Monthly Archives: May 2009

How much water should I drink while breast feeding?

mhk2358 asked: How much water should I drink while breast feeding? My little boy is currently 1 week and 4 days old and I weigh about 165?

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Is there a certain way to sleep when breast feeding?

Neen asked: This is my first experiance breast feeding and the weight of my breasts is making it difficult to find a cofortable position. Some positons are even causing headaches. My son is only a week old so I’m just … Continue reading

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BREASTFEEDING PROBLEMS? HELP?

pugblackitaly asked: Hello everyone, I have a seven week old baby that initially had trouble breastfeeding (it took her three days to latch on…), but then after that it seemed like my ****** was all she wanted. Until now. My … Continue reading

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Problems breastfeeding a sightly tongue tied baby–1 month old, supply issues.Advice, positive outcomes?

Amy C–librarian asked: A friend of mine had a baby via C-section (spinal aesthesia) in mid-April. The baby has had problems with weight gain from the beginning. She has a very short tongue–unfortunately cannot be fixed with a simple snip … Continue reading

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Baby taking both breasts in one feeding? Possible breastfeeding problems?

Nicole asked: How old was your child when he/she began taking both breasts? My son is one month old. He normally only nurses for about 10-15 minutes on one side each feeding, normally about 2&1/2-3 hours between feedings. I’ve tried … Continue reading

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3 week old crying and now breastfeeding problems. someone help- so tire, don't know what to do?

The Dutchess asked: my three week old is suddenly having horrible crying fits, she has not been like this in weeks past. She is diapered and burped. She is rooting, and when I try to nurse her, she latches on … Continue reading

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Problems about breastfeeding?

tfarmer84 asked: I had my second child on the 10th of this month… he is formula fed but today is the first day I tried breastfeeding. I tried it because my mother didnt make his formula right, he enjoyed it … Continue reading

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Had to stop breastfeeding and feeling very guilty?

Mary B asked: I was strictly breastfeeding my 2 week old son, which was a big deal for me b/c I had problems breastfeeding with my first son. Then we developed thrush, and so I started pumping until it was … Continue reading

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