Family Forum / Pregnancy / Breastfeeding / January 2006

does anyone know what the advice about recurrent abcesses is from a bfing
point of view.
In our area there was a case recently where someone had recurrent abcesses,
got mixed advice, then when things got worse didn't see anyone and ended up

Ok, not only do I have thrush or some other unknown infection in my
nipples, and a blood blister that has popped and reappeared again, my
darling boy has just tonight cut his first tooth... Is it one of the
little bottom ones nicely covered by the tongue while breastfeeding?

Alright, DD is just about 6 months old now.  She's currently on baby food
(she's had stuff like peas, carrots, green beans, squash, wax beans,
applesauce, bananas, etc)  I give her some pablum in the morning - sometimes
with a bit of bananas or whatever mixed in, but not always, ...

Just wondering what to expect with #2 (due any day now).  Does milk tend
to come in any faster second time round?
I hope so...

I'm wondering if anyone out there has or does or would feel similar to what
I'm feeling lately...
I was a bf baby, so were both of my younger brothers.  I have always had
great, great support from my mother as far as nursing goes...

DD Ilona is doing great, she turned 5months last friday.  She feeds
pretty much on a schedule, she wakes up at 6 and feeds and then will
feed again at around 10:30 am, in the meantime I try to extract milk at
around 8 or 9 to store or to have for the day in case I need to run

Ilona as I mentioned in a previous message today, is 5 months, the
pediatrician told me to start on solids:  the first week juice, second
week juice and cereal, third week juice cereal and fruits etc, etc.
We live in Ecuador, where things might be a bit different than in the

My daughter is now 6 wks old, and I have a horrible feeling when she cries.
I especially can't stand it when she is in the back seat of the car and
starts to wail...  What do I do?  Usually I hurry to find a spot and pull
over, climb in the back seat and try to pacify her.  I try ...

I don't know if this is a dumb question or not--but do decongestants such as
Sudafed tend to lessen milk supply?  I am wondering because I have a cold
and am hesitant to take anything, but would gladly take them if there is no
risk.

I'm a long-time lurker, and I have four children.  My fourth was born with
spina bifida at the end of September (he's almost 4 months), and along with
that came some other stuff.  He has Arnold-Chiari Malformation Type II, and
it can affect swallowing and cause aspiration.  He's ...

Just wondering where everyone is from!!
Me?  I live in Columbus, Georgia!
~Carol Ann
Mom to Morgan 3.24.04

Ok, now I'm annoyed. I saw a new Dr. today because mine hasn't been helpful
with treating my PPD. I told the new Dr. that despite my history of having
tried many antidepressants in the past, and being against the idea of using
them while pg or bf, I'd finally resolved my issues ...

I was all set to write another "help me!" post because Madi is just not
taking to the bottle well and I start work in a couple weeks.  We've tried
different brands of nipples, different people giving her the bottle, using
the car seat, etc.  She would either just gnaw on the ...

well I think I must have thrush, but it sure is presenting bizarrely, after
my paniced post on Tuesday, no problems at all, then after feeding this
evening, OUCH, utterly horrendous, yelping in pain, almost screaming etc.
husband says "I don't understand, I thought....." well he ...

I found the perfect ball for Will to play with - it's light, cheap and
has more nipples than I could ever need! :)
http://www.leisuredynamics.com.au/main-details.php?ID=83
Jo