Good Day I have stopped breastfeeding my son since his 2nd birthday. But since then I have gain 3kg's. Is this normal? Are you suppose to gain weigh after stopping breastfeeding? It is now 2 weeks since he last drank breastmilk.

Good day. My baby is almost 4 months old, and he is exclusively breastfed. At the 14 week check-up we discovered that he is not gaining enough weight and I need to start supplementing with bottle. My baby refuses to take any bottle!! I am currently taking pills for my milk production, but I also need to return to work soon and have to learn him to take a bottle. Any advice please (He also refuses to take bottle from someone else, even if it is breast milk)

My baby is now 4 weeks old and exclusively breastfed. I have been experiencing pain during feeding as well as burning and sharp pains. i have been to the clinic where the nurse advised me that the baby is latching well. Can u help me in identifying the problem? I have read about thrush but dont seem to have any of the symtoms. ould it still be thrush. I would really appreciate your help. Thanks

my son is 19mnt old and does not want to stop breastfeeding. he still wakes up between 2 and 3 hours every night. he eats very little and does'nt want to take a bottle, dummy or sippy cup. he sips on a bottle like he is drinking out of a cup. my concern is at night. i need to return to work and need to know that he will be ok

My 10month old son is gnawing at my nipples, please advise on how to wean him off his night feeds. It's strenuos as it is painful, because he sucks more for comfort if anything especially at night. I understand the nutrific benefits, but it is honestly no longer a pleasant experience for me. Both our sleeps are disturbed if he loses grip of my nipple at night and refuses a dummy. However, if I am not in the room, he sleeps with his dad with nearly no fuss having had a bottle and the occasional pat when his sleep breaks. He is on formula and only has breast when im home after work, exclusively weekends etc.

Hi Susan Maybe you can help me, I am writing you this out of sheer desperation, my daughter is now 3 months old, she was born 5 weeks prem after a extremely difficult pregnancy. From day one we had had feeding issues, at first she wouldn’t latch when trying to breastfeed, the nurses at the hospital said it was because she was prem and her mouth was sensitive. So I expressed milk instead, since then even though I tried every day she still wouldn't wouldn’t latch. On top of that it was taking her minimum 2.5 hours per feed, on top of that she has reflux that looks like she is bringing up the entire bottle, and cramps to go with it. After changing bottles, teats, sizes etc, I have gotten her down to about 30 - 45 minutes, which is much better, but now she doesn’t want to drink my breast milk. I have tried her on lactogen and Nan as I am back at work so I try and express as much as possible night for the next day, but she still needs the formula, but now she doesn’t want to drink my milk at all and I don't know what to do and the cramps make it even worse, some night she only takes in 80 or 90ml of breast milk or formula and she just cries from the cramps. Any suggestions?

I am the proud new mommy of a 6kg 3 month old little boy that has been breastfeeding exclusively since birth. Unfortunately, I have had to go back to work already, so I am now trying to express sufficient milk for the 6-8 hours we're apart. This is not going well though: I often don't get more than 220ml, and the left breast won't express at all! I have tried natural options (including drinking copious amounts of Jungle Juice) but nothing seems to work. Is there anything else you can suggest (people have been recommending Eglonyl)? I really want him breastfed for another 9 months at least. Please help.

Hi. My little girl is 7 months old, still being breastfed and is on solids. She use to sleep well as a newborn then she started waking up every two hours for her night feeds. Between 5 & 6 months she use to only wake up twice - sleep by 9 wake at 2 and then at 5 for a feed. Now for the past month we are back to the old routine of every 2 hours. Is this normal for breastfeeding babies. I'm thinking maybe she needs to eat more during the day but when I tried increasing her intake she either wastes it or if I continue forcing it she throws it up. Help please I feel like a zombie with the lack of sleep. I am back at work now but only half day and giving her a bottle is out of the question as I have tried and she refuses it at all. She prefers to drink from a cup.

hi Ive been on eglonyl for 7 months to increase my milk, however im really struggling to loose weight, i havent picked up in these 7 months but no matter what i try or what diet i follow i just dont loose any weight, is it possible that the eglonyl could be the reason

My daughter who is 7 weeks old, has been spitting up after almost every feed. It seems like she brings up most of the milk she takes in if not all. We do not know what to do, she doesn't seem unhappy and smiles with us when we speak to her, however there are times when she will cry and refuse to drink from my wife's breast. Should we go see a paed or first wait it out.

Am breast feeding and my baby boy is one week old. My breast are not producing enough milk and seemingly his not getting full, as he can spends mor than an hour nursing, so I've decided to put him on formula milk. Do you think it's too early for him, if yes, what can you prescribe I drink to increase my milk flow

My six month old is not finishing his bottle feeds. He’s on formula and has been doing fine up until 2 days ago. He eats his cereal in the morning and his solids in the afternoon but only drink a 100 ml of his formula when feeding him his bottle, which is about four times a day. Should I be concerned that he’s not getting enough milk and could be dehydrated? Or do you think he’s teething?

My baby is one month old over 5kgs. he seems to be feeding frequently my wife wants to put him on the bottle at night which i have no problem with however she wants to give him some porridge in there (i dont know if it is seperate or combined with the formula) I personally feel his body isnt ready for that even though he is a Big boy (oh and we are both tall parents). So my Question is what formula would be good for him and should she be adding porridge. if i am making to much of this just tell me if not please assist.

I am expecting my first baby and I have been wondering, typically how long, in terms of months should one breastfeed for?

Hi Susan this is my third and after 3 months with all my kids my hair started falling out. I breastfeed and therefore my kids hair also falls out and only start growing one i take them off the breast . What is the reason for my hair falling out in chunks. with my first two kids it took me less than a month to regain my normal weight after pregnancy but with the third i loss the weight but then gained a lot of weight within the second month is there any reason for this.

What makes your breastmilk dry-up. With my 1st daughter I could only brerastfeed until 4months old and then I was forced 2 change 2 formula. I now have my 2nd daughter who is 2months 2weeks and I'm hoping it won't happen again. What can I do to help keep it flowing?

Hi Susan I am planning to wean my 1 year old daughter over the next few weeks and would like your opinion on what is best to substitute the breastmilk for, when weaning. Some advice I've had is that full-fat organic cow's milk is ok to offer her from a year old, some suggest formula. I'd prefer not to go the formula route but if you advise that it would be better, please let me know Thanks!

How long does it take for your period to return after breastfeeding? I stopped in mid august and have not seen my period return. Is this normal? And what signs would I need to look at for pregnancy since the obvious one of a missed period is no longer applicable? Thanks

Hi, My two and a half year refuses to stop feeding. He sleeps with us so normally feeds at night. He is bright and already potty trained. I've tried the speaking to him he agrees but then still wants the breast. How can I stop?

Hi, My wife is having this nice sexy boobs and my concern is that they will be deformed after breast feeding. Do you have a better way to keep them better?

I'm 6 month pregnant, my son is 14 months and is still breastfeeding. Is it safe for me to continue breastfeeding?

Hi, I have read all the literature that the mother should try breatsfeed up to 6 months and then intro solids, but when should she stop breastfeeding?

My boy I used to give him Nan but change it to lactogne now I introduce solids thinking he will drink less milk but he is still crying for his bottle and now he is developing that wheezy chest thou the doctor said he doesn't have the infection on the chest but worries me , he is forever have that noisy chest with a phlegm, how can I reduce his weight gaining he is 6months 1week.

Hi, my daughter is 8 months old only about 7kg, she drinks about 3 150ml bottles day and night and she's on formula. Is there anything I can give her to increase her take on milk.

Hi there. I exclusively breast fed (expressed) my daughter for 11 1/2 months, i then changed her over to Nan 2, she has been on Tin now for two weeks and has come out with a horrible, course, red rash on her back and chest with spots on her arms and legs, could it be an allergic reaction to the formula?

Hi,my 4 month old daughter does not want to breast fed anymore.She is a very colicky baby and it feels like each time I let her latch she feels the cramps but when I give her the dummy or bother she sucks immediately.She was breast feeding nicely the first 3 moths. I'm worried as I was planning to breast feed for at least a year. Please help.

Hi there, I have been giving my 9 month daughter breast milk all her life with the aid of a breast pump and Espiride. However, if I miss a pill or two for a day my milk drops drastically (From 600 mls at night to only @250/300 mls and morning from 500mls to only 200) what can i do to naturally produce enough milk, although she is eating very well she still consumes up to a litre of milk in 24 hours. Please can you help me?

My baby is 8 months old and she only wants to be breastfeed she does not want Nan, juice when I try to give her she throws out and it is difficult for me because I am a working mother how can I solve this problem?

My baby is 11 weeks old. I breastfeed him, and since his 7th week I have also been giving him a teaspoon of rice cereal (mixed with breast milk) in the morning and evening (on recommendation of my paediatrician, in an attempt to stretch his feeding times) - while he gives us a good stretch during the night (7pm/2am/6am); he is still wanting to feed every 2-3 hours during the day (6am/ 8am/ 10am/ 1pm/ 3pm/ 5pm) - am I not producing enough milk at a time to satisfy his appetite? We tried giving him formula on 2 occasions, both times he screamed for an hour (I guess cramps) and still wanted his next feed at the usual time.

We have a baby who is exclusively breastfed, can we also give her water to drink.

Hi there...please help!! I have to return to work in 10 days time and I cannot get my 16 week old baby to take a bottle. I have been breastfeeding exclusively for 4 months and would like to continue morning and evening breast feeds like I did with my first daughter howerver she refuses to take a bottle at all for the day feeds. I have tried various things - different teats, a cup, letting Dad try, letting Gran try (while I leave the house), different positions, formula, breastmilk but nothing seems to work. Everytime the bottle comes near her she screams as though she is petrified. She does not use a pacifier/dummy so the teat is a bit unfamiliar. I was wondering if there are any specialists in JHB that could assist me in weaning her as I can't walk out on her when I go back to work knowing that she is going to be upset. My first child was very different and didn't put up a fight at all. I breastfed exclusively for 5 months and then a combination until 9 months. Please assist.

Hi, my baby is 4 months and i am back at work. During the day he drinks formula (Nan LF) and i breatfeed him as soon as i get home and his night feeds. Is this good for him if not please advise.

My little girl was born on 25 Jan and i have been breastfeeding. The last 4days my milk seemd to have dried up? Please advise what the best and safest way is to get my milk production up.

I am exclusively breastfeeding my 8 month son. He is on 3 meals a day which he started at 6 months. I am a working mom who expresses for him to take to school the following day. My period came back soon after I started him on solids and I have noticed that just before my period starts I have a dramatic drop in my milk supply. A homoeopath suggested I take 10 drops of alfalfa tonic three times a day to help with my supply. Is this ok to take and will it work?

Hi, my son is four months old i was breastfeeding. I asked the nurse i was seeing to put me on a contraceptive and she put me on Triphasil. Within a matter of a week or two i went from full leaking breasts to a couple of drops of milk. Im now seeing another nurse who is utterly shocked that the nurse before put me on triphasil as she says thats what dried my milk up. My son is nw on formula for a couple of weeks, is there anything that would work to bring my milk back and would my son drink it? Please please im desprate. Thanx

What flue medicine or remedies can I take while I'm breast feeding?

my 3months old has been refusing breastmilk for a week now.i use to breastfeed nd supplement with formula but lately he has refused breastmilk completely i expressed it into a bottle the only thing he wants is the formula.

Hi Susan my baby is five months i was on a pill for 2 months but my gp adviced me to stop because i was bleeding and they are not strong enough to prevent pregnancy now i am on a two month ejection and my milk supply is decreasing what can i do to prevent it from drying up

My sister in law told me that when breastfeeding you get a 'white pill' instead of the usal contraceptive pills, can the Triphasil pill dry up breastmilk?

I am struggling to stop my 22 months baby girl from breastfeeding .she is so inlove with breastmilk.so its hard for me .Pls help

Does 'jungle juice' help to increase milk supply?

Tried the generic (Clopamon) which helpd 1st few days afta birth 2 bring on milk. My milk dried up. Tabs not working now. Whats the best 2 bring on milk again once its dried up? Eglynol? Domperidone? OR Maxalon? Clopamon (generic)?

Hi Susan I have two problems, hope you can guide me correctly. I believe that breast milk is the best by far, and want to pro long my baby's(4months) intake of Breast milk, but I feel that she's not getting enough after work she will stay on the breast for almost 2hrs. And wake up at least twice during the night for a feed, I did a test to see what I suspect to be true, I fed her cereal before her bedtime and gave her breastmilk as a top up(1hr feeding) and she slept through the night, when I stopped she woke up at least twice, and she wakes up by 05:30-06:00am every morning hungry as if I never fed her during the night. I need something to increase my milk, it wud be great if it does not affect baby in a negative way. Please help. Secondly, Baby refuses to take the bottle at all, I asked my mom, neighbours and even my cousin (looks after her during the day) to try her she still refuses she'll cry from beginning to end-usually last 45mins. She perspires alot, perspiration dripping down her face and tears running down her cheeks, she turns red and kicks and screams. I tried to give her from a cup/ sppon she only wants me to breastfeed her, I returned to work recently t/4 I'm unable to be with her 24/7 if I cud I wud, but that's not an option right now. My cousin is giving her purity fruits and Cereal (1-2 teaspoons only) and she's fine and feeds her milk with a syringe, but she has to chat with her to occupy her otherwise she'll start again. This whole episode is very traumatic to me, I can just imagine what it's doing to her. Please can you give me some hints... I'm a desperate MOM!

I have 2 kids and pregnant with the 3rd. Ages 1 and 3. I have had to take Eglynol with both pregnancies, with side affects including excessive weight gain (which made me extremely depressed), and it was very difficult to wean myself off the Eglynol. I have had the experience of having to take the eglynol because i produce far too little milk or no milk at all without it sadly. Im in a very difficult situation as i would love to breastfeed again, but fear the side affects, and my mental state of health, but how do i justify that when breast is best....please advise.

Hi I would like to know,can i breastfeed my daughter until she is two years old. i have been breastfeeding her since day 1. Regards

Hi. I am a mother of twins. They are 6 months old. The boy has been exclusively breastfed but the girl is on formula. When they were born, she was very demanding and used to cry alot when feeding. Due to the exhaustion and pressure of others, I put her on the bottle. I have been expressing for her but don't have much time so only get about 100ml - 150mlper day. Is it too late to get her to breastfeed? How can I increase milk supply so that I can express more for her and also quicker? Thanks.

I have been recommended to take Eglonyl to increase my breast milk. Can you give me some more info on this? Is it safe for my baby?

My six month old is on Rice cereal at midday and pears or carrots in the afternoons, around 6h30. She will then have 2 bottles during the day, and one bottle after her bath in the evenings around 7h30. She seems happy and healthy, but I would like to know how much breastmilks she she needs on a daily basis. She is not on formula, and drinks the expressed milk of the previous day, as I am working and express 3 feeds during the day at work. She I also breastfeed her during the night, when she wakes up for a feed

Hi Susan, My baby girl is now just over 1 year (walking and very active). She is tall and petite, but is not under or overweight. I am trying to wean her now, but its a frustrating losing battle. She is teething (molars) and only want to drink breast milk when she is teething. She hardly eat any food. Today was a good day: breakfast - breast milk, lunch - 2 bites of a margerine toastie, 2 tsp vanilla yogurt, apple juice, 2 sips of nido growing up milk, 2 cherio's, at 3 breast milk, at 5 breast milk, dinner - 1 teaspoon mince and peas, 1 teaspoon vanilla yogurt, 1 teaspoon peanutbutter (i will make or give her anything she will eat), tiny bite vieanna, sips apple juice (apple juice, maybe 60 ml the whole day, yesterday 200ml for the day), little bit of water. Then I put her to sleep on the breast at 7/8pm. Good night she will sleep till 11 or maybe 1, then short feed, then 3am she is awake. She drinks, but does not go back to sleep. Eventually out of desperation I move her to our room, she falls asleep drinking but continue to drink till 5/6am and I am normally still awake when my husband get up. Then she falls asleep for maybe an hour (and I get an hour sleep, sometimes 10 minutes). She sleeps from 9-10 in the morning or 12-1 and then 3-4 or 4-5pm. I want to wean her, but know I need to get her to eat first? Can you help? I give her ponstan and panado for the teeth + teejel and sometimes even rub cherrie on the gums (when I am really really desperate to get her to sleep). I am sure the sleeping will be better when she eats and stop drinking breast milk. Also I cant get her to sleep without breastfeeding? Tried singing, rocking, got a sheep that make sounds of heartbeat, doedoe blankie... not getting anywhere?Thanks for your advice! Regards Karin

Hi Susan, Where can I find information on the courses that you run?