If I am still breastfeeding, why did I get my period after only 3 months. My supply has dimished recently due to a lot of dental work, infection and antibiotics, had to pump. Trying to get it back up. Could this be why? If I get my supply back up, witll Flo go away? Thanks

I need to go in for an endoscopy due to heartburn that just isn't under control, or resolving. However, the doctor said I should "just pump and dump for 24 hours because the medications are known to pass to the baby" and I said "Uh, this baby doesn't take a bottle" and we sort of stalled. Then...

my 3 months old gained only 500 g during last month (he is now 6.650, born 4.150), otherwise very active and healthy baby. poops every day. seems to have problems with reflux and then refuses to eat for awhile. what do you think? should I introduce formula?

Well.....today I go back to work. Fortunately it is on a part time basis - my teaching schedule is such that I will only be gone M-W-F from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Unfortunately, Sophie is not crazy about the bottle, and we haven't had much success with it. But DH is a pretty patient guy, so I am...

well, **I** think it's great news.... :-))))) I just got the call from my RE and.......my progesterone says I ovulated!! Which means I probably have been for the last 5 months!!! **happy dance** Now just to find out how to monitor my PCOS aside from that. but still, nice news for me.

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My friend had the appointment with the lactation consultant this afternoon. She was instructed to pump every 2-3 hours, as well as drink fenugreek tea and malt beer and eat oatmeal. She was also told to drink a large amount of water just before bed so she'll start waking up to pee...the theory...

dh and I are going with a group of friends on a walking holiday, ds will be nearly 1 at the time and at current weight gain is likley to be between 17 and 18 pounds. I used a homemade Maya Wrap type sling to carry him at the moment, we use the frog carry, where he sits facing forwards with his legs...

My wife and I just had our first (only?) child and have had daily discussions about giving the baby water in addition to breastfeeding. To this end our baby feeds regularly and is very healthy (knock on wood), but my wife insists that giving the baby is beneficial and I say that in all the...

I ran across the letter below in the local newspaper. I thought you might enjoy it. I've heard most of it before, but the part that really stood out for me was the comment about formula being human milk and not alien milk. At least I think that's what she's trying got say. That's a new one. I'm...

I have invented a device to help infants with reflux sleep. I am looking for a family who has an infant (younger than 1) who is suffering from reflux that is interested in testing the efficacy of the device. Because the device weighs about 75 pounds and is roughly 4 feet long, by 3 feet tall, by...

Hello everyone, I started weaning my baby girl in August, bfing for the last time on Sept 1. Since then, I occassionally notice milk leaking when I take a shower. My dh has been out of the country for 11 months and returned last week. When he would stimulate my nipples, milk would leak out. Is...

Nursing and Ergo Carrier: When my daughter passed 20 pounds, I had a hard time fanning the shoulder of the Maya Wrap, so I got an Ergo baby carrier, which is sort of like a Baby Born with a waist band. The Ergo is great, but it's really hard to breastfeed in it. I have to hold my breast up almost...

Can anyone see me? I've written about four posts and can't see them... just checking

I'm back!!! YAY!!!! Now to business. :-) Isabella is nursing round the clock trying to get rid of the meconium. She has had about 10 poopy diapers and they are still blackish and very mucousy (she had a lot of amniotic fluid in her). My milk has started to come in today. I've noticed a change...

hi my baby is 14 months old.he is breastfeeding and eating food.he is not drinking water at all.is that fine or water is very important for him? thanks

My almost 2 yr old daughter has suddenly decided that she does not want to sit down and eat a meal at the table when DH and I eat. It's pointless to force her as she point blank refuses to eat if we make her, and throws food, smears it etc. So we have not forced the issue assuming that she just...

Hi - I have a friend who does the following with his child, and he claims to have read all the Parenting magazines and literally calls himself an "expert" on raising kids (he has one, that is 2 yrs old so far). He disagrees with me that these things are detrimental to his child's physical and...

I just attended a "new mommies" event featuring a pediatrician who discussed sleep issues. He suggested that giving a bottle of formula for the last feeding would enable a bf baby to sleep longer. Has anyone tried this? I'm hesitant, since I already know DD has sensitivity to both dairy and soy in...

Can I use sunflower oil without any allergic reaction risk for an 8 1/2 month old? It would just open up what I can cook for him, oven chips, veg burgers cooked in the oven etc. TIA teapot