AlenasMom wrote: Alena and I are both battling a nasty bug that SIL brought in the house. Is there anything I can take to relieve my sinus pain that won't hurt breastfeeding? I was told that medications like that can decrease supply. I take a nasal spray...

Sex and the City showed on one of the networks here tonight, and Miranda bf'ing and worried that Brady, her son, wasn't eating. And she just dropped trou...er...bra and let 'em all hang out. It was...great. And they showed a shot of the baby nursing. So so so nice. And such a shame that it...

Has anyone heard of breastfeeding jaundice? A friend of a friend who I met today has a 3-week-old who was diagnosed with it. I've never heard of it...but that's not saying much :-). Any info on it appreciated!! One doc told her that the baby would need some type of bile surgery! (She is now...

Okay, I just got back from a playgroup, and there's an LC there who I think might be blowing smoke. A woman with a 4-month old was talking to her about giving her son some solids now, cause he just started wanting to nurse at night after sleeping through for a while. The LC said that it was okay...

Sounds like her computer exploded. Can someone please look up mebendazole? And I don't know what the L1 and L2 stuff means...can someone explain in small words for me? ;-) Thanks! -- 'Tis Herself

Interesting article...even better pic :-) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3173958.stm -- 'Tis Herself

Or is it all over the world as well? It is here, and there was just a radio show on about bf'ing...mainly, in public. The co-host of the show had a child, and bf'ed, and went through the first few weeks of hell, but it sounded like she perservered and all was good. And good on the Irish...most...

Richard wrote: I just spoke with a customer service representative at Merck and was told that monovalent equivalents of MMR (M, M, and R) are indeed available in the USA on an "allocation basis". This means that they will be sold to pharmacies and health care ...

People magazine (the OK!/Hello of the US) has an article on Brooke Shields and her daughter, and at the beginning she talks about nursing. Just nice to see... -- Meself mom to P, 23/12/01

And away we go again :-). Back to the place where the people talk funny :-). Traveling tomorrow, should get "home" on Thursday morn. Man, am I glad we called yesterday to confirm...they didn't have vegan meals down for me and P! That would have bit the big one. 6 hour flight, and no food. Not...

Hey there...I've looked around, but can't find any info on this. Is there a chance that kids who are allergic to tomatoes might not be allergic to sun-dried tomatoes? I can't find what the component is that makes toms allergenic... -- Meself sahm, bf mom to P, 23/12/01 -----= Posted via...

A woman down the road today was selling her PIS...does anyone need one? I'll get it from her for you, and ship it if you refund cost of shipping. I might buy it anyway, just in case I come across someone who really needs it... -- Meself sahm, bf mom to P, 23/12/01 -----= Posted via...

Phoebe & Allyson wrote: According to the pediatrician, the bumpy red bits on her cheeks and forehead and inside of her elbows is eczema. She recommends lotion for the dry patches and cortisone cream for the red bumpy patches. I asked about Elidel, but she said...

While out enjoying ourselves today, P was playing near a woman with a 5 week old in a stroller. I asked all the nice questions, then asked if she was still nursing. She said no, gave up at 2.5 weeks, cause "he's a hungry baby". Sigh. I made sure to say that P was still nursing at 19 months, and...

Okay, does anyone know where there is a closer-to-definitive list on what nuts to avoid while bf, if you are avoiding? I've found a wonderful dark chocolate, but it has nutmeg in it. The discussion tonight got around to if nutmeg was a tree nut... Meself

We're back, and the skin test indicated that we're clear on beef and pork, but dairy, egg, tomato and all shellfish and nuts are out. So I'm off that stuff as well, until he's weaned. We're debating still doing a doc in the States when we're there (second opinion), since we don't want to expose...

Melissa wrote: It never ceases to amaze me how wonderful breastmilk is. Yesterday dd's eye was seeping greenish goupy stuff. While we were calling the doctor, I dropped some breast milk into her eye. Of course, the first thing the doctor said was to do that. DD's eye...

Didn't someone in here mention the AAP B'fing books distributed to new moms by the formula companies? This is an interesting article from the NY Times: December 4, 2003 ADVERTISING Breastfeeding Ads Delayed by a Dispute Over Content By MELODY PETERSEN

Katie Jaques wrote: Keep those good vibes coming, and we'll keep you posted. I hope it won't be long before she is on line to acknowledge your good wishes herself. Wow, I am very glad to hear this. I will think of Barbara! Kris

Hi my baby is 8 months old but was born 2 months early, when he was in the NICU I got really familiar with using a pump, but was able to switch exclusively to the breast. Just recently my baby has stopped gaining weight so I rented a hospital grade pump to try and see if it was due to my supply. i...