Ugh...I think I am going to have to cave and start supplementing while DS is at daycare. I've been back to work for 4 weeks and I just can't keep my supply up. I've tried teas, fenugreek, reglan and oatmeal. I power pumped for 5 days and I'm pumping every 3 hours at work. All this and I barely get 10 oz a day. DS is consistently eating 12. I don't know that i have any other options
How many hours are you away from LO? Could you add a pumping session at home? Late night or early morning.
Does anyone else have a baby who is constantly stuffed up? My DS always sounds congested, mostly at bedtime through early morning. He has bouts of sneezing all day long, though. He's been this way since birth... at the hospital we were told it's normal in newborns, and then at DS's 1 month appointment with the pedi, we were still told it's normal and not a cause for concern (forgot to bring it up again at the 2mo appt). He is now 3 months and this issue is ongoing... could he maybe have a dairy intolerance? I consume a LOT of dairy (drink milk with most meals, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, ALL the creamer in my coffee, etc). Could that be a factor in his congestion? Or is it just from typical winter in Wisconsin with central heating running in our apartment 24/7? I made note to bring this up again at our next appointment with the pedi, but we're still over 3 weeks out from that. I should note that his congestion/stuffiness doesn't affect his ability to nurse well or his overall temperament. It doesn't seem to bother him, but it perplexes me. I really don't want to have to give up dairy, though!
My DD always wakes up stuffy. Have you tried a humidifier? Im planning on getting one. Ive heard it really helps with this.
This!! Their little noses are super sensitive to dry winter air.
ETA: If it were a dairy sensitivity, you would see other obvious symptoms.
Does anyone else have a baby who is constantly stuffed up? My DS always sounds congested, mostly at bedtime through early morning. He has bouts of sneezing all day long, though. He's been this way since birth... at the hospital we were told it's normal in newborns, and then at DS's 1 month appointment with the pedi, we were still told it's normal and not a cause for concern (forgot to bring it up again at the 2mo appt). He is now 3 months and this issue is ongoing... could he maybe have a dairy intolerance? I consume a LOT of dairy (drink milk with most meals, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, ALL the creamer in my coffee, etc). Could that be a factor in his congestion? Or is it just from typical winter in Wisconsin with central heating running in our apartment 24/7? I made note to bring this up again at our next appointment with the pedi, but we're still over 3 weeks out from that. I should note that his congestion/stuffiness doesn't affect his ability to nurse well or his overall temperament. It doesn't seem to bother him, but it perplexes me. I really don't want to have to give up dairy, though!
DD sneezes all the dang time too. Do you have pets? We have two cats and I chalk it up to allergens and dust. (As well as the dry winter air and stuff.)
Ugh...I think I am going to have to cave and start supplementing while DS is at daycare. I've been back to work for 4 weeks and I just can't keep my supply up. I've tried teas, fenugreek, reglan and oatmeal. I power pumped for 5 days and I'm pumping every 3 hours at work. All this and I barely get 10 oz a day. DS is consistently eating 12. I don't know that i have any other options
How many hours are you away from LO? Could you add a pumping session at home? Late night or early morning.
I have way more to pump off in the morning than I do in the afternoon. Can you pump before (or on your way to in the car) work?
Ugh...I think I am going to have to cave and start supplementing while DS is at daycare. I've been back to work for 4 weeks and I just can't keep my supply up. I've tried teas, fenugreek, reglan and oatmeal. I power pumped for 5 days and I'm pumping every 3 hours at work. All this and I barely get 10 oz a day. DS is consistently eating 12. I don't know that i have any other options
How many hours are you away from LO? Could you add a pumping session at home? Late night or early morning.
I'm pumping both in the morning and at night. I'm usually away from LO for 8-10 hours
I have been dealing with swollen (clogged?) Montgomery glands since LO was born. It's not a constant issue, but they come and go for no reason it seems, and they hurt. At first it feels like an inflamed pimple then just eventually goes away. When they pop up, I've been soaking them with warm salt water to help the inflammation, but I'm wondering if there's something I could be doing differently to prevent them from recurring. I never dealt with this at all with DS1.
Post by mrssarahrenee on Feb 3, 2015 20:27:41 GMT -5
Emma has been super needy overnight lately. She is back to waking up every hour and a half to two hours to eat. She will eat, fall asleep and then wake up when I move her and scream to be out back on the boob. We cosleep and she keeps waking up if she can't find my nipple in the MOTN for comfort feeding. She is taking the pacifier less from me. I have no idea how this happened?!?! And why! I guess that isn't a question. Unless WTF counts as a question.
How many hours are you away from LO? Could you add a pumping session at home? Late night or early morning.
I'm pumping both in the morning and at night. I'm usually away from LO for 8-10 hours
I don't know what your pumping schedule looks like but I wake up at 5 and pump then LO eats at 6. I pump at work and get home at 3:30 (leave at 6:30). I pump when I get home and then feed her at 4:30ish. This usually is exactly enough to 2-3 oz over what baby eats. It varies a little but it works for us (minus waking up at 5 to pump boooo).
Emma has been super needy overnight lately. She is back to waking up every hour and a half to two hours to eat. She will eat, fall asleep and then wake up when I move her and scream to be out back on the boob. We cosleep and she keeps waking up if she can't find my nipple in the MOTN for comfort feeding. She is taking the pacifier less from me. I have no idea how this happened?!?! And why! I guess that isn't a question. Unless WTF counts as a question.
On mobile so I can't see if you have a ticker, but I'm wondering if it's an age thing. This was my life the past two weeks. It's gotten better since Friday and now he is back to his usual sleeping patterns. I hope she starts sleeping again for you soon!
Emma has been super needy overnight lately. She is back to waking up every hour and a half to two hours to eat. She will eat, fall asleep and then wake up when I move her and scream to be out back on the boob. We cosleep and she keeps waking up if she can't find my nipple in the MOTN for comfort feeding. She is taking the pacifier less from me. I have no idea how this happened?!?! And why! I guess that isn't a question. Unless WTF counts as a question.
On mobile so I can't see if you have a ticker, but I'm wondering if it's an age thing. This was my life the past two weeks. It's gotten better since Friday and now he is back to his usual sleeping patterns. I hope she starts sleeping again for you soon!
How old? My LO is 14 weeks. Early for 4 mo sleep regression but late for 3 mo growth spurt. Did she just decide to do both at once? And thanks! It is the obsession with having to have my nipple in her mouth to sleep that is super frustrating. Ow lady. Chapped nipples!
How many hours are you away from LO? Could you add a pumping session at home? Late night or early morning.
I'm pumping both in the morning and at night. I'm usually away from LO for 8-10 hours
Getting 10oz in 8-10 hours is absolutely normal. You might be able to increase your output by doing massage and compressions, and increasing the frequency of pumping.
Is it possible that LO is getting more than he needs at daycare? Sending many small bottles can help prevent overfeeding, 2oz and 1oz bottles to be fed more frequently. Also, if you nurse just before you leave LO, he won't need a bottle for the first couple hours of the day, and if you let daycafe know that you'd like to nurse immediately upon your return, you can ask them to soothe and distract LO using other means than a bottle for the last hour or so of the day. That will make it so that LO needs less milk while you're away.
I have been dealing with swollen (clogged?) Montgomery glands since LO was born. It's not a constant issue, but they come and go for no reason it seems, and they hurt. At first it feels like an inflamed pimple then just eventually goes away. When they pop up, I've been soaking them with warm salt water to help the inflammation, but I'm wondering if there's something I could be doing differently to prevent them from recurring. I never dealt with this at all with DS1.
Are you pumping at work or EBFing? I can't keep up with who SAH and who works! If you're pumping, it could be the friction of the flanges irritating them. Try using some aquaphor or lanolin on your areola when you pump to reduce friction.
Emma has been super needy overnight lately. She is back to waking up every hour and a half to two hours to eat. She will eat, fall asleep and then wake up when I move her and scream to be out back on the boob. We cosleep and she keeps waking up if she can't find my nipple in the MOTN for comfort feeding. She is taking the pacifier less from me. I have no idea how this happened?!?! And why! I guess that isn't a question. Unless WTF counts as a question.
WTF is totally a question. I'm sorry you guys aren't getting much sleep. Sounds to me like LO needs some extra snuggles and could even be growing. Hang in there. These phases don't last long.
I just want to AW for a second. I had my first plugged duct on Monday, it frickin' hurt! I remember reading all the advice given on this thread for other ladies with plugged ducts, so I made sure to massage during my pumping sessions that day and when I got home from work I let LO nurse the heck out of that side. I was just a little bit sore on Tuesday, and today - pain free! This thread has been amazing, I hope you BF gurus know that. There are so many obstacles I feel like I've overcome on my BFing journey that, without your support, would have led to me giving up. I'm so glad that I didn't. Thank you guys so, so much.
Pumping question: every time I remove my pump there is milk on the outer edge of the flanges (the part that touches boob, not nipple) and I don't know how it gets there! Then it drips all over me I've studied the flange sizing diagrams and it seems like a good fit. Is it possible I still need to switch sizes or is this a pumping reality?
Pumping question: every time I remove my pump there is milk on the outer edge of the flanges (the part that touches boob, not nipple) and I don't know how it gets there! Then it drips all over me I've studied the flange sizing diagrams and it seems like a good fit. Is it possible I still need to switch sizes or is this a pumping reality?
This used to happen to me pretty much every time I'd pump. I thought it was from times when the milk flowed very slowly instead of spraying, and caught under the flange, or because I wasn't the best at holding them still. I would keep a tissue nearby to catch those drips.
Pumping question: every time I remove my pump there is milk on the outer edge of the flanges (the part that touches boob, not nipple) and I don't know how it gets there! Then it drips all over me I've studied the flange sizing diagrams and it seems like a good fit. Is it possible I still need to switch sizes or is this a pumping reality?
Pumping question: every time I remove my pump there is milk on the outer edge of the flanges (the part that touches boob, not nipple) and I don't know how it gets there! Then it drips all over me I've studied the flange sizing diagrams and it seems like a good fit. Is it possible I still need to switch sizes or is this a pumping reality?
This used to happen to me pretty much every time I'd pump. I thought it was from times when the milk flowed very slowly instead of spraying, and caught under the flange, or because I wasn't the best at holding them still. I would keep a tissue nearby to catch those drips.
Thanks. I usually just use the nursing pad to wipe myself off, but was hoping to phase those out.
Pumping question: every time I remove my pump there is milk on the outer edge of the flanges (the part that touches boob, not nipple) and I don't know how it gets there! Then it drips all over me I've studied the flange sizing diagrams and it seems like a good fit. Is it possible I still need to switch sizes or is this a pumping reality?
Pumping question: every time I remove my pump there is milk on the outer edge of the flanges (the part that touches boob, not nipple) and I don't know how it gets there! Then it drips all over me I've studied the flange sizing diagrams and it seems like a good fit. Is it possible I still need to switch sizes or is this a pumping reality?
It's a pumping reality for me.
It happens for me too. I usually just tip the flanges so it doesn't drip onto me and rolls down into the bottles. Pumping at work is an art to master. I remember my first few weeks I spilled and just felt off. Now it's like nothing.
I have been dealing with swollen (clogged?) Montgomery glands since LO was born. It's not a constant issue, but they come and go for no reason it seems, and they hurt. At first it feels like an inflamed pimple then just eventually goes away. When they pop up, I've been soaking them with warm salt water to help the inflammation, but I'm wondering if there's something I could be doing differently to prevent them from recurring. I never dealt with this at all with DS1.
Are you pumping at work or EBFing? I can't keep up with who SAH and who works! If you're pumping, it could be the friction of the flanges irritating them. Try using some aquaphor or lanolin on your areola when you pump to reduce friction.
EBF for now. I very rarely pump. It seems so random!
Are you pumping at work or EBFing? I can't keep up with who SAH and who works! If you're pumping, it could be the friction of the flanges irritating them. Try using some aquaphor or lanolin on your areola when you pump to reduce friction.
EBF for now. I very rarely pump. It seems so random!
Ok, cool. I would leave your nipples open to the air as much as you can in case it's friction from your clothes irritating the glands, until they feel better. Cold compresses can reduce inflammation. Also, do NOT squeeze them or try to express them. They're not meant to be expressed, and you'll only irritate them further. If they look infected or you suspect that they're becoming infected, give your OB a call for some APNO (and if necessary, antibiotics). Good luck!
This used to happen to me pretty much every time I'd pump. I thought it was from times when the milk flowed very slowly instead of spraying, and caught under the flange, or because I wasn't the best at holding them still. I would keep a tissue nearby to catch those drips.
Thanks. I usually just use the nursing pad to wipe myself off, but was hoping to phase those out.
This happens to me every time, too, but to help I tuck a burp cloth into the bottom part of my bra. It looks like a bib for my drooling boobs, classy right? It does the job, and most importantly keeps the milk off my clothes. I dab my nipples with the cloth when I'm done pumping so they don't leak on anything else either. Unlike you, I harbor no hopes of getting rid of the nursing pads until I'm done nursing. Even if I was away from DS all day and only pumped, there was a crying baby on a commercial the other day that made me letdown. I would much rather have the back up and have to pay seven dollars a month for the pads than have an accident in public.
I'm pumping both in the morning and at night. I'm usually away from LO for 8-10 hours
I don't know what your pumping schedule looks like but I wake up at 5 and pump then LO eats at 6. I pump at work and get home at 3:30 (leave at 6:30). I pump when I get home and then feed her at 4:30ish. This usually is exactly enough to 2-3 oz over what baby eats. It varies a little but it works for us (minus waking up at 5 to pump boooo).
I also struggle to pump enough and rely on being able to pump most days before she wakes up for her MOTN feeding. I normally keep a manual pump next to the bed and pump to just below comfort (normally engorged, so about 2 oz). Between that pumping and pumping when I wake up for the day, I can get about a bottle's worth of milk (3.5 oz). I never fully drain the breasts at the night pumps (don't want to cause even more engorgement at night) but find that this really helps and with doing it all week (including the weekends), I have a little extra milk available if I have a bad day pumping at work.
Is it normal for pump output to decrease as the work week drags on? I've pumped twice so far today and only have 5 ounces. Usually I'd have 8 ounces or pretty close to it by this time. I pumped until empty as usual (usually about 10 minutes) each time, and did nothing differently today than I did yesterday, but I'm short 3 ounces! Doesn't that seem like a lot?
ETA: Just pumped my third and final pump of the day. 2.75 ounces. Which is less than 8 ounces total for the day. I usually get over 11! Thankfully my last day of work is tomorrow and then I can go back to EBFing, so trying not to let it get to me too much. But still, what gives? I even pumped an extra 5 minutes this last session but one side doesn't feel completely empty like usual (this is the same side that had the plugged duct earlier in the week). Could my supply have taken a little dip from the plugged duct, or because the babysitter has been giving DS larger bottles (4oz instead of 3)?
My heart skipped a beat when I saw that DD had been fed a remaining one ounce from a previous bottle about 2 hours after her last feed... And then given another 3 oz five minutes later! Gah!
The LCs I worked with said to give her 3 oz for every three hours. So since I'm gone for 10 hours and she sleeps these long stretches, I send 11 oz. They haven't asked for more milk yet, but I'm starting to wonder if I should send smaller bottles. (Her normal teacher didn't feed her that meal, so it could have been a fluke.)
Is it normal for pump output to decrease as the work week drags on? I've pumped twice so far today and only have 5 ounces. Usually I'd have 8 ounces or pretty close to it by this time. I pumped until empty as usual (usually about 10 minutes) each time, and did nothing differently today than I did yesterday, but I'm short 3 ounces! Doesn't that seem like a lot?
ETA: Just pumped my third and final pump of the day. 2.75 ounces. Which is less than 8 ounces total for the day. I usually get over 11! Thankfully my last day of work is tomorrow and then I can go back to EBFing, so trying not to let it get to me too much. But still, what gives? I even pumped an extra 5 minutes this last session but one side doesn't feel completely empty like usual (this is the same side that had the plugged duct earlier in the week). Could my supply have taken a little dip from the plugged duct, or because the babysitter has been giving DS larger bottles (4oz instead of 3)?
It's possible that it's a little supply dip. Try pumping more frequently instead of longer. Add a 5min pump between sessions, if you're not able to add another session and shorten the time between sessions. I think I win for most times saying "session" in one post.
Also offer to nurse just before you leave and immediately upon your return, and offer frequently in the evenings. Your supply will probably rebound over the weekend.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw that DD had been fed a remaining one ounce from a previous bottle about 2 hours after her last feed... And then given another 3 oz five minutes later! Gah!
The LCs I worked with said to give her 3 oz for every three hours. So since I'm gone for 10 hours and she sleeps these long stretches, I send 11 oz. They haven't asked for more milk yet, but I'm starting to wonder if I should send smaller bottles. (Her normal teacher didn't feed her that meal, so it could have been a fluke.)
That's up to you! I usually recommend sending 2oz and 1oz bottles, and asking te caregiver to offer 2oz every 2 hours and on demand. If LO is still hungry, a third separate ounce will be available, but I ask that the caregiver check to see if baby can be soothed by other means. 3oz bottles every 3 hours works great too. Maybe send a couple 1oz bottles in case this happens again?
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