Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing. Trying to teach LO to take a bottle with formula (since I hate pumping). It's not going well.
Questions/AW? We 'successfully' latched in the dark last night twice. Although I joked this am to DH that LO looked like a coke addict since she has all these flaky white patches all over her face this morning. Lol
GTKY: what's something you're looking forward to this week? Seeing age of Adeline!
Post by michelle142 on Apr 27, 2015 10:16:02 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 9 weeks (I think? 2nd child problems)
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing. Pumping in place of bottles when she gets them.
Questions/AW? Question: I pumped at work last time, but was able to pump to replace every bottle feed. This time, DD will be taking about 4-5 bottles while I'm away (1 from DH in the morning, then 3-4 at daycare, depending how she spaces them out). I'm only going to be able to pump 3x, once before work and twice at work - am I doomed to not pump enough? FWIW, I pump both sides, but DD only nurses on one side. She takes 3oz bottles, but I pump about 6-8oz depending on time of day.
GTKY: what's something you're looking forward to this week? Uhmmm... I'm going to Costco tomorrow, so yay for free samples!
michelle142 Sounds like you could be able to pump enough but it may be a tight race. Is it impossible to add an extra pumping session at work? Can you pump once in the evening?
Post by greenpony33 on Apr 27, 2015 11:06:54 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 11 wks today
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, but also pumping so he can have bottles at daycare, since he started a half a day 2x a week last week to figure out how he will do.
Questions/AW? I go back to work next week, for you mamas who have already gone back, how does your morning go? I will not have to wake DS and take him to daycare, DH will, so do I wake the baby up to feed him before I leave or let him sleep and pump in the morning before I leave? (He is in no way sleeping through the night but he hasn't been consistently waking up around the time I would need to feed him before I leave). FWIW I have to be at work at 7a, (leave about 615a) and the way the mornings go will probably not have a chance to pump until at least 930 but probably more like 10a.
Also another question I've been wondering, for those of you that give the baby a bottle while you're out, when do you pump? Or do you just not pump to replace that feeding? I haven't had an issue NIP but sometimes it would be easier to give him a bottle.
GTKY: what's something you're looking forward to this week? Having lunch with friends from work that I have not seen in a while, one of them is not back to work after a cancer diagnosis and has just learned that is not cleared as much as they thought. So it will be nice to see her
Post by lotsofdotts on Apr 27, 2015 11:11:24 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 9 weeks today! Where is the time going?
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? I am nursing and pumping. I am trying to build up a stockpile for when I go back to work.
Questions/AW? Brady is giving me the best smiles but mostly while nursing. It cracks me up that he finds nursing so funny. He is dribbling milk everywhere because he essentially laughs multiple times each times he nurses. He is so freaking happy to nurse. What a goofy boy!
GTKY: what's something you're looking forward to this week? Don't judge but on Friday I am taking Brady to the pub to meet up with our coworkers for our monthly happy hour. It is a restaurant as well, so it won't look too bad if I have the baby there. I just need some time with my best friends, so Brady will get to experience his first happy hour.
michelle142 Sounds like you could be able to pump enough but it may be a tight race. Is it impossible to add an extra pumping session at work? Can you pump once in the evening?
I'd like to add another session at work, but Im not sure I'll be able to. If nothing else, I may just need to pump before I head to bed.
Post by cougarette on Apr 27, 2015 11:22:24 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 2 months
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, I did pump a couple of times last week when DS sttn and I woke up engorged. I haven't pumped today, but I may hand express some if DS continues this long nap
Questions/AW? How long should it take for my supply to regulate if DS continues sttn (I just jinxed myself of course, haha)
GTKY: what's something you're looking forward to this week? I actually don't have much planned this week, which is nice. I hope to see my new nephew this week while SIL's mom is still in town. I love her and wish she was my MIL.
How old is your LO?2 months. We just had his check-up this morning!
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping for a few bottles per week.
Questions/AW?
GTKY: what's something you're looking forward to this week? We at going to a wedding reception on Friday night! The couple is having a small, private ceremony at a location that is special to them but can not accommodate large groups. So it is just a reception. I typically find weddings to be very boring (I'm clearly not the sentimental type) so I am all for it!
Post by boxerrrmama85 on Apr 27, 2015 12:26:23 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 3 months
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping
Questions/AW? I posted a pretty lengthy rant over on Breastfeeding-- but LO was on a nursing strike yesterday that hurt my feelings a great deal. Every time I tried to nurse her she would scream as if I was poisoning her I finally caved and gave her a bottle of expressed milk. MOTN I had to trick her into latching. She nursed ok this morning, but she was super sleepy-- I really hope this is not going to go on much longer. It broke my heart (and my boobs HURT) for her to not nurse.
GTKY: what's something you're looking forward to this week? Friends coming in town to meet LO. Just to get some adult downtime is going to be great.
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing mostly, pumping right before bed and when I wake up for good. DD gets 2 bottles of pumped milk a day.
Questions/ AW: I'm so happy to report that we're pretty much nursing all day and just choose to do bottles at times, which is great because DH can help out and it really gives me options. This is significant progress for us because DD has has both lips and tongue corrected for severe ties that impeded latching and it took a while for her to get back to nursing. Question: have you ladies noticed if anything you ate has upset your LO's tummies? DD had a very upset stomach yesterday (heartbreaking) and I'm wondering if I can link it to my diet or if it was just a fluke. Basically I'm wondering how common/ likely it is.
GTKY: I'm going to my school's fun run on Wednesday to surprise my first grade class and cheer them on as they run for a school fundraiser. I'm also going to the mall with another friend who's on maternity leave- I love to catch up with her
lotsofdotts no judgment here either. We took DD to the winery with friends the weekend before last and it was great! I also have noticed a lot of babies out in breweries in the past so you should be fine!
Post by lilyelayne on Apr 27, 2015 14:25:51 GMT -5
osumegs I love babywearing! michelle142 I would try to fit one more pump sometime during the day. I hear lots of women have decreased response to the pump as time goes on, so the extra milk you're making now may save you in the long run.
Post by lilyelayne on Apr 27, 2015 14:26:35 GMT -5
greenpony33 I just NIP instead of a bottle, but if I did, I would pump as close as possible to the feeding. I would err on the side of too early if I could (pump before rather than after) just so I could be sure I'd be ready to nurse again when LO is. I wouldn't want to be out, give a bottle, get home and pump, and immediately try to nurse because LO is hungry. lotsofdotts no issues bringing an infant to happy hour. If he wants to nurse, perfect time to have a drink! cougarette I think my supply regulated after 2-3 nights of STTN but I never had any oversupply problem so my body caught on to regulating pretty quickly. Fwiw after a week and a half of STTN, DS decided to wake up 2-3x a night again and I never noticed any supply problems picking up more MOTN feeds.
Post by lilyelayne on Apr 27, 2015 14:26:42 GMT -5
boxerrrmama85 so sorry about your nursing strike. I would be crushed if DS didn't want to nurse, even though I could tell myself strikes are normal & temporary. Internet hugs! wimcgrath so happy your nursing relationship is getting where you want it to be! Also DS doesn't seem to care what I eat. When he was ~2 weeks old I had sliced jalapeños on a burger and that night he seemed to be displeased & uncomfy after he nursed but other than that nothing. And I know I've since had salsa with jalapeño in with no trouble.
Post by cloe111479 on Apr 27, 2015 15:14:40 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 11 wks today. Little booger is getting big!
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Just pumping.
Questions/AW?
Does anyone know if they sell bottles to put on the pump flanges that are like 6-7 oz. I know there are 8 oz ones. But those won't really fit on me when I pump at work. My little 5oz bottle are like just too small. I have to have extras and switch out which is a pain.
GTKY: what's something you're looking forward to this week?having DH home at night. He went out to baseball games two nights last week. And going out to dinner and to see avengers on Saturday!
Thanks for the input, @holachica and lilyelayne . That link from Kelly mom does make me feel better! I really don't want to have to give up my Oreo milkshakes, but I will if I end up seeing a link to them and DD's discomfort.
@chloe111479 I have a Medela pump in style and I have only seen the five and 8 ounce bottles, but I haven't looked extensively. I would think Amazon would be where to go, though. Sorry to not be much help!
Even though DS receives a lot of formula, I'm happy to still be able to give him some BM and to be able to comfort/nurse him to sleep. He loves a nipple nap!
I'm looking forward to my mom visiting again. She adores DS and always brings up food/cookies to make.
No shame in babies in bars! I'd side eye someone who got sloshed for sure, but we have taken DS to our favorite local bar for dinner and a Beer
I use a medela symphony at home and a Pisa for work. Both medela brands.
I see the 5 oz bottles and the 8. But I'm just between them. (And I think the 8 oz ones wouldn't fit in my lap while pumping at work which is when I need the additional spac)
Post by mommadozer on Apr 27, 2015 16:05:37 GMT -5
LO is 3 months old. I have lost track of the weeks count. .)
Nursing and pumping.
LO is grabbing for his toys and holding onto them.
I'm going to venture to the mall this week and attempt to find some clothes to wear. I have been trying to put it off but, I need some work and casual pants.
I use a medela symphony at home and a Pisa for work. Both medela brands.
I see the 5 oz bottles and the 8. But I'm just between them. (And I think the 8 oz ones wouldn't fit in my lap while pumping at work which is when I need the additional spac)
I believe Medela makes an adapter for different bottle brands. Maybe check into that? Or you could possibly pump directly into bags.
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