Mommy Milk Monday 6/15

[lilyelayne]

How old is your LO?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?

Any solids?

Questions/AW?

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?

[junebugjam]

How old is your LO?

17 weeks. 4 months old tomorrow! Where is my baby going? ?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?

Nursing. Pumping most nights right before bed. Breaking the bottle back out this week for another try.

Any solids?

Not yet. Going to ask my pedi about what they recommend at his 4 month appointment next week, but I'm not really in a rush. I will probably intro slightly earlier than 6 months if I can't get him to take a bottle though, so at least I can feel confident that he'll eat SOMETHING at day care. Can't believe I only have 2 months left home with my baby. It's going way too fast.

Questions/AW?

None this week.

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?

Definitely summer. Jersey Shore, I suppose, although I hear there are places in the country where it's free to get on the beach. Not true in New Jersey! At least where I am anyway. Six Flags Great Adventure - although I loathe it there, I'm sure in a few years when LO is older we'll end up with season passes. I do love the safari, but wish they still let you drive your own car through. Now you have to wait on line and take a bus. Not cool. But you can feed the giraffes, which I'm so looking forward to doing with LO.

[hollydfromtn]

How old is your LO? 4.5 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing

Any solids? Planning on waiting until 6 months. DS is starting to pay a lot more attention while we eat. I think it's really cute how much he watches our forks and drinks now.

Questions/AW? We're still kicking butt nursing without the shield.

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do? You would definitely need to come drive through the Smokies in the fall just as the leaves are starting to change.

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Feeding giraffes? Are you serious, junebugjam? I need to go, like, right now. A transatlantic flight is a breeze with a baby, right?

[mommadozer]

DS is 5 months old on Sunday. (Uhhh...why is he growing up so fast???)

Pump at work, breastfeed and supplement one bottle at night.

Little bit of oatmeal and prunes every day.

Fall is amazing here. All of the trees create a gorgeous landscape. There is a lot of things to do in our area. The beach is two hours to west and the mountains are an hour the other way. There is a little something for everyone to do: white water rafting (better when not in a drought), endless wine tasting, driving through the foothills, go to the beach, or hang out at ski resorts.

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How old is your LO?
3 mo 8 days

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing. My freezer stash is dwindling because I never feel like I have enough fo pumping anymore. I need to get back in the game.

Any solids?
No, we're waiting a while yet.

Questions/AW?
My boobs seem to vary between feeling full to the point of bursting for a week or two and feeling empt for a week or two. Anyone else?

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?
I'd say to come around this time in order to experience the midnight sun.

[lilyelayne]

DS is 3 months. I don't remember how many weeks... 14 I think?

We are exclusively nursing.

No solids. DS doesn't seem interested in our food at all. I've started putting him in the high chair at the table for meals at home, or holding him in my lap elsewhere, but he still doesn't care. I have no desire to start before he wants to.

DS is definitely becoming a more distracted nurser. We've had a couple times at my ILs over the past week or so where I feared he was starting a nursing strike, but I think he just gets overstimulated there.

GTKY: there's a wildlife preserve near here that is lovely. There's woods & swamp & an elevated walking path over a bayou fed lake. Always alligators to see you can also rent canoes/kayaks to go down the bayou. Early spring is a good time, before it gets so stupid hot. The weather can be nice in fall but there's quite a population of golden orb weaver spiders that like to build webs across the walking path, and while they're not interested in humans, it can get overwhelming.

[misshart00]

Jun 15, 2015 10:17:50 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

How old is your LO?
3 mo 8 days

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing. My freezer stash is dwindling because I never feel like I have enough fo pumping anymore. I need to get back in the game.

Any solids?
No, we're waiting a while yet.

Questions/AW?
My boobs seem to vary between feeling full to the point of bursting for a week or two and feeling empt for a week or two. Anyone else?

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?
I'd say to come around this time in order to experience the midnight sun.

My boobs do that too. Sometimes, I wonder how I'm even feeding because they feel so empty. But then there are times they are hard as rocks even if I just fed a couple hours before.

[lilyelayne]

junebugjam hope the bottle attempts go better this time!
@alyllyra other than first thing in the morning, I feel fairly empty all the time - really empty just after DS nurses. No sign of supply issues, just regulated I think.

[michelle142]

How old is your LO?
15 weeks.. maybe 16? I don't know... 2nd kid problems.

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing. Pumping at work.

Any solids?
Nope.

Questions/AW?
DD sometimes gets so excited before nursing, she makes this funny little chuckling sound. It's so stinkin' cute.

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?
My area sucks. Definitely don't come here in winter unless you like snow and freezing your ass off.
Summer and Fall are good I guess. Just head up to Door County in the fall and look at all the pretty trees.

[cloe111479]

How old is your LO?
18 weeks today. 4months.


Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Just pumping.

Any solids?
Not yet. We talked to the pediatrician on Friday and she said we could start but since she is just breast milk we can wait til 6months or til she either shows interest in it or is an eating machine and doesn't seem to be satisfied with just bm.
So we are holding off til then.

Questions/AW? No real questions. I think I have a plan re weaning off the pump in the next few months. I think I am going to continue with my 6 pumps per day until the 5 month mark. (7/9). Then I am going to start weaning off of it and cut a pump a day a week. Like do 5, then 4 etc. we have the symphony rented until then and I will still have the Pisa so as of now that is the plan. Then I have enough frozen to essentially get us to the year mark. (Yeah... They
Produce that much)


GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?

Umm... Mardi Gras. So Februaryish. Also don't think it's just a drunken mess sort of holiday. It can be vERY family friendly.

www.mardigrasneworleans.com/news/news/bring-your-kids-to-mardi-gras-yes

[lilyelayne]

misshart00 do you have an appointment for LO's tongue tie yet?

[misshart00]

Jun 15, 2015 11:09:02 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

misshart00 do you have an appointment for LO's tongue tie yet?

Nope. I'm going to call and harass the doctor today.

[mands1125]

How old is your LO? 4 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? nursing together, pumping at work

Any solids? Nah, we are going to wait until 6 months.

Questions/AW? Nope.

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?- I would say in the Fall (Philly) because the weather is great and there are lots of great places to walk around in the city.

[toadandbuggie]

How old is your LO? 5 Months in a week

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing while we are together, pumping at work and the occasional formula at DC when I didn't pump enough the day before.

Any solids? Not on a regular basis but we let DS try apple sauce, oatmeal and sweet potatoes when we were eating them

Questions/AW? I've surpassed my original 4 month goal, so I'm proud of that!

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do? Fall... I live in the mountains & it's super pretty. Hiking, kayaking, anything outdoorsy would be great. Oh and the winery!

[AppropriateChocolate]

How old is your LO? 4 mths this coming Friday

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping

Any solids? Yes, Carrots the past few days, starting sweet potatoes Weds

Questions/AW? How do you working mommas establish a pumping schedule?

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do? RVA-Spring Time most def hit up the farmers market

[mands1125]

AppropriateChocolate

I had to initially work mine around the other two pumping mommas in my building because of the private space. But they are weaning it seems so now I'm doing 9, 12, and 3 to be in line with when she eats at daycare typically.

[AppropriateChocolate]

Jun 15, 2015 14:18:42 GMT -5 mands1125 said:

AppropriateChocolate

I had to initially work mine around the other two pumping mommas in my building because of the private space. But they are weaning it seems so now I'm doing 9, 12, and 3 to be in line with when she eats at daycare typically.

Thank you, I'm just trying to start thinking about it, I'm job searching and I know I'm going to have to figure this out. My freezer supply sucks and I need to figure out how to get that up too

[flyster]

How old is your LO? 4.5 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Pumping and nursing.

Any solids? Nope

Questions/AW? Ugh, I'm so over pumping. So don't want to anymore, lol. Will still keep doing it, just today reached a level of annoyance for some reason.

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do? Fall, and hiking! We don't get quite the same level of pretty leaves as our neighbors to the north, but fall is still beautiful in my area.

[flyster]

@ AppropriateChocolate, Our mothers room is in high demand. I have 30 minutes 2 x per day and pretty much had to go with the only open spots available: 12 and 4:30. On Tuesdays I have to go at 3 because there is someone who just comes in Tuesday. We do have a shower room right next to our new mothers room and I know some ladies will go in there on certain days when its more crowded then others. I'll have to do that too at somepoint if I have a meeting conflict I can't move during my normal time.

I do pump both sides during the 30 minutes and am generally getting 5 or 6 oz that way, so 10-12 oz per day at work. In the morning I pump the side he doesn't eat, and then I pump both sides at night after he is in bed.

[AppropriateChocolate]

Jun 15, 2015 18:04:03 GMT -5 flyster said:

@ AppropriateChocolate, Our mothers room is in high demand. I have 30 minutes 2 x per day and pretty much had to go with the only open spots available: 12 and 4:30. On Tuesdays I have to go at 3 because there is someone who just comes in Tuesday. We do have a shower room right next to our new mothers room and I know some ladies will go in there on certain days when its more crowded then others. I'll have to do that too at somepoint if I have a meeting conflict I can't move during my normal time.

I do pump both sides during the 30 minutes and am generally getting 5 or 6 oz that way, so 10-12 oz per day at work. In the morning I pump the side he doesn't eat, and then I pump both sides at night after he is in bed.

Thank you maybe I will try to come up with a pumping routine before I get a job so my body will be used to multiple pumping sessions.

[osumegs]

How old is your LO? 4 months last Saturday

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? nursing...pumping for my weekends at work, but she still won't take bottle so DH brings her to my work to eat

Any solids? Officially, no. She kept grabbing my dinner plate the other night so I put a small amount of sweet potato on my finger and she loved that

Questions/AW?

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?

Fall for sure. I would suggest a drive through Amish country

[mishka29]

How old is your LO? 4 1/2 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? BF

Any solids? Nope, 6 months

Questions/AW? Nope

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do? Summer and the CN Tower!

[cginge]

How old is your LO?
4 months last week

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing.

Any solids?
Not yet!

Questions/AW?
LO has started trying to laugh and talk to me while latched on. It's hilarious.

GTKY: if I came to visit the city/area where you live, what time of year should it be and what's the one thing I should do?
Hmmm, I'd say late summer. Pick a manageable 14er to hike and drink a beer at the top while enjoying the view and then hit up a restaurant for a delicious dinner to eat back some calories.

[cougarette]

3.5 months

Nursing and pumping at work

No solids here yet. I'm starting to read up on blw for when the time comes.

Not really bf related, but the other day I was trying to get DS to take a nap and I was rocking him while he had his paci. At one point he pulled it out and held it up to me and looked like he was aiming for my mouth like, "here, you can have it now".

Anytime is a good time to visit Charleston. Well, except August. I don't think I can commit to just one thing to do either, haha.

[cginge]

Jun 15, 2015 21:03:00 GMT -5 mumomma13 said:

Have any of you tried to lose weight yet? I know it is a sensitive topic. I am currently plateauing, and I think I will have to cut my calories in order to lose any more. I don't want to tank my supply though.

I'm in the same situation so also curious. I think I'm ready to start tracking calories now that I'm not starving all the time but worried about harming my supply.

[lilyelayne]

I think cutting calories & affecting supply varies woman to woman. A few people have mentioned it on the BF board. I think mumomma13's idea to track and then make gradual decreases is a good one, so if you hit the not-enough-calories threshold you'll know your limit & what to go back up to. I also wouldn't drastically increase physical activity & decrease calories at the same time.

Losing weight is hard. Weighing more than you want to is hard. But if you can't cut calories to lose weight & still maintain supply, and you choose to keep BF, remember it's just a year where BM is your baby's main sustenance.

I've also heard women on the BF board say their pp weight loss plateaued and then lost an extra 5-10lb after weaning.

[osumegs]

Jun 15, 2015 21:03:00 GMT -5 mumomma13 said:

Have any of you tried to lose weight yet? I know it is a sensitive topic. I am currently plateauing, and I think I will have to cut my calories in order to lose any more. I don't want to tank my supply though.

I hit a plateau about 5 lbs above prepregnancy weight. I start following weight watchers online to help. I cut out dairy so having guidelines helped me make sure I ate enough but kept losing

[michelle142]

Jun 15, 2015 21:03:00 GMT -5 mumomma13 said:

Have any of you tried to lose weight yet? I know it is a sensitive topic. I am currently plateauing, and I think I will have to cut my calories in order to lose any more. I don't want to tank my supply though.

I've just been working at it gradually. I don't really have much to lose, more toning than anything else. In addition to exercise, I've just been eating healthy meals and snacks, but still keeping my calorie intake on the higher side. I also drink water like it's going out of style. 

[boxerrrmama85]

2 weeks pp I had dropped all my pregnancy weight-- but--before you start grabbing a blunt object to gouge my eyes out with-- I gained 10lbs back when I went to work-- not sure if it was the stress of leaving LO or my ridiculous appetite. Either way, I am trying to make healthier choices and as much as I want to lose weight, BFing is more important to me now.

Anyone have experience with supply drops when sick? My supply has definitely taken a bit of a nose dive since being sick. I'm hoping it's just temporary.