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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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On Saturday, he slept for 21 hours, barely waking to feed. The 3 hours of awake time (spread out during his feedings), he could barely open his eyes...
My LO has been spitting up all day - even 2 hours after his last meal. He normally doesn't spit up at all, and now he spits up every 5 minutes while...
Hi when DD comfort nurses in the evenng (hour +) my nipples will get itchy.... is that from her not being latched correctly?? or something else?...
With the holidays coming up, I want to dye my hair. Does hair dye affect the milk due to the chemicals it contains?
My LO was three months on Saturday and ebf, he must have hit his 3 mo growth spurt because he's been eating every 1 1/2- 2 hours day and night, when...
The column is how the writer feels the Delta was RIGHT about kicking the family off the plan for breastfeeding and refusing to cover up. Here's...
Has Anyone Had This Happen. I Have A 9 Wk Old And At Aprx 5pm For The Past Week He Has Had Explosive Bowel Movements-runny And Lots. To The Point...
I have been to the OB 3x for breast pain. He ruled out thrush and mastitis and told me that it's pain associated with the filling/emptying of the...
any suggestions when dd is gassy?
I am not sure if I should get the flu shot and if I should have my baby get the flu shot. We vax in this house so that's not the issue... Any...
my 6 month old ds is now on 3 meals of solids a day and still nurses 6-8x in 24 hrs. he has 2-4 poopy diapers a day yet. is this normal? i thought...
My two week old daughter seems to be spitting up after ever feeding. Is this normal or is it something that I am doing wrong? She does not burp...
We co sleep and Chloe (10wks) nurses a few times each night. Lately she just wants to comfort suck, which I am fine w/ but she gets so mad that milk...
My daughter is 9 months, and is just getting teeth on the top-4 at the same time actually!!! She already has bottom teeth, which hasn't been a...
We haven't really had any problems up til now, so I'm a little mystified. DD is 5 wks and has been a great nurser and very sweet tempered- not much...
My left breast has given me a lot of trouble since DD was born (she's 13 weeks now). I'm 9 days post mastitis and about 24 hours ago, DD has begun...
During night feedings, DS never opens his mouth properly and has a really poor latch making it very uncomfortable and often painful (and subsequently...
I was at the Dr. today with LO to have them look at assorted skin problems (evil cradle cap, a little eczema) and the Dr. thought LO might have a...
Whenever I go into the cold, my nipples turn hard and the tips go white. This has only happened since I've been nursing. They sting really badly!...
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