Breastfeeding 101 The Peanut Clinic 🥜

General tips on breastfeeding and best practices?

What do you do as a lactation consultant?

What are some of the most common reasons women need a lactation consultant?

What are your top tips for first time moms?

What are some of the products you recommend for pumping?

What are some at home solutions to increase milk supply?

What are some top tips for pregnant mamas?

My baby isn’t latching and won’t drink from a bottle, what should I do?

When should I stop breastfeeding?

What are some of the factors to consider when deciding whether to breastfeed or use formula?

What do you think about breastfeeding in public?

I don’t have much breast milk I bump and get about 10-15lm every time I haven’t been getting anymore. I really would like to breastfeed my 3week old son but I can’t. It’s mentally effecting me. What can I do to get more breast milk?

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And how can I continue trying until I give up

I want to start weening my 1 year old. How do I do that? She’s EBF, no bottle.

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Make sure he’s full at all times and give him all the affection he needs so he doesn’t seek comfort nursing. Then if he asks for to say things like “no we don’t want that we’re big boys now” and redirect his attention. Repeat as long as you need to

What's a great breast pump brand that works to increase milk production?

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There isn’t one that increases milk production, but you can power pump. Pump for 20 minutes, break for 10 minutes, pump for 10, break for 10, pump for 10. Google it and it’ll tell you the ideal time to do it. I believe it’s first thing in the morning.

Hello,im currently pregnant and wojld like info on breastfeeding. With my first child he was 5 pounds at 37 weeks. So my nipple was to big for his little mouth. Tried nipple shields and he would just get frustrated, eventually gave in and gave him formula. I would try the pump but would not produce more than an once. Until i dried up 3 weeks later. With my second he would latch on but i wouldn't produce much about 1-2 onces . So i aswell gave and gave him bottles, i would alternate between breast and bottle but at 3 months i dried up. Now with this peanut on the way i want to breastfeed the whole first year but im concerned on how to increase my supply .

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Your supply increases the more you let baby on the breast.

If your having a problem latching, baby has gas, or severe pain while breastfeeding, definitely take your baby to a dentist, yes a dentist to check for younger and lip tie, your Lactation consultant can usually refer you. If your having problems and are hard headed about breastfeeding chances are you have a Lactation consultant ☺️

I definitely recommend breastfeeding as long as you are able. It's such good bonding time for mom and baby. It is definitely not easy at times and everyone handles it differently. My family members had trouble nursing but for me there were only a few rough days but overall it was not painful, it was kind of relaxing for both mom and baby. People tell me to nurse until 6 or 12 months, but my milk supply didn't work with this plan. My son just turned 4 months and my milk supply only allows for two feedings a day, I get nothing when I pump (maybe 1oz if I'm lucky). I have accepted this and we supplement with formula. Our son is doing extremely well in size and health. I will continue to try to nurse the two times a day until I can't anymore. My advice in the long run though is do what you can and what you want. Nursing can be very challenging and you can't beat yourself up and if it becomes something you can't do or don't want to do. your child will be ok either way and you will love them either way! 😊

How do I get my active 2 year old to stop breastfeeding and co sleeping... Like this is hard lol

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Omg same question, lol 😆

Same here, but my babe just turned 3!! I'm sooo over it... hes huge for his age so it feels like I'm nursing a young man! Plus I have a 3 month old that I am also nursing.. he is straight up addicted and I am too weak to say no to him when hes crying his cute little eyes out... plus he has to watch his brother getting boob.. I feel so bad!

I have a question I have a one month old I have trouble with breastfeeding so I have been consistently pumping stopped breastfeeding because it’s hard for me to have him latch on or he latched on when he does it hurts me tried several things and googled it but nothing seemed to work I want to breastfeed but having trouble with latching him on and then he gets fussy because he wants milk so I just pump...any advice would help

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Same issue 😥

Try nipple guards I had trouble with it too

How long does it take to increase breast milk supply?

I am breastfeeding my little boy and I have cracked nipples on both side and I am using a nipple shield to help with the pain. Any idea on the best cream I can use and how long it lasts for?xx

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Mix each of these into a small container in equal parts. I usually put a dime size of each and mix with a cotton swab. Then apply on your nipples and cover with the gel shields. Started seeing results instantly!

How do you up supply when they cluster feed? I feel like she isnt getting enough.

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is she having enough wet diapers during the day why do you think she ain’t getting enough

Hi, my daughter is 3 weeks old. She has started only managing 15-20 minute feeds rather than 30-40minute feeds. Even in the night. Her night time feeds were usually around 2.30 and again at 5 but she is now waking more often in the night. Do you think I need to be waking her up and making her feed longer?

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In the same boat. I think it’s ok as long as you hear swallowing and she has enough wet diapers

My baby is just now 48 hours old. She fed excellently yesterday, but today she's sleeping SO MUCH and is not really interested in feeding. I put her on and she'll nurse for about two minutes and then spit the nipple out. She's sleepy, but still active, plays with her hands, opens her eyes, chews on her fingers. And she made one wet diaper at 2 PM today. (Our last excellent nursing session was at 2:30 AM this morning. And it's almost 3 PM now.)

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Don't worry babies are super sleepy at this age. My daughter was the same and still put on a tonne of weight. Let her sleep. If she doesn't want to have good feed after 3hours you could try rouse her a little more by wiping her foot with a baby wipe to wake her a little. She might just be having a sleepy day and feed lots tonight or tomorrow.

If shes like my daughter was she will tell you she's hungry xxx

Is pumping and dumping a thing?

I am undecided with what breast pump to get. I am a first time mom, welcoming my baby in July. Any recommendations?

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I have medals double electric pump, i got it through my insurance!

I would definitely get a medela if you can. If not, hygeia is a good one too. If your going to be pumping at work I suggest the willow 2.0 or the elvie.

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Hi, my baby is 13 days old and wants to feed all the time. Even when he falls asleep, he would wake up within a few minutes and want to feed again..does this mean I don't have enough milk?

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Hi! It doesn’t mean that you aren’t making enough milk. Is he making enough wet diapers and gaining weight? Those are your indicators. What you are describing is cluster feeding. That is perfectly normal. It helps to bring in and regulate your supply. It’s also biologically normal for babies to feed and want to feed to sleep.

Hi, my 6 week old cant seem to latch properly, wont open mouth wide enough. Ive also been using nipple shields now for 4 weeks due to trauma caused from poor latch and now he wont feed without them! Any tips for getting a wide latch (tried nipple to nose but doesnt work) and weaning from nipple shields. Thanks 😊

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Hi Jo, I’m having the same problem. My 2 day old is feeding regularly but doesn’t seem to latch on very well. He opens his mouth wide but then seems to clamp down down on just the nipple which has started making my nipples sore. Any ideas how to improve his latch?

My baby is a little older than a week and we were breast feeding great until today. Now whenever he breastfeeds he seems to get really mad. I don’t know if it’s coming down too fast for him or what. He had an appointment at 5 days and had gained plenty of weight so I don’t think it’s that he’s not getting enough milk but I cant figure out why he’s getting so angry. Any ideas? This happened with my first and it made me stop breastfeeding and just pumping because it was too hard. I really want to breastfeed with this one and not solely pump.

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My baby also got mad and I noticed it was because of my heavy letdown. I hand express a little bit before I feed him to help prevent him from getting overwhelmed from too much milk. Now at 2 months, he is more used to it and de-latches he’s when there is heavy letdown and I can hand express a bit and then let him back on. Hang in there mama!!! You got this!!!

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My daughter is 11 weeks today and over the past few days she occasionally starts to scream and get into a state when I offer her breast. Two minutes later she potentially takes it fine! She had been doing it on and off for the past couple of weeks before that but not getting into as much of a state! I know it’s hot so potentially that isn’t helping but I have no idea why she is doing it and it’s quite stressful. Sometimes she’s totally fine and other times it’s horrendous and goes on for an hour or so. Any ideas as to why she is doing this?

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My 5 month old is doing that now. If you have any helpful advice please let me know

My 4 month old does this occasionally, I’ve figured now that the reason he does it is because it’s his way of telling me that he would prefer to be on the other breast, as appose to the one I have offered. I hope this maybe helps?

Hi all! My baby is 3 months and lately not feeding well at the breast during the day. She does great morning and evening but wants a bottle mostly. Struggling with how to pump enough to feed her when she prefers the bottle and enough to store. I always try the breast first but after 10min of screaming I give in. Any suggestions?

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Hi there! I’m new here and was curious if you had any helpful replies because I’m dealing with the exact same situation and I could really use some advice.

Me too. X

Any help how to wean a one year off breastfeeding at night? He uses it to fall asleep x

Hi I’m new to the group I have a week old little boy who seems to be spitting up sometimes after he is breast fed does anyone else have this issue sorry if it is a daft question x thank you

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My baby has done this also. Hes a week old. I think its normal really, they would do this from time to time.

Yeah he seems to have settled now a bit but has taken to screaming at night now instead x

Hi, it feels like a big clogged milk duct on my breast! How do I get rid of it? It’s extremely painful

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Massage it down towards the nipple for 20 mins also hot shower.

I'd contact your gp and get on antibiotics asap or it can turn into mastitis

Hi! I’ve finally got my baby back on breast after nearly ten weeks! But his latch is now very shallow and feels like he’s mainly just on my nipple. He used to have a great and wide latch. I’m putting nipple to nose etc but still no wider, I’ve also tried moving his chin down when he’s attached but no luck, is there anything I can do to help this before I get sore? Xx

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@Rhiian did you manage? I have a 4 day old im really struggling with

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My little one is 4months. I have started back at work. Im wondering how to boost my supply. I'm trying to pump as much as I can, as everyone says the more that goes out the more supply you get., but it's hard. When I'm home she nurses. And it seems like everytime I get ready to pump she knows and gets fussy. My back up supply in the freezer is gone. I don't want to but formula is looking more and nire

Hi! I have a 2 month old and breastfeeding has been successful so far. I have to go back to work soon and I want to figure out how to pump and how to start that routine. I started pumping but I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing and I’m only able to pump drops. What am I doing wrong? When should I pump? Should I have my baby start on bottles now or should I build up a supply and wait?

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Hey, I find using hot water bottles on the breast helps stimulate the milk. Your supply is at its peak in the night so that’s the best time to pump or feed. Also when feeding baby I pump on the other boob sometimes. Hope that’s helpful!

Easing breastfeeding pain? I’m currently Breast feeding my nb son and it’s very painful. I’ve only dont it for 4 days and wondering how to ease pain?

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Hey girl, Don’t get discouraged. Breastfeeding is so hard - in the beginning especially... but just hang in there. It gets so much easier trust me. I would say around month 2 to 3, it drastically got better. Try something warm on your breast, lanolin is great to use on nipples, and sleep when baby sleeps.

I have just bought these breast soothing heat pads from lansinoh. You microwave them or pop them in the freezer. They fit around the whole breast and have been amazing!

Hi , I’m a first time mom my baby boy is 15 days old . In the first few days my baby boy lost 13 % of his weight the doctor had me supplement formula , pump and breastfeed . Lately I’ve just been strictly doing breastfeeding and he’s satisfied sometimes , but sometimes he’s still hungry so i will give him an 1oz of formula . When I pump I only get 1oz total sometimes , I’m worried my baby isn’t getting enough milk? I breastfeed him every 2 hours . Last night I was breastfeeding him on one boob and the other one was leaking milk I had no idea! How do I know if I have enough milk? I’m just worried I don’t want my son losing weight . I’ve been drinking mother’s milk tea , and drinking lots of water! Anything else I could do?

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So I wondered about this too, but you would be so surprised how much milk we contain. My daughter is 6 months and I didn’t have to give her any formula. So baby will go through a stage where they are wanting to eat all the time... every 30 mins to an hour, to every 2 hours... baby is growing so they need more food. What I learned is having my baby just latch, if baby’s unlatches from one breast then move to other breast. Make sure she just eats until full or unlatches. Baby will be hungry again pretty quickly. By this time I’m sure you have felt the “Let Down”. Milk coming in... if you feel like you’re not getting enough of those, it helps to look at your adorable baby or pictures of your adorable baby - it will help stimulate that milk to come rushing down. Baby will have a hard time with it at first but then baby will learn how to drink fast and keep up with the let down. Just breastfeed baby as much as possible. Your body will do the rest. Eat eat eat... body will need you to eat.

You need to keep up with baby so eat. Protein etc...

My LO is 3 weeks old and I want to try to exclusively bf. I am using nipple shields as I had a bad experience to start off with. How do I know when my boob is empty and he is full?

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You can’t always tell if they are empty... best thing to do is take turns on each booby. Also baby will unlatch when full. But baby can get hungry again in 30 mins or more just never know. Baby’s can digest breast milk so much faster than any other foods. So it’s normal for them to be hungry a lot in the beginning. Just keep latching baby, your body will do the rest. Eat a lot of meals, you will need to keep up with your baby... if you don’t eat, milk will decrease. Let baby tell you when breasts are empty. good luck. message me if you have other questions. i would love to help

Hi there. I’m experiencing pain and redness at the base of one of my nipples. I’ve just recovered from mastitis and my baby usually scares himself and tugs at the breast.

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I would get checked with doctor. For baby’s health as well.

Can you take Aleve d while breast feeding?

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I would contact your doctor about this.

Hello! My little girl will be 3 months on the 28th. She is still eating every 2 hours throughout the day for about 10 minutes on each breast. Is this normal? Or do I need to make her wait to eat until 3 hours?

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No! Never make your baby wait. Totally normal. Baby will want to be on breast for many reasons, not just because they are hungry. Boredom, thirsty, sleepy, comfort, and connection to you. They may just nibble on your nipple and not eat. Kind of like a pacifier. Or may just be hungry... don’t keep breast from baby unless you are trying to wean baby from breastfeeding.

My 7 week old is really fussy when going on the boob. He often unlatched after a couple of minutes and I often have to burp and then relatch. His poos are also frothy. I keep him on the own breast for Atleast 20 mins if he keeps unlatching to ensure he gets the hind milk. He does suffer from reflux which he has medication for but not sure what to do to stop him coming off the boob every few minutes as it makes feeding stressful for the both of us

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Hi my three month old has suddenly started crying regularly when I try to breastfeed. She used to feed all the time, but now during the day she is on the breast for a few minutes then starts to writhe around. She will only breastfeed in a relaxed way when we are upstairs in our bedroom, she is swaddled and ready for a nap. We lie down on the bed, this is when she feeds for 20-25 minutes, she could feed for longer but I usually unlatch and she falls asleep (then I move her to her cot). I can't work out why she will only feed when she wants to sleep now. Is this normal?

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Try burping when she comes off. My little one does this and has reflux x

Hey I gave birth to my baby a week ago she was in the NICU for the first 4 days so I hand expressed colostrum. I’m now exclusively breastfeeding but for at least 2-3 hours a days she wants to feed constantly. Other times I have to wake her to eat; I’m worried we are not doing something right in the 2-3 hours if I unlatch her she cry’s... is she trying to get my milk to catch up .

Hi my baby is 6 weeks..This is my first child..I’ve been only breastfeeding and just curious, on one side when I pump I’ll get about 3oz(left) sometimes a little bit more. When it comes to the other side when I pump I get about 1oz(right) also my right side even looks smaller than the other side. I do feedings for about 10-15min on each side whenever she wants it. Probably about like every 2 or 3 hours.. Is this normal? I don’t want to be cheating my baby a few oz if not. After feedings she looks and acts satisfied.