Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping before bed and in the morning
Solids? Not yet- thinking we'll start in 2-3 weeks
Questions/AW? @holachica I haven't done any research/ reading on this so it might be stupid to ask, but: is there anything particular or special to know about making baby food/ purees? I want to start this soon!
GTKY: if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would that movie be? This is hard because I love movies but don't watch many multiple times... I would say either "Love Actually" (because I watch it every December anyway) or Pitch Perfect!
Can't remember who asked, but when DD takes bottles they're 4ish oz, 5 oz before bed, so when she goes to daycare I'll probably send 4oz bottles in and just send an extra bottle in case they need it.
Post by seamonster on Jul 13, 2015 20:32:35 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 5 months tomorrow
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing. Pumping at work and DS gets 2-3 formula bottles in addition to his 6-8oz breastmilk bottle at daycare ( depends on how hungry he is)
Solids? Not until 6 months. I did get a mesh self feeder to put some frozen breastmilk in to help with teething and let DS practice.
Questions/AW? Still gaining weight. Not back up percentile wise, but didn't drop either. Probably will not be double birth weight at 6 months, but doing OK. We're going to increase his formula by 1 Oz each bottle if he can tolerate it. I've been really ok with this. A few months ago, supplementing was demoralising.
GTKY: if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would that movie be? The Princess Bride
Post by seamonster on Jul 13, 2015 20:36:59 GMT -5
junebugjam If I had good quality, his bottles would be 5oz. You can estimate 1 to 1.5oz for every hour you're apart or divide 24 to 30 oz by the number of times LO is eating to get how much you need per bottle. My LO eats at least 30oz a day so gets bigger bottles
seamonster glad LO is gaining weight & that you aren't upset with the formula. You're doing amazing figuring out what's best for your son
Thanks. We may need to bump up to the post 6 month formula soon for the added calories. His biggest weight gain was while we were on vacation and just nursing. I'm encouraging him to have a snack before we go into daycare and that's helping as well.
Post by lotsofdotts on Jul 13, 2015 21:45:23 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 20 weeks
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing but starting to pump more to get ready to go back to work in mid-August
Solids? We are trying some oatmeal but he really didn't like it until yesterday when we mixed in apples. He still isn't thrilled with it.
Questions/AW?
GTKY: if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would that movie be? It would probably be the Harry Potter series. I love the books and movies.
I am going to start pumping again so I can rebuild my stash and continue to give milk to my nephew in the nicu. When would be the best time to pump during the day while breastfeeding a baby who eats every 2-2.5 hours? I think I will need to pump at least twice per day and I'll add in the second session a week or two after I start regularly pumping once a day. I guess I'm worried that in doing this I won't have enough milk to feed DS. Any suggestions?
I am going to start pumping again so I can rebuild my stash and continue to give milk to my nephew in the nicu. When would be the best time to pump during the day while breastfeeding a baby who eats every 2-2.5 hours? I think I will need to pump at least twice per day and I'll add in the second session a week or two after I start regularly pumping once a day. I guess I'm worried that in doing this I won't have enough milk to feed DS. Any suggestions?
I pump both sides every night before bed. Usually get between 4 & 5 oz total. If your LO sleeps decent throughout the night you can pump either right after he goes down for the night or a couple hours later and you won't have to worry too much about not being able to feed him because your body will have time to rebuild.
I am going to start pumping again so I can rebuild my stash and continue to give milk to my nephew in the nicu. When would be the best time to pump during the day while breastfeeding a baby who eats every 2-2.5 hours? I think I will need to pump at least twice per day and I'll add in the second session a week or two after I start regularly pumping once a day. I guess I'm worried that in doing this I won't have enough milk to feed DS. Any suggestions?
If you keep the pumping time fairly consistent, your supply will adjust as if your LO added a feeding or two. That said, supply is usually higher in the morning so you can feed on one side and pump the other (simultaneously or right after) or wait ~30min after first feed and pump both sides. This is the general recommendation for starting a freezer stash. Depending on when LO goes to bed, when you go to bed, and how often he eats overnight, you may find doing the second session after LO goes to bed works, even though supply is lowest in the evening. Otherwise just pick a time during the day and go with it.
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping
Solids? Not yet, probably going to introduce cereal this week though
Questions/AW? @alyllyra before DS, I babysat my cousin's daughter from the time she was like two months old tool she was just overt a year. Bottle feeding her BM was my first into to breastfeeding and felt so personal at first.
GTKY: if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would that movie be? Hunchback of Note Dame (Disney's)
Post by mommadozer on Jul 14, 2015 23:24:28 GMT -5
DS is six months old one week from today..... So sad he is growing up so fast.
I'm mainly pumping and supplementing two bottles a day. Occasionally, DS wants to nurse.
DS loves solids. We usually do some carrots or avocado and pears.
Not sure if I could narrow it down. Either the 80's John Hughes classics or animated Disney movies from when I was a kid. Disney Junior has an animated classic on every Sunday. I need to finish watching Alice in Wonderland!
allonsy221b I've heard some theories that the angle in which a person holds the bottle can bother baby and prevent them taking it. For example if DH is tall B may be getting a faster flow and not like it.
After DH had LO home yesterday and he barely ate I think angle has a lot to do with it. Pretty sure now that our daycare doesn't really pace feed, but he's drinking 6 to 8oz bottles there so it's probably ok since formula fed babies aren't pace fed.
I think it also has to do with associations. Dad means mom is near to feed. DS usually only got bottles from DH after we nursed. Or he got to nurse afterwards. Daycare mom isn't a factor.
For the 1 tbsp of cereal, do you randomly rotate between rice and oatmeal? I'm just starting to look into solids, so I was wondering.
I started with 1 tsp of rice cereal mixed with BM, 5 days in a row. I gradually worked up to the 1 tbsp. The next week I introduced the oatmeal cereal, same thing as the previous week. Then the past week I've rotated between both kinds and started green beans. I'll be introducing peas this weekend.
All of this process was my pediatrician's instructions. He said to start with small amounts and one food at a time to be able to narrow down possible allergies. He also said to start with green veggies, because orange veggies and fruit are sweet, babies will like the taste of those better and might reject the green veggies.
My pedi said nothing sweet but didn't say why! That's good to know. Thank you!
wimcgrath. It was stupid easy. I used frozen green beans (I read a couple articles that fresh ones get grainy if you puree them), cooked them, put in Ninja and blended until smooth. I did add a tiny bit of water to make it even more smooth. Then I put it in ice cube trays, froze them, popped them out and put them in baggies. I defrost a couple in the fridge each night. He eats 1 cube (about 1 tbsp) in the afternoon. I have green beans, peas and carrots in the freezer- so easy.
My pediatrician said to start with green veggies first, feed the same veggie each day for about 5 days to test for allergy. Then go to orange veggies then fruits. He said to do this because orange veggies and fruits are sweeter than the green veggies and so babies will be less likely to reject the less sweet.
Post by lilyelayne on Jul 15, 2015 16:42:38 GMT -5
My pedi said it used to be recommended to start with veggies cause fruit is sweeter, but studies are showing that it doesn't much matter & to start with whatever we want.
My pedi said it used to be recommended to start with veggies cause fruit is sweeter, but studies are showing that it doesn't much matter & to start with whatever we want.
The toddler started with green veggies, etc. She loved them and ate tons of vegetables. Doesn't matter. Now all she wants is French fries.
How old is your LO? 23 weeks (about 5 months and 2 weeks)
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, pumping for an occasional night out
Solids? Not until 6 months (almost there)
Questions/AW? I NIP without a cover art the playground today. It was too hot to use the cover. And I didn't feel awkward at all
GTKY: if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would that movie be? Hmm, series would be Star Wars or Indiana Jones or Lord of the Rings. Single movie, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, or Zoolander
Congrats on the no shield- eliminates that PITA! +1 for 5-10 mins from one side. I also think DD has a tendency to overeat and then spit up everywhere (even though I read that BF babies don't overeat), so I know it's kind of a tough call whether or not to pull them off sometimes.
I know it's Friday but I have a question and I dont want to wait until Monday.
DS is NURSING!! No shield!! But the kid will eat until he pukes and go back for more. He's mastered boot and rally at 5 months.
I'm used to giving him a set amount and I have no idea how much he's getting now. About how much time does your kiddo spend on each side?
Wahoo! Remember LO is still learning about nursing so he'll figure some of it out on his own. When DS used to spit up a lot & then maybe need a top off, I learned to unlatch him after he gulped his way through initial let down (at ~2 min) and burp then allow him to finish.
DS typically nurses 4-7 min on one side for a daytime feed. 15-20 minutes each side for bedtime feed. That said, he knows more about what he's doing than I do. If he eats well for 3 minutes and then throws a fit if I try to keep him at the breast, maybe he sucked extra hard and got his milk faster, or maybe for some reason it was extra fatty and he doesn't need as much, or he's just not as hungry. 4+ months in it's still kind of terrifying that my baby is in charge of eating.
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