Can anyone point me to data on breastfeeding rates in the US - I've got data for the UK and wanted to see how the countries compare. I figure people here might already have found them and I'm feeling lazy. Love Clare, where DS is starting to cruise and DD is mastering the potty....

For a child who has already dealt with one allergy (milk) and grown out of it, how old should I wait for him to be before dishing up the peanut butter? I think he may have had some exposure to peanuts via my milk already - I have a recollections of dipping into some bowls of nuts on more than...

There was an advert in the local paper the other week to become a "Breastfeeding Peer Supporter Volunteer" It's a scheme that the local HV's are setting up for mums-to-be and new mums so they can speak to some one who had been there, seen that etc. I just filled in my application form! -- Clare L

DS is officially over his milk allergy and is now 50th for weight and 75th for height (tho given what ol' hollow legs eats I'm not surprised) - 2 months ago he was on 25th for weight! And today we got him his first pair of shoes - I believe nothing but socks or sunlight on children's feet until...

What am I doing after 13 months of BF having sore breasts? In the early hours of Thursday morning I went to hospital with my dodgy lungs (well couldn't really leave them at home!) and so wasn't there for DS early morning feed. Instead he had a small feed when DH brought him in mid-morning. They...

DS appears to be over his milk allergy - fingers crossed! We have gradually over the last months introduced it into his diet and no rashes - hurrah! I'm going to get him weighed on Monday as a) it's his birthday and I so want to see how much he has grown in the last year (well who wouldn't) and b)...

"Anne Rogers" wrote in message ... I thought breastfeeding was going well, I seem to have a good supply and ds seems happy and good at munching. He was born weighing 5lb 13oz and at 8 weeks 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...

( I posted this a few days ago but it's not showing - guess it got lost somewhere!) Anyway.... I'm thinking about stopping BF DS when he gets to one year (a month and a half away) for one reason and one reason only. DS is allergic to milk to an extent that I can't consume anything with milk in...

teapot wrote: I really dont want to start on solids until 6 months but want to be prepared so I know what to do if mine seems hungry. I would prefer not to sleep than to put him on solids at this stage and I have lots of milk. Teapot

ted wrote: Those babies that go to daycare while fully on breastmilk.. I assume/expect them to be more resistant to colds. Is it the case? Or do they catch colds like their formula buddies but just recover faster? Is it possible to not catch cold when three other friends are sneezing? ...

Lina wrote: Alena can latch just fine. I've had her do it a number of times. However, when she's on the breast, she won't suck. We know she can suck because *grrr* the nurses gave her a bottle and she downed it just fine. They want to take out her NG tube, and the only way they'll do that is...

Circe wrote: Just a quick note to let everyone know that I got home from the hospital about 90 minutes ago and have been reading all your posts and well-wishes. Good grief, Barbara - go lie down with a trashy novel and let your kids peel you some grapes. (Welcome back!)

ted wrote: Someone on this ng mentioned their dd is teething at 4 and half months. That gets me wondering... When do babies teethe? I thought around 6 months. Does it wary a lot? Mine is 4 months old. Should I watch for teething troubles already? Thanks. My first child got her first tooth...

Stephanie and Tim wrote: "Marie" wrote in message ... ted wrote in message ... Meanwhile, this child has been deprived of the inestimable benefit of

Andrea A. Phillips wrote: For those of you who are using or have used the child-led method of weaning; when did you move to the don't-offer-don't-refuse policy? Did you stick to it 100% or were there times of day when you still offered? Were the specific times you refused (out shopping, for...

Lorraine wrote: discussion title: Questions - Weaning is confusing emoticon: message #: 2176.1 from: rainee9 date: Jul-25 3:52 pm replies: 1 next discussion

Anne Rogers wrote: After not being weighed for a few weeks last Monday my baby weighed 8lb 13.5oz aged 10 weeks 5 days. Today aged 11 weeks 5 days he was reweighed on the same scales he weighed 8lb 11.5 oz, a weight loss of 2oz in a week. This week I have been eating well (oat meal for...

H Schinske wrote: FayeC ) wrote: The question is...should I introduce solids at the 6 month mark even if she hasn't doubled her weight gain?

Karlee in Kansas wrote: Here are the questions, order of them has no relevance to importance... 1) What kind of pump do you recommend and where can I find one (our Wal-Mart has nothing for pumps and the closest baby store is an hour away....I'm thinking I can find one on the internet)? I...