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...

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...

In article , "Sue" writes: Karen Askey wrote in message I know plenty of picky eaters and most of them were on formula, but I don't know many people over the age of 3 that were *not* fed formula...

Okay, it's been a full week now, so I'm pretty sure that this post won't jinx things (but I'm knocking on lots of wood as I type). I think I can announce that DD has finally ended her nursing strike. For those who don't remember, she went for 5 days refusing to nurse AT ALL (except for maybe once...

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...

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...

Saw my GP today. He is pretty sure it's my gall bladder. Surprise, surprise. I have an ultrasound tomorrow and an appt with the surgeon next Friday. Dr R said that even if the u/s shows nothing remarkable that the surgeon could order more tests to see what was going on so I should just go ahead and...

Mostly I just lurk in this group. Lots of interesting topics. My 22 mo is still bfing. I work full time, so she was taking either ebm or formula until she was about 15 mos, and then we just went to bf mostly 2 times a day and milk from a cup. It seemed back then that she probably would have...

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...

But only for tonight :D I picked up a small manual breast pump earlier today and thought I'd give it a shot. It was a decent price, and I can return it with exceptions within 90 days... I sat here pumping just now for what seems like forever. It was probably a good half an hour. Between...

Happy 3rd Birthday to Karen's (Karen Askey) James! I hope you have a fantastic day! :-) -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."

"JoAnna" writes: I read is some posts about wearing double shirts, nursing shirts (yucko) or pulling one's breast out through wierd parts of your shirt...do people generally have a rough time nursing discreetly in "normal" clothes? Or does wearing a sling or carrier...

Michelle Podnar wrote: I have also posted on alt.infertility & alt.infertility.secondary (not to confuse people who frequent all of them) I have a few questions about the above. Well I have a very short luteal phase (8/9 days). I dont' know this answer, but is Vitex safe to take when...

Rosie wrote: I am managing to eat a bit more and definitely feel more milk in today - hopefully in a few days it will be back to normal. I'm glad you're feeling better and your supply is on the rebounce! Don't worry, most of the weight loss is water, and you wouldn't want that off if you were...

We had our weight check, and my daughter has gained 7 ounces in the past two weeks! The pediatrician wants to do another weight check in 2 weeks, to keep an eye on things. She's also talking up testing for celiac disease, doing a thyroid check, and something else. I told her that we had a...

Okay, bf is getting pretty darned good at home; it is not constant at home anymore, but in public my dd always wants to feed. I think she just wants the comfort of the nipple when she is in strange places, but I still can't nurse on the move, so it's not feasible for her to be latched on while we...

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I breastfeed my 2 year old until she was ready to stop at 15 months and then I had a horrible case of engorgement..OUCH! I am talking Amazon woman. My five month old lost 15 oz. at her three month check up so I was forced to start supplementing formula bottlefeedings earlier than I wished. Next...

Hello ladies, I want to thank you all for a wonderful, supportive seven months! I really could not have kept breastfeeding Pillbug for this time without your help, direct and indirect. Through your posts, I found out so much of what to expect and go through in order to have a good BF...

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