7/27 Mommy Milk Monday

[lilyelayne]

How old is your LO?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?

Solids?

Questions/AW?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?

[osumegs]

How old is your LO? 5 months 2 week

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Pumping for day feeds, nursing for night feeds

Solids? Tried oatmeal this weekend, she loves it!

Questions/AW?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? Singing or dancing...either one

[hollydfromtn]

How old is your LO?
He'll be 6 months on Wednesday ?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing

Solids?
Yep. So far his favorite has been the German sweet potato.

Questions/AW?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?
I wish that I could play the fiddle. My husband is one of those annoying people that can pick up anything and play it.

[mands1125]

How old is your LO? almost 6 months.

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing together, pumping/bottles during the week at daycare

Solids? Nope- not yet. In 2-3ish weeks.

Questions/AW? DD is still a distracted nurser. Constantly popping on and off. The worst is when Daddy walks in the room or talks.

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?- the ability to strike up a conversation with strangers!

[hollydfromtn]

Jul 27, 2015 9:32:03 GMT -5 mands1125 said:

How old is your LO? almost 6 months.

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing together, pumping/bottles during the week at daycare

Solids? Nope- not yet. In 2-3ish weeks.

Questions/AW? DD is still a distracted nurser. Constantly popping on and off. The worst is when Daddy walks in the room or talks.

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?- the ability to strike up a conversation with strangers!

S pops off when DH gets home from work. It never fails that we have just started and he pops off and ends up with a milk bath because I just let down.

[junebugjam]

How old is your LO? 5 months & 10ish days

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing & pumping

Solids? We tried oatmeal cereal twice and he hated it. Think I'll buy worn rice cereal and veggies next time I go out.

Questions/AW? Nope

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? I wish I was musical. I took piano lessons as a kid and always kick myself that I didn't practice more and stick with it.

[danitaec]

How old is your LO? 5 months, 6 days

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Just pumping

Solids? Not yet, but I'm thinking I should go ahead and get things ready, maybe make and freeze some things, before school starts back

Questions/AW?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? I wish I had some sort of athletic ability. I suck at pretty much every sport except tennis and cycling. I can't even run worth a flip.

[cginge]

How old is your LO?
5 and a half months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing. I keep saying this, but I intend to pump a couple times a week to build a stash for emergencies.

Solids?
LO has had rice cereal mixed with breast milk, sweet potatoes, prunes, and pears. He loves all but the prunes, which he tolerates. I think we're going to do carrots next.

Questions/AW?
Sticky poops are normal after introducing solids, right?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?
Speaking another language, probably. Or running--when I'm in shape and try, I can run but I'm slow (10 min/mile were good for me!) H is very fast (around a 7 min/mile).

[PikoPiko]

Playing for the first time!

How old is your LO?
5.5months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing in the morning before work. Pimping at work and night. Formula if he wakes MOTN.

Solids?
Started feeding oat cereal at lunch only, 1 tbsp and he doesn't even finish it all.

Questions/AW?
On the plane now. I'm a bit worried about losing my milk when I get home. I was pumping 5 or 6 times a day. Would dropping to 3 times a day for 2 days hurt my milk supply significantly?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?
Gift of the gab. Some people are just so good at presenting or public speaking. I get all freaked out.

[dmorgendorffer]

How old is your LO? 23 weeks I think?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? nursing and pumping

Solids? Nope. Pedi gave me the info on starting at the 4 month visit but I think we are goign to wait until she is 6 months.

Questions/AW? I am terrible at rotating my freezer supply. I get the basic concept of using some from the freezer and freezing the fresh milk but I just don't put in practice. Any tips?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? I love everyone else's responses so far! I think I would want to be able to speak another language too. I used Rosetta Stone for a few months to try to learn French before I went to Paris but the second the concierge and the hotel started speaking to me in French it all went completely out the window.

[MapleMomma]

How old is your LO?
5 months 1 week  

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing 

Solids?
Purees And some sampling of mushy food. She loves it

Questions/AW?
I think she likes solids more than milk which is hard for me.  

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?
Today I'd love the ability to mommy and keep a clean house. I'm feeling pretty low about my mommy/wife skills.

[osumegs]

MapleMomma I want that skill, too. I'm sure you're doing an amazing job, though! I read a blog this weekend that I follow, and the author has a "choose them" sign over her kitchen sink as a reminder that cleaning stuff can wait, the kids won't be little forever. I try to just set a goal of having my kitchen and living room picked up. My house is far from clean clean, but if everything is picked up for the day I count it as a success. We put too much pressure on ourselves as women to be perfect!

[michelle142]

Jul 27, 2015 10:53:38 GMT -5 cginge said:

How old is your LO?
5 and a half months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing. I keep saying this, but I intend to pump a couple times a week to build a stash for emergencies.

Solids?
LO has had rice cereal mixed with breast milk, sweet potatoes, prunes, and pears. He loves all but the prunes, which he tolerates. I think we're going to do carrots next.

Questions/AW?
Sticky poops are normal after introducing solids, right?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?
Speaking another language, probably. Or running--when I'm in shape and try, I can run but I'm slow (10 min/mile were good for me!) H is very fast (around a 7 min/mile).

Sticky peanut butter type poop is normal with solids

[MapleMomma]

Jul 27, 2015 12:07:18 GMT -5 osumegs said:

MapleMomma I want that skill, too. I'm sure you're doing an amazing job, though! I read a blog this weekend that I follow, and the author has a "choose them" sign over her kitchen sink as a reminder that cleaning stuff can wait, the kids won't be little forever. I try to just set a goal of having my kitchen and living room picked up. My house is far from clean clean, but if everything is picked up for the day I count it as a success. We put too much pressure on ourselves as women to be perfect!

Thanks! I need to hear this. MH is so good about it, but I put way too much pressure on myself to do it all.

[michelle142]

Jul 27, 2015 11:58:26 GMT -5 dmorgendorffer said:

How old is your LO? 23 weeks I think?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? nursing and pumping

Solids? Nope. Pedi gave me the info on starting at the 4 month visit but I think we are goign to wait until she is 6 months.

Questions/AW? I am terrible at rotating my freezer supply. I get the basic concept of using some from the freezer and freezing the fresh milk but I just don't put in practice. Any tips?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? I love everyone else's responses so far! I think I would want to be able to speak another language too. I used Rosetta Stone for a few months to try to learn French before I went to Paris but the second the concierge and the hotel started speaking to me in French it all went completely out the window.

I use all frozen milk in Mondays bottles. Then the pumped milk from Monday for Tuesday, Tuesday for Wednesday...etc. I freeze what i pump on Fridays.

[michelle142]

How old is your LO?
5 months, 1 week

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing & Pumping

Solids?
Tried some avocado at random last night - she was a fan! We'll start easing into it.

Questions/AW?
AW NIP at an amusement park, uncovered, yesterday. It was 90 degrees, anyone who thought I should use a cover deserved a throat punch.

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?
Mind reading. What, that's not a real skill? Should be.

[seamonster]

How old is your LO? 5.5 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing together, pumping at work, 14oz formula in addition to pumped milk at daycare

Solids? 2 more weeks and then solids for everyone! I'm prepping purees and mashed food to save time since dinner time is basically going to be as soon as we get home. I'm getting an extra ounce or 2 some days and freezing that for milksickles in his mesh feeder or mixing later with solids.

Questions/AW? Has anyone pumped while driving? I have to go to a midday appointment and then DS has an afternoon appointment so if I don't pump in the car I'll be short milk.

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? I wish I had athletic ability, especially running. I'm a klutz. I didn't do a race this weekend because the only time I went to train for it, 2 days before the event, I fell getting on my bike and hurt my knee.

[duckker]

How old is your LO?

5 months yesterday! Whee!

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?

Nursing. And on what feels like a pumping death march. EPers get all the respect I have. All. Of. It.

Solids?

Finally got around to reading up on Baby Led Weaning and am sooooo looking forward to getting started next month. Babygirl adores her highchair and is full on drinking out of a cup, so I've got good feelings about this endeavor.

Questions/AW?

Am I the only one gaining weight? I swear, it's a mystery. I started tracking cals in my fitness pal, am rowing 20 mins a day and have gained two more pounds. WTAF? Where are my Beyoncé abs?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?

Singing. Only the baby likes it when I sing. And eventually she's going to wise up.

[mishka29]

How old is your LO? 6 months tomorrow

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Bf

Solids? Just started a few days ago with sweet potato

Questions/AW? Nope

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? I wish i could walk in high heels lol

[hollydfromtn]

Jul 27, 2015 12:02:27 GMT -5 MapleMomma said:

How old is your LO?
5 months 1 week  

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing 

Solids?
Purees And some sampling of mushy food. She loves it

Questions/AW?
I think she likes solids more than milk which is hard for me.  

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?
Today I'd love the ability to mommy and keep a clean house. I'm feeling pretty low about my mommy/wife skills.

I second being able to manage being a mommy and a wife. I suck at keeping up with the house and the baby. To be honest I wasn't that good at keeping up with the house before the baby. So.... Meh H knew what he was getting into when he married me lol.

[cloe111479]

How old is your LO?
24 weeks. Or 5 months and change

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Just pumping.

Solids? Not yet but thinking of starting some cereal with bm mixed this week so by the time we get to the 6 month mark on 8/9 we can do veggies etc

Questions/AW? Dd used a soppy cup a bit over the weekend. Not sure how much she actually got but she was chewing on that bad boy like a pro. Lol!

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did?

Probably another language. Took 4 semesters of Spanish in college and I can decently read it (using context clues) but can't speak it for crap.

[cloe111479]

Re using frozen.

I do one day a week as frozen day. I take out enough for a day on Friday night. It is defrosted by Saturday night/Sunday morning. That is what we use for all day Sunday. Everything i pump Sunday gets frozen. Therefore it rotates the frozen stash a bit.

[boxerrrmama85]

Posting and running-- but is anyone else needing to remind their LOs that your nipple is in fact attached to your body? LO has been crazy lately and my nipples are SORE!!! I tried popping her off when she started, any other tips?

[lilyelayne]

 PikoPiko, do you know how responsive your supply is? How quickly it adjusts if you change pumping or nursing schedules? For example, if DS decides he wants to nurse at 5am (unusual) one day, I'm not going to be overly full at 5am the next day, but if he were to eat at 5am 2-3 days in a row, then I would be making more milk at 5am for about 2 days after he quit. My guess would be that your supply will lower a bit, probably enough for you to notice (due to less milk being expressed, stress, travel especially if time zone shifts, being away from L, etc) but that you will be able to bring it up in a day or two when you return to your regular nursing/pumping schedule. Maybe do a little extra skin to skin snuggles when you get home, or convince your H to have lactation cookies ready. If you feel like your supply took a big hit, extra nursing sessions (like a cluster feed) or power pumping (pump 10m, wait 10m, pump 10m, wait 10m, etc for an hour. Or 20 on 10 off. Google power pumping for different schedules) would probably get you back on track. Don't forget to keep up with your water intake when you're out of town, even if you're pumping less frequently! Women have temporary supply dips due to illness or ovulation and keep BF. It's not that uncommon. 

[lilyelayne]

badw0lf, not knowing how much mil you have or how much LO is eating in any given session is worrisome! I can't imagine how much more worrisome after the precision supply/feeding mindset of EPing.
dmorgendorffer, either pick a day for frozen milk (often Monday, freeze Friday's pumped milk, nurse on the weekends) or pick one bottle a day to be frozen milk.
MapleMomma, solids are new(ish? Probably? Don't actually know when you started) and interactive and fun! It's like a toy & food all in one. No surprise LO prefers it to boring milk she's been getting for months. The novelty will probably wear off. LO still loves you & her milk. DS went through a nursing strike a few weeks ago, and it was so hard thinking he didn't want me or my milk.
seamonster, I think michelle142 pumps in the car with a hands free nursing bra? IIRC gets everything set up, turn on pump, drive, turn off pump when done, pull over when possible and unhook/store everything.
boxerrrmama85, is she trying to turn & look or play while eating? I know it's a pain but can you try nursing in a quiet, boring place? See if that helps?

[cougarette]

How old is your LO? 5 months! That just doesn't sound right

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping at work

Solids? Not yet

Questions/AW? I'm not quite ready to drop pump sessions at work, but S+TMs: How/when did you do it?

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? Play an instrument, maybe the piano

[cougarette]

Jul 27, 2015 11:58:26 GMT -5 dmorgendorffer said:

Questions/AW? I am terrible at rotating my freezer supply. I get the basic concept of using some from the freezer and freezing the fresh milk but I just don't put in practice. Any tips?

I use my freezer stash for Monday's bottles. Then what I pump Monday is for Tuesday's bottles, etc. Everything I pump on Friday (and any excess during the week) goes in the freezer.

[cougarette]

Jul 27, 2015 13:19:21 GMT -5 seamonster said:

Questions/AW? Has anyone pumped while driving? I have to go to a midday appointment and then DS has an afternoon appointment so if I don't pump in the car I'll be short milk.

I just did a few times last week.

I got everything all set up then used my nursing cover. I mostly watched the clock since I couldn't easily monitor when milk speed flowing. It was nice to not be massaging during, haha. At red lights I did check to make sure I wasn't getting close to the top.

[lilyelayne]

How old is your LO? - 4 months / 20 weeks

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? - nursing

Solids? - no, but he's getting really interested in our food. We'll probably try some cereal when we get back from California. He'll be 5 months then. 

Questions/AW? - nope

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? - I wish I were more organized. Or, less useful, that I were artistic - could draw/paint/maybe sculpt. 

[wimcgrath]

How old is your LO? - 5 months, 1 week

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? - nursing and pumping

Solids? We just started a week ago! She has had sweet potatoes and carrots so far and is a fan!

Questions/AW? - I had a question over the weekend but I can't for the life of me remember it at the moment...

GTKY: what's one talent or skill that you don't have but wish you did? I'd like to be craftier and be able to make cute things easily- I come up to this kind of stuff a lot as a first grade teacher and with DD.