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Baby Weaning Troubles: Advice?
SkyWatcher
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Okay, I know some of you will crack a smile when you read this question, but I need some info/input, and one of you all ought to have a good tip - even if you are a bunch of old gun nuts. And for those who say we shouldn't stray too far from gun related topics - stick it in your ear.
Okay: Does anyone know of any good home remedies for treating breast engorgement that a mother experiences while weaning her child?
This is apparentely EXTREMELY painful - according to my wife. I just called home and she says she can't even move it hurts so bad - this has been going on for a couple of days now, getting worse and worse. She called the Dr. and all he said was warm shower, heat pad, try expressing a little milk. Heat apparently doesn't help much, and expressing milk will only encourage further milk production.
So help me with some advice. My girls are suffering and the "medical establishment" has precious little help to offer.
And no wise cracks about my girls either...or else.
To whom much is given, much is expected.
Okay: Does anyone know of any good home remedies for treating breast engorgement that a mother experiences while weaning her child?
This is apparentely EXTREMELY painful - according to my wife. I just called home and she says she can't even move it hurts so bad - this has been going on for a couple of days now, getting worse and worse. She called the Dr. and all he said was warm shower, heat pad, try expressing a little milk. Heat apparently doesn't help much, and expressing milk will only encourage further milk production.
So help me with some advice. My girls are suffering and the "medical establishment" has precious little help to offer.
And no wise cracks about my girls either...or else.
To whom much is given, much is expected.
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My wife did not beast feed, and the doc gave her something.
Don
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By the way fellas: A WOMAN CAN GET PREGNANT WHILE BREASTFEEDING.
Just thought you might like to know so you're not surprised some day.
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Believe nothing that you hear and only one half of what you see!!
"It is hard to soar with Eagles when your surrounded by Turkeys"
"I dont care how thin you make a pancake, it still has two sides"
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows.
Hope this helps.
***KATN!***
But why would you want to get her pregnant when she is breastfeeding?[:D][}:)][:D]
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Doesn't help that that is almost the exact same thing my dad said when I told him we were having another baby...but nobody gets to slap my pa.
To whom much is given, much is expected.
If she is resistant to the breast massage, tie her to the radiator till she deflates...
Worked for me. [:D]
Mateomasfeo
"I am what I am!" - Popeye
To whom much is given, much is expected.
My wife got a breast REDUCTION! Them mamma'a was jammin! Could use em for pillows.
Now, through the miracle of modern medicine...they rule.
Anyway, since I have all this breast experience, this is the only advise I can give (except for tying them to the radiator, that's still good), is -
BE THE BREAST!!!
Mateomasfeo
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Hey skywatcher, this is cowdoc's wife. I breastfed three babies. How old is the one that she is trying to wean? If the first one is still wanting to nurse just tell her to try taking away one feeding per few days. That way her body will slowly stop production of the milk. When you stop cold turkey thats when you run into engorgement. When I ran into problems with engorgement or plugged ducts I (and this may sound kind of funny) filled a bath with WARM waster and got on knees and rested on forearms and just soaked them. If first baby has already stopped completely I would just say warm soaks alternated with cold and tylenol. The tylenol is safe for baby to be.
"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it that the former does not submit to hereditary predjudices, but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." - Albert E.
On my tombstone:"Keep you eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel..."the Lizard King
I know you made me shiver again thinking back ,,, this problem hurt worse than having them !!!!![:D]
I hope your wife feels better soon.
G36
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As far as an update, I last checked the board before I left work on Friday, so left before I could get the "cabbage" advice. We tried everything else though (except ace bandages). The problem seems to have leveled off over the weekend, and my wife hasn't taken any tylenol since yesterday (Sunday). The paid isn't constant now, and only becomes really bad when our daughter accidentally hits them, which happens often enough.
We did do the gradual weaning thing, but still had this problem. We stepped down one feeding every couple of days till we were at one feeding per day right before bed. We did this all within about a two week period, so we may have done it too fast. The one we're weaning is one-year-old, and she has been extra "needy" since she stopped nursing. Seems she cries a lot of the time now when she falls (which happens all the time now that she's walking), when it wouldn't have bothered her before - guess she'll just have to learn.
Thank you all again for your advice - it was truly helpful. I really do appreciate this board and the members, and their very helpful spouses.
To whom much is given, much is expected.