Liam doesn't have any teeth yet but lately he is biting down with his gums and twisting as he comes off the breast. OWW!! He thinks this is fun because he grins at me when I wince in pain. What do I do, he's only 5 months so I don't think telling him no, or removing him will get the message...

Our 13 week old, up until last week, had settled himself down into a fairly regular feeding pattern (vaguely every 3 hours) and I was 'persuading' him to have sleeps regularily when he was tired - telling by his eye rubbing, nigglyness and eyes closing but him startling himself awake. These sleeps...

(Crossposted to misc.kids.breastfeeding) Exactly one year ago today, Erin was created :-) She will be 3 months old tomorrow. Elly Mom to Erin - Oct 12th 2003

My best friend was a nurse for about 10 years then decided to change carreers. She kept her old thinking about breastfeeding and child raising though and although she doesn't bug me to stop breastfeeding *too much* she does make comments like "if she was on the bottle she would be sleeping through...

Does anybody know a really good twin nursing pillow I can get in the UK? I have beenusing a normal v shaped relaxer pillow which was fine when the twins weighed 8 1/2 lb between them, but they are considerably heavier now and it's not working anymore :o))) Ellie

Where can I get my breast milk tested for mercury levels. Thanks

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My little one is 4 weeks old today. Breastfeeding has been hit and miss at best. I never did get 'engorged' when my milk did come it. I had a tiny tiny bit of leaking, but not much. She has only once actually nursed to satisfaction. She generally can nurse from 20-40 minutes per side and...

This is probably going to seem like a crazy question, and perhaps I should just be grateful, but my twins have suddenly started sleeping very well through the night. We've suddenly gone from waking every 3 hours to feed to sleeping for a minimum of 6 hours at a stretch. They have their last feed...

Hi All- My sister called me with information that she read in Child Magazine (i don't subscribe). Basically the jist of the article was that solids should not be introduced before 4 months and even thought the new recommendation was 6 months there have been studies that babies who start solids...

Before I went back to work, Aamon (3mo) nursed every 3-4 hours during the day and would go 5-6 hours between meals at night. This schedule was working great for everyone. However, since I've started back to work, he has switched his days and nights, and doesn't each much during the day. He takes...

I knew MIL was going to ask the question one of these days, but she finally did on Sunday. "So, Melissa," she says on Sunday, "how long are you going to bf DD?" I laughed and told her that the proper answer was until she started college. Then I assured her that we were planning on weaning soon...

Hello! I am new to this group. I wanted to share a recent problem. my baby girl of 4 months developed horrible diaper rash and I tried everything and I mean everything and nothing worked. Nothing at all. It was so frustrating see my little girl suffer. Then my friend in Ohio who is a pharmacist...

DS is 4.5 months old and cut his first tooth yesterday. For the last 2 nights he wakes up more often whimpering and sometimes screaming. He is clearly in discomfort. It occurred to me that I should give him Tylenol before he goes to bed in order to allow him to sleep without as much pain. In...

I've posted here before and I've seen other recent posts (which I'm taking into consideration), but I'm asking for some clear concise instructions here. I've been rather sick lately and having trouble getting my naps in so my thinking is rather muddled this week. My son has been supplemented...

Hi everyone I have just got a question about milk supply. I have a 21week old daughter and am breastfeeding her, lately she has not been satisfied with the amount of milk I have. I have got her on solids and at night time she use to sleep until midnight have a feed then, wake again at 4 or...

This morning DD came in while I was working on the computer and asked, "Nurse?" She's used the word instead of signing or pulling on my shirt every time today. She slays me :-) Seventeen months old tomorrow! -- Molly http://www.sonic.net/~mollyf/

Is it ok to go to the dentist for cavity/root canal etc etc during breastfeeding period? WHat about these agents? will they get into the breast milk? antibiotics - amoxocillin new amalgam filling (mercury) prilocaine/lidocaine for numbing temporary filling before root canal root canal...

Before ds was born I intended to nurse him through the first year, it hadn't occured to me that longer might be good. Now I'm better educated, it's best for him to carry on longer and I intend to let him self wean. The problem is my mum and my friends, they all think I am nuts, they already think I...

any reason NOT to use cow's milk if he's only taking about 4 oz at bedtime? *I* will happily be the one to fork out the cash for organic formula, if it makes more sense. :-( Dawn