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After years of caring for many infants both formula fed and breast fed, im starting to see that “breast is best” isn’t necessarily true....
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Mom comes in right at or mere minutes before my closing time and asks if she can sit to breastfeed 6week old. Bfing session lasts 30 minutes about. I...
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I know I will just get killed over this, so please try to be kind. I'm truly trying to understand my thoughts.
I have a 16 month old dcg.... -
I have a 6 month old in care who drinks breast milk. He wants to eat ALL THE TIME! Not only here, but mom says at home as well, except even more frequently... -
I have a 3 month old dcb that is strictly breastfed. HIs mom said that the lactation person and her doctor said that he should be eating 1 to 1.5 ounces...
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Logged out for Privacy (have not told dc parents I'm expecting)
So, I am 3.5 months pregnant, we have been trying for 10.5 years! No fertility... -
My 7 week old has been in daycare for two weeks now. I send him 3 prepared bottles of about 3ish oz pumped milk each day, so all daycare has to do is...
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I ask every one of them to PLEASE get baby used to a bottle before they start care, but they never do. It is a pain for me, and I realize now that they...
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I have a problem ...maybe
I have a very new client that has a early am start
she comes and sits and breast feeds for 10-20 min ..no one... -
Nursing moms to stay and nurse? Just wondering if an hour is too long? Baby's been fed now she is cuddling with her. She didn't tell me she was coming...
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Little man is 8 weeks old, and the last few days, has increasingly wanted more and more milk.
He started at the beginning of the month... -
I've always been in the "cover up" camp, but these are awesome examples of mothers from the late 1800's and into the 1950's who didn't, because...
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I just had a new baby. I breastfeed and will continue to do so until well into his first year (possibly longer, my first one nursed until 17 months).... -
Great DCM. Pays on time. Calls if she's going to be even a minute late. Friendly and respectful. Baby is 5 months old. A happy, cute as a button little...
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How much and how often should a 12 wk breast feed infant eat. Mom wants her to eat 6 oz every 4 hours I cannot get her to go that long every 2 1/2- 3... -
Hi, I have had a breastfed, 3 month old, dcg for 3 days now. Dcm was never successful with starting baby on a bottle. I thought once she got hungry enough...
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I have a 5 month old dcb that is really a pistol. If you're not holding him, talking to him etc, he is throwing a tizzy. Seriously, I've never seen...
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I have a two new clients that both asked if it would be okay to bring breastmilk for their children. I wasn't able to bf my children so I'm a bit clueless...
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I really want to cloth diaper my baby, and that totally depends if we can find an affordable apartment with a washer and dryer.
But, we... -
Anybody who says "Breasts are not sexual" are either clueless or in denial.
Both men and women view breast as sexual, because... -
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This commercial just really hit me wrong. I'm very supportive of BFM as I was one through my... -
How long did you nurse your children?
Anyone intending to nurse long term?
How do you know when to end?
My DS is 18 months... -
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I have a DCM that breastfeeds her 10 month baby. She is thin and weighs as much as a 7 month old I have. I just found out that DCM puts water in the bottles... -
Okay so the swaddling thread got me to thinking about the things that some hospitals are teaching parents.
The hospital that I had my... -
I just found out that one of my two year old dcb's is still nursing to go to sleep.
I don't care that she is still nursing, what I care... -
Has anyone has problems with this?
I am due in January and hoping to take a 2 week maternity leave. Baby will need to nurse a lot, and... -
What would you tell a breastfeeding mom that wants you to feed her 9mo old a bottle at 9, 11,1, and 3 when baby is just not interested then. Baby will...
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Hello,
I have a 12mo boy and his 3yo brother newly in care. This is their 2nd fulltime week after 2 parttime weeks. 3yo sleeps for my... -
What do you guys do with new babies coming in who are breastfed? By this I mean I have a 7 week old who just started-solely breastfed(which I think this... -
Ok, first, I know alot of people are going to think that I am the WORST daycare provider in the world for what I am going to say, but here it is. In... -
My 7 mo who still breastfeeds except for 2 bottles a day is HORRIBLE to feed! It just took me 45 mins to feed her 2 oz. Nipple was fine, checked it...
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After 25 years, I consider myself a pro on a bunch of baby issues - but the strong will of one of my babies has me stumped.
He's 7mo 24... -
We're discussing an issue with a breastfeeding mom coming to daycare each day to feed her child and the disruption it's causing in another thread....
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I have a baby that comes to me two days a week for 10-4 and mom breast feeds and she doesn't seem to make enough milk to give me some so she just says... -
I have had lots of BF babies over the years but only 6 months and up so I have a few questions. I am temporarily taking care of an 8 week old and he...
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How on earth do you feed them?! Apparently the dad has no problem with feeding dcg on Mondays when he has her. She will eat 4 to 6 oz for him. She...
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By about Friday I have her taking one, but then she is home Sat-Mon. She is screaming bloody murder because she is hungry, but she just gags on the bottle....
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I have a question for any breastfeeding pros - since it's been 20 years since I personally did:
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How long does it take a food that Mom... -
I'm not pregnant yet but would like to try this fall. However by the time i have the baby the kids i watch (4 total including mine) will be between 2...
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I have a little boy in my daycare who is 19 months old. He is only here 1 or 2 days a week. He is still breastfed to sleep at home and often held for... -
she came in with 2 1/2oz at 730 this morning, I fed her at 11, she was still crying, but I got her to sleep, at noon I texted, do you want to being me...
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I bf'ed my son until he was 2. Obviously if I have more children I will breastfeed them too. Now my question is this, has anyoned Bf'ed around DCKs? I... -
The daughter of one of my friends is nanning for a family, the parents are going away for a few days so the Mom isn't there to feed or pump but she did... -
For those of you who welcome BF mom's in your daycare, how do you handle the other kids while mom is feeding? I have a mom who is having a baby and I...
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Have any of you had a mom bf at your daycare home? I have a mom that wanted to nurse her kid here. I have limited space and she wanted to go in my bedroom.... -
New baby started today, will be 11mos this weekend.
Mom dropped off we talked for a min and she left, I went to put all her stuff away... -
I'm curious...what is the youngest age you will take an infant into your child care? Also, outside of licensing regulations, do you have personal opinions... -
I know alot of you have breastfed your own babies so I hope you can help me out here. I was just reading on the Medela site about storing, heating etc....
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This is the 1st time in 10 years of doing daycare I have had a breastfed infant so its all new to me the problem is he seems starving all the time and...
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Hey there. I'm back to work in about 3 weeks and plan to keep nursing. Has anyone nursed their own children while working? I'm not able to pump as...
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First, let me say that I am an avid supporter of breastfeeding. Both of my children were exclusively breastfed and I still breastfeed my 17 mo old daughter...