Post by rachelilly23 on Mar 9, 2017 22:01:27 GMT -5
We nurse 4 times a day, on a schedule. She eats some time around 3am/MOTN, before morning nap around 10am, before afternoon nap around 3pm, and before bed around 8pm.
Post by cinnamonsmiles on Mar 9, 2017 22:23:24 GMT -5
Let's see of I can pin down a schedule...
7am, 130pm (nap), 330pm (nap part 2), 830pm, 2am.
If she needs a morning nap I nurse her to sleep around 1030am and push back part 1 of her nap to 3pm, so number of sessions doesn't change. Also not planning on weaning for a bit longer, so not really pushing her to cut any more (although that 2am would be nice).
DS nurses 4 times per day and 1-3 times over night still. It's usually just once, but he's cutting two teeth so lately it's been more. He nurses when he wakes up in the morning, before each nap, and before bed at night. If (when) he wakes up in the MOTN, I nurse him back to sleep.
J nurses between 4 and 8 times a day (max 10 but that's rare and if she does that, a few of them will only be for 2 or 3 min). The times I can count on are when she first wakes up, when she goes down for a nap, when she wakes up from her nap, and when she goes down for the night. The additional times tend to be if she doesn't go down for her nap the first time I try, if she wakes up after I've put her down for the night (or she is stubborn and I have to nurse her several times before she goes down), and sometimes there might be a couple times in the afternoon she needs it for just a few minutes.
We are down to only first thing in the morning and right before she goes to bed.
This is where I would like to be, but I worry she's not drinking enough right now. Her diapers are not all that wet ever.... even though I do give her a sippy cup throughout the day. Maybe when we start cow's milk she'll start drinking more. She's already stolen sips from her brother's straw cup and seems to like it, so fingers crossed.
We are down to only first thing in the morning and right before she goes to bed.
This is where I would like to be, but I worry she's not drinking enough right now. Her diapers are not all that wet ever.... even though I do give her a sippy cup throughout the day. Maybe when we start cow's milk she'll start drinking more. She's already stolen sips from her brother's straw cup and seems to like it, so fingers crossed.
I had a stomach virus about a month ago and my supply tanked. We introduced wcm then (pedi said it was ok) because I felt it was silly to introduce formula and have that transition then do another transition after only a month. At this point I think she would be fine to drop nursing altogether but I'm not ready.
We are still NOD, it's about 6-8 times a day with 1 overnight. We are not planning on weaning anytime soon, but I would love for it to be closer to 4 times a day or something. I'm trying to be more conscious of really letting her ask and also trying to offer more snacks. She also eats so much food. I'm not sure where it all goes!
Post by sunshineshades on Mar 10, 2017 9:27:11 GMT -5
When home we nurse on demand. Usually at wake up, then around 9ish, 1 pm, 4 pm and 6:30. Sometimes she asks for more. She's a bit of a snacker. She also has 4 oz of wcm at lunch around noon.
If we are out I bring her wcm because nursing her is ridiculous and she won't stay still except for first morning nursing. I don't see how she'd nurse in public. Mexico could be interesting.
Post by sunshineshades on Mar 10, 2017 9:29:45 GMT -5
Also. Anyone's babies not that interested in the feed before bed? She barely eats at that time. Here I thought it would be the last one to go, but she's not interested much. I'm guessing she's just full from the day? I still convince her to nurse some though.
Also. Anyone's babies not that interested in the feed before bed? She barely eats at that time. Here I thought it would be the last one to go, but she's not interested much. I'm guessing she's just full from the day? I still convince her to nurse some though.
C really interested at all anymore. I just can't let go...
sunshineshades the bedtime session was the first one we dropped. A was just not interested and I felt like I was forcing it. It was the easiest to drop so far. We are in the very slow process of weaning. Yesterday was the first day I didn't nurse her before her morning nap. We are still nursing at morning wake up and before afternoon nap. I think I'll cut the nap one in a week and then the morning one a week or so later. She really loves that morning one. It's going to be hard to cut.
Also. Anyone's babies not that interested in the feed before bed? She barely eats at that time. Here I thought it would be the last one to go, but she's not interested much. I'm guessing she's just full from the day? I still convince her to nurse some though.
Ours had gotten more snuggley and less feedy but she still wants it. She definitely doesn't eat as much there, but I love that one. She is so calm and just snuggled in and then when she feels super sleepy she just pops off and I put her in the crib and she is asleep in like 2 seconds
She still gets really excited for nursing. And when she is sleepy she starts reaching into my shirt. Lol
Also. Anyone's babies not that interested in the feed before bed? She barely eats at that time. Here I thought it would be the last one to go, but she's not interested much. I'm guessing she's just full from the day? I still convince her to nurse some though.
Ours had gotten more snuggley and less feedy but she still wants it. She definitely doesn't eat as much there, but I love that one. She is so calm and just snuggled in and then when she feels super sleepy she just pops off and I put her in the crib and she is asleep in like 2 seconds
She still gets really excited for nursing. And when she is sleepy she starts reaching into my shirt. Lol
This is our morning one. She actually stays still and nurses the longest. It's my favourite because she's calm lol. She definitely still loves nursing. She comes and signs milk often and will grab at my shirt and yell at me if I don't respond quick enough.
I don't really have any plans to wean anytime soon. I kind of feel like we'll just see how things go.
We are all day, and all night. She eats solids pretty well too, although a LOT ends up on the floor. Girl will eat crayons, but spit out blueberries.
Our number 1 favorite food is paper. She will also eat a cardboard box, like successfully, she has 4 teeth. Every time I worry about giving her a food, I'm like if she can eat a box, she can probably handle this. Lol
Also. Anyone's babies not that interested in the feed before bed? She barely eats at that time. Here I thought it would be the last one to go, but she's not interested much. I'm guessing she's just full from the day? I still convince her to nurse some though.
This is us exactly. But she just cries if I put her down in her crib, so I still basically nurse to sleep before bed and before naps...
J nurses frequently. During the day it's 5-7 times and overnight sometimes 4 times. She's been sleeping terribly lately- sometimes up every 2 hours. UGH.
Last nursing session was 6 days ago and I started my period today. Boo hiss.
Last nursing session for us was last Friday and I started my period Saturday. I've had a few random periods over the last year, but not predictable. This one might kill me though! Stupid hormones.
Last nursing session was 6 days ago and I started my period today. Boo hiss.
Last nursing session for us was last Friday and I started my period Saturday. I've had a few random periods over the last year, but not predictable. This one might kill me though! Stupid hormones.
Post by sunshineshades on Mar 21, 2017 19:32:21 GMT -5
I don't want to wean yet but I'm getting really frustrated with E and nursing. She will not stay still. She signs over and over for milk so I start to nurse her. She pops on and off a million times, stands up, downward dog, balances on one foot. It's sooooo frustrating. So then I'll tell her all done and fix my shirt and she'll start to cry and sign more milk. Wtf do I do?
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