Childcare: Medela

19 articles
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New Baby on the Way... What Do I Need?

M.D. asks from Los Angeles

I am due in May and am getting ready to start stocking my house with stuff for baby. We have an eight year old son but I feel that it has been so long since I have do...

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Help with Nursing!

E.J. asks from Salt Lake City

Calling on all nursing moms that want to share some tips.. I'm having some troubles with nursing.. My baby is 6 weeks old and didn't start to gain weight until we su...

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Bottle Warming

J.M. asks from Detroit

I heard a report the other day about putting warm tap water in baby's bottles. So I started making my baby's bottles more on the cold side but he seemd to be fussy a...

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If You Had to Do It All over Again, What Would You NOT Buy?

M.O. asks from Sacramento

Hi mamas! I have two munchkins that broke the bank - I bought everything "they" said I needed and then some. With the economy the way that it is, is there anything ...

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Breastfeeeding

K.L. asks from Oklahoma City

I have been breastfeeding my 4 and a half month old since she was born. I have struggled with my milk supply. I have been taking Fenugreek and Reglan in order to pr...

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Milk Supply Depleting After Returning to Work

J.M. asks from Salinas

I have a 5 month old baby girl. I returned work when she was 3 months old. I was doing fine with pumping at work. Pumping every 3 hours & getting 17-19 ounces a day w...

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How Did You Cope the First Couple Months?

K.J. asks from New York

I'm not sure I'd call what I'm feeling postpartum depression ... I think baby blues is probably more accurate. In any case, I am finding the first couple weeks of my...

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How Can I Keep up with the Demand?

M.T. asks from Boston

I exclusively give my 4-month old breast milk. I breastfeed him at 6 a.m., then he takes a 5 oz bottle of pumped milk at 10 a.m., and another 5 oz bottle of pumped m...

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Breast Feeding Remorse...

L.D. asks from Houston

When my son was born, I had a hard time getting my milk to come in. Within 24 hours, he had already lost 9 ounces, so they had me supplement him with formula. Well, ...