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Rock hard boobs and cold formula!

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PreferredPlanet · 04/01/2011 00:13

I've just stopped bf my 10-month old DD and admittedly I did it too abruptly, but she was biting me more and more and I just couldn't get her to stop, got totally fedup with it. I felt pretty fluey and nauseous for one evening/overnight, better since then, but now my breasts are just like rocks and not doing anything! It's been 10 days now and they're still lumpy, hard and really pretty uncomfortable. Any ideas how long this will last?

Also, a relative has expressed horror that I'm not only giving DD her bottles at room temperature, but also making them up with cold tap water. I did have a google and this seems to be ok as far as I can see ... ok, there were various detractors saying the water should be filtered or whatever, but I'm in a good water area and I also have 3 older DC and wanted to give it a try if it would make my life easier! And she's taken to the bottle perfectly happily. Is this ok or am I being really lazy...?

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PreferredPlanet · 05/01/2011 20:20

lethargy I switched from bf to cow's milk early with a couple of the older DC, but it was only a week or two before their first birthdays ... is 10 months (and only just , as well) not a bit too early? Have read that cow's milk has too much protein at not enough iron for them at this age. I know one year is only a guideline, but I think I'd be a bit wary switching just yet, no?

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nappyaddict · 06/01/2011 02:20

PreferredPlanet Did you use the water when the thermometer said 70 after only 5 or 10 minutes or did you leave it for 30 minutes?

PreferredPlanet · 06/01/2011 07:17

I used it when it said 70, nappy. Thought it would be a bit of a breeding ground to put lukewarm water in after 30 mins.

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