Breastfed baby now sleeping longer   I am a working mother with good breast-milk production and have been breastfeeding regularly in evenings/nights/mornings. During the day I pump quite ...

3 week old constantly hungry  I want to start out by saying i think breastfeeding is one of the best things a mother can do for her child. I am the mother of a 3 week old, i would like ...

1 month seems only nurses well when I am slightly engorged.  Hello. Is it possible that my 1 month old son would nurse 10x better (and faster) when I am slightly engorged? I have noticed that we have a harder time ...

14 month old refusing to breastfeed  Hello,

I'm desperately looking for support on extended breastfeeding. My daughter is now 14 months old and was nursing 4x/day up until 2 weeks ago. Her ...

11 month old down to two feedings?  My son is 11 months old and is still breastfeeding. I am in nursing school full time and am pumping on my breaks. I would like to start weaning him down ...

Induced lactation and engorgement.   I'm in the process of inducing lactation and I'm doing it without drugs. I find that my breast get engorged but produce nothing. I end up doing hand expression ...

Breastfeeding after thyroid cancer  Hi, Im 34 years old and just had my 1st baby in July...he is almost 5 months old and been breastfed only from the breast. I just found out I have thyroid ...

Cracked nipple  Hi..

I'm Rehna. I'm a mother of two week old girl.

My left nipple is cracked and I am not able to brestfeed my baby.

I just bought Pigeon breast ...

Breastfeeding lying down  My baby is nearly 5 months old and will only breasfeed properly if I'm lying in the side position on a bed. If I try to breastfeed in any other position ...

Breastfed stool appearance - darker and somewhat slimy?  Hello Liz,

I've been doing research on the Internet as to the normal appearance of a breastfed baby's stool. My son is currently 7 weeks old. In the ...

Breastfeeding and gallbladder surgery  I am suppose to have my gall bladder out. I have a 3 month old baby. I am still breastfeeding. Will this effect my baby? Can I still breastfeed? How soon ...

Trying to breastfeed with baby in NICU   Is my baby not hungry enough to eat? I don't have him on a schedule yet. He's only 3 days old. I think he's being fed through the IV and he's not really ...

Bad latch?  Hi Liz,

My partner and I took your class recently at North Hills Hospital. I just delivered my baby girl last thursday and I am having some pain while ...

Plugged Ducts or Mastitis  Hello,

I have a question regarding Mastitis and (or) plugged ducts.

When I was pregnant with my first child ( he is 2 now), I think I've experienced ...

Baby only nurses on one side  Hello,
I have a 3 week old little girl who was seemingly nursing well on both my left and right breast; however when my milk came in it was abundant ...

Nutritional Value of Breastnilk After a Year  Does breast milk lose its nutritional value after the first year of nursing?
Answer from the lactation consultant
Great question and Absolutely ...

Breastfeeding after gall bladder surgery  My baby is 2 1/2 months old and breastfeeding is going great. My concern is, I had my gall bladder removed on 12/28 and have had diarrhea ever since. I ...

Breast Pain  I have a 9 month old daughter that I have breastfed since birth. I am experiencing crazy pain after feedings - its intermittent, doesn't happen with every ...

Breastfeeding in higher altitudes.  Hi Liz,

I took your wonderful Breastfeeding class at NorthHills Hospital in August. I have been successfully breastfeeding my 8 week old baby girl,...

Losing my milk   Is it possible for a mother who has worked feverishly for 5 weeks to increase her milk supply to ultimately lose her milk?

My lactation consultant that ...

Resuming effective breastfeeding after Gallbladder surgery  hi..
My baby is 4 weeks old and I suddenly got severe pain and had to go to the ER. They diagnosed it to be gall stones and made me stay at the hospital ...

Breastfeeding and dieting  I know u have answered questions about the Hcg diet and breastfeeding and I know u don't recommend it but I was wondering what your opinion is with my ...

Nursing and pumping  How do you balance breastfeeding and pumping? When should you pump? Do you nurse on one side and pump the other? Do you pump the breast you just nursed ...

Sudden Drop in Milk Supply  I am postpartum 4.5 months, and have been back and work for 5 weeks.

I've always been able to pump a good 2+ oz off each side about 4 times a day at ...

Fasting and nursing  I have a nine month old that refuses to eat solids so therefore I'm pretty much still nursing exclusively! I concerned about fasting (no liquids or solids)...

Only want to pump for a couple of weeks  I would like to give my baby some of the benefits of breastmilk in the first couple of weeks of life but plan to exclusively formula feed after the first ...

breastfeeding a tongue tied baby   I breastfeed my tongue tied baby with little to no issues for 4 weeks. The last couple of days he has not been feeding well he will latch on correctly ...

3 month old cutting down feeding time  My daughter has just turned three months old and started teething a few weeks ago. She doesn't seems to want to feed very long like she used to. She ...

Breastfeeding mom's diet  Is it true that a fussy baby means you have to remove foods from your diet? I know a bfing mom who thinks she has to stop eating foods just because the ...

Chronic Nipple/Breast pain  I have a breastfeeding issue. My baby is 4 months old, solely breastfed. It doesn't seem urgent enough to see Dr and I don't qualify for WIC to seek ...

Want to breastfeed this time  Hi Liz,
I have recently found out I am pregnant with my fourth child. I tried BFing all three of my previous babies. With the last two, the babies didn'...

throwing up after feeding breastmilk  I do both formula and breatmilk to my 2 week old baby. Formula during day and breastmilk during night but for some reason tonight she threw up right after ...

Pumping and Dumping for a month while on Klonopin  My baby is one week old. At 5 days old severe post partum anxiety suddenly started (had it with my son three years ago). It was completely unbearable and ...

Putting baby back to the breast after pumping breast milk for 3 months   I gave up breastfeeding when my baby was 2
Months old due to issues I was having. Baby was gaining weight but would be fussy at breast would feed for ...

Can I start exclusively breastfeeding after supplementing?  My experience sounds a lot like your first breastfeeding experience. I was told that I had low supply because my son nursed every hour and acted hungry ...

Separation from Breastfed baby  I have a 8 month old baby boy. I'm only breastfeeding and he is eating solid food. His grandma wants to take him to Puerto Rico Starting (7-5-11) for 3 ...

Only want to breast feed at night time  Hello, My name is Jennifer and I am expecting soon. I would like to know how to successfully breastfeed only at night time feed before I put him down for ...

Relactation after 2 months off  Hello! I am hoping you can give me some advice regarding my situation. I am in need of some help with relactation, if it is even possible at this point....

1 month old and spitting up after eating  My daughter is 1 month old and is spitting up every time after she eats, she will spit-up up to an hour in a half after she finishes eating. It doesn't ...

Adopting a Baby  Wow this is a great site glad I found it.

Im in the process of adopting a baby and ive never had a child and have never breastfed Im 33 year old women ...

Bipolar and breastfeeding  I would like to breastfeed my baby, and my Dr. said that I can wait to go back on my medication for maybe 2 months after the baby is born. Is there a good ...

I ate spicy foods  Hi, I had some spicy foods yesterday and every since then my 5 week old baby has been crying in pain. He gets stiff as a board, sweats, claws at me, etc....

Never breastfed but wants to.  My son was placed in the NICU right after birth so he wasn't able to be breastfed right after. He stayed in the NICU for one week & when he finally came ...

How do I donate my breastmilk?  I have a reserve of breastmilk in the freezer and how do I go about donating it?

Answer from the lactation consultant:
Good for you. Donating your ...

Increasing Pumping Results  Liz,

I am exclusively breastfeeding my 13 week old- with the exception of pumping one midnight or early morning feeding. The first 8 weeks I would ...

Latch questions- sustaining the Fish Lips and sleepy baby  Baby Boy Nick- 7 weeks, breech-c section birth
I can get Nick to latch with fish lips but he then goes back to tucking one or both of his lips under. He ...

Low Supply in the Evening?  Hey Liz,

I have a 10 week old daughter who is and has been exclusively breastfed on demand. Periodically (once a week), I'll pump an early morning ...

Alcohol/breastfeeding  My son is 11months and I'm in the process of weaning him from breastfeeding. He eats once in the morning and once in the evening. I want to go out, how ...

Breastmilk Decreasing  When my son was born 2 years ago, we had a very smooth experience with breastfeeding for the first 2 months, no problems. Around 8-10 weeks, he hit a growth ...

Breastfeeding baby sleeping through the night  I would normally nurse every two hours throughout the night but baby has been sleeping through the night for about four nights. What does this do to my ...

Breastfeeding Schedule for Work  My baby boy is now 8 months old and I have been breastfeeding him exclusively until now.  It has been a wonderful experience.  I had originally planned ...

breast pain  I am still nursing my 14 month old mostly b/c I want to keep up my milk supply for a baby we are adopting in 3 months.

- Over the past month I have ...

reverse cycling  HI Liz,

My daughter started reverse cycling at 3 months when I went back to work four days a week. She is now 8 months old and still up every 2 hours ...

Baby wont latch  hello,
My baby is 2 months and 10 days old.I have low milk supply from beginning of baby birth.From first 15 days she did not latch on good and i did ...

Baby is breastfeeding less  I am very grateful I have been able to breastfeed my baby without too much trouble but lately she will only eat on one breast during a feeding. She used ...

Dehydrated?  I have a 6 month old And as of this week he has not been peeing as much I only change 1 diaper a day and he has some orange stuff in his diaper where he ...

How to handle dry skin on breasts  Hi! I've always had dry skin-winter for me means cracked bleeding hands, a flaky scalp, and red scaly patches popping up on my trunk & limbs (& eyelids-...

could I get my milk supply back after 5 months  I was just wondering if there was a way to get my milk supply back. I breast fed for two weeks when my son was just born but then I stoped, that was 5 ...

breastfeeding after smoking  how long do I have to wait to go back to breastfeeding after smoking? Answer from the lactation consultant
If you are going to smoke cigarettes while ...

Partial weaning  What would you recommend for weaning from a pump but wanting to continue nursing?

Answer from the lactation consultant

I am sorry, I do not understand ...

I do not produce milk, why?  Hello,

I've given birth to my daughter since nine months but I faced the problem of not producing milk, in the first week i had only drops of milk in ...

Breastfeeding low weight gain?  My daughter is 15 weeks old today. She has a doctor's appointment at week from today, her 16 week/4month checkup.

Here are her weights so far:

Birth:...

Breastfeeding Help  My son is almost 5 months old and we are still having nursing issues, We were using a shield till about 4 months, and now he is off it but now he will ...

Question about time of day to pump  I am nursing my second child who is six months old. I have been mostly feeding her on demand, rarely using my pump (from the first child) since I am not ...

Baby Allergic to breastmilk?  I have a 2 month old boy and I recently found out he's allergic to Milk and milk protein. I took him to the hospital in the begining of Oct. because had ...

Breast feeding pain   I delivered three weeks ago and I am breast feeding but I still feel pain while breastfeeding. My left nipple is cracked even though the baby is latching ...

Breastfeeding and Immunity  Hi,

I'm interested in more information about the immune response in breastfed babies. Where can I read more about the cells in the nipple (and how they ...

Breastfeeding or Smoking  I know smoking while breastfeeding is bad but do I have to choose between smoking or breastfeeding. It is a hard habit to break. I always to outside to ...

Slow growing baby - inadequate milk supply?  Hi Liz,

I'm concerned about my baby's slow weight gain - she has gained only 1 pound in her 2 months. My pediatriation isn't overly concerned, but ...

Pumping less as baby eats solids  I have a 7-month old baby, and I went back to work when she was 5 months old. I've always made more than enough milk, and I pump religiously every two ...

drying up after finishing breastfeeding  I am not producing enough milk for my twins anymore (they are 5 months) and am trying to "dry up" because we have to supplement so much with formula now ...

Supplementing with lactogen milk formula  i am not producing enough milk for my 3 week old baby so i have to give him formula milk atleast twice a day. my baby poops immediately after having lactogen ...

Milk fat  I am 7 weeks into relactaing. i produce about 25 oz per day and seems to be climbing each day. I am an exclusive pumper as baby wont latch. My question ...

Breastfeeding Laws  I have always been self-conscious of breastfeeding in public because of what others may say to me. Whenever I was out with my daughter during her breastfeeding ...

Baby seems hungry  Hi Liz-

Claire is 3 days old and i have the feeling that my colostrum isn't filling her up. I'm up to almost 30 minutes on each breast and she still ...

Brestfeeding 4 week old can I get pregnant  Hi there, I have a 4 week old and I am exclusivly brestfeeding what are the chances of getting pregnant?

Answer from the lactation consultant

If ...

Bottle feeding when I return to work  Hello,

My daughter is 8 weeks old and I am returning to work next week. She is not happy taking a bottle of my breast milk and I wondered if you had ...

Is it too late to breastfeed my baby?  my baby is 2 months old and i feed her formula but now i want to breastfeed and i wanted to know if its possibe?? i hope it is. i tried latching her on ...

Finding a Lactation Consultant  When looking for a lactation consultant, what should I be looking for and what questions should I be asking her? Is there a questionnaire that I can download ...

breastfeeding for 1st time and son is 7 mos.  I was just wondering if you can breastfeed even though you have never did so or I was thinking maybe if i could pump and then give it to him in a bottle....

How long before hormones return to "normal" after weaning?  I'm in the process of weaning my son (it's been 48 hours since his last night feed) and wonder how long it takes for my hormones to go back to the levels ...

Breast milk supply getting low after having gallbladder removed  Hi I Just had my gallbladder removed two days ago and now that Ive been in so much pain and can't hold or put my baby on my stomach and I am noticing my ...

Possible to go back to breastfeeding?  I have a soon to be 7 month old who was put on the bottle against my wishes at 4 1/2 months. He (hopefully) will soon be home and I want to know if it ...

Why are my nipples sore?  I have been breastfeeding for a week now while my baby seems to be getting enough and latching on but My nipples have become very sore and are now painful ...

Blood in son's stool  My son started having blood in his stool around 2 mos. of age (this happened with my daughter too). He is exclusively breastfed. I was advised to cut ...

Refuses bottles  Hi Liz,
My baby is now 5 1/2 months old. Over the summer, my schedule has been such that I have not needed to use a bottle, as I am pretty much always ...

Nursing Strike  I have a 8 month old daughter and we are entering Day 4 of a nursing strike. I have done everything and nothing is breaking it. She did bite me causing ...

Breastfeeding and working  Hello,

I am a first time mother and I am breastfeeding my little one. My baby is 3 months now and I will begin working soon. I want to continue breastfeeding ...

Whether or not to supplement with formula  My son is 11 months old and I have been BF at home and pumping at work. For the last month, I have had supply issues off and on (he drinks more at daycare ...

Lumps in breasts  I have some lumps that are not painful in breast. Are these normal while breastfeeding?
Answer from the lactation consultant
I would not say they ...

Breastfeeding a 10 month old  I have two concerns -

1. I want to make sure my baby is getting enough breastmilk since I understand that is the most important thing until one year....

Breast Pain/Nursing strike  I have an eleven week old girl whom I exclusively breast feed. For the past few weeks though she has been rejecting my breasts. It started after her two ...

birth control and breastfeeding  Is it safe to take birth control while breastfeeding? Does this include emergency contraceptive or plan b?
Answer from the lactation consultant
This ...

Still have milk 2 years after weaning?  Hello,
My name is Nichole I just turned 30 on April 9th. I have 4 children a 13 year old boy who I breast fed for 8 months with the formula suplement ...

Supplements to boost your supply.  I'm really trying to get this breast feeding thing down. I'm a first time mother and my baby was in the hospital for the first 3 weeks which kind of had ...

Overactive Letdown  Hi,

I've given birth to a healthy boy 8 weeks ago. I've been struggling with breastfeeding a bit in the last two months because I have a overactive ...

2 week old won't sleep at night  My 2 1/2 week old has been doing very well breastfeeding since he was born and has already surpassed his birth weight by quite a bit. He eats every 2 1/...

how to increase milk production  I am 27yrs old mom, i have 3months old baby girl. from 1 1/2 month i have started top feed (lactogen). But now a days even if iam at home, my milk is not ...

LOW MILK SUPPLY  since two weeks ago my milk supply has been decreased and i don't know why and i took every thing i am pumping every 2 hours and i am drinking lots of ...

Fenugreek dosage for low milk supply  Hi, my baby is one month old and I feel the need to increase my milk supply. I know he is getting enough but when I go to pump, I can barely get an ounce....

Stressed mom= no breastmilk?   Hi my daughter, Emma is 6 months old and she was born 5 weeks premature. I had to pump for her first 2 months because she couldn't latch on. Then she was ...

Sleepy baby - does not want to nurse  Hi,

My baby is a very sleepy baby and I try to keep him up by undressing him however he still falls asleep. Lately he only wants one breast and feeds ...

breastfeeding issues - 2.5 month old  Hi,

I am the mother of a 2 and a half month old baby. Ever since I got pregnant I wanted to exclusively breastfeed my baby. However I was unaware of ...

Is newborns weight gain enough?  My baby girl weighed 9 lbs 12 oz full term. She went down to 9 lbs 4 oz at her lowest in the first week. At 3 weeks she was back to her birth weight....

Trouble with latch - sore nipples  Hello,

I am currently breastfeeding my two week old and I am running into a few problems. I am having a hard time with him latching on correctly. It ...

Overactive letdown or bad positioning?  My 2 week old sometimes has trouble nursing, most often at night. She will cry and seem to want to nurse but may not latch but just plays w/ the nipple ...

Not comfortable with baby nursing at the breast  I hate the way it feels to breastfeed but i want to do whats best for my baby...
is there anything i can do?
I have been pumping but I am afraid that ...

Back to Work: Feeding Routine  I would to know how to establish a feeding routine for my baby, as I have just gotten back to work today.

He is two months and a week old, and I have ...

5 month old reverse cycling  My EBF 5 month old has recently gone from sleeping 5-6 hours at night to now waking and nursing every 3 hours at night. I've been back to work for 2 months ...

Raw sore nipples  It started last week right at Christmas I would feed my daughther and it would feel like she was pinching me. I would pull her off any try again but it ...

Newborn wants to sleep through the night...  Hi and thank you for this resource!
I am now breastfeeding my second child who is a week and a couple days old. Its been different in the sense that he ...

Positions for small breasted women 

Do you have an opinion on the best nursing positions for small-breasted women? I have trouble with the side-lying position...it's like I don't have ...

Does breastfeeding have to be all or nothing? part 2  You suggestion made a lot of sense. I started trying it and we somewhat have schedule now. I nurse at 2 am, bottle at 6am, then nurse 9-10 am, bottle around ...

Lumpy breasts after weaning  Hi,
I weaned my 18 month old about 6 days ago and I still have lumpy hard areas in my breasts. I don't want to develop an infection so I wanted to see ...

Low Milk Supply, cont'd  I have had low supply from the start. Even with pumping and nursing around the clock for 15 weeks. I would pump and get less than an oz after 30 minutes....

Food Allergies and breastfeeding  I am currently breast feeding. I was told to stay away from eating all seafood (including fish) since my husband is allergic to fish and seafood and it ...

I have a cold is Benedryl Ok while breastfeeding?  My son is three weeks old and we already had a strike last week when he started refusing to nurse after being given a bottle.We are still getting back ...

Low Milk Supply  I am suffering from low milk supply. I started back to work last week and since then I have seen a drastic drop. I have restrictions getting to pump at ...

Does breastfeeding have to be all or nothing?  My 3rd baby was born on october 1st and is my first boy. I started to breastfeed him right away. After 2 weeks I went to see a lactation specialist in ...

Why does my expressed milk look watery sometimes and thick sometimes?  Why dose my milk sometimes looks watered down and other times thick?

Answer from Liz, RN, IBCLC

The milk in your breasts varies in the amount ...

Thrush or what?  I was wondering if this sounds like thrush. I am now on day 10 of pumping and bottle feeding trying to get my nipples to heal as they were severely cracked ...