Ask Anne… Question : I’m nursing my six month old baby, and we’re traveling to visit my husband’s family in Florida. Every year before we go on vacation I go to the tanning bed for about a month or so to get my “base tan”. Can get a sun tan while I’m breastfeeding? Answer: Tanning won’t have any effect on …
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Ask Anne… Question: Does caffeine get into breast milk? If it affects the baby, how long would it take for it to get into my milk? My 9 week old baby nurses often, and is happy and gaining weight well. Answer: I think that you can have a cup of coffee or a coke without thinking twice about it. Studies …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Ask Anne… Question: I am 35 weeks pregnant with my second baby. I went back to work early with my first baby and didn’t try to nurse, but this time I’ll be a SAHM and I plan to breastfeed. I like to occasionally have a beer or glass of wine, but I’m not drinking while I’m pregnant. What about after my baby …
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Ask Anne… Question: I have recently developed eczema on my breasts. It itches a lot and has made my nipples sore. My dermatologist just started me on a topical cream. When she latches on, it itches, and I’m worried that the breastfeeding is irritating it and making it worse. Is this unusual? Answer: Eczema on the nipples is not uncommon. …
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Ask Anne… Question: I am five months pregnant and want to breastfeed my baby, but I have several long coarse black hairs around my nipples. Could you suggest a safe method of removing them? I have tried to trim them using scissors, but they grow back even thicker. I don’t want to use depilatory creams as the chemical components in them …
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