Health & Safety: Medela

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Seeking Gently Used Breast Pump to Purchase

I am pregnant and looking for a gently used (preferrably Medela pump in style) breast pump as soon as possible. If you are looking to sale your pump or know of someone please pass the info. along to me! Thank you.

Body Changes

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How Long Will the After-pregnancy Belly "Hang Around"?

Hello ladies! I just had my second child last week, another C-section. My first child is 3 1/2 years old and I cannot remember how long it took my uterus and belly to shrink back down after I had him. I know I'm only a week out from the birth, but I'm still pretty "poochy" and quite frankly I'm getting tired of people asking me when I'm due, and I have already had him! ;-) Not to mention, the "jelly belly" is kind of annoying and in my way. I plan on getting back onto a fitness regimine once I'm totally healed, another couple of weeks or...

Precautions

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Cleaning Wipes for Breast/nipple and for Medela Pump Parts and Storage Bags

Hi, I'm stocking up for breastfeeding supplies and wanted to know... Do I have to use the cleansing pads specifically sold to clean your breast before breastfeeding or can I use baby wipes or other natural wipes instead? What about cleaning the Medela breast pump parts? They sell a specific wipe just for that too. Can I use something else? Does anyone have a recommendation for something I can use for all of these purposes? Lastly, I'm looking for recommendations on breast storage bags. I heard about Gerber, Lansinoh and Medela...