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The Big List
All of the questions answered in our other topic sections are found here in alphabetical order

 
 
13 month old baby gaining weight poorly, should I wean her?
 
4 month old twin girls happily nursing, but I'm already pregnant again!
 
5 days after birth, milk still not in!
 
5 month old baby refusing breast, is this a problem?
 
7 bouts of mastitis, tried everything, help!
 
8 day old baby on formula, can I start breastfeeding?
 
8 month old still exclusively breastfed, does she need iron?
 
A few drops of blood in the breastmilk, will this hurt?
 
Am I not producing enough milk?
 
Are my breasts too big to breastfeed?
 
Are there foods I shouldn't eat?
 
Baby allergic to my breastmilk?
 
Baby choking during nursing
 
Baby constipated, is it his diet?
 
Baby crying at nipple
 
"Baby has acid reflux, help!
 
Baby has low iron, concerned about anemia
 
Baby has terrible gas!
 
Baby is fussy - should I give up milk and orange juice?
 
Baby is tongue-tied
 
Baby not latching on properly, need help!
 
Baby not yet born, mommy taking prozac
 
Baby is biting, help!
 
Baby sleeping a long time, breasts very engorged
 
Baby spitting up every feeding, help!
 
Baby vomits during feeding, is she drinking too much?
 
Bad allergy - Blood in stool
 
Birth control pills and flatulence?
 
Breastfed baby has ear infections and asthma, should I discontinue breastfeeding?
 
Breastfed son anemic
 
Breastfeeding painful, want to stop/wean
 
Can breastfeeding mom eat sushi?
 
Can breastmilk be frozen in plastic bottles?
 
Can daughter go more than 3 hours between feedings?
 
Can I drink alcoholic drinks?
 
Can I drink a glass of wine with dinner?
 
Can I freeze refrigerated breastmilk?
 
Can I get mastitis without a clogged duct?
 
Can I get pregnant while nursing?
 
Can I give my extra breastmilk to friends adopted baby?
 
Can I have caffeine drinks?
 
Can I mix milk from different pumping sessions?
 
Can I nurse if I've had a breast reduction or implant surgery?
 
Can I reheat defrosted breastmilk?
 
Can I re-lactate?
 
Can I 're-use' pumped breastmilk?
 
Can I take birth control pills?
 
Can I use a pacifier?
 
Can you breastfeed if you have shingles?
 
Confused on feeding - one breast or two?
 
Daughter 1 year, what percentage of her diet should be breastmilk?
 
Daughter has chickenpox, is it affecting her nursing?
 
Daughter on a food strike - help!
 
Daughter's BMs are stinky and mucusy
 
Difficult, stressful birth and I'm diabetic, should I nurse my baby?
 
Discouraged Mom Seeks Help
 
Do breastfed babies avoid solid foods?
 
Do carbonated beverages affect a breastfed baby?
 
Do dairy products cause colic?
 
Do I have a let down problem or a supply problem?
 
Do I have milk fever?
 
Do you have to eat a "perfect diet" to produce milk?
 
Doctor says 9 month old baby needs more table food
 
Doctor says baby has GER, help!
 
Doctor says I have to quit breastfeeding "cold turkey".  Help!
 
Doctor won't schedule baseline mammogram, worried about "milk squirting out."
 
Does my son need additional calcium?
 
Domperadome for increasing milk production?
 
First baby had milk allergy. Should I quit dairy during second pregnancy?
 
Flu or Breast Infection?  Either way, I'm miserable!
 
Fussy baby, is it yeast?
 
Fussy baby won't take 2nd breast
 
Getting mastitis every time I try to wean
 
Going to work, baby won't accept bottle, Help!
 
Had breast reduction surgery, want to breastfeed
 
Happy baby refuses breast -- check her ears!
 
Have allergies and nursing, taking Claritin and Proventilin
 
Having surgery - do I have to pump & dump?
 
High doses of aspirin and nursing
 
Hismal and Breastfeeding
 
Hospital unhelpful with my premature baby, is it too late to get breastfeeding going?
 
How can I boost my baby's iron?
 
How can I diet to lose weight?
 
How can I get my baby to sleep through the night?
 
How can I prevent dry, cracked nipples?
 
How can I tell if my baby is getting enough breast milk?
 
How can you tell when frozen breast milk has gone bad?
 
How do I treat sore nipples?
 
How long does breastmilk stay good?
 
How long should I nurse at each feeding?
 
How much should my son be eating?
 
How often should I feed my baby?
 
How should I clean a hospital-grade pump?
 
I am diabetic, should I pump immediately after birth?
 
I have a cold/flu. Is there anything I can take to relieve my symptoms?
 
I have a cold, should I continue to breastfeed?
 
I have a very sleepy baby, help
 
I have post-partum depresion, should I quit breastfeeding?
 
I had breast augmentation surgery, will I be able to nurse?
 
I had food poisoning, should I nurse?
 
I have chronic Hepatitus C, should I nurse?
 
I just found out that my 1 month old is lactose intolerant and have been told to stop breastfeeding. Is this common?
 
I'm a vegetarian, how much protein do I need?
 
I'm getting sedated during a medical procedure, when can I nurse?
 
I need information on nicotine/smoking and breastfeeding.
 
I try to eat healthy, but I'm still always tired!
 
Iron supplement for breastfeeding 6 month old?
 
Is 3 1/2 months too early to stop breastfeeding?
 
Is it necessary to add protein to breastmilk?
 
Is it normal for my baby to have infrequent bowel movements?
 
Is it OK for me to exercise?
 
Is it safe to have an occasional glass of wine?
 
Is my baby getting enough?
 
Is nipple preparation necessary?
 
Is not cleaning my pump between sessions dangerous?
 
Is pumping affecting my supply?
 
I've had diarrhea, daughter having more BMs, did I pass a bug to baby?
 
I want to lose weight and get back in shape. Will nursing inhibit or slow my weight loss? Also, is it ok to breastfeed immediately after a workout?
 
I want to party!  How soon after drinking alchohol can I nurse?
 
I want to wean my baby, doctor told me to bind my breasts
 
I would like to donate my breastmilk to friends adopted baby!
 
Joshua still not sleeping through the night
 
Left breast twice the size of right breast
 
Lorazepam and Breastfeeding
 
Mastitis and yeast infection
 
Midron and Breastfeeding
 
Mom's a soldier, is exposure to tear gas a problem?
 
Mom wants to start kickboxing, will it effect milk supply?
 
More on thrush.
 
"Morning After" pill and breastfeeding
 
My baby cries whenever I am not nursing her!
 
My baby is not gaining weight!
 
My baby wants to eat all night long!
 
My doctor told me to cut down on feedings
 
My milk was like cow's milk, now it's thin.  Is something wrong?
 
Mysoline (primadone) and breastfeeding
 
My thrush won't go away!
 
My toddler is a very active nurser. He twists around, kicks, pokes, grabs and more. What can I do to stop or reduce this behavior? 
 
Need cortisone for tendonitus, any effect on nursing?
 
Need help getting baby to accept bottle
 
Need help on plugged nipple!
 
Need help with a colicky baby
 
Nipple Confusion!
 
Nursing going great, should I start herbalife weight loss program?
 
Nursing painful at the start, and baby falls asleep nursing
 
Nursing strike - nipple confusion?
 
Nursing strike started with the broccoli, help!
 
Nursing to me is painful, and is not a bonding experience for me. Help!
 
On medication for high blood pressure - Is it OK to nurse?
 
One breast tastes sweet, the other breast tastes sour
 
Ortho-Cyclen 28 and breastfeeding a toddler
 
Overactive Letdown?
 
Overseas baby has diahrrea, is it the breastmilk?
 
Painfull nursing newborn
 
Painfull "pimples" on my nipples
 
Paintdust and breastfeeding
 
Plugged duct and milk blister causing painfull nursing, down to twice a day!
 
Plugged Duct or Yeast?
 
Pregnant and considering epidural.  Will it effect babies ability to nurse?
 
Problems with positioning breastfeeding twins
 
Progesterone and breastfeeding
 
Prozac and Nursing
 
Pumping, but not getting enough
 
Quit breastfeeding first baby, will second be different?
 
Raynaud's Syndrome and Breastfeeding
 
Red bump on my breast - not a plugged duct
 
Retin A Microgel and Cleocin T and breastfeeding
 
Reviewing Breastfeeding Basics
 
Ritalin and breastfeeding
 
Rocatrol and breastfeeding
 
Russian mom not producing enough milk
 
Second hand marijuana smoke and mom
 
Sex too painful to resume, is this related to breastfeeding?
 
Shipping breastmilk across the country
 
Should I add cereal to my daughter’s bottles?
 
Should I give water or formula to my baby?
 
Should I limit my diet to prevent allergies
 
Six week old baby not nursing as often, BMs changing color.  Is this normal?
 
Still producing milk 3 years after breastfeeding, is this normal?
 
St. John's Wort and breastfeeding
 
Supplementing newborn, would like to go back to breast exclusively, help!
 
Taking care of a painfull plugged duct.
 
Thrush Instruction Sheet
 
Too much Milk, Help!
 
Tried everything, milk still won't come in
 
Trying to pump for my twins, but I've had yeast infection for 3 months, help!
 
Trying to wean 11 month old
 
Want to wean my 7 week old son in 2 weeks
 
Weaned 6 month old getting sick, can mom start breastfeeding after 4 month break?
 
What antidepressants are safe for nursing moms?
 
What are the drawbacks of using a nipple shield?
 
What can I do for my colicky baby?
 
What is a growth spurt?
 
What is a nursing strike?
 
What is a plugged duct?  A breast infection?
 
What is a Supplemental Nursing System (SNS)?
 
What is causing clogged ducts?
 
Why is my daughter so fussy?
 
What is nipple confusion?
 
What is the proper diet for a nursing mother?
 
What is thrush?
 
What foods should be avoided?
 
What should I do if I have inverted nipples?
 
What type of pump is best?
 
When should I start solid foods?
 
When will my periods start?
 
Will formula cause allergies later in life?
 
Will my baby bite?
 
Will nursing damage my babies teeth?
 
Will surgery affect my ability to nurse future children?
 
Will working out and tanning change my breastmilk?
 
Why do adoptive mothers have problems with breastmilk supply?
 
Why do I get headaches when I nurse?
 
Worried that my diet is causing baby to be overweight
 
Worried that my diet is compromising my breastmilk
 

 

 
 
 

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