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“Is it for me?” Tips for Making Your Decision about Breastfeeding during Pregnancy and Tandem Nursing

KellyMom — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:55:30 +0000

Find some other tandem mamas. Hearing about a range of experiences can help you decide if tandem nursing might be for you, and a support network of tandem mamas will serve you well as you go along. One place to start is your La Leche League group. You can find local groups internationally at www.lalecheleague.org. You can also find tandem-nursing moms on the www.mothering.com message boards.

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Adventures in Tandem Nursing: About the Book

KellyMom — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:17:05 +0000

My name is Hilary Flower. I tandem nursed my daughter and son for 18 months, and my son is still nursing. While I was trying to sort through the challenges and joys of my own tandem nursing experience, I began writing a book on the topic. How exciting to connect with 200 other mothers who had breastfed during pregnancy and either weaned during pregnancy or went on to tandem nurse! How gratifying to dig into scientific literature and correspond with researchers, finally getting some answers to the many questions that arise!

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Are mothers supposed to love breastfeeding 24 hours a day?

KellyMom — Fri, 21 May 2021 04:46:25 +0000

by Glenda Dickerson, IBCLC. Reprinted with permission from the author. If there is a day or week where you no longer feel like you are loving or even enjoying breastfeeding, does it mean that this is the right time to stop? I have felt for years that many mothers wean because they thought they were […]

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by your child’s intense needs?

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:51:01 +0000

But how much intense parenting they need, possibly including frequent nursing, in the second year depends for the most part on their inborn timetable for emotional development. As parents we can slow down emotional growth by leaving needs unmet. But there is nothing extra we can do to speed it up. ...your investment in your toddler who seems to be 'always attached' will pay off when the time for independence does come.
-- Norma Jane Bumgarner in "Mothering Your Nursing Toddler"

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Baby’s Second Night

KellyMom — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:59:36 +0000

You've made it through your first 24 hours as a new mom. Maybe you have other children, but you are a new mom all over again...and now it is your baby's second night.

All of a sudden, your little one discovers that he's no longer back in the warm and comfortable – albeit a bit crowded – womb where he has spent the last 8 ½ or 9 months – and it is SCARY out here!

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Breast comfort for mom during weaning

KellyMom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:11:17 +0000

Do not bind your breasts to help your milk "dry up." This is an outdated practice that can cause plugged ducts, breast infection, or breast abscess.

If your breasts feel full and uncomfortable when you don't nurse at a specific time, then express just enough milk to relieve the fullness....

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Breastfeeding / Nursing Aversion and Agitation (BAA)

KellyMom — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:48:43 +0000

By Zainab Yate (MSc) What is the phenomenon of Breastfeeding Aversion and Agitation (BAA)? BAA or ‘aversion’ is a phenomenon that some breastfeeding mothers experience, which includes having particular negative feelings, often coupled with intrusive thoughts when an infant is latched and suckling at the breast (Yate, 2017). The two days before I get my […]

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Breastfeeding after a Cesarean Birth

KellyMom — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 17:06:00 +0000

Educate yourself and arrange for breastfeeding help

Find a La Leche League group near you! Try to attend at least one meeting before your baby is born. Ask questions!

Talk to the lactation consultant (LC)--assuming your hospital has one on staff--and ask that she meet with you as soon as you get out of the operating room. She can help you position your baby as painlessly as possible. If an LC is not available, ask one of the nurses and/or have your partner or another helper available to help out.

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Breastfeeding Agitation

KellyMom — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:05:48 +0000

Breastfeeding agitation is no fun, and pregnancy seems to be a particularly common time for breastfeeding agitation to strike (affecting roughly one-third of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers). Some pregnant mothers can tell you exactly what week the agitation set in for them, and although it differs from woman to woman, mid-pregnancy seems to be a common time of onset. Many women find that the agitation abates in late pregnancy, while others find that this is when it’s most intense.

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Breastfeeding and Baby Health Issues (Resources)

KellyMom — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:15:14 +0000

Breastfeeding and Baby Health Issues

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