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Too late to breastfeed? And other questions about it...
I had no idea which category to put this under...
My baby is one week old today. I had originally chosen not to breastfeed due to a few reasons but I strongly regret my decision. I was wondering if it is too late to start breastfeeding. Especially because I have been taking ibuprophen twice a day and I drank an energy drink yesterday. Does that mean my milk is contaminated? What if I massage my breasts or drain them to get rid of the bad milk and start fresh? Here are a few other questions too... please please if you know the answers to any of them, please let me know.
1. I want to breastfeed but I still want to formula feed as well. I was hoping to maybe breastfeed at night and formula feed during the day. Is that possible? Assuming she will latch on at this point? Has anyone ever had issues with two different types of milk? I know its okay to do cuz I asked my doctor but I wonder how easy or hard it actually is.
2. If I breastfeed, do I have to pump? I have heard that your breasts can get over filled and hurt and I assume if that happens you have to drain them or something... is this true? If I only plan to feed at night then I worry my breasts will over fill and Im hoping to not have to pump.
3. I know I should ask a lactation consultant all these questions but where do you find one? I assume they cost money and I am so broke. How much do they cost generally? Is there a number I can call to speak to someone for free or are lactation consultants generally free anyway? Assuming I have no insurance... I do but without it how much are they?
Thanks so much;)
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There is an organization I know of called the La Leche league. This organization is all about breast feeding, answering all questions, any problems breast feeding moms encounter. I am sure they should be able to advise you how to go about breast feeding your own child even though its a week after birth.
While they are on line, if I remember, some of the bigger cities will have meetings/classes you can attend also, and local offices to visit so that a real live person can observe a mom breast feeding to visually see what the actual problems might be such as a child unable to latch on, etc...
Here is their web address:
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