Speaking
of KellyMom, which is a wonderful resource for all things breastfeeding, if you are the mother of a long - term nurser and are looking for support, check out their forums.
Not exact matches
KellyMom also notes that you may need antibiotics immediately if your baby is less than two weeks old, if you have broken skin on the nipple with signs
of infection, if your milk is bloody or has pus in it, and if your temperature increases suddenly.
See this
KellyMom post for a description
of how to make bottle feeding more closely resemble breastfeeding.
Use a saline solution made by mixing 8 ounces
of warm water with 1/2 teaspoon
of salt, advises the
KellyMom website.
I feel like I read on
kellymom that it can take weeks for the dairy to clear out
of your baby's system, and weeks for it to clear out
of your breastmilk.
There is a lot
of excellent information online, from
KellyMom to Mumsnet, but there remains a digital divide, and at times
of crisis having a local network to fall back on is hugely valuable.
I was logged into facebook, so she said she would go ahead and «like» some
of her favorite baby pages, mostly bargain shopping stuff, but also
kellymom and the leaky boob.
Robin Kaplan: And it's constantly growing too, even
KellyMom, in just over the last couple
of months has switched over from her Facebook page to the private forum.
I love
KellyMom, and I have been a huge fan
of her site since 2007, when I first discovered it.
KellyMom focuses on evidence - based information on a wide array
of topics under parenting and breastfeeding.
A regular contributor to Breastfeeding Today, Diana is the author
of La Leche League's tear - off information sheet on Vitamin D and her writing about breastfeeding is featured on several blogs / websites, including
KellyMom and The Leaky Boob.
According to
KellyMom, one consequence
of an oversupply
of breast milk is a forceful let - down.
KellyMom recommended choosing breastfeeding positions that require your baby to sit higher up, with their head and throat at the level
of your nipple.
If you need information to combat the delusional or uninformed to get them off your back, try some
of the facts here: www (dot)
kellymom (dot) com / nutrition / solids / delay - solids (dot) html.
You can also find
KellyMom on Facebook, where links to current breastfeeding - related stories and research are shared daily, and there is a large community
of support from other breastfeeding moms.
KellyMom is one
of the most popular breastfeeding resources on the web.
I suggest people read the
kellymom post to truly understand why the four mothers (including myself) agreed to pose (none
of us knew a photo would make it on the cover) http://
kellymom.com/blog-post/time-apmoms-interview-full/
Here are some resources from
KellyMom: http://
kellymom.com/health/baby-health/bfhelp-tonguetie/ Here is a story from one
of my friends: naturalparentsnetwork.com/the-long-story-
of-a-short-tongue-part-two/ (who would be happy to talk to you — leave a comment on that post if you'd like to chat!)
«Generally speaking, breastfeeding isn't a contraindication to donating blood in and
of itself,» explains Natero, and according to
KellyMom, The American Red Cross says nursing mothers can safely donate blood at six weeks postpartum.
Web MD also states that there is insufficient evidence that fenugreek increases breast milk, yet it's one
of the most commonly used galactogogues, which are, according to
KellyMom, «substances that increase milk supply.»
Babies vary in appetite but generally consume between 19 and 30 ounces
of breast milk per day with an average
of 25 ounces, according to
KellyMom.
As the website
KellyMom points out, oxytocin is responsible for all kinds
of contractions, from those in the breast tissue that allow for women to «eject» milk, to the contractions in the uterus during breastfeeding.
KellyMom notes that one big problem
of an oversupply is having a forceful let - down.
KellyMom Developed to provide evidence - based information on breastfeeding, sleep and parenting by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and mother
of three
I found the most obscure link on
KellyMom about insufficient glandular tissue and I knew it was my problem, but since nobody ever else ever heard
of it, I felt like it was such a cliche, people just assumed I gave up, never tried hard enough, took the easy way out, etc....
KellyMom has some suggestions to reduce the chances
of becoming engorged:
KellyMom says that most women get only 1/2 to 2 ounces
of total breast milk per pumping session and that it is not uncommon to need to pump two to three times to get enough milk for just one feeding session.
According to
kellymom, the ONLY thing that affects the amount
of fat in the milk is how much milk is in the breast.
Think my let down is very fast so will try some
of the tips on the
kellymom site.