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...
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My newborn is 3 weeks old as of yesterday. I know diet CAN be an issues, but everything on the list of what-no-to-eat is what I eat daily. I also...
My baby is 4 weeks old today. In the evenings he seems to eat from 8 until 10. The problem is that he eats for a few minutes and then seems fussy. ...
I know I read a thread about this, but now I can't find it! How old were your DC when you started putting them to sleep on their tummies? I know...
i plan on breast-feeding, and im due in a few weeks, i dont want my daughter to be totally foreign to bottles, so when daddy comes back into the...
Okay you lovely ladies please bear with me here. I've got a few questions so I'm going to roll them all into one post. 1. How many poopy diapers...
DS2 (5 weeks is very very unsettled, frequently seems in pain. Am sure it's not trapped wind as he burps fine but I'm most concerned about his...
So the ENT didn't want to do it since he said it wasn't severe and becasue he didn't feel comfortable doing it, in case he bled alot. I of course...
Anyone know what's going on here? The past few nights have been exhausting for me. My DS is 16 days old today. The past three of the last four...
my 3 and 1/2 months baby waking up for every 2 hours during night times since one week...She used to sleep 5-6 hours at a stretch earlier...she...
Yay! I figured out how to get my smaller boob to produce more. To all you ladies who were going through this same problem, here is what worked for...
I feel like I have to work for every nap or sleep that DS (9 wks) takes. I have to hold, walk and rock him for several minutes (10-20 min) before he...
My LO is scheduled to see an ENT tomorrow about his tight frenulum. I'm going to push to have it clipped since it's obvious it is tight. Since...
Last night Kayleigh (5 weeks) eyes became matted shut and she started throwing up everything. All night and all day she couldn't keep the breast milk...
This may be a dumb question, but I'm a first time mom and have no idea what I'm doing. :-) Anyways, when do newborns move into the infant stage? ...
I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for books on breastfeeding that are a "must" to read?
I remember when I was trying to breastfeed my daughter, she would fall asleep at the breast each time after only nursing for 5-10 minutes. I would...
My son is 5 weeks old, and I just pumped about 1 1/2 hours post feeding him. I only got 1 ounce total. I am using a medela single electric pump. ...
Please help !!! My son is 14 weeks and has been BFO. I had a lump and sore nipple before but was able to stop it with frequent feeding and massage 3...
Is it normal for a baby to behave differently in new situations? I had my 2 month old at my inlaws (only 2nd time visit) and the second we got her...
Hello everyone. My little girl Ellen is 6 weeks old and we have had the hardest time with nursing. It started out with bloody cracked nipples that...
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