My right side seems to produce loads of foremilk (or so I've noticed when I have to pump) is there any way of evening out the balance. I don't want to think of the twin nursing on that side (more often than not DS because the letdown can be too forceful for DD and she throws up :o( ) just filling...

Hello all. I was wondering how much of a change did you have in the size of your breast from pregnancy to breast feeding? I am a 40 DD now (23 weeks pregnant) and wondering what to expect ( I know that everyone is different) when i breast feed. TNI Take care, AnneMarie #1 Xandria Marie EDD 06-03-04

Anyone have any tips for calorie-dense toddler snacks? My 15 month old daughter isn't gaining weight well and I need some ideas. She only has four teeth (incisors only!) which I think is why some things, like cheese cubes, tend to go into her mouth for a while and come back out as a softened glob...

Cleft palate surgery will be Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 7:15 a.m. Central Time (US). Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. I have every confidence in his doctors, but prayers are very welcome. I will try to send a report early next week when we get home. Otherwise, a friend who lurks and posts...

Once my dd turns 1, I'm planning to stop formula and start cow's milk. She already eats pretty much everything we eat, though in little bits and minus diary. I'll bring it up with her ped about whether she needs any vitamin supplements. For one year olds are the supplements strictly by prescription...

This may seem like a weird question. Sprogly will be 5 months old in 5 days. I've not been in *any* hurry to start solids--there's a lot of allergy in my family, his father is allergic to peanuts--and I hadn't really noticed anything I could take as a sign that he was ready. He watches when I...

i was looking at the following link on the dr sears website about thrush for a friend - http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T028100.asp - and about half way down under treatment for thrush it says one treatment is gentian violet. and then it goes on to say: "Warning - gentian violet has been used for...

Anybody had their kid get this? 3.5 month old Meg has several spots of it -- if so did you do anything other than use an antifungal cream (wait it out, garlic, etc) and how did that turn out? -- Dagny

After all the flap about Janet Jackson's breast at the Superbowl, I keep thinking that we should all go breastfeed on national TV - what do y'all think? Thousands of nursing women for next year's halftime show? ;-) Jeanne Mommy to 3-1/2-year-old Kevin and 3-1/2-month old Valerie, and...

Ds has self weaned at 16 mths - tho a week after his "final" feed, we found that the only that soothed him during the night when his chicken pox was trully tormenting him was a breastfeed - hurrah they still produced. Anyway, what can I expect of my breast sizewise. They went from 40DD to 36J and...

Hi ladies. I tired to post this in the pregnancy newsgroups but i din't' get that much of a response. So i thought to myself , i guess there is no harm in trying here. I was wondering i am 23 weeks pregnant today with my first pregnancy, and i am kind of worried because i don't feel that much...

Hello everybody! I have been researching diaper rash on misc.kids.breastfeeding and on other places on the net. I am a bit confused which foods should be avoided. To start from the beginning: My little one is breastfed and he has a constant diaper rash. We use both disposables and cloth and there...

Moo boy did his first sign today (we have been gong to sing and sign classes). He signed 'more' when he was in his chair but I have no idea what he wanted more of. It definatly wasnt rice, it could have been more mummy hiding behind the duck, more singing, more air, more the cat walking...

DH just sent me a photo. http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=sm6ceuv.3zlrk53j&x=0&y=1sdt8f Holly Mom to Camden, 3yo EDD #2 6/8/04

A bit of history: I'm 37 and attempting a VBAC (sectioned because twin 'A' was a footling breech) in a regional hospital. This means I am considered by them a "high-risk" and they will section me at the first sign of trouble because they are not equipped to do a section immediately (it would...

Happy 13th Birthday to Leslie's Emily! I hope you have a wonderful day! :-) -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."

I have noticed in the past week or so that most of my comments to threads are not being responded by the OPs even when they answer every comment. Thus I assume that either I am becoming extremely unpopular or my posts are not showing up on some servers (I can see them). I am assuming the latter...

hi after pregnancy my hairs are lossing in high quantity. every time i touch my hairs with hands they come in my hands. before pregnancy they were good.i have straight and black hairs. but now they are thin and lossing.i changed my shampoo too as all beautisions said that "nioxin" is best for hair...

http://www.boston.com/yourlife/health/diseases/articles/2004/02/03/sure_breast_is_best_but_is_it_worth_it/ I usually enjoy Dr. Sanghavi's writing, but was extremely dissapointed by this. I'm composing a letter to the editor, but it probably won't be published as it will be too long. He...

I'd like to thank those of you who replied a few weeks ago to my post about washing breast pumps at work. In fact I tried expressing by hand as suggested in that thread. And I have found that works better for me: more milk, and I've not used the pump since. Wonderful suggestion, thanks! Which...