What Breastfeeding Topics Would You Like to Know More About?
Monday, July 30, 2012 at 12:28PM 
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, we are collecting breastfeeding topics you would like to know more about. Your comments will not only become the topics for our future articles on the San Diego Breastfeeding Center blog, but they may also become topics for episodes on our online radio show, The Boob Group!
For some of our most recent reader comments that turned into blog articles, check out:
How to Prepare for Breastfeeding Before Your Baby is Born
When Should I Introduce Solids While Breastfeeding
How Can I Keep Up My Supply While on a Business Trip
So, which breastfeeding topics would you like to know more about?
And, don't forget to check our blog between August 1st and August 7th, as we will be co-hosting a HUGE World Breastfeeding Week GIVEAWAY with Daily Mothering!
Reader Comments (103)
My little guy is 7 weeks old and suddenly won't latch right. It feels like his tongue is flicking my nipple instead of being underneath covering his gums. He also won't open his mouth very wide to get the whole nipple in. It's causing me a lot of pain. What can I do to encourage proper latch?
My baby has a high palette that made breast feeding hard so I pump. Is there to get more milk out to feed her enough so that I'm not supplementing formula?
I've found that my nursing babies' weight gain is good and steady the first 6 months and then begins to slow down after the 6th month, even though I breastfeed past a year. At a year they have fallen into the 3-5 percentile. Is something wrong with my milk, or is this normal for nursing infants? I've had this happen with my last 3 children.
I would like to know more about tandem nursing. my daughter is 16 months and I just found out I was pregnant. She shows no signs of readiness to be weaned.
Is it possible to successfully breastfeed after a previous breast reduction surgery?
I would love to learn more about nursing a second baby with a toddler running around. I remember how hard it was with C adn how it consumed everything for the first couple weeks getting my daughter to latch, and nurse, and stay awake to nurse...and I am due in October when C will be two and the thought of doing that with her running around terrifies me. Any tips?
What are some ways to prevent milk duct infections???
My daughter is a little over 10 months and is still waking 3+ times a night and nursing seems to be the only way to get her back to sleep. She eats well during the day so I don't think that she's really hungry; I think it's more of a comfort thing. How can I gently night-wean her? I am so ready to get some sleep and even when my husband gets up with her, she cries until he brings her to me to nurse. I am so exhausted! Any tips on night weaning??
I would like to know more about the first few days after birth. How important is it to get a latch right away? Exactly how much colostrum can sustain the newborn? I've heard that even a tiny drop is packed with calories. Are newborns ok with just a little colostrum here and there until they get the hang of really latching correctly after a few days?
How often do most 10 month olds nurse a day?
DS is 8 months old and I still have a very strong letdown. Is this normal? It has always been pretty forceful and, until recently, I even had to pump on the opposite side in tandem with him nursing. It this just an individual thing, or will it be common with future babies?
I'd like to know more about inverted nipples and how to successfully breastfeed.
Would you recommend having a breast pump on hand before baby is born? Is a pump something that is only needed for times when baby will be away from mom, or do you recommend pumping in addition to regular breastfeeding?
How can I produce more milk? I am currently pregnant with my second child. With my first I was never able to produce enough milk for her and she had to be supplemented becuase she lost so much weight. How can I avoid this for happening the second time? I really want to breastfeed soley for a few motnhs at least. Thanks!
HI! I am just trying to gather as much info on breastfeeding as possible. I am having baby number 3 in Nov and and really REALLY really want to be successful! Thank you:)
Is there anything I can do while pregnant to help me get ready to successfully nurse twins?
We introduced a bottle to my 19 week old daughter at 3 weeks in anticipation of me going back to work, and she did fine with it at first, but we didn't realize the importance of consistency and she didn't get a bottle everyday so now she is refusing. For the past couple of weeks, we have been re-introducing the bottle daily with a small amount of BM (we have already wasted so much with her refusals) and she is not crying an pushing it away as much, but she still just chews on the nipple, rather than latching and feeding. We are using a bottle hugger, which helps, and have tried various types of bottles and nipples, along with only dad or grandma offering her the bottle. We have tried warming the nipple and feeding her in her bouncy chair. Is there anything else we can do to make this transition easier for her? She no longer likes the pacifier, so I'm thinking it's the consistency of the nipple. I'm so nervous about putting her through a traumatic change when I go back to work soon. The clock is ticking and she will already wait for me if I'm away from her. I don't want to put her through trying to wait for 10 hours until I'm home from work. Help!
I have a 10 month old that HAS to have mommy all the time. She has never taken a bottle and must be nursed to sleep. If I go out for 2-3 hrs by the time I get home he has been screaming non-stop for an hour. Is there any way I can help her not sooooo dependant on me for her comfort? though I love that she needs me I do need a break some days. :)
What support groups are there for nursing toddlers?
How can we "fix" a hindmilk/foremilk imbalance?
Our first son wouldn't latch right after birth and once he had a bottle he refused to nurse. I saw a few LC and they all said I was doing everything right. With our second son due in September I want to make sure I do everything I can to nurse him. So in a nutshell:
1. Can you try to nurse too soon after birth?
2. If one baby wouldn't latch does that mean this one won't?
3. If this baby needs to go to the Continuing Care Nursery, what can I do to ensure our nursing relationship is successful?
Thanks!
I would like more information on nursing a baby with a weaned toddler. My daughter will be 2.5 yrs old when the baby arrives and she was weaned at 2 years old. I'm wondering if she will start nursing again since she seems interested in nursing even now when ever she sees my bare chest. Will it be just a phase or will she actually nurse again? Thank you!
Is it possible for my ebf 6 week old to get constipated? She seems like she has a ton of trouble going. Should I be cutting something out of my diet to help her?
My son is 3 months old and has always had trouble latching because I am so flat, so I have been using a nipple shield but when I put it on then take it off a couple minutes later and i'm still too flat for him to he a good latch. What should I do?
How many ounces of breastmilk should a 6 month old be getting? How can I be certain he is getting enough?