Hello, I'm just wondering if I am the only one out there who had PPD and breastfeeding DIDN'T make it better. I have heard numerous times how it helps PPD but for me I swear it made it worse. I breastfed for ten weeks and the whole time felt like I had PMT, it was awful. I reluctantly gave up...

Hello everyone This is where we a Pumping at work is going horribly. Friday I managed to squeeze out two ounces ... and that is it. I know that my breasts just aren't getting enough stimulation to get my milk supply back up so after five months of training him to sleep through the night I was...

We've been bf'ing (with sns assist) for a month now. It's working ok; DS is gaining weight like crazy, mom can pump 4 ounces easily in one quick sitting, and baby is generally happy and not too colicky. Problem is, mom isn't really enjoying it yet. Her nipples are pretty sore from DS latching on...

Many latch problems can be corrected if caught early enough. I urge you to seek the help of a good IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) as often the ones that see you in the hospital are not certified, not to mention that they are not all created equal. You can find one in...

Olivia is 13 weeks and doing well! She has a bit of a pattern to her sleeping now ... finally ;) She sleeps the first stretch about 5.5-7 or so hours and then wakes every 2.5 to 3 hours after. We are usually in bed for about 12 hours all told! She takes a great 3 hour nap a day and that is...

My 6 mo old DD is a very happy baby. She always smiles and even when she's hungry, she just calls out, doesn't cry. Well.. all changed yesterday. I gave her some avocado mashed up around 11am. She had it once a month ago and loved it. She ate it well yesterday too. In the evening I gave it again...

I took my little guy in to the doctor today for his one month well baby visit. He was 7 lb, 8 oz at birth and 7 lb, 1 oz at discharge - now he's 11 lb, 12 oz! The doctor was really impressed. He joked and said that I had the nursing mother record for the county! I just can't believe how big he's...

This might resonate with anyone nursing an older baby or a toddler: http://www.dribbleglass.com/subpages/strange/twister.htm Aiyiyi! Charlotte

Ok, I am still nursing my 9 month old daughter (she will be 10 months on the 20th) and recently, she had been having trouble gaining weight so I upped her table food (She had been eating only things that I thought she could handle, But she could handle alot more than I thought with only 2 teeth)...

I just got a job! 16 hours per week probably spread over 4 days, so 4 hours at a time. DS will probably need 2 bottles during that and travelling time, but I'm hoping I won't need to pump at work, I'll probably pump as soon as I get home and hopefully get 1 bottle worth and continue my routine of...

Does anyone know of links to sites on the internet that does comparisons of baby equipment like pushchairs/strollers, slings, Cribs, baby mattresses etc. I'm pregnant with #1 and I'd like to buy a few good things that will last me for baby number 1 (and possibly more babies if we enjoy the...

"Are you STILL breastfeeding?", or "When are you going to wean?" How do I approach this, and not start a confrontation, or be too rude. The true answer is, "I have absolutely no idea when I am going to wean". She doesn't eat much solids now, so I feel that she needs the nutrition...

Alphawave wrote: I was down to my pre-pregnancy weight within about 3 weeks -- yay! But I need to lose some weight regardless, at least enough to fit back into my pre-preg clothes. The weight may be the same, but the body shape isn't. :-( So I'd like to cut back, but the problem is,...

Hi guys! My pregancy is nearly 37 weeks along and I am starting to get excited about birth. I do realize I probably have about four weeks to go give or take a week, but knowing that it could be any time really is, well, it's something. My nipples now seem to protrude all the time -- as opposed...

Hi, Dd has a bm approximately every week to every week and a half which I know is perfectly normal for an exclusively bf baby. When she goes it is what I would call "normal" (paste-like and fills the diaper...a total blast!) :-) However, the past few days she has had gas (which she normally gets...

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...

In order to enter our apartment, you open our front door and walk up a flight of stairs...there are downstairs units and upstairs units here. I came home quickly last Friday to let the dogs out and I let Laszlo sit on the bottom stair like he has recently enjoyed doing. I slid the locks down on...

Well I've made it successfully to 6 weeks which was my original goal and don't intend stopping yet! I've had no negative pressure.......even my mum has turned advocate! Lol! Liam is thriving and will be going for his 6 week check up during the week ahead. I just wanted to say thanks at this stage...

The current WHO recommendation is to breastfeed your baby exclusively for 6 months, continuing 2 years and "beyond"- when would you consider the age to be too old?

Michelle Podnar wrote: I gave her some magazines with some really good articles on pros of BF, and gave her some of my Dr. Sears books, but they haven't been enough. I am not sure what else to do. I don't want to just drop it because everyone should at least...