Are there any special consideration that a teen should be aware of while breastfeeding. I am 17 and my baby is due in January. I'm worried about is nutrition, and nursing while going to school...

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Dear Lactation Consultant,
I'm currently pregnant with my 3rd child. And I need some advice on a good breast pump.

Thanks.

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Dear Lactation Consultant,
I'm a month pregnant and am also nursing a 7-month-old. She's interested in starting solids, but still enjoys nursing. Do you have any special advice?

Shall I aim on weaning her over the next month or two?

Thank you in advance for answering my question.

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Dear Doula,
My best friend and I have wanted to get a tattoo together for years. We finally decided on what we wanted, waited to make sure, then made an appointment (which is tonight actually).

She and her husband have been trying to get pregnant for the last year and this week she was supposed to get her period. She took a home pregnancy test this morning and it was positive. She's tracked the time from the possible date of conception to be about 2 weeks.

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Dear Doula,
My girlfriend is pregnant. I have tried to talk to her but she does not want to talk about it. She is sad and embarrassed and says she can't take it. I don't know what to do. I mean I don't want to be a dad. Well, I do but not now.

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Dear Doula,
I've been experiencing swelling in my feet and hands for the last couple of days. I am 37-weeks pregnant and I can't seem to get any relief. I have stopped my salt intake and have been drinking plenty of water as suggested by my doctor and I'm still experiencing swelling. What should I do now?

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Dear Midwife,
I am pregnant with my third child and am only supposed to be about 11 weeks along. Recently I have noticed some early milk leaking a little out of my breasts and it is a concern for me. I never had milk of any sort until after both of my other two were born.

Could I be farther along and if so how far approximately or is this normal? I couldn't have more than one baby could I to be producing milk so early?

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Dear Midwife,
I breast-feed. My baby is 7 months old. I did not resume a period until a month ago. I thought I was starting a period; I was cramping and when I wiped I got a little pinkish blood on the toilet tissue. This went on for about five days, I never even required a pad, only got a tiny bit of blood on the toilet tissue every time. It stopped for 2-3 days completely. Then I started what seemed to be an actual period, bled heavily and this lasted for about five days. I assume this was a period.