My son is now 9 months old. I had contemplated switching to formula full time for a while now because of concerns of my milk supply. Between my son’s distractability and teething, he became very uninterested in nursing. Then to top things off every month my milk supply dips right before my period while I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘low milk supply’
Breastfeeding: How to Increase Low Milk Supply
Posted in breastfeeding, Uncategorized, tagged breastfeeding, electric breast pump, goats rue, low milk supply, more milk plus, mother's milk, nursing on June 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Baby Wise & Breastfeeding
Posted in Babywise (-wise parenting series), breastfeeding, eat wake sleep, infant feeding, schedules, tagged Babywise (-wise parenting series), breastfeeding, eat wake sleep cycle, failure to thrive, growth spurts, hunger cues, hyper scheduling, infant feeding, infant schedules, low milk supply, parent directed feeding, schedules on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have used many of the baby wise principals with my son. I have followed a lot of the advice they have given about feeding schedules. They have worked really well so far. I exclusively breastfeed Cooper until he was almost 5 months old. My son is now 7 months old and I am still [...]
Refuses To Nurse (breastfeed)
Posted in breastfeeding, tagged baby, breastfeeding, infant, low milk supply, nursing strike, refuses to nurse, swaddle, the nursing mothers companion on April 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There are various reasons that babies refuse to nurse. I am in the mist of my son refusing to nurse. It can be really frustrating. As they get older, they areĀ more aware of their surroundings and less focused on nursing. I noticed that nursing became more difficult once my son Cooper turned 4.5 months [...]