Ok...   I'm asking this both about pregnant moms and nursing moms, because I often hear drug-using or drinking mom's dismiss their behavior by saying the substance is "filtered out" by either the placenta, or the mammary glands ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago as I was researching breastpumps, I discovered that under the new Affordable Care Act, my insurance *might* cover a breastpump as well as the cost of a lactation consultant ( Read more... )

So Jasper did not make his entrance into this word as planned...not by a freaking long shot...

Warning, nekid baby parts and a bit of fat lady side-boob behind the cut

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Hey everyone, I rarely post here but I'm 30 weeks today and was racking my brain earlier with some questions...

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Hey all. I'm looking for some info. for a friend who just had a baby and is having some latch issues. I could swear I came across this link posted here awhile ago, but can't find it. It's directions for modifying a bra to hold a pump flange. Any help?

TIA!

I haven't been around here much, but I thought I'd post about this.

( Elijah Henry, born at 36w2d. )

I requested to join the breastfeeding community here on LJ but I'm wondering if someone knows the answer to my questions in the meantime. How late is too late to teach baby to latch on to the breast? (example: someone decides not to BF then changes their mind and wants to). Also any advice on how to get baby to open his mouth wider and stop ( Read more... )

 If you were using your breast pump to stimulate labor, would would save the colostrum you collected or just dump it ( Read more... )

I'm about 4 days PP and my milk has DEFINITELY come in. My SO and I have decided to exclusively breast feed our son, but due to our schedules it's just going to work out better to do most feedings via pumping, which I'm perfectly okay with ( Read more... )

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