Posts by PatioGardener

Quote: Originally Posted by Lesley Reid Cross  My main point, however, is don't judge your supply by the pump.  Babies are MUCH more effective....at both getting milk out and stimulating production.  And...

  The 4 month sleep regression can be really hard. Fortunately it is a phase that passes, and it's normal - so know you are not alone! My DS started to sleep for longer periods at about 5.5 months.   Here are some...

If you have to give milk while you are away, you could try in an open cup or a sippy cup. My guy got the hang of an open cup at about 4 months old (with supervision!) and a straw sippy cup at about 12 months.   Glad to hear...

My little one does that when he's in pain (mouth, throat or ears) or when he is so stuffed up he can't breathe through his nose. I try to deal with it quickly so it doesn't lead to a nursing strike.   These links may...

Wishing you well with it all!   I have been trying to remember what I ate when my son was little - I was vegetarian, dairy-free and soy-free. I seem to remember a lot of avocadoes...

Moms have emergency C-sections with full general anesthesia, and nurse their newborns right afterward!   Me, I'd store some milk in case baby needed it while I was in surgery, but I'd nurse right beforehand, and again right...

  Quote: Originally Posted by stelly    If there's any hint of him wanting milk, I always offer - I seem to spend half the day flopping a breast in or out of my bra! :) Ah yes, I can...

  For now I'm only going to answer one question:   Quote: 3:  Does his night waking sound like a teething 8 1/2 month old boy, who is around 23lbs?  He slept well through the night until 4 months,...

  Quote: Originally Posted by Bokonon  Solids should not be started until at least 6 months. http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/delay-solids.html   And honestly, they tend to do...

Love the title   If I were you I'd try to offer more often, rather than less often. My little one got really fussy around 9 months - I think it's a common time for a nursing strike too.   Just to give you an idea -...