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Over Abundant Milk Supply Is Ruining Breastfeeding!

G.M. asks from Boston

My poor LO has reflux and my VERY over abundant milk supply makes it worse. She rejects one breast all together, and she bobs on and off the breast, bites, fusses. I ...

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Birth Control While Breastfeeding

H.H. asks from Washington DC

I have been considering going on birth control, specifically my doctor recommended Loestrin24? I have never taken BC meds while breastfeeding so was curious if anyone...

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Opinions on Nova Ring or Mirena Birth Control

M.H. asks from Las Vegas

Hello Moms, I am looking for opinions and experiences with using the nova ring or mirena. I need to get on birth control and while breastfeeding my little one I di...

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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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Birth Control

J.J. asks from Los Angeles

I am breastfeeding (pumping mainly) and was told that I am going to get my period soon. I do not want to use the pill or the mini pill. Does anyone have suggestions?

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How to Keep Milk Supply up When Supplementing W/ Formula

A.B. asks from Phoenix

I took my youngest to his two month checkup this past Monday and when they weighed him he had lost almost a pound since his one month checkup. I had been exclusively ...

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Decreased Milk Supply with Baby Sleeping Through the Night.

C.M. asks from Chicago

My 4 month old has slept through the night (8:30pm to 7am!) the last 5 nights. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it continues. Anywy, I work 4 days a week. Up until th...

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Birth Control Pills While Breast Feeding

R.G. asks from Los Angeles

My obgyn suggested I take a low dose birth control pill as soon as I started my daughter on solids. I am afraid this will decrease my milk production. And I'm a littl...

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Low Milk Supply... Will It Come Back?

M.S. asks from Philadelphia

Hi, I successfully breastfed my son for 3.5 months, and then my milk supply started to dwindle... a lot ( I used to get 5 oz when I pumped and now I only get 1/2 oz.....

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Breastfeeding After Baby Is One Month on Birth Control

S.H. asks from Hartford

I had my son November 19 2007. I tried hard to breastfeed but with all the pain and frustration of the c-section i stopped breastfeeding about 1 and 1/2 weeks into it...

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  • build up your milk supply in 2 answers "They can also help you build up your milk supply again."
  • la leche league in 3 answers "I got in touch with la leche league, who helped and encouraged me and I ended up feeding ..."
  • la leche league in 2 answers "... your local hospital may have one) or even better, call a La Leche League ..."
  • had overactive letdown in 2 answers "I had overactive letdown and engorgement."
  • youll get your period in 2 answers "How do they know you'll get your period soon?"