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Hi mama, your story sounds similar to mine in many ways. My son had slow weight gain for the first six months. His was partially due to an upper lip tie and a posterior tongue tie which went...

My son had an upper lip tie and a posterior tongue tie. If you're on Facebook there's an amazing support group called Tongue Tie Babies Support Group. Despite its name, they're very helpful with lip...

Thanks for all the responses.

I do struggle with anxiety, obviously, and it is especially strong when it comes to nursing. There's some pressure when it comes to maintaining my little baby's...

I write here all the time. Perhaps too much. I just never know what to do. Now is no different.

My DS is 7.5mo old. We've struggled with weight gain and supply since the first week. If I use my...

Exercise is definitely a factor. I haven't done ANY since i was in my first trimester with DS. I would be willing to try out yoga right now. That actually sounds awesome.

and I'm definitely with...

I do sleep much lighter when he's with me. I don't really ever get comfortable, so I feel like I'm constantly awake. And I try to change sides every few hours, though I may try to relax a little...

Even though my production seems to be average, my son has never gained well. Sometimes a mere 5oz in a mo. So, part of it is for supply... part of it is for his weight gain. i pump approx 3oz every 2...

He's 7.5mo and nurses 9 times/ day, not including however often he nurses while cosleeping. I guess my concern is not knowing if he's doing enough eating at night. If we don't cosleep, i have to wake...

I understand where you're coming from on several of your concerns. If you were able to make a room dark enough could you sleep? We bought those thick curtains frm walmart for my DDs room when the...

Are there any tricks to ensure the baby is eating enough to maintain supply at night while cosleeping? I'm going to start cosleeping again because I consistently slept through my alarm in the middle...

My DS, 7mo, had to start antibiotics due to a pesky ear infection. The pharmacist said to give it with food.. Do you guys think giving it with breastmilk would be ok? I don't want to upset his tummy,...

Hi mama. You have a lot on your plate... I give you big hugs.

By any chance, has your daughter been checked for posterior tongue tie (PTT) and upper lip tie (ULT)? My son had both, and he was a...

I'm wondering if the hard stool is unrelated to your supply. Both of my kids became constipated after receiving a very small quantity of rice cereal. I, after speaking with their ped, eliminated the...

The evidence for breastfeeding is overwhelming. If they subscribe to the belief that formula feeding is best, thats their choice. Though, from my experience, everyone i know that chose to formula...

So, of the girls I wrote to, only a few of them wrote back. They're all still on maternity leave or are SAHMs. One had an oversupply and got hers down to about 2-5oz per pumping (1 let down). Another...

Thank you. I appreciate your support and your reaching out to help calm my nerves.

i guess I know his weight is normal now, but that is largely due to the fact that he's been getting solids. He...

The last time we did breastmilk alone he stalled in weight around 16lb 15oz. That's when/why I started solids. Dr. Newman and a 2nd IBCLC I contacted both advised that there is no reason for a baby...

My DD was supplemented and weaned early and still had a mommy preference. She still does, in fact. If she's alone with DH, she'll be fine with him, but if I'm in the shower or something she'll cry...

The Aug 14th weight was his birth weight. I was only on an IV for about 10 minutes when he was born , so I don't think it was too inflated. Later that day, after three large meconium poops he was...

i can't remember all of his weights... i'll spit out the few i remember.

Aug 14- 10lb 11oz
Aug 18- 9lb 13oz (hovered here for a few weeks despite following all the advice i received here... no...

So, I've struggled with supply since day one. I've sought help from the amazing women here and have followed all the advice I've been given. I also hired an IBCLC who was absolutely horrendous....

Would you be willing to wear a beaded necklace? Perhaps she'd grab that and it will entertain her little fingers instead of your nostrils. My son likes to thrash around under the cover when I NIP,...

You think 4 hours is the magical number?

Hi ladies. My DS has just started going long stretches at night without waking to eat. Last night it was about 6 hours. I hadn't needed to set an alarm previously, but now feel that I should probably...

I also agree about the home scale. I got mine for about $35, and when compared to my IBCLCs it's pretty accurate, though not as exact. Hers, which runs about 1k, measures to the .05oz, and mine only...