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Good hygiene- wash bras, towels, and shirts daily and on hot. Dry in the sun, if possible (UV light is great for killing microorganisms).
Avoid yeast-promoting foods- sugar and other simple...

The USDA meal pattern is available here: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=eaea8355a8f7034877694323968fb0a6&rgn=div8&view=text&node=7:4.1.1.1.5.5.1.8&idno=7, see the table titled "Child...

I personally found the Ameda Purely Yours to be underpowered. Good for a mom who doesn't need to rely on the pump all that heavily- maybe someone working part-time, or who responds really well to...

Unless you really desire to wean, there's no reason to do so at this time. Breastmilk and the act of nursing itself are both beneficial, even in limited quantities. If you continue to nurse just a...

AFAIK, the idea that antibiotics impact the effectiveness of birth control is a medical myth, with one exception: a drug called Rifampin, used mainly to treat tuberculosis. Unless that's what you...

Can you stop by the doc and get your levels and the baby's levels checked? I haven't heard of anemia affecting milk supply but I think it can affect the baby's growth if the baby is herself anemic.

:hug I am so sorry, mama. I know how hard it was to nurse with pain, and I really admire you for sticking with this for 11 months. Sometimes I think I must have had the absolute worst, with cracks...

Awesome! The afterparty is definitely the best part of the party! :D

I can totally understand why you're furious. I would be, too. I also think the thing to do is to bottle that rage, smile sweetly, and continue doing what you're doing (sending your own selection of...

Yay! So glad things went your way. :)

The stingy sensation was probably your letdown sensation. Moms who experience it tend to feel it more intensely when they have more milk. After 21 months, your baby is probably getting more and...

You might want to invest in some low-alcohol or non-alcoholic beer. That way you can enjoy the social aspect of the trip without having to worry as much about where you are on the fine-to-tipsy...

I wouldn't overthink it right now, at just 14 weeks. When the time comes that your baby is no longer a teeny-tiny infant, but a toddler or a child who is weaning on his own, cow's milk might start...

Has baby taken a bottle recently? If not, you want to try now. You don't want to get a frantic call from dad, saying "Help! You need to come home from your hen night! He won't take the bottle!"
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That sounds like it could be a bleb (http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/nipplebleb/) that has perhaps broken and turned into a small crack? It could also be a friction blister.

Try salt water...

How is baby's general health, growth, and development? Is she growing in length and head circumference and meeting her developmental milestones at a normal rate?

There's nothing intrinsically...

Sorry about the stupid fridge, mama! Can you run out and buy a small cooler, fill it with ice, and ship that?

If the milk gets defrosted, don't refreeze it. Just use it up ASAP when you get...

This link covers lopsidedness and what to do about it: http://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/lopsided/. Basically, you want to increase stimulation to and milk removal from the smaller breast by pumping it...

If he seems thirsty, you should offer him something, regardless of whether it's been 3 hours or 3 minutes. After a year, it's up to you whether you offer the breast or a sippy cup full of water. ...

Can you describe the smell a little more? And tell us who is taking the iron pills- you or the baby?

Basically, I think that in an otherwise healthy, happy baby, this is nothing to worry about. ...

Honestly, I am confused, too! Is there another LC you can see? Hands-on help is always best, and even though your LC is supposed to be good you never know what fresh eyes may see. I saw 2...

Yes, some tongue-tied babies have no trouble nursing or gaining weight. When a tongue tie isn't impacting breastfeeding, there's no urgent need to fix it. It's likely that the tie will stretch out...

Welcome to the forum!

Unless your child is allergic to some substance that is coming through your breastmilk- and it doesn't sound like anyone thinks that is the case- there is absolutely no...

Sorry if i came across as patronizing. For some reason I thought you must be a first-time mom, and a lot of FTMs seem to get really freaked out by normal infant fussiness/gassiness.

Anyway,...

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the new baby! How awesome that you decided to give nursing another go, and put so much effort into researching things before you got started. I'd like to...