10/3 3-6 Month Check-In

[westiemom]

Hi ladies! Sorry for posting a day early. Tomorrow looks super busy!

How old is LO?

How is breastfeeding going?

How is pumping/work (if you are back to work)?

How are nights?

Any teeth/signs of teething?

Questions/AW/Rant?

GTKY: What's your hobby?

[westiemom]

How old is LO? 24 weeks (5 months)

How is breastfeeding going? So far so good! This week was better . No nursing strikes.

How is pumping/work (if you are back to work)? Pumping is still going well. Just pumping once a day for extra milk.

How are nights? So much better this week! Back to wake ups 1-2 times a night instead of 5.

Any teeth/signs of teething? All the chewing. Drooling is better though. Biting nips. No teeth yet though!

Questions/AW/Rant?

QOTW; I love to read. Not sure if that counts!

[manybellsdown]

How old is LO? 3.5 months

How is breastfeeding going? Pretty great

How is pumping/work? Still unfun, but I'm getting about 4 more oz per day than he eats, so I'll take it. Speaking of how much he eats, talking with my nanny about the huge bottles in short periods went really well, and he's now getting normal amounts (4oz) and seems to be happy! Thank you all again for your thoughts on that issue.

How are nights? Blah. They're unpredictable and I'm up at least twice. He's getting more reliable about going down right away after eating though. It's rough because pretty much everything that worked with DD does not work with him. Whyyyy.

Any teeth/signs of teething? Nope

Questions/AW/Rant? See above.

GTKY: What's your hobby? I like running and photography, two things I should probably try to do more so I can legit call them hobbies. 😕

[teraiin]

How old is LO? 5 months this week

How is breastfeeding going? Good

How is pumping/work (if you are back to work)? Good, just pumping for a slight freezer stash

How are nights? 2 wakeups with the random really bad night mixed in

Any teeth/signs of teething? Same old, same old

Questions/AW/Rant? Not this week

GTKY: What's your hobby? Reading although since having DS I haven't had much time for it lol

[westiemom]

TTMA biting. DD is biting my nipples now. She has no teeth but it hurts like hell. I'm scared of when the teeth come in! How do you handle it? Tips?

[melody330]

Oct 4, 2016 4:37:04 GMT -5 moleymole said:

Oct 3, 2016 22:07:23 GMT -5 westiemom said:

TTMA biting. DD is biting my nipples now. She has no teeth but it hurts like hell. I'm scared of when the teeth come in! How do you handle it? Tips?

Also struggling here.

At this age I don't make a huge scene about it. I stick my pinky in the corner of his mouth and break the suction/bite. Then I relatch. If he kept doing it I would switch sides and that usually fixed whatever his problem was.

If you happen to get a bruise or any nipple damage, Earth Mamma Nipple Butter is my go to for that.

[westiemom]

Oct 4, 2016 12:38:37 GMT -5 melody330 said:

Oct 4, 2016 4:37:04 GMT -5 moleymole said:

Also struggling here.

At this age I don't make a huge scene about it. I stick my pinky in the corner of his mouth and break the suction/bite. Then I relatch. If he kept doing it I would switch sides and that usually fixed whatever his problem was.

If you happen to get a bruise or any nipple damage, Earth Mamma Nipple Butter is my go to for that.

Thank you!

[westiemom]

Oct 4, 2016 9:22:23 GMT -5 @hazeldublin said:

How old is LO? 3 days

How is breastfeeding going?
Really well, she's very content at the moment so I'm taking that as a good sign. Getting her to open her mouth wide enough to latch properly is the most difficult part.

How are nights?
The past two nights I fed her at 11 and she slept 4-5 hours but I wake her every 3 at all other times.

Questions?
Breastfeeding is brand new for me although I have a 1 and 2 yo. Modesty is my biggest problem right now. As in I have none. How do I BF discreetly? I seem to just be all out there.

What is your hobby?
I don't really have one, I have a sewing machine I got in May but apart from birthday decorations I haven't had a chance to really get anything started.

ETA-sorry guys I just realised I managed to check in the wrong thread.

I wear a nursing tank and another shirt. Then, I can pull down the tank and pull up the top shirt just a bit so not much skin is actually exposed. You could also use a nursing cover but my DD isn't a fan.

[frecklesnbrains]

Oct 4, 2016 8:48:43 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

Oct 3, 2016 20:11:10 GMT -5 manybellsdown said:

How is pumping/work? Still unfun, but I'm getting about 4 more oz per day than he eats, so I'll take it. Speaking of how much he eats, talking with my nanny about the huge bottles in short periods went really well, and he's now getting normal amounts (4oz) and seems to be happy! Thank you all again for your thoughts on that issue.

We had similar struggles with our daycare provider, and for us it coincided with a little girl who is FF coming into her care. I sat down and had a frank discussion with her about my expectations, and things have improved greatly. I'm glad for you that you have someone to care for your son who is open and cooperative.

I've been struggling with this too! My DS is 4.5 months old and our daycare recently wanted to switch him to medium-flow nipples AND increase his volume to 6oz per bottle. I chatted with the teacher and found out that all of the other babies in his room are formula fed, as were both of her children. So she just needed a little educating and now they're working with me, which is nice.

[frecklesnbrains]

How old is LO? 4.5 months

How is breastfeeding going? I love breastfeeding. I hate pumping.

How is pumping/work (if you are back to work)? I'm struggling to find a rhythm that works for us. I'll post my question on the main board to see if I can get ideas.

How are nights? Don't hate me, but we are consistently STTN following a brief 4 month regression (lasted about 10 days).

Any teeth/signs of teething? Not yet

Questions/AW/Rant?

GTKY: What's your hobby? I'm an avid hiker and backpacker. One might call me a peakbagger - for several years DH and I have been working on hiking all peaks in New England >4000 feet in elevation.