DYK it's September?

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Registered: 10-07-2005
DYK it's September?
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Thu, 09-01-2011 - 7:22am

I am so happy we have been doing so much talking in the last few months.

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Registered: 10-07-2005
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:08pm
I would relax since he is in pre k this year.
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Registered: 10-07-2005
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:10pm
I can't wait to go to the dr tomorrow to figure out once and for all what is going on with me!
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Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:12pm
Hi Alicia! If your engorgement is bad I have had good luck with cabbage leaves to relieve the swelling. Also advil. You have to be really careful with the cabbage leaves though and not leave them on longer than the recommended time because it can dry up your milk. Also bags of frozen peas.

If you aren't super engorged I'd use Tylenol for the pain.

My favorite nursing pads were the Lansinoh brand. But the thicker Gerber ones work ok too if you want to go for cheap nighttime use.

I don't remember how long the leaking lasted...maybe a few weeks? The pain should get better pretty quickly!

I thought the Medela gel pads felt good....but didn't buy them outside the hospital because they were pretty expensive. I just used a good nipple cream and Tylenol.

(((HUGS))) It will get better soon, I promise!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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Registered: 07-10-2005
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:16pm
My milk supply sucked. But I just bought nursing pads and lansinoh in a tube and combined the two. It seemed to work.
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Registered: 04-28-2002
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:30pm
yay for a great MIL!!!

I liked the Johnson and Johnson pads... I remember leaking more at first and then I adjusted. I remember one day there was just milk spurting across the room from my boob!!

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Registered: 04-28-2002
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:30pm
Cordelia has hives all over her legs!! Never had that before!!

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Registered: 10-07-2005
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:34pm

That is crazy! I think I leaked liked 3 times with each boy, it was always when they hadn't feed for a long time and night, I would start to feed and would leak from the other side.

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Registered: 10-07-2005
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:35pm
She must have heard how much fun Cam had with her hives last week so she wanted them too. ;) How strange!
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Registered: 04-28-2002
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 9:51pm
i know. I am so stressed out about kindy as it is!!! she passed out fromteh benadryl!!
i may keep her in my bed when i sleep- tokeep an eye on her

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Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-07-2011 - 10:00pm
Alicia - that's awesome your MIL is coming to give you some relief! That will be great for J to have some special time with her!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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