**New Leader Needed!!** Feeding Check-In 8/5

[Squishy622]

Hi guys! Sorry I've been a bit MIA lately. I am starting a new job soon and hoping that someone might be available to take over this check-in every other Friday? All the imaginary wine and/or cookies for you if you consider it. 

And now back to our regularly scheduled programming...


Welcome to our bi-weekly feeding check-in! This is a regular thread to share the unique challenges of feeding multiples, vent about frustrations, and get ideas. All are welcome whether you're BFing, EPing, FFing, feeding solids, or any/all of the above. Pregnant POMs, feel free to pop in here too if you have questions about your plans!

- How old are your multiples?

- Are you BFing/EPing/FFing/solids?

- How's it going?

- Do you have any questions or concerns that you'd like advice on?

- Any advice to share with others or things that have particularly worked for you?

[Squishy622]

Hi guys, me again! A few months ago I had suggested discontinuing this check-in due to lack of interest but we kept it due to popular demand. I'm going to re-open the idea of at least pausing it for now, given that there were no responses. If you have opinions about this, please speak up! 

Maybe instead we could make one ongoing thread for feeding questions as they come up?

[schmella]

I feel like I ask my feeding related questions on the POM check in anyway... That said, posting on a Friday I don't usually get around to this one until Monday

[housecarder]

Squishy622, if we want to keep it I can take over, however maybe switch the check in to weekly and have feeding be a question there?

My question is:
I am FF and the girls are 7 weeks, fraternal. We are getting much longer stretches of sleep but sometimes one will wake and eat at night and I haven't been waking the other. Usually its Evie wanting the extra meal. I kinda feel bad that Finn doesn't get the extra bottle, but she's sleeping all night and I don't want to ruin that.

Anyone else experience this? Logically it makes sense as Evie is almost 2 lbs heavier than Finn and 1 1/2 inches longer so she probably needs more formula than Finn. Should I make her a bigger nighttime bottle and hope that helps her sleep? Should I be concerned that they are eating different amounts?

[Squishy622]

Thanks @feegan!!

[schmella]

housecarder, as a rule of thumb, you take baby's weight in lbs x 2.5 to determine how much formula/day. If Evie is 2lbs heavier, that's 5 oz extra per day which might account for the MOTN bottle.

[anakah]

housecarder, DD and DS were about the same weight at birth but around 3-4 months, DS gained an extra 4 lbs over DD. At that point he started taking more milk than DD did in their bottles. It's absolutely normal that they have different requirements.

[snd1231]

Aug 7, 2016 13:55:24 GMT -5 @feegan said:

Alright, I'll add it in to the POM check-in as its own question until it's determined that it needs its own thread again.

I think that's a great idea. Maybe we can add tags and make it a more "formal" check in on POM that way people remember to check in. I honestly forget to check in unless I'm tagged. I do love this group tho!

[Squishy622]

Aug 9, 2016 21:23:46 GMT -5 @feegan said:

snd1231 I get why you'd want the tag, but I'm hesitant to have a tagged list because I want any POM, whether they check in regularly or not, to feel welcome to post in that thread. I guess I could add in a short disclaimer about the tagging to make it clear all are welcome beyond the tagged list, including drive-by's. What say the rest of you? Tagging my co-mod for her thoughts Squishy622

I agree with you, @feegan; I also have reservations about a tagged list. Even with a disclaimer, I feel like it may not be in the spirit of our board. snd1231 I definitely want to do what we can to support your participation though! Maybe as a group we can try to informally remember to tag you?

[snd1231]

Y'all definitely don't have to do that just for me lol! I am trying to be more active and remember to check in. I was just brainstorming