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ddunne2
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Doreen
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For those that chose not to breastfeed...
Tell me what I need to do while in the hospital to make it as easy as possible to not get engorged, etc....
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Posted 10/5/06 5:31 PM  |
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want2beamom
Love my boys soooo much!!!
Member since 8/06 10164 total posts
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Re: For those that chose not to breastfeed...
I heard that you should bring a tight bra....like a sports bra. Other than that...I would love to know as well!
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| Posted 10/5/06 6:20 PM |
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Charly
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Re: For those that chose not to breastfeed...
I'm not going to breastfeed and I've heard to wear a sportsbra nonstop (even in the shower) as well as take sudafed. My friend said she took sudafed right away for a couple of days and it never came in. I'm going to ask my doctor about that one!!!
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| Posted 10/5/06 7:07 PM |
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Re: For those that chose not to breastfeed...
I have heard the above, and I think I also read that ice packs on your chest help.
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| Posted 10/5/06 7:19 PM |
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Samlove
Member since 5/05 4729 total posts
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Shari
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Re: For those that chose not to breastfeed...
A very tight bra and ice packs help too. Do not let the shower run on your chest either. Hope this helps. It will still huurt but not as bad
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| Posted 10/5/06 7:22 PM |
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Teri
my girls!
Member since 2/06 1491 total posts
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Teri
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Re: For those that chose not to breastfeed...
I didn't BF and didn't really need to do anything....I was sore once home for a day or so, and I think I leaked for about a day, but that was it.
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| Posted 10/5/06 7:32 PM |
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maybebaby
LIF Adult
Member since 11/05 6870 total posts
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Maureen
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Re: For those that chose not to breastfeed...
Posted by Teri
I didn't BF and didn't really need to do anything....I was sore once home for a day or so, and I think I leaked for about a day, but that was it.
This is exactly how I was. I woke up one morning (5 days after having him) and my chest was sore, swollen and felt almost "hot" i guess from the engorgement, but it lasted one day and i leaked a little bit and that was it...they went back down in size and no really bad pain at all.
Although..the oddest thing...10 days later i started leaking in the shower and then it stopped! I found it very odd..
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| Posted 10/6/06 7:59 AM |
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ChilisWife
God Bless America
Member since 5/05 3572 total posts
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A.K.
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Re: For those that chose not to breastfeed...
I heard from a friend that placing cabbage leaves on your boobs, as funny as it sounds, really does help to dry up the milk. I can't vouch for it first hand, though, until I try it in November!
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| Posted 10/6/06 8:20 AM |
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mommysboy
my beautiful baby is here :-)
Member since 9/05 1136 total posts
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amanda
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Re: For those that chose not to breastfeed...
Posted by maybebaby
Posted by Teri
I didn't BF and didn't really need to do anything....I was sore once home for a day or so, and I think I leaked for about a day, but that was it.
This is exactly how I was. I woke up one morning (5 days after having him) and my chest was sore, swollen and felt almost "hot" i guess from the engorgement, but it lasted one day and i leaked a little bit and that was it...they went back down in size and no really bad pain at all.
Although..the oddest thing...10 days later i started leaking in the shower and then it stopped! I found it very odd..
I could have wrote this myself i gave birth tuesday night and this happened to me saturday and then I was all done didnt do anything specifically
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| Posted 10/6/06 9:08 AM |
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