New York - April 4, 2004 - Infant formulas prepared with fluoridated water increase dental fluorosis risk, according to the April 2004 Journal of the American College of Nutrition(1) and other studies. To prevent this tooth staining, researchers caution against mixing infant formulas with...

The boys are doing so well I couldn't contain myself and so decided to post an update since we had their 4mo appointment. The breastfeeding is going amazingly well. They both only seem to nurse when they are hungry. This is so nice for me. It makes nursing two very manageable. They also...

DS is 8 days old and today seems to be continually hungry. I was saying to DH that it seemed like a growth spurt but it's too early - 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months being what I remember? DH pointed out that if DS (born at 42 wks) had arrived on the EDD he *would* be 3 weeks old - so maybe...

Guess who has another staph infection in her breasts ? Oh boy is it painful to breastfeed! One breast is all red, and the other all lumpy! Both are very hot. However, I knew what to do this time - straight to the doctor, and now I'm on a 14 day course of antibiotics. I am determined to make my...

How difficult is it to become pregnant while breastfeeding? We want to have another baby, but we also want to continue to b/f the baby we have now. FWIW, I've been b/f since my baby's birth and I haven't had a menstrual cycle at all during this time, so I'm thinking it will be even more difficult...

We all went through what I think might have been the flu. The ped said it was a virus in any case when My 12YO daughter had a nasty cough for about 3 weeks ;( Anyway, Nicolas woke up congested this morning. He is coughing badly enough to wake him up when he is trying to sleep. It sounds raspy and...

I'm starting a new thread because I think this has come up in more than one thread. Depending on your water supply rinsing but not washing a pump in hot water could be a bad instead of a good thing, this is because the system for heating the water probably includes some storage allowing time for...

Just wondering what you decided about your trip...I'm too lazy to google it, but I think the last I saw you were planning on taking Joshua with you and leaving within a week. Hope you have a great trip and your mother heals well and quickly. Also, I ordered a Hug-a-Bub carrier from your gleaming...

DS has officially started walking! For the last few weeks, I could say he has walked, but isn't walkING... but now he's walkING! :) Jo (proud mummy to Will) -- Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

Whew, I can safely say that that was a terrible couple of days for me. I have been through a lot with this little guy, but that was the first time that I felt totally out of control (even had to leave the room and break a glass!). I am normally so much more competent and in control. I guess after...

Ds is just over 1yr old and is partially bf'd - one morning and one evening feed.I don't know anyone personally who has let their child wean themselves, in fact only my sister bf until her kids were 1. He isn't really a comfort feeder and doesn't feed to sleep. His evening feed is pretty short...

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What can I do about my 1 month old son, who is breastfed and supplemented with formula. He only poops once every 2 or 3 days and in between, spends most of his time turning red/purble due to straining and pushing. he does pass a lot of gas. The pushing and arching back and squirming makes it...

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So, I'm having real problems with this one breast - plugged duct by day 3, mastitis by day for, blood blisters on the end of the nipple, scabbing, and pain *all* *the* *time*, plus nursing is excrutiating. So I've got Soothies on my nipples, per instructions of the ICBLCs at the hospital, and...

DD had her 4 month WBV yesterday, and all went well! At birth DD was 7lbs, 11oz and 20 inches. At 4 months she is... 14lbs, 11oz and 24.5 inches! Doc said she is in the 50th percentile for height and weight and the 25th for head circumference. DD took her 4 immunization shots very well...cried...

My baby had diarrhea for a month. Since then, I notice her tummy rumbles big time when I am nursing her, sometimes a couple of hours after nursing. The gas generated makes her very uncomfortable. Is this normal? What are the possible causes? Is there anything I can do to make it better? Please...

If this is a growth spurt, I will be relieved. My DS has been eating approximately every 45 minutes (during the day) for the last 2 days. I'm becoming exhausted, and nothing soothes him like nursing. Part of me is a bit concerned that he's overeating. He is already almost 18 pounds at 3 months,...

we started Audrey this week, the day of her once a week poo! what can I expect in terms of through put now? she's been eating plain rice congee, today with a spoonful of avocado. it's been 3 days. thanks, Leah, fak ---

DD (nearly 8 months) has been off-colour for about a week. Last Wednesday she refused to nurse, and was off solids. Thursday she decided to nurse again, but half-heartedly, and Friday she was back to full on nursing. A week later, she is willing to take solids again, but only small amounts. But,...