Posts by Megan73

Yup, I breastfed with a Lact-Aid (which is a thousand times better than the SNS, IMO) for over a year then stopped supplementing but kept nursing when DS1 was a toddler. I had five units, which was perfect because they could be washed...

I'm afraid I don't have any suggestions on the yeast but I wanted to tell you I am sorry for your loss and wish you all the best with your new pregnancy. I lost my first baby five years ago in my 40th week to a fetal-maternal hemorrhage...

I would try renting a Medela Symphony. It did seem to get out more milk than my PIS. But pumping isn't the only thing to do to increase supply. Have you tried taking domperidone? Have you had your babes checked for tongue tie? The book...

I would watch it but not panic just yet. Average weight gain for her age should be 5-7 ounces a week. I'd try nursing as much as you can - co-sleeping and wearing baby in a sling or wrap will help with that - then weigh again in a week....

Your doctor has likely read the FDA warning about donor BM: http://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/SpecialTopics/PediatricTherapeuticsResearch/ucm235203.htm Whether you feel comfortable using it is another matter. If you know your donor is...

Hey OP, Dom increases gastric motility so your stomach empties faster and you get hungrier. That's why most people prescribed dom take it. So yeah, you can gain weight. My SIL gained about 20 lb taking dom - 120 mg a day - but I've been...

I wholeheartedly recommend the LA - I used it for long-term supplementation with my first baby and it's a wonderful product. The Medela SNS is a PIA and I suspect it turns a lot of people of at-the-breast supplementation. Supplementing...

Awesome deal! I wouldn't hestitate to use them, whether the original owner supplemented with BM or formula as long as you clean them well before use. I can't imagine any pathogen could survive long enough to be a problem. My SIL gave me...

I have high lipase and I finding scalding my milk helps enough that my toddler will at least drink it. I just scald it if it's going to be consumed the next day - for example what if I send what I pump to daycare the next day. I scald...

Am I getting this right that you're gone for for four hours at a time and pump 6 ounces while you're gone? If so, I would tell dad to comfort your babe in other ways because if you feed right before you go and when you get back, six...