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BREASTFEEDING BABY WILL ONLY TAKE A BOTTLE FROM ME?
May 7th
Question by Laura P:
Breastfeeding baby will only take a bottle from me?
My 16 week old daughter will only take a bottle from me. I breastfeed her 4 days a week, and am at work 3 days a week. Everyone has tried to give her a bottle and she will only take one ounce at the most. I know that she is hungry and then she will not nap because she is hungry. When we put the bottle near her she screams. If I walk into the room and give her the bottle she will take it. We have tried to have stuff smell like me, different positions, etc. Would a different bottle help or if she takes the bottle just from me is it something different going on?
If she takes a sippy cup, will she still be satisfied? Doesn’t she need the feeling of sucking?
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HOW DO YOU TEACH A 16 MONTH OLD BABY TO SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT?
Apr 16th
Question by kmeiyin21:
How do you instruct a 16 month old baby to sleep through the night?
I’m still breastfeeding my baby and she wakes up several times during the night asking for milk. She sleeps with me. So when she wakes up for milk, she’ll pull me up to a sitting position and climb onto my lap. If I refuse to feed her, she’ll cry her heart out, and I can’t bear to see that. I think it’s not the milk that she wants, but I do not know exactly what it is. It could be that she feels the need to pee, but doesn’t know how to say it. She’s half potty-trained (knows how to tell me after she pees. No problems with pooping anymore. She’ll tell me before she does it). Any suggestions?
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HELP WITH BREASTFEEDING POSITION?
Mar 5th
Question by :
Help with breastfeeding position?
My twins are almost 5 months old, and the bigger they get the harder it is to breastfeed them comfortably. I plan to continue breastfeeding for much longer, so I need to remedy this.
Currently I nurse them while sitting on the couch and holding them in the football hold. Since they are getting bigger, they can’t lay the way the did before, close to my sides, now they have to have their legs stretched out to the sides and it looks uncomfortable.
Once they start sitting unsupported, will I be able to have them nurse while I sit on the floor cross legged and have each baby sit on my hip on either side? I tried Google for photos of this, but all I get is regular breastfeeding positions.
I know I can breastfeed laying down but I need to be able to feed both at once and laying down is therefore not going to work in my situation.
I would REALLY appreciate some help with this. I DO NOT have the money for a lactation consultant so hope I can get some help!
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ANYONE OUT THERE BREASTFEEDING AND PUMPING?
Feb 14th
Question by TheJessulator:
Anyone out there breastfeeding AND pumping?
I have a newborn (will be a week old tomorrow) and she was doing great latching on and I had the positions down and everything while in the hospital… And now we’re home and my nipples are on fire!! I have shooting pains everytime she eats, and cracked, bleeding nipples. Also, even when she’s not eating, I am still in pain. It’s to the point where I am scared of her waking up to eat, I cry everytime Ughh…
Any suggestions? I was thinking about pumping and breastfeeding so my nipples get a little bit of a break… anyone do this? Did it work out for them? Should I try to just stick it out? Help 
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ADVICE ABOUT BREASTFEEDING..BABY PULLS WHILE EATING?
Jan 24th
Question by :
Advice about breastfeeding..baby pulls while eating?
My son…3 weeks… pulls on my breast while eating because he strains to poop. Well this is causing swollen nipples and pain for me! I have tried different positions and everything but nothing is working…advice?
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BREASTFEEDING QUESTION – PLEASE HELP?
Jan 3rd
Question by Concerned:
Breastfeeding question – Please help?
Hello – My daughter is 14 days old. In the initial weeks, she used to nurse like 10-15 minutes each side and then sleep for about 3 hours. But over the past few days, she has been nursing very frequently if she is awake and sleeps for a long time if she is asleep without eating. That is, she would want to nurse if she is awake, even if she just had her meal. I know she is getting enough milk because she spits up sometimes and she is gaining weight. If she is asleep, then she sleeps a long time without feed (I try to wake her up in between though for the feed).
Is it normal for the baby to want to eat whenever she is awake? It has become like she would want to nurse if she is awake and keep nursing every 10-15 minutes.
Do you have any recommendations to make breastfeeding positions more comfortable? I have been getting bad back aches from sitting & feeding her so frequently. Also tips on positions to avoid gas for the baby will be great.
Appreciate your time and help. Thanks.
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HOW DO I GET HER TO KEEP HER TOUNGUE POSITONED CORRECTLY WHEN BREASTFEEDING?
Jan 3rd
Question by :
How do I get her to keep her toungue positoned correctly when breastfeeding?
I’m having trouble breastfeeding my one week old baby. I can tell she is not latched correctly. She does not open wide and her bottom lip is tucked in and I feel her toungue is also not positioned correctly. I am in despreate need for help. I want to over come these obstacles and be able to bond with my little one. Also I was told that if i exclusivly pump my milk will stop. Is this true?
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FOR MOTHERS THAT ARE BREASTFEEDING OR HAVE BREASTFED THEIR BABIES!?
Dec 16th
Question by millie:
For moms that are breastfeeding or have breastfed their babies!?
I am breastfeeding my 7 week old son and in the last couple of weeks he seems to get upset during feedings. I know he is hungry but he seems to be having gasses at the same time while he is nursing so he is kicking me with both his legs and arms and I find it really difficult to hold him. He also moves his head a lot with my nipple inside his mouth. No matter what position we are in, if he is upset I just can’t hold him. These feedings are becoming a real struggle and I do not know what to do.
He is a big and strong boy and I am afraid that soon enough it ill become absolutely impossible to nurse if he moves and kicks so much.
What gets to me is that he is generally a very sweet and calm baby and he communicates and smiles a lot but then during feedings he is aggressive,
Today half the time he was kicking me, the other half he was starring at my face waiting for me to make any kid of a sound or an expression so he would start smiling as a result, I am not sure he ate much!
Is it normal for a baby to do this during feedings? I am scared that there might be something wrong with him. Should I start pumping and bottle feeding?
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