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Frozen Breastmilk Question

FTM here, i let my frozen breastmilk thaw in the fridge and it seems like it has specs in it? We try to shake it up to mix it together but it wont ☹️ it is only from a month ago too. Is it still good or should I not use it?

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Stopping Breastfeeding

Really looking for some advice ! I had EBF for the first 8-9 weeks then started introducing expressed milk in a bottle for a couple feeds a day. We have got to the point now where almost all day feeds are expressed milk and I breastfeed if LO wakes through the night. She is now 13 weeks. Problem I’m having is dur...

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Breast milk Jewellery

Has anyone had any breast milk jewellery made? Either getting a company to make it for you or using a DIY kit? I’d love to get something made and would love some recommendations on where to buy from and to see some pictures of what you have had made up!

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Help. I don't know what to do anymore. My baby is fussing. She's putting her hand to her mouth but will not take the bottle

She keeps getting more fussy when I try to give her the bottle. It's just after midnight. I've tried burping her and rubbing her tummy for gas. I don't know what to do. She's seems to be queuing for food but not taking it. She even screams sometimes. This is new behavior, she's 9 weeks.

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How to get your LO to take bottle and dummy?

My baby is exclusively breastfed. Really worried that all she ever wants are my breasts as she refuses bottle and dummy. Anyone had success in introducing these to your babies?

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combined pill

I have been given conflicting advice from different doctors and online sources as to whether the combined pill is safe during breastfeeding, hoping to go back on it because it really helps with my PCOS symptoms. Anyone else told they can take it while breastfeeding?x

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BREAST PUMPING

Who hasn’t produced milk yet but are pumping to ? Does it really work ☹️

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keep going or quit?

I’m 4.5 months pp & exclusively pump. For the first 2ish months, I had a large oversupply but once 3 months hit, my supply took a dip and I’m getting about half of what I used to get. That’s been defeating for me but also lately I’m having a hard time finding the time to be able to pump more than 4-5x per day. Shoul...

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Those who EBF…

How are you feeling as we approach 12 months? I’m definitely feeling pressure from other people to stop breastfeeding when baby turns one but I don’t know if I will. What are your plans with breastfeeding beyond one?

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Low milk supply

Hey mamas! I’m 3 weeks postpartum and I was pumping so much the first 2 weeks and now it’s like I can’t get enough! Any tips or suggestions to build supply up?

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Skin to skin

When doing skin to skin, are we just leaving our breasts to leak everywhere? How we doing this please?

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Breastfeeding positions

What positions are you using now that your LOs are getting bigger/becoming distracted on the boob?

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Breastfeeding vs formula

I understand how most end up resulting to formula with #2 Im 24 days in and absolutely knackered. Partner has another week off work then its going to be all me whilst recovering from a cecerean I managed till 16 months with #1 Can't see how its possible with the second

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Uneven milk supply

Anyone else have lopsided breasts and a hard time evening out supply?? I was producing really well on both sides for the first month but then baby stared preferring my right side and now I’m having such a hard time upping the supply on my left side. Switching him to always eating on the left side first was working g...

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Lump in breast

I am currently breastfeeding, although not exclusively, my red boob feels tender and I feel that there's a lump hardish on one side, but the rest of the boob is soft. I followed the advice to put ice pack on it and drink ibuprofen as it may be due to a swelling of the ducts but I haven't had any relief from it. Di...

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Introducing Breast Milk Through Bottle

I want to start feeding my 5 week old some breastmilk through a bottle just so I can have some longer breaks and my husband can get involved in feeds but I'm really nervous she may start rejecting my breast when we start. Has anyone done this successfully? Do you have any tips?

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