Q and A

Ask Anne… Question:  I  delivered my baby girl three days ago. My breast milk came in yesterday, and today I pumped for the first time because my breasts were so full. When I pumped, there was blood in the milk and it looked pink.  I don’t know what’s  wrong, and I’m afraid to feed the milk to my baby. Help! Answer: Although …

Ask Anne… Question: Is drinking a glass of wine with dinner going to be harmful to my nursing baby? I’ve received varying advice regarding alcohol and breastfeeding. Some people say that a drink a day is okay, others say to avoid it. I just read an article on another website that says that exposing the baby daily to alcohol can …

Ask Anne… Question:I stopped breastfeeding a week ago. My breasts are still swollen, extremely painful and rock-hard, after seven days. How long will this last? Answer: I don’t know any details about your weaning, but if you are still experiencing the symptoms you described after a week, then I have to assume that you stopped nursing rather abruptly rather than …

Ask Anne… I’m trying to figure out how I can schedule feedings for my nursing baby. He’s five months old, and just started two servings of rice cereal per day.  He used to nurse every 2-3 hours, then changed for a few days to every 3 hours, but now it is hard to guess when he’ll eat. Shouldn’t this be easier? …

Ask Anne… Question:  I have recently returned to work and am concerned about the amount I’m pumping and how much my daughter should be taking in at each feeding. She was 7 lbs 4 oz at birth. At her two-month check-up she weighed 9 lbs 8 oz. She is three months old now and she weighs about 10 pounds. I  …

Ask Anne… Question: I am currently breastfeeding my fourth child and he is four weeks old.  Breastfeeding was going well until a week ago. Now when he latches on to eat it causes me tremendous pain. It even  hurts just to stretch my arms up. I bought a tube of lanolin because I was told it would work wonders, but …

Ask Anne… Question: My son is seven months old and I breastfeed him. I have also started solid foods. He only gained 5 ounces last month, and his doctor has said that she is getting concerned about whether I have enough breast milk. He usually nurses 4-6 times a day and he eats cereal and a fruit or veggie twice …

Ask Anne… Question:  I am currently breastfeeding my one month old daughter. Everything is going wonderfully. My question is this: Is it safe to drink diet soda sweetened with Nutrasweet while nursing? My daughter’s pediatrician said it is fine but I find a lot of contradicting information on the internet. Your help would be appreciated. Answer: Drinking diet sodas sweetened …