breastfeeding

how you reacted, any symptoms from baby, any lasting effects, any medical troubles or trips to doctor for you OR baby… specifically, any symptoms or ANYTHING w/ baby????

My baby had a high fever Friday night but has been fever free all day today(Sunday). He had no other symptoms that would suggest being sick but he is showing signs of teething BUT will no longer latch 🙁. He’s a boob-obsess baby so this is alarming. He does take bottles but this is just unusual...

Is bottlefeeding still considered breastfeeding? I want to add bottles bc hes not sleeping longer than 3hr stints at night. I dont want to quit breastfeeding but I want to make sure hes getting enough food. Just trying to understand the process.. why do people quit? Im a stay at home mom.. I...

I am a little confused and undereducated about BF. My babe lost 11% of her body weight after birth so at the hospital I was on a strict feeding schedule 1. BF 10-20 mins 2. Bottle feed/supplement x amount of mm 3. Pump for 15 mins I went to my pediatrician who said I don’t need to pump, and can...

Pre baby I ONLY wore underwires with no padding,like this, that’s the most comfortable for me and my favorite type of bra. Even now that I’m a D cup, that’s all I would prefer to wear. But it makes breastfeeding real challenging in most outfits. I’m also scared of getting a clog due to the...

TLDR: I'm pregnant with my third child and despite wanting to breastfeed have struggled with low supply for recently discovered medical reasons. Baby #1- couldn't transfer milk, got formula with a little pumped milk for approx 6 weeks, but it was unsustainable (e.g. 3 20+ minute pumping...

I just really need to vent. My daughter was doing amazing for the first two weeks. Great sleep. Great demeanor. Short feeds (like only ever one boob at a time, and chugging so would stop around 4-5min before going to sleep) but gaining perfectly. I was worried about the short feeds, so kept...

I’m helpless when it comes to a schedule for my newborn in terms of nursing and bedtime.

Hi everyone! I’m kind of desperate and having a hard time getting a hold of the lactation consultant I saw on Tuesday, so I figured I’d try here while I wait for their return call. Some background: I am 19 days PP from a c section (after 30 hours of labor) and my supply is still very low. I...

Hi everyone. FTM, EBF. My five week old daughter received her hep. b shot yesterday afternoon. She nursed at her typical 2 hour mark (with lots of snuggles/sleep in between) until about 6am this morning, I’m now going on 6 hours of feeding, with one tiny nap, a quick bath, and many diaper...

TLDR: I’m 2 weeks 5 days postpartum and produce ~10ml per feed. My baby takes ~100ml of formula after breast feeding. Has anyone seen increases in production in the 5x to 10x range after 3 weeks? We had lots of lactation support in the hospital — I produced colostrum and the baby had a good...

My left boob has always been bigger than my right. I know why but my cup size went from D to F before having a baby. So now I'm G or H and not really paying attention. But my left is way more noticeably bigger. My baby nurses from both sides just fine and relatively evenly (unless I forget) and...

I’m almost 11 months post partum and am starting to consider stopping. I’ve been combo feeding since birth due to supply issues. From month 4-8 I was on domperidone and was able to pump about 3-4 oz a day. Now I’m back to about one ounce per day. I honestly don’t know why I keep doing this...

I don’t know what to do and how not to mess it up. My baby is 3 days old. Started sucking immediately after birth in the hospital, for 10 to 15 mins at a time. Had 2 wet and 6 poopy diapers in her first day of life. She clusterfed the second and third night. But now that my transitional milk is...

New mom here! Baby almost 2 weeks old and breast feeds- we breastfeed but she can stay on eating for hrs so sometimes we supplement with 1-2 oz of formula. Im not sure if I can do anything to change my milk so she doesnt need the forumla. Id really rather not give it. Part 2: how offen can I...

Breastfeeding had been going pretty well up until this point. I had been breastfeeding throughout the day, and pumping 1x before going to bed and getting quite a bit from that pump (~6 oz from the R boob, and any where from 2-4 from the L). Last week, I think there was a day my daughter had a...

I’m in the south it’s already hot AF I still have my pregnancy weight, with a shelf belly from my c section and I’m dying of heat in all my clothes. What on earth is everyone wearing this summer to breast feed. I’m taking LO to Disney world this summer where I expect to just be sitting in...

He still nurses at night, still nurses a fair bit during the day despite liking solids. I hear the number of milk removals have the biggest impact on your period returning or not. I’m not in a hurry to wean or get pregnant again, but it’s been a trip meeting parents of kids the same age as him...

Hello! I’m looking for encouragement and support from our amazing community. I started my relactation journey at 12 weeks postpartum. This community has been one of my motivating factors for trying again, so I hope you can cheer me on! You can ready my story here: Please help me succeed by...

We’ve just hit 15 months, I love him so so much and have enjoyed my journey immensely but I feel like I may be done. I wanted so badly for it to tail off naturally but I think I might have to actively make the effort to stop. We almost weaned naturally 8 weeks ago and then the top canines made...