Post by housecarder on Jul 10, 2016 20:02:23 GMT -5
beebe918 they weren't gaining in the hospital so we switched to formula. Starting out we did about 2 oz a feeding, waking them up every 3 hours (they didn't always finish). Once they regained birth weight at their appointment a few days after discharge we stopped waking them at night. At 2 weeks Evie was acting hungry after eating (still rooting around) and crying at 2-2 1/2 hours so we moved her up to 3 oz. At 3, almost 4 weeks they are having 3-4 oz each every 3 hours. We use Avent natural and similac advance.
Early on, and still sometimes now, we have the issue of them not waking up. Was Max early? My pediatrician said early term babies sometimes take a bit longer to get the hang of eating instead of sleeping. I usually will change the girls' diapers or rub their face or pump their arms (something the LC at the hospital showed me) if they stop eating and fall asleep, because they like to snack and go back to bed, but I don't want them up every hour.
Omg yes...send tips this way for sure! I'll send an update tomorrow via pm!
My biggest tip is get up as soon as they let you and move around and stay up on your pain meds. Your recovery will be much smoother.
I second this!! Excellent advice. I've had two CS and the second was much smoother because I moved early and often. Literally as soon as they mentioned it, I asked them to help me stand up. Then a few hours later I walked a bit. And keep moving when you get home. It's tempting to sit or lay all the time, but it makes a huge difference to keep moving. And pain meds... Take them before you're in pain.
My biggest tip is get up as soon as they let you and move around and stay up on your pain meds. Your recovery will be much smoother.
I second this!! Excellent advice. I've had two CS and the second was much smoother because I moved early and often. Literally as soon as they mentioned it, I asked them to help me stand up. Then a few hours later I walked a bit. And keep moving when you get home. It's tempting to sit or lay all the time, but it makes a huge difference to keep moving. And pain meds... Take them before you're in pain.
tikoberry99 Yes on all counts. On the same token, also recognize your limits and don't feel you have to overdo it either. Small steps! Start with short walks and make sure you have an arm of a nurse or YH to grab onto JIC. The nurse call button will be your BFF at times and don't be afraid to ask for pain management.
Don't be surprised if your milk isn't plentiful at the same rate as a vaginal birth. You might end up pumping at the hospital to stimulate it more.
C-section babies tend to lose more weight than vaginal birth babies (I was told they have more fluid retained since force in the birth canal squeezes out more of that fluid), so don't worry too much about substantial weight loss. DS lost 12% of his birth weight in 3 days and we ended up supplement in for 2 days. The urgency of correcting the loss varied from nurse to nurse in the hospital (from "no big whup" to "OMGZ THE WORLD IS ENDING!" so it was kind of disconcerting).
I second this!! Excellent advice. I've had two CS and the second was much smoother because I moved early and often. Literally as soon as they mentioned it, I asked them to help me stand up. Then a few hours later I walked a bit. And keep moving when you get home. It's tempting to sit or lay all the time, but it makes a huge difference to keep moving. And pain meds... Take them before you're in pain.
tikoberry99 Yes on all counts. On the same token, also recognize your limits and don't feel you have to overdo it either. Small steps! Start with short walks and make sure you have an arm of a nurse or YH to grab onto JIC. The nurse call button will be your BFF at times and don't be afraid to ask for pain management.
Don't be surprised if your milk isn't plentiful at the same rate as a vaginal birth. You might end up pumping at the hospital to stimulate it more.
C-section babies tend to lose more weight than vaginal birth babies (I was told they have more fluid retained since force in the birth canal squeezes out more of that fluid), so don't worry too much about substantial weight loss. DS lost 12% of his birth weight in 3 days and we ended up supplement in for 2 days. The urgency of correcting the loss varied from nurse to nurse in the hospital (from "no big whup" to "OMGZ THE WORLD IS ENDING!" so it was kind of disconcerting).
Wishing you lots of luck tomorrow!!
My pedi said that c section moms also have the disadvantage of a longer hospital stay. According to him babies can lose 2-4% of their birth weight a day until your milk comes in, so vaginal births will often still lose the same as c sections until milk arrives, but they aren't getting daily weights after discharge and by their 2 week appointment they've started gaining.
The lactation consultants at the hospital acted like I was a breastfeeding failure and had to nurse, pump, and supplement every feeding to have a chance at healthy babies (which is why I said eff this and switched to FF). My pediatrician at my weight check follow up was like "eh they would have gained eventually but formula is great too and with twins it's unrealistic to expect you to pump and supplement, you'd never sleep"
Post by lostinfaith225 on Jul 10, 2016 21:07:26 GMT -5
beebe918 Our pedi recommended starting on sensitive with ds and he did well, so we did that this time. We do have some samples of the regular similac that I will use up and the ready feed bottles. Formula is expensive. Haha.
housecarder I do the same thing with dd. I will burb her multiple times during the feeding and move the bottle around in her mouth if she stops sucking or falls asleep. I haven't been waking her up at night to feed, but during the day, I did a couple times. She's a sleeper! Haha
housecarder, yes, he was a few days early. DS1 was a week late so I think the contrast between the 2 of them is just really glaring. Max lost 2% of his body weight at the hospital but then was down 7.5% by our first appointment at 1 week old. He has an appointment at 2 weeks old this Wednesday. I think he is getting much better and I'm hopeful he's gaining weight. He still only eats between 1 and 2 ounces every 3 hours.
Post by madamewaffles on Jul 10, 2016 21:17:16 GMT -5
I am sorry you had that experience with the LCs, housecarder, but glad your pedi is more supportive! I had 1 bad LC who insinuated I would fail because of my physical disability (umm my boobs are unaffected, lady. Pillows help immensely and DS is a peanut right now so it is a non-issue right now, why stress me out?!).
I am sorry you had that experience with the LCs, housecarder, but glad your pedi is more supportive! I had 1 bad LC who insinuated I would fail because of my physical disability (umm my boobs are unaffected, lady. Pillows help immensely and DS is a peanut right now so it is a non-issue right now, why stress me out?!).
Yeah I got a stern talking to by one about how if I want to be successful I have to commit to nursing and pumping every time every 3 hours. But with family in and out I hated waking them to nurse (especially in front of people like my BIL). The next feeding they wouldn't latch and I lost it (I partially blame the post partum emotions) and ugly cried while begging them to latch. After that H begged me to switch to formula so he could help and I could sleep more.
Can someone please go into labor soon??? I need a baby fix! I've been stalking the board hoping for new baby announcements and pics since I've been bedridden.
I volunteer as tribute.
Officially joining you in the overdue club... I feel you.
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