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Should we stop breastfeeding when she turns one and a half years? What is the right age to stop breastfeeding?

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Continue breastfeeding upto two years that is the usual recommendation ...  Read More

Is it safe to eat raw mango during breastfeeding.. Pls do help me... Is there any vegetable that should be avoided while breastfeeding

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Thank you for your question and congratulations to keep your baby on breast feed. You can have raw mango while breast feeding. In general vegetables are not contraindicated during breast feeding ...  Read More

I am breastfeeding mom and suffering from cold and cough...so can I take montair Lc and paracetamol during breastfeeding...is it safe for my baby... please help

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details. Kindly consult via whatsapp on nine zero four four five one one two nine nine. ...  Read More

I am breastfeeding a 2.5 month old baby. Can I take himalaya septillin tablets for cough while I am breastfeeding?? Thanks

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No , contact for further information ...  Read More

Want to leave breastfeeding My child is completely 2 years He doesn't want to leave breastfeeding I get disturbed my sleep pattern How can I leave breastfeeding he eats solid food too

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hello my child is 1yr old and i want to stop breastfeeding him. Is Femit safe and good to use to stop breastfeeding? Also what home remedies I can try?

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It's better you use safer medications to stop breast milk production ...  Read More

Can we take cabgolin tablet to stop breastfeeding? If we take what are the side effects? Bcos i wanna stop breastfeeding for 1.5 yr old baby. Pls help me.

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Yes you may take ...  Read More

Hi, Can a breastfeeding Mother smoke occasionally?? Pls suggest.

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No it is bad for both of you. ...  Read More

Can breastfeeding makes high cholesterol level.can you please clear my doubt.once we stop breastfeeding it goes to normal.

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Not like that. In lactating women one eat too much ghee or fatty food so it can makes ur lipid profile altered ...  Read More

How long breastfeeding is compulsory ? I mean how many months should breasfeed a baby ?... ... ... ...

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Exclusive breast feeding for 6 months. ...  Read More

Hello doc..im a 36 yr old mother and I breastfeed my 3 year old son.. though not much , only while making him sleep.. i wanted to ask that can i take the new formulated A to Z multivitamin for woman as it contains ashwagandha and fe other items as well and I read somewhere while having ashwagandha u can't breastfeed? So can i have this multivitamin

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Ashwagandha doesn't have solid safety data for breastfeeding mothers, which is exactly why this box itself tells anyone pregnant or nursing to check with a doctor first. You're only nursing briefly at ...  Read More

I am breastfeeding my 5-month-old baby and need a safe option for travel sickness. Before pregnancy, I usually took Avomine. Is Avomine safe to use now, or is there a safer breastfeeding-friendly alternative ?

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Avomine is an antihistamine, and like most drugs in that group it passes into breast milk in small amounts and can make your baby drowsy or lower your supply with repeated use. An occasional single do ...  Read More

Hello, My 9 month old has suddenly started refusing breastfeeding. He eats solids thrice a day, drinks water, has enough wet diapers, drinks formula but bites during breastfeed and refuses. What to do?

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A sudden refusal like this, often called a nursing strike, is very common around nine months and usually isn't about your milk supply. Teething pain, a cold or ear ache, or biting followed by your own ...  Read More

Hello doctors... I had 6 months baby. Can i eat 2 tables spoon of seeds powder. (Pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, sesam seeds, chia seeds, muskmelon seeds, walnut, soya nuts, pnuts, cashew nuts, hemp seeds)

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Most of these seeds and nuts are fine in small amounts while breastfeeding, and they add useful protein and healthy fats to your diet. ...  Read More

Can I take this while breastfeeding, I am having pain and bleeding at anal due to anal fissure ? Please

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Whether a specific medicine is safe during breastfeeding depends on the drug, the dose, and your baby's age. Please check this particular tablet with your doctor or pharmacist before taking it. ...  Read More

My son is 1.5 years (18 months) old. We are trying to gradually stop breastfeeding, mainly the night feeds. He currently wakes up around 3–5 times every night and usually expects breastfeeding to go back to sleep. We have tried reducing the night feeds. During one waking, we tried not giving breast milk and instead: * Carrying and walking him

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Night weaning at 18 months is very achievable, but stopping the feed suddenly rarely works when a child is this attached to it. Gradual, consistent change over one to two weeks usually goes better tha ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, I want to Stop Breastfeeding for my Son. I want to do gradually decrease the frequency. But he is crying in night time, keep on asking for feeding. We have tried many methods also. I am sleeping in other room also. But he is too much of crying in night time. Day time we have not even feeding. I don't know how to Stop this. He is 1.5 year

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What you're going through is genuinely exhausting, and the lost sleep makes it feel harder than it already is. This is a tough but normal phase, not a sign you're doing something wrong. ...  Read More

I am a breastfeeding mother and I have gained weight during my second pregnancy. I want to lose weight and want to take Plix ACV CQR tablets can I take them. My baby is 8 months old. Is it safe to have them?

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Weight loss supplements like ACV tablets aren't well studied for safety during breastfeeding, so it's best to be cautious with your baby only 8 months old. ...  Read More

How do I wean a 20-month-old child off breastfeeding?He is breastfeeding to fall asleep. And He wakes up every half hour, whether it is day or night. Please help me

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Breastfeeding to sleep at 20 months is a strong habit, so weaning usually needs a gradual new bedtime routine rather than stopping it suddenly. ...  Read More

I am having sore throat and dry cough. I am breastfeeding mother Pls suggest breastfeeding safe cough syrup and medicine Thankyou

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You can usually manage a dry cough and sore throat while breastfeeding safely, but not every cough syrup is fine to take while you're nursing. ...  Read More

Hi, dude to pain in pelvic region I took buscogast 10 mg one tablet n I m a breastfeeding mother of one year old...shall I continue breastfeeding or should I pause it for two days..if so how many hours to pause...if any discomfort n to continue milk production I ll pump n dump breatmilk...pls response needed immediately...tmrw only I hv usg scan

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

I want to wean off my baby from breastfeeding.. Kindly suggest some ointment or medicine. Please...

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Connect for discussion ...  Read More

Hello doctors I have a 1 month daughter and breastfeeding her exclusively. I have piles and fissures from 8yrs. I always take acidnit30 when it gets worse. Can i take it now while breastfeeding her. Is it safe for baby?

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Yes. It is safe. But it's not good for your health. It's not a treatment at all. ...  Read More

My baby is over 15 months and I am weaning breastfeeding now slowly but the problem is my breast is becoming heavier due to milk and its paining. How to solve this issue if i make empty also doing breastfeed then also i have to go back which i don't want

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Take tab cabergoline 0.5 mg once a day for two days Wear Tight bra and avoid nipple stimulation It will help ...  Read More

My baby was born at 32 weeks prematurely. I had asked you several questions about him before, and you explained everything very clearly. Thank you so much. Now I have a question about breastfeeding. My breast milk supply is better than before, but I’m not sure whether it is enough for my baby. Since he was in the NICU and was underweight, I h

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Thank you for the details. A 32-week preterm baby who is now 1 month 24 days old (corrected age around 38 weeks) and has increased from 2.16 kg to 3.38 kg has gained about 1.22 kg, which is good weig ...  Read More

Hello, I am a breastfeeding mother to a 7 month old. I got my periods this month with period pain. Can I take Cyclopam tablet for the same?

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Better to avoid cyclopam . You can take orher safe medicine. Consult for prescription please. ...  Read More

Being a breastfeeding mom of a 10 months old baby girl who is also on solids but breastfed atlwast 5-6 times a day. My period date was 2 july but has got late and still no sign, have checked pregnancy which is negative. As i need to travel is there any natural way to induce periods in 3-4 days?

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It needs to be evaluated Connect for consultation ...  Read More

Hello, I am a mother to a 6 month old baby. I had a C-section in January and have gotten my periods now. I had menstrual cramps before pregnancy and would take Cyclopam and Naproxen as pain killers. Can I take them now aswell?

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Yes u can take cyclopam ...  Read More

Hello doctors, My daughter is 2 months 25 days old. From last few days she is refusing the breastfeeding. She will drink expressed milk from spoon. She will latch the breast but after few seconds she pulls away crying. If I reoffer also she will cry and pulls away. From evening time onwards she will take the breastfeeding for 4-5 min per feed. But

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Greetings Your baby's behaviors—pulling away crying during waking feeds but nursing well while sleepy—strongly suggest a temporary nursing strike.This reaction is highly consistent with p ...  Read More

My daughter is 2 months 15 days old. Her birth weight was 2.5 kg and now she is 4.3 kg. She is exclusively breastfed, but her weight gain trend is on the lower side She takes feeds only for 5–6 minutes per session, with one/two 10–15 minute feed in a day. At night she sleeps deeply, and when I wake her up, she drinks milk for a maximum

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Her weight gain is on track. She must be weighing 5 kg by 5 months. No need to worry. ...  Read More

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