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So I spoke to my Dr for a while today and we went over a ton of stuff this was something that I wanted to do for a while now. Go back on my meds I've been off of for about 19 months. My daughter is...
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Sleepn wrote:I understand feeling strongly about breastfeeding your child, but the saying "Ain't nobody happy if mama ain't happy" comes to mind. Another allusion might be that of the adult using the...
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I'm an old lady compared to most of you here. I've also had two children. My first child - I had quit work when I had her, thinking that I would stay home forever so I breastfed her until she was...
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I think breastmilk is best as long as it makes sense but it sounds like in your case it doesn't make sense so you need to do whatever makes you the best mom you can be and if that means taking meds,...
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My mom opted not to breast feed me so she could go back on her meds. She knew she couldn't be the mother she wanted to be without them.
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I could cry reading all these kind and supportive responses! Very helpful input! Sometimes it just helps me make sense of things when unbiased or people not around me give me feed back. I will look...
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I breastfed my child, mostly pumped, for her first 6 months. I had postpartum depression which spiraled to the point where one day driving to a doctor by myself I kept thinking of just crashing the...
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I always advocate breastfeeding but you can't breastfeed to the detriment of your own health. That won't be beneficial to either of you. Not to mention that 10 months of breastfeeding is actually...
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Go back on your meds. Your baby will be perfectly fine on formula.
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I'm at a dilemma with breastfeeding too. I have extreme arthritis and have put off any medications for the last two years , since I got pregnant. The arthritis is quite bad now affecting my legs and...
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If I remember correctly, you can switch a baby to regular milk at a year, right? You're almost there. Drinking formula for 2 months isn't going to take anything away from the 10 months of breast milk...
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Devynlite wrote: I'm at a dilemma with breastfeeding too. I have extreme arthritis and have put off any medications for the last two years , since I got pregnant. The arthritis is quite bad now...
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And you have made is FAR longer than many mothers I know! Take care of you and it will help you take care of your baby
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Can't you buy breast milk nowadays?
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JoeyLondon wrote:Can't you buy breast milk nowadays?uhhhh
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Momobobo wrote:JoeyLondon wrote:Can't you buy breast milk nowadays?uhhhhas weird as it sounds you actually can. You can get donor milk, not sure how it works though.
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You can, but it's not really regulated, or recommended.
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I know it's possible but for that to be suggested as a solution is a bit weird to me lol
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It's close to a year, which is pretty good! Don't feel like you're a bad mom because you have to stop. If the meds make you feel more competent and emotionally stable, then that is important for both...
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Doctors recommend at least 6 months of breastfeeding, and you've already surpassed that. Like other posters have said, a happy mom means a happy baby. You are doing a great job!
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Yes I have read about buying other's BM but I'm not into that. I don't even want to feed her cows milk to be honest. She's had almond milk with no problems also:) Missmuffins, I started seeing a...
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