When did your poops return to normal? I am 2 weeks pp and still having issues- I'm taking colace 2x a day, getting plenty of fiber/taking supplements, and drinking 3+ liters of water daily. What gives!? Still only able to go every few days (used to be very regular) and they are big and solid. Sorry for the TMI!
mrsmonogrammed, did her pedi give you any direction on feeding? Mine had us in the 2 oz when we supplemented and now that we're done supplementing they didn't give us direction.
I can't get kelly mom to work so I might call my LC tomorrow.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jul 5, 2015 19:52:49 GMT -5
I was never told about any driving restrictions after my c section, but I was also in the hospital for 10 days afterwards. I drove the day i was discharged. MIL had the nerve to question it though, of course.
mrsmonogrammed, did her pedi give you any direction on feeding? Mine had us in the 2 oz when we supplemented and now that we're done supplementing they didn't give us direction.
I can't get kelly mom to work so I might call my LC tomorrow.
Ugh, none! All he said was that I "don't need to supplement" which made me mad because he keeps guilting me about LO's slow weight gain while giving me no direction other than "feed, feed, feed" -__-
How is everyone getting their baby's weight on the daily ? I guess weighing yourself with and without baby on a regular scale ? I wonder how accurate that is...
I've been pumping each morning- sometimes I get 2oz, sometimes closer to 4oz. I'm freezing and saving as we're going to a wedding in a few weeks and my parents will be watching baby for the evening.
Question: I just store and freeze one pump session of milk in a bag, so some bags have 2oz, others have 3, 4 etc...is there any reason to try to regulate and get the same amount in each bag? The doc said to give her 2oz at a time as her stomach isn't big enough to take more than that, so if I have a 4oz bag, do I just keep that in the fridge until the next feeding ? If I get a 2oz pump, should I keep it in the fridge until the next morning when I have another 2oz to fill the bag ? I feel like I need a freaking PhD to work the pump and this is a whole other level of consideration. My brain is fried !
Post by carolyngrace on Jul 5, 2015 21:04:09 GMT -5
holliberry28, I'm sorry, that sounds exhausting! Don't blame yourself though. It's absolutely not your fault. My DB has gotten increasingly fussy in week 5. Lately he SCREAMS when he's awake, if he's not nursing or being bounced perfectly right. And even then, he sometimes screams. It's so miserable. And I keep finding reasons to blame myself, too, but honestly they're just being babies. It sucks
mrsmonogrammed, that seems slightly low to me. My DB is 5 weeks and will take 4-5oz bottles. If you're pumping 2oz, then your DB probably needs more like 3, since a pump is not as efficient as baby at getting milk out! I also heard something like they need 1oz per hour..
Post by carolyngrace on Jul 5, 2015 21:06:49 GMT -5
kemdupuis, I'm 5 weeks pp and still doing everything you described to stay somewhat regular... I think breast feeding really affects things!
selma8, personally I'd just put 2oz in each bag, since that's how much she's taking right now and you plan to use it soon. If you planned to keep it long-term you could put more. Sounds like more work than it's worth to wait and add the other 2oz to the same bag, especially since you won't use it all at the same time.
Does anyone else find it really odd for the grandparents to want their LO'S social security number?? Both of my in laws have asked for it and I have said no. Dh and I got into an argument over it and decided to discuss it later when his dad and step mom leave. I personally don't see a need for them to have it. My MIL claims it's for bonds but, you don't need it to buy a savings bond. I see no need for myself and my husband to have it. Am I just being a crazy ftm or am I being rational, and justified??
They would need it to open a college savings/ bank account. I would hope they would clear it with you first, though. We plan on opening one for V and sharing the bank info with grandparents if they want to contribute.
We plan on opening both, I just figured we would give them the account info so they could deposit money into it. Not for them to open their own.
Post by billyhorrible on Jul 5, 2015 21:55:58 GMT -5
kemdupuis - I'm regular in that I go every day, but I wouldn't say anything has returned to "normal" yet. I've clogged the toilets 3 days in a row! 3.5 weeks pp.
selma8 - the only reason to freeze in lower increments is that once defrosted breastmilk is only good for 24 hours. So if you defrost more than you'll be using in that time period, your throwing away your good work. I'm a big fan of the breast milk trays, which freeze in 1 ounce sticks. That way you can defrost exactly as many ounces as you'll need, and you can snap them in half for half-ounces.
mrsmonogrammed - given your information, I wouldn't add any more. A couple things to remember: 1) The more often you feed, the less they take in one feeding. So if you're feeding 10-12 times a day, she's probably not getting more than 2 oz in a feeding. When we introduced the bottle to LBB around 1 month he was JUST taking 2oz.
2) Remember my post earlier about supplementing/bottle feeding. Breastfed babies don't ever need more than 4 oz. If you start giving her too much now, it will stretch out her stomach and really impede your ability to breastfeed in the future (or as long as you may like).
3) Don't worry about slow weight gain. If your doctor harps on it, just smile and nod your head. All babies grow at different speeds. If she has good diaper output and she's gaining weight, then it doesn't really matter. Especially if you were on an IV and/or had a C-section because they take in fluid too so their weight at birth is grossly inflated.
When did your poops return to normal? I am 2 weeks pp and still having issues- I'm taking colace 2x a day, getting plenty of fiber/taking supplements, and drinking 3+ liters of water daily. What gives!? Still only able to go every few days (used to be very regular) and they are big and solid. Sorry for the TMI!
5 weeks pp and I still have issues. Well for about a week and a half I was fine and going daily, not sure what changed.
dmoney any investment that earns income requires a SSN for income tax reporting purposes. My ILs contribute to a UTMA account for each of my LOs and I did have to provide their SSNs for that.
mathistm I was told not to drive for 2 weeks after DD1, but not DD2 or DS, who were born in a different state. So maybe it just depends on the hospital.
We also have baby acne and are also leaving it alone. It seems to be getting better, he's 4 weeks.
My LOs most awake times are generally from 9/10am - 1/2pm. And 4/5pm - 7/8pm.
Does anyone else find it really odd for the grandparents to want their LO'S social security number?? Both of my in laws have asked for it and I have said no. Dh and I got into an argument over it and decided to discuss it later when his dad and step mom leave. I personally don't see a need for them to have it. My MIL claims it's for bonds but, you don't need it to buy a savings bond. I see no need for myself and my husband to have it. Am I just being a crazy ftm or am I being rational, and justified??
my dad's asked for it, but he's starting a 529 for LO as soon as we have it. He did the same for DS1.
Does anyone else find it really odd for the grandparents to want their LO'S social security number?? Both of my in laws have asked for it and I have said no. Dh and I got into an argument over it and decided to discuss it later when his dad and step mom leave. I personally don't see a need for them to have it. My MIL claims it's for bonds but, you don't need it to buy a savings bond. I see no need for myself and my husband to have it. Am I just being a crazy ftm or am I being rational, and justified??
You need to give it to them for legal/inheritance reasons I'm assuming. I have legal documents showing my brother and husband and DS will inherits my savings and life insurance when I pass on and I needed their SS number for the docs. They wouldn't accept the docs without it. It's so there is absolutely no confusion as to the identity of your child and who gets the money when they die.
holliberry28, I'm sorry, that sounds exhausting! Don't blame yourself though. It's absolutely not your fault. My DB has gotten increasingly fussy in week 5. Lately he SCREAMS when he's awake, if he's not nursing or being bounced perfectly right. And even then, he sometimes screams. It's so miserable. And I keep finding reasons to blame myself, too, but honestly they're just being babies. It sucks
mrsmonogrammed, that seems slightly low to me. My DB is 5 weeks and will take 4-5oz bottles. If you're pumping 2oz, then your DB probably needs more like 3, since a pump is not as efficient as baby at getting milk out! I also heard something like they need 1oz per hour..
My pedi mentioned that the fussies peak at 6 weeks!
Does anyone else's baby gave the stork bites or strawberry patches? J has them pretty bad on her face and they don't seem to be fading like the dr said the would.
Does anyone else's baby gave the stork bites or strawberry patches? J has them pretty bad on her face and they don't seem to be fading like the dr said the would.
DD had them but it took awhile before they faded- sorry I forget how long exactly. Definately at least a month or two.
Does anyone else's baby gave the stork bites or strawberry patches? J has them pretty bad on her face and they don't seem to be fading like the dr said the would.
H's still shows up once in awhile lol! So I'm pretty sure both DS and DD are destined to keep theirs. DS is 2 and its faded but still there.
When is the best time to pump? I am still feeding LO EBF, but would like to have a few bottles on hand so DH can feed him, and to make public outings a little easier. I dont want to pump and then have nothing to give LO at his next feeding, but I also don't want to increase my production and avoid engorgement if I can.
Also, what are the rules regarding freezing breast milk (hoe long can it be in freezer)? And how long can it be in the fridge? I know once it's been frozen and defrosted, it's only good for 24 hours- but is it different if you just straight up put it in the fridge? So confusing!
kemdupuis check out kellymom but i believe refridgerated milk is ideally used with 3 days them frozen milk is good 6-12 months, but really if you want to go towards 12 months you should use a deep freezer and ive had milk go bad in less than 6 months in the freezer. Also your milk supply is the greatest in early am hours when prolactin peaks. You could pump one side and feed the other to avoid not having enough milk.
When is the best time to pump? I am still feeding LO EBF, but would like to have a few bottles on hand so DH can feed him, and to make public outings a little easier. I dont want to pump and then have nothing to give LO at his next feeding, but I also don't want to increase my production and avoid engorgement if I can.
Also, what are the rules regarding freezing breast milk (hoe long can it be in freezer)? And how long can it be in the fridge? I know once it's been frozen and defrosted, it's only good for 24 hours- but is it different if you just straight up put it in the fridge? So confusing!
I maybe follow strict rules for BF and pumping since it's still early w supply regulating so if you need to pump to give a bottle easier while out w the baby it might be counterproductive since you need to pump around the same time you give the bottle so to me it was always easier to just BF while out instead of finding a place to pump while out. But others might have another opinion.
In regard to how much to pump a day to build up a freezer stash I built up a stash by pumping 1 1/2-2 oz extra each day. I chose to pump middle of day right after one feeding. I didn't start pumping though until DS was 2 months old.
Your breast pump might have the milk storage guidelines my medela one came w a cheat sheet that I kept taped inside our bottle drawer but it's approximately: Frozen milk 6-12 months. Fridge 3-8 days. Milk left out on counter 3 hours out of fridge.
If my baby is 3 weeks old today does that mean we already made it through the 3 week growth spurt last week? We definitely had a night or 2 where he was eating every 45 minutes. Curious if we already survived or if there is worse heading our way this week.
If my baby is 3 weeks old today does that mean we already made it through the 3 week growth spurt last week? We definitely had a night or 2 where he was eating every 45 minutes. Curious if we already survived or if there is worse heading our way this week.
I don't know the answer to this- but I sure hope it's yes. We're a few days past 2 weeks and eating almost constantly. I've been telling myself that it has to be the growth spurt. I hope for both of our sakes that it is!
Post by carolyngrace on Jul 6, 2015 13:43:10 GMT -5
I downloaded the "wonder weeks" app. It's not free, but seems VERY helpful in describing growth spurts, what's normal, and what you can do to cope with DB's behaviors during these times. It starts with the 4-5 week growth spurt.
I downloaded the "wonder weeks" app. It's not free, but seems VERY helpful in describing growth spurts, what's normal, and what you can do to cope with DB's behaviors during these times. It starts with the 4-5 week growth spurt.
So I decided I should download and check it out too. Here's my SQ: why am I putting his due date and not his actual birthday? He was 3.5 weeks early. Developmentally I don't see him as a 12 day old, I see him as a 5+1 week old.
SQ: I have a bunch of frozen milk I've been pumping and keeping in bags. When I first started pumping, the milk was still in transition and it's very yellow. Tonight DH was going to try to give LO his first bottle. Can I give my 3 week old baby the transitional milk? It didn't occur to me until right now that it's going to be quite different from what he's been getting directly from me.
I downloaded the "wonder weeks" app. It's not free, but seems VERY helpful in describing growth spurts, what's normal, and what you can do to cope with DB's behaviors during these times. It starts with the 4-5 week growth spurt.
So I decided I should download and check it out too. Here's my SQ: why am I putting his due date and not his actual birthday? He was 3.5 weeks early. Developmentally I don't see him as a 12 day old, I see him as a 5+1 week old.
Yeah I thought that was odd too. It said something like "developmental milestones are determined by due date" but did it say why? I can't remember. Not a mom of an early baby myself, so I'm curious... In general how does the medical community measure development for preemies?
Post by billyhorrible on Jul 6, 2015 19:21:42 GMT -5
kemdupuis, when I started pumping with LBB I did it after his first morning feed - usually around 2:30am. Because it's after a feeding, you won't get much at first. However, you're conditioning your body to produce more milk at that time, so if you always pump around that time you'll have enough to feed your babe and pump a bottle. And you don't need to worry about being tapped out at the next feeding.
veggiemo- you can feed the transitional milk, no harm, but it won't be providing the same contents/nutrition as current milk since you milk is constantly changing to meet the baby's needs. If it were me, I'd mix it with some more recent milk, but again, nothing wrong with giving the older milk on its own.
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