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Overwhelmed and emotional

LO has been feeding constantly since last night… she has been awake for basically 4 hours straight today just feeding and sleeping for about 5 minutes then waking up just to feed again. This ended in a big vomit and since then she’s been waking up every hour to feed again for 20 minutes. Am I doing something wrong...

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Breast milk storage

This may be a really stupid question but I just have no idea!! If I’ve kept breast milk in the fridge, for example for a day or two, not used it and don’t plan to, can I then freeze it?

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Cluster feeds

Really struggling with the cluster feeds at the moment… my little boy is 2 weeks and I know for a fact that breastfeeding babies just eat a lot more but I’m really starting to struggle with the demands of it and the soreness it’s creating. I’m doing everything I can to keep my nipples from cracking etc but I really ...

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Breast pumps

Anyone has any recommendations for breast pumps that don’t empty your wallet but are effective? I’ve got a manual breast pump from tommee tippee and I just feel like it’s working very well, it doesn’t empty my milk out and I get plenty more hand expressing.

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Hands free electric breast pump recs?

Hi ladies, Looking for a good hands free double breast pump. Any suggestions?

Incognito
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Colostrum

Midwife gave me my syringes to start collecting colostrum, been trying a mixture of hand expressing and using a manual pump and nothing… bit deflating. Seen so many ladies say they’ve been leaking the whole pregnancy and I haven’t had a drop. Anyone else not leaked at all? Any tips on how or when to try?

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Breastfeeding is HARD

Why did I think this would/should be the most natural thing?! So naive. My little boy was born on Tuesday and we seemed to have no issue latching and feeding. But suddenly the last 12 hours when he latches I’m in so much pain for the first few minutes. Nothing has changed so why this sudden pain/sensitivity?!?!!! ...

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Vino and Nursing

Okay mommas I’m feeling terrible… please don’t mom-shame me. I read from an online resource (I realize now could be unreliable) I could have one glass of wine whether I’m BF’ing or pumping and baby would be fine since the alcohol is so diluted and very unlikely anything passes through. That said, I’ve had a glass of...

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Not to argue, genuinely curious what most women think…

Breast is best- Unless mother/baby has health issues that make it an impossible option Fed is best- Even if breastfeeding is possible/ mother just doesn’t want to

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I need some tips

I am producing milk but no pumps can empty my breast at all What I am doing wrong

M
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Breastfeeding and pumping

Is anyone exclusive breast feeding but has to pump at work bc they’re not a sahm I’m trying to figure out a schedule bc I feel all over the place with feeding and pumping

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Formula to breastfeeding

My first baby was formula fed, and now my second is EBF. Holy shit I cannot believe the toll it takes on my body?! I just feel drained and physically tired, even though I eat like reeeeally well. Anyone else like this?!

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Milk?

How much milk are your toddlers drinking now? Are they still having morning and evening? Has anyone stopped the morning milk and find they are better with food through the day?

K
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Breastfeeding with inverted nipples

So I’m mainly pumping and formula at night and I’d love to breastfeed but I’ve got inverted nipples and I use the shields but either they’re too big or my 4 week old gets frustrated it doesn’t come out like a bottle. Anyone else struggle with the same thing or have advice?

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Baby looking between legs

So I have an almost 10 month old that I breastfeed/pump for. My supply has been horrible the past few weeks and it's only getting worse. He keeps looking between his legs multiple times a day. My period is due in 3 days but I have no signs or symptoms that it's going to come. Has anyone's baby done this and you were...

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Low Milk Supply

I’m almost 9 months postpartum and I just pumped but I got a little over 1oz, what can I do or take to increase my milk supply?

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