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Low back pain, breastfeeding
Low back pain, breastfeeding
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 20-year old female asked:
Im 6 weeks postpartum and breastfeeding i started my period its very heavy with pelvic and low back ache,heavy painful feet and legs is this normal?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it advisable to be on low calorie diet while breastfeeding?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is it safe to use low doses of alpha lipoic acid while breastfeeding?
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A 31-year old asked:
I am breastfeeding and have low milk supply. Is it safe to take goat's rue?
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A 27-year old female asked:
May I switch back to breastfeeding if I gave a few formula feeds due to lack of milk supply?
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A 29-year old male asked about a 27-year old female:
My wife gave birth to our son in nov 2012 but her period hasn't been back yet. She is still breastfeeding. Is this normal?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Hi! I am a breastfeeding mother and I have lost a lot of weight. What can I take to gain weight back without harming my baby?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What milk supplement can I start for my 3 month old baby as I have to go back to my work? I have been breastfeeding till now..
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A 30-year old female asked:
Severe upper left back pain. I am breastfeeding. It feels worse when i hold baby or anything. Did i pull a muscle it is horrible pain?
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A 20-year old female asked:
After giving birth i was prescribed percocet, how long does it take to get out of your system when breastfeeding. How far back does a oral test go?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have a slightly inverted nipple. With massage it protrudes but it goes back to as before. Can I do anything about it? Will breastfeeding be possible
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A 34-year old female asked:
I wish to stop breastfeeding-my baby is 5dayd old and has been having formula top up for low blood sugar. Do I just stop or need to ween off the pump?
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A 48-year old asked:
Doctors, how much would you have to cut back in breastfeeding in an attempt to ovulate?
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A 34-year old asked:
When your period comes back after breastfeeding is it regular?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I am getting steroid injections in my back is it safe to continue breastfeeding?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Will my period go back to normal after breastfeeding?
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A 29-year old asked:
I stopped breastfeeding for three days, and I need to breastfeed again but my milk supply is low now!?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My friend is eating 800-1, 000 calories a day and breastfeeding a toddler. Is this dangerously low? What health problems could it cause?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Hello... i have given birth 3 weeks ago and i happen to stop breastfeeding during the first week. Now i want to go back to breastfeed again so i want to know if o can pumpbthe old milk out to get fresh milk for the baby.
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A 37-year old male asked:
I feel like my breastfeeding supply might be low - my one month old is constantly feeding but seems never satisfied, but it was said I have a good latch by lactation consultant. What could it be? How to fix? He is only gaining 5 oz a week?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Left nipple does not pop out as perfectly as the right. After massage it slightly pops out but not as perfectly, then recedes back. Can this be corrected permanently? Slightly bothered by appearance. And will it neg. effect breastfeeding?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Had a c-section 7 months back. Bottle and breastfeeding . No periods yet. Worried.
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A 36-year old female asked:
I10 days ago, i weaned my baby from breastfeeding. One breast seem to of gone back to normal while the other is still engorged and painful. Why?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I've applied Icy Hot to my lower back; is it safe to use while breastfeeding my 10-week old and if not, when do I need to "pump and dump" it out?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have constant neck and mid back pain. I am breastfeeding a 7mon and would like too know what is the strongest med i can take that won't hurt him?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I'm still breastfeeding day & night my 11 month old baby & my period has not returned. I feel like my supply is low & don't understand why my period hasn't returned?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Is it possible my wife is pregnant? My son is 8 months old and she's been breastfeeding him the whole time. Her period first came back last month but hasn't returned. She's on day 34 of cycle now.
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A 31-year old asked:
How long after breastfeeding do things go back to normal?
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A 22-year old asked:
Do I have to cut back on my sex life while breastfeeding?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Is it safe to take "bayer back and body" every six hours, while breastfeeding?
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