I let the girls take Ridley for the evening so I had a break, but now that she's gone and I've caught up on my reading, I want her back. Lol. I'm trying to just enjoy the quiet alone time, but it's harder than I thought it would be. This is the first time since she was born that I've let the girls watch her when I didn't have something specific to get done. I'm just sitting here waiting for her return.
And as hard as it is, I think I'll do this more often in the future.
It's 11p 11p and Ridley is fighting sleep hard. Ugh. She's usually so good about going to sleep by 8 or 9. I'm so tired. She's obviously tired but won't calm down. So frustrating.
I feel awful. Mom of the year over here. The housekeeper was here so I didn't want to stay in bed with Ridley for her whole nap, so I got up and Ridley rolled out of bed. 😥 I never get out of bed when she's in there. In the back of my mind this is why. I failed. Ugh.
I already ordered bed rails. Ugh. She's fine, no bruises or anything. It just scared her. But fuck. Fuck.
I feel awful. Mom of the year over here. The housekeeper was here so I didn't want to stay in bed with Ridley for her whole nap, so I got up and Ridley rolled out of bed. 😥 I never get out of bed when she's in there. In the back of my mind this is why. I failed. Ugh.
I already ordered bed rails. Ugh. She's fine, no bruises or anything. It just scared her. But fuck. Fuck.
Eek! Don't feel bad! Stuff like that happens to all of us.
Post by kateisoptimistic on Dec 29, 2016 11:26:54 GMT -5
i need some breastfeeding advice - my supply has completely dropped and i don't know what to do. i was sick in the beginning of december and it went way down. i have been doing everything in my power to get it back up with no results. i am pumping 5-6x per day and getting about 10-12 oz, this is not enough to send to daycare each day. i am having to give some formula which i know is ok, but i really want to continue breastfeeding. i am finding it harder and harder to justify the six 30 min pumping sessions every day for such little milk.
Things i have done: fenugreek 9 pills per day mulungay - 3 pills per day oatmeal, flax, brewers yeast hydrating a ton power pumping pumping for longer times - i pump for 30 min each time mostly
i currently pump on the way to work, twice during work, on the way home from work, after baby goes to bed and once in the middle of the night. i also nurse him in the morning, when i get home, at bedtime and if he wakes up at night (which is at least once but lately 2-3 times)
Any suggestions? is my breastfeeding journey just doomed?
kateisoptimistic I don't really have any advice, but I would just keep doing what you're doing of you can and supplement the rest. Better to get some breastmilk and continue to nurse on demand. Good luck.
Ridley will not let me put her down today. I got lucky and she just let me sit her next to me on the couch so she can climb on me, but that's it. Ugh. I really hope this isn't an all day thing. That would make for a really long day. She had a nap coming up in 20 to 30 minutes or so and hopefully after that she'll be okay on the floor. Ugh. The clinginess is exhausting.
kateisoptimistic I don't really have any advice, but I would just keep doing what you're doing of you can and supplement the rest. Better to get some breastmilk and continue to nurse on demand. Good luck.
i need some breastfeeding advice - my supply has completely dropped and i don't know what to do. i was sick in the beginning of december and it went way down. i have been doing everything in my power to get it back up with no results. i am pumping 5-6x per day and getting about 10-12 oz, this is not enough to send to daycare each day. i am having to give some formula which i know is ok, but i really want to continue breastfeeding. i am finding it harder and harder to justify the six 30 min pumping sessions every day for such little milk.
Things i have done: fenugreek 9 pills per day mulungay - 3 pills per day oatmeal, flax, brewers yeast hydrating a ton power pumping pumping for longer times - i pump for 30 min each time mostly
i currently pump on the way to work, twice during work, on the way home from work, after baby goes to bed and once in the middle of the night. i also nurse him in the morning, when i get home, at bedtime and if he wakes up at night (which is at least once but lately 2-3 times)
Any suggestions? is my breastfeeding journey just doomed?
thanks!
Could try Blessed Thistle with the Fenugreek? Sounds like you're doing all you can. Be kind to yourself.
i need some breastfeeding advice - my supply has completely dropped and i don't know what to do. i was sick in the beginning of december and it went way down. i have been doing everything in my power to get it back up with no results. i am pumping 5-6x per day and getting about 10-12 oz, this is not enough to send to daycare each day. i am having to give some formula which i know is ok, but i really want to continue breastfeeding. i am finding it harder and harder to justify the six 30 min pumping sessions every day for such little milk.
Things i have done: fenugreek 9 pills per day mulungay - 3 pills per day oatmeal, flax, brewers yeast hydrating a ton power pumping pumping for longer times - i pump for 30 min each time mostly
i currently pump on the way to work, twice during work, on the way home from work, after baby goes to bed and once in the middle of the night. i also nurse him in the morning, when i get home, at bedtime and if he wakes up at night (which is at least once but lately 2-3 times)
Any suggestions? is my breastfeeding journey just doomed?
thanks!
Maybe try the breastfeeding board? They might have some more suggestions!
Happy New Year's Eve everyone!!! I'm super excited for today. We give out gifts today and I'm excited to see if the neighbor kids like their gifts and watch Ridley open all of her. It'll be so much fun. She's been trying to get into them for a week now. She already started tearing the paper on one of them. I hope she enjoys it.
MIL got Ridley a penguin that has all her birth informative in it. EXCEPT she asked h for the info instead of me and he gave her the wrong height. Is it petty of me to want it corrected? Or is it not that big of a deal? Ugh. H is fine with it being wrong. He thinks it's funny and just one of those things we'll know. But it kind of bugs me.
Ugh. I'm going to have to get it fixed. Damn it. It'll probably cost me like $40 , too.
MIL got Ridley a penguin that has all her birth informative in it. EXCEPT she asked h for the info instead of me and he gave her the wrong height. Is it petty of me to want it corrected? Or is it not that big of a deal? Ugh. H is fine with it being wrong. He thinks it's funny and just one of those things we'll know. But it kind of bugs me.
Ugh. I'm going to have to get it fixed. Damn it. It'll probably cost me like $40 , too.
Happy New Year's Eve everyone!!! I'm super excited for today. We give out gifts today and I'm excited to see if the neighbor kids like their gifts and watch Ridley open all of her. It'll be so much fun. She's been trying to get into them for a week now. She already started tearing the paper on one of them. I hope she enjoys it.
Yeah I'm looking for some of those soft "cubes" for the play yard. I know the toys won't stay in them but I feel like I'd like to sort through them and keep his area neat and clean and it would be easier if I had storage lol
kateisoptimistic, have you tried replacing pump parts? Membranes, in particular. It makes a huge difference for me. You also may need a different size flange - I went from needing the largest of the pumping pals to the medium size.
kateisoptimistic, have you tried replacing pump parts? Membranes, in particular. It makes a huge difference for me. You also may need a different size flange - I went from needing the largest of the pumping pals to the medium size.
I have the duckbill valves instead of membranes, but I've never thought about my size changing, will try this! Thank you!
kateisoptimistic, have you tried replacing pump parts? Membranes, in particular. It makes a huge difference for me. You also may need a different size flange - I went from needing the largest of the pumping pals to the medium size.
I have the duckbill valves instead of membranes, but I've never thought about my size changing, will try this! Thank you!
Also try replacing the valves.. they don't last forever. (I hate the fuck ill valves for some reason, but have used them.)
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