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Pumping !!

Okay ladies I have a question , So I pump do any of you guys have an issue with one breast begin more sore or hard than the other ?! I literally have to massage my breast as I’m pumping to rub out what feels like lumps . And my nipple on that breast hurts so bad when I start to pump .

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8 month old has 6 teeth

My 8 month old has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth and it's starting to hurt so much when she nurses, she doesn't bite bc she learned at 3m that she won't eat if she bites my nipple but the teeth itself hurt

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Hands Free Pumps

Any suggestions for affordable hands free breast pump ? I have a spectra s2 but I need a hand free one

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Advice 🫶🏼

Hey all, I’m looking to breastfeed with my 2nd baby when I have them in Feb after bottle feeding my 1st. I have no idea what I’ll be doing with breast feeding🤣 does anyone have any advice/best practice, when to start collecting colostrum, best pumps to use.. pump before baby is here to try and increase supply? Any…

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Powering pumping!

So I would like to increase my milk supply so I will be power pumping the next couple of days. I was wondering what healthy snacks and meals you all ate when power pumping to help with calorie intake??

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Is this a thing? 🤔

Sometimes when my baby makes noises or cries, my boobs kinda tingle/ache (not like in a hurting kinda way) Is that my brain summoning them to feed her or something? 🤔

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Best „full time” pump?

I exclusively breastfeed my 7 month old baby but I’m due to go back to work in January. I’ll be working 12 hour shifts and I’ll need to pump several times a day. I have the momcozy S12 Pro handheld pumps and they’ve always been fine for the occasional times I’ve pumped but recently I’ve used them and I’m not getting...

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baby latch

has anyone been able to successfully been able to latch their baby later? hes 2 months and im going to a lactation consultant today to ask about it. he latched well in the hospital but the whole c-section thing caught me off guard and i needed to recover (physically and mentally lol) but i really want to breast feed...

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Heating Breast Milk

FTM here! If exclusively pumping, how do you heat your milk when out and about?

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Cold milk?

Do any of you give your babies their milk cold?

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Struggling with colostrum harvesting

I'm 38+4 days pregnant, started harvesting a couple days ago and I'm only ever getting 0.5ml at most per session, from both breasts. I'm seeing so many women saying how they are getting 2ml+... I'm feeling a bit malfunctional 😅 Any tips? I'm using the right sizes and everything, I do however have a really sore…

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Feed

I’m breastfeeding and I wanted to see how often and long others are breastfeeding their little ones? Mines 7 weeks old. My health visitor came today, I was feeding before she arrived and stoped to let her in. Mid chat she noticed my baby needed feeding and hv was advising me etc to go boob to boob and that baby did...

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Breast pad

Boots breast pads arnt sticking to my bra any reason why?

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Baby's weight and height slowing against the curve

I just had my baby's 6 month appointment and although she has gained weight she hasn't grown in height this month. The doctor has ordered a lot of tests but also wants me to review my breastfeeding and consider formula. I want to got back to pumping - something I've never kept up as baby doesnt like the bottle. ...

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What anti-emetics can you use while breastfeeding?

My doctor just took me off Xoneva when he realized I was breastfeeding my 20 m.o. and the sickness is starting to come again 😫 I'm 5.5 weeks.

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Milk/ colostrum

Hi guys, I’m nearly 37 weeks and haven’t experienced any sort of leaking from Boobs yet. Has anyone been the same and been successful with harvesting colostrum? I wonder whether to try now.

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Baby refusing bottles

My baby girl is 8 months and is now refusing her bottles and isn’t eating enough. I don’t know what to do 🥺😭 She’s normally on four 5-7oz bottles a day. But she’s only have an ounce at most each time!! I’m feeling so stressed and she’s sleeping so badly now too so it’s all heightened. She does have a slight cold.…

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Feeding

We are still struggling with food and my baby only wanting milk! I usually offer 3 meals but she will only have a few spoon fulls of breakfast and tea and refuses dinner. She usually has 4 bottles (7oz) potentially 5 if she’s has eaten no real food as I’d rather her have something. I’ve tried dropping bottles but it...

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Help and advice

When baby is born (hopefully 18th dec) I am hoping to breast feed but going to buy these just incase my milk doesn’t come in, baby doesn’t latch or any other problems! Any idea when to buy these and how many? Thanks x

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How long until your nipples stopped hurting when nursing?

And I don’t mean the little discomfort, I’m talking about the absolute toe-curling poison that has you tensing muscles you didn’t even know you had. Also not to be confused with a bad latch, latch is perfect with no ties or anything.

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