When Does Breastfeeding Stop "Sucking" ?

[TNT]

Great post Margaret!

 

[mariyam]

hi i need a help ectuall i want to stop my baby breast feed how to stop him coz he is not bottle feed he does not like bottle now he is 1 years 10 months plz help me anyone thanx!

 

[lalligirl]

Any long-term breastfeeding moms out there who have skin problems? I don't have eczema or psoriasis or any major skin conditions but all my life I've had dry and sensitive skin. The treatments for skin irritations I've developed in the past are creams that in no way you could apply to your nipple while breastfeeding.

it might help to take some oil that is high in omega 3, 6 & 9 (e.g. flaxseed oil). Although you said it's not eczema or psoriasis, the omegas are great for your skin, so might help. When I had really bad eczema, i used to add a tablespoon of flaxseed oil to my orange juice every morning (disgusting at first, but after a while i got used to it!). my eczema cleared up pretty quick. the only problem with doing that here is that the bottles of pure oil are a) expensive & b) need to be refrigerated - someone said to me as it's imported into hk, you can't be sure how long it's been sitting on the docks for, unrefrigerated... you can take it in capsule form, but in order to get enough, you need to take quite a few at a time, so it works out more costly than buying the bottle of oil.

treating your skin from the inside out might be better while breastfeeding, rather than a cream/ointment...
hope you find something that works for you

 

[thanka2]

it might help to take some oil that is high in omega 3, 6 & 9 (e.g. flaxseed oil). Although you said it's not eczema or psoriasis, the omegas are great for your skin, so might help. When I had really bad eczema, i used to add a tablespoon of flaxseed oil to my orange juice every morning (disgusting at first, but after a while i got used to it!). my eczema cleared up pretty quick. the only problem with doing that here is that the bottles of pure oil are a) expensive & b) need to be refrigerated - someone said to me as it's imported into hk, you can't be sure how long it's been sitting on the docks for, unrefrigerated... you can take it in capsule form, but in order to get enough, you need to take quite a few at a time, so it works out more costly than buying the bottle of oil.

treating your skin from the inside out might be better while breastfeeding, rather than a cream/ointment...
hope you find something that works for you

Thanks, lalligirl

I actually take this every day as well as this.
I have Udo's 3-6-9 Oil Blend in my fridge.

I really don't know what else to do but I'm thinking of maybe trying a different nipple cream. Does anyone have any recommendations in this area. Someone already recommended Palmer's. I also saw this, this and this.

Day-by-day my nipples keep getting more and more sore despite my best efforts with the Lansinoh and correct positioning and latch of baby. I'm still holding out but I'm not sure if I can for the long-term.

 

[Jzlyn]

thanka: i've used Lansinoh, Medela and Palmer's and my fave is Medela's nipple cream. Try that perhaps?

 

[nicolejoy]

I know you have probably tried this - but just thought I'd ask just in case... have you tried nipple shields? What has your experience been with them?

 

[thanka2]

thanka: i've used Lansinoh, Medela and Palmer's and my fave is Medela's nipple cream. Try that perhaps?

Thanks much. Did you buy the Medela cream in Hong Kong and if so, where did you get it? Can you remember the price? Thanks for any tips.

 

[thanka2]

I know you have probably tried this - but just thought I'd ask just in case... have you tried nipple shields? What has your experience been with them?

I also tried a nipple shield with my son. I used one by Medela. For me, there wasn't really any point to using the nipple shield with him in the end because his latch was also really good. With my son it was a different set of issues, though.

I also tried the nipple shield with my daughter but what it's intended to do (one of the purposes) is to help babies latch properly. In her case, she has a very good latch to begin with but when she uses the nipple shield her latch becomes awful--so much that it compresses my nipple and makes the problem a lot worse. Also, because it's silicone she doesn't like it--she tries to spit it out of her mouth--in the same way she also (so far) is totally uninterested in pacifiers/dummies/soothers. She may be one of those kids who sucks her thumb as when she is hungry she'll suck on her hand and I saw today that she had figured out how to suck on her thumb as well.

So, I wish that the nipple shield worked as it might provide some protection for me but she won't even let that thing in her mouth without trying to get rid of it. The first couple of times I tried it she would try to latch on but as I said, the latch looked really bad and now she just flat-out refuses to suck on it.

 

[Gataloca]

Thanks much. Did you buy the Medela cream in Hong Kong and if so, where did you get it? Can you remember the price? Thanks for any tips.

I saw the Medela lanolin cream at Eugene... Don't remember exactly the price.. probably something around 60 to 80 HKD for a small tube.

 

[nicolejoy]

Too bad about the nipple shield. I used it a bit when breastfeeding my daughter with a yeast infection that was extremely painful. I have heard of people using it as a protective device as well with mixed reviews. It wasn't hugely helpful for me, but I know that you're wanting to try EVERYTHING possible so thought I'd ask anyway...