Posts by Perogi

At what point into your nursing relationship were you able to NIP discreetly? I really want to be someone who is comfortable NIP and around family but for sure my family is very uncomfortable with it and so I do want to make sure that I...

I'm having what I think are supply issues and got a prescription from my Dr (at my request) for domperidone today but haven't decided yet if I actually want to use it. I have used it with my first 2 babies but we didn't have what I...

What about the baby who doesn't come off on his own? DS is only 2 weeks so I understand that it's a nb's favourite place to be but I usually unlatch him when he is not being active about nursing any longer, burp him (which kind of...

: DS latched and actively nursed on one side this morning, unlatched himself and fell asleep! I've been in touch with Jack Newman and reading on his site so I tried finger feeding for 1 minute before offering the breast, as per his...

I'm in Cobourg, Ontario. I am going to call the public health nurse today and have her come for a home visit - a service that is offerred to new moms. So it may go well but I also recognize that she is an RN not an LC and so I have...

DS is only 10 days old but I feel like I have screwed up the bf thing so badly I don't know if we'll ever get it back. I had a c/s and bf him almost immediately afterward (within 30 min of delivery). The nurse I had was awesome and...

Any tips on getting babe to open his mouth wider?? We struggle a lot with the latch, trying multiple times before we get it and sometimes just not getting it. A lot of the time we get sort of a rocking sensation - anyone know what I...

I have a new baby boy (1 week old) that has what has been called a mild tongue tie and we're running into bf'ing problems. Getting a latch is always a challenge - sometimes it happens quickly and sometimes it takes a lot of attempts. ...

I am so confused and have no idea what to do with this problem. Literally all of the sudden my 5 day old ds will not latch. I've been having a hard time waiting for my milk to come in, but last night at 11pm we went up to bed and had...

Anyone know anything about rock salt lamps? I was at a new pharmacy today and noticed them there. They are supposed to emit negative ions to counteract the positive ions given off by electronics and thus produce a healthier...