My bf challenge: giant watermelon tits- WTF/ OMG/ am I going to be physically deformed forever- paired with ridiculously small pea sized nipps. Thankfully he is determined and patient with latching , but OMG is it painful. I have been using a latch assist along with the shield off and on, he seems to be able to go with the flow& I am oh so grateful . Just boiled my pump parts today to alliviate some off the pressure.
I can't stop crying (damn hormones). After a visit to the pediatrician I found out baby T isn't pooping because I'm not producing enough milk. I was told to breast feed, then pump and supplement with formula every two hours. How am I even supposed to enjoy my time with her? When am I suppose to sleep. I feel like I'm on the verge of a breakdown and she's only 8 days old!
hugs to you. I've had a couple days where I just cried all day because of lack of sleep, or feeding issues, or just because being a parent of a tiny human is hard sometimes.
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Cluster feeding is driving me crazy. From 1pm on he wants to do nothing but sit at the boob. Which is ok but then he spits up almost every hour. We've tried everything else to calm him and nope, he would just like to keep gorging himself and then spit milk from everywhere.
This. Except at night. All. Night. Long. Sleep child sleep! And then there is the repeated outfit changes thanks to spit up. Apparently it's worth it to him lol.
I can't stop crying (damn hormones). After a visit to the pediatrician I found out baby T isn't pooping because I'm not producing enough milk. I was told to breast feed, then pump and supplement with formula every two hours. How am I even supposed to enjoy my time with her? When am I suppose to sleep. I feel like I'm on the verge of a breakdown and she's only 8 days old!
Hang in there. It WILL get easier. I was in a similar place a couple weeks ago. Take it one day at a time, let yourself cry. It's SO hard. Its not for the faint of heart, but you can do it! And remember, formula is not the end of the world.
Does anyone have one boob that produces way more than the other? It seems like no matter what I do I can't get them to even out. I end up feeding more on the side that produces more, because well... there is more there. Does this make it worse? Does each boob have its own regulation and I'm stimulating it to continue to make more?
Does anyone have one boob that produces way more than the other? It seems like no matter what I do I can't get them to even out. I end up feeding more on the side that produces more, because well... there is more there. Does this make it worse? Does each boob have its own regulation and I'm stimulating it to continue to make more?
My left boob has never produced as much as the right. Ever. Through two children. It also hates pumps and doesn't respond well, and hand expression is a joke. But Noah is satisfied after he eats from that side so ehh.
So I was trying to figure out why the hell i have such breast pain. Not my nipples usually, breast pain.
Thank you, interwebz, for letting me know moms with big breasts sometimes just experience breast pain for no reason.
Good thing I have a refill on my ibuprofen.
That makes me feel less stupid and paranoid. I was trying to figure out how I could have about 6 different things wrong.
It was either kellymom or LLL. I'm not sure which one. It may have been both. It sucks. What we thought was thrush is just a cracked nipple and big boobs that hurt just because. It's not fair.
I can't stop crying (damn hormones). After a visit to the pediatrician I found out baby T isn't pooping because I'm not producing enough milk. I was told to breast feed, then pump and supplement with formula every two hours. How am I even supposed to enjoy my time with her? When am I suppose to sleep. I feel like I'm on the verge of a breakdown and she's only 8 days old!
My Son is 6 days and I am in the same position. I am not producing enough, plus he is being super fussy/tired bc of jaundice. Some say c section makes it take longer for milk to come in and that's how it's feeling. Atm I have come to terms with the fact that for the short term my baby needs nutrients. He latched fine a few days ago, but now just cries. I have horrible feelings of inadequacy. But I have to realize I am healing, and will do what I can now to help him for the future. That means I can pump and store for now and feed him what I can. And once this passes and my milk comes in things will improve.
Post by hopefulreturn on Aug 23, 2015 19:57:03 GMT -5
3 week growth spurt anyone? In guessing that's why we've been nursing so long and frequently this weekend. I'm having a hard time even leaving the house!
3 week growth spurt anyone? In guessing that's why we've been nursing so long and frequently this weekend. I'm having a hard time even leaving the house!
Yeah, I think that was us for a few days. Hoping we are about over it. My boobs and I could use a break!
Post by heavenwhip on Aug 23, 2015 22:53:52 GMT -5
We made it through the 3 week growth spurt... Barely.... Now begins the systematic witching hours... Which usually lasts between 8pm and 10pm. I need to have a serious conversation with my husband which is not possible with a fussy baby!
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Post by trudytrudy on Aug 23, 2015 22:57:07 GMT -5
Has anyone been using a pacifier yet? I nursed tonight then she woke up wanting to nurse again when I was getting in the shower so I had Hubs offer the paci which kept her calm until I showered. Then I get dressed and she went right back to nursing like a champ. She is only 5 days old but she loves nursing, I already have a strong supply and only plan to use it in instances like that for right now.
Has anyone been using a pacifier yet? I nursed tonight then she woke up wanting to nurse again when I was getting in the shower so I had Hubs offer the paci which kept her calm until I showered. Then I get dressed and she went right back to nursing like a champ. She is only 5 days old but she loves nursing, I already have a strong supply and only plan to use it in instances like that for right now.
hopefulreturn my nipples are pretty sore too. I bought the medela nipple shells and have been wearing those since birth. I think they have helped a ton bc they let your nips get air. I recommend them. They are not a nipple shield, they are shells and you wear them in between feeds.
baby nurses literally nonstop. nurse, fall asleep for 20 minutes. rinse and repeat. he has now been up 2:30am to 4 am and still doesn't seem tired. if he isn't nursing he will cry.
My baby did this on day three and four. She slowed down after that and gave me a break. Hopefully it's just a little growth spurt.
Has anyone been using a pacifier yet? I nursed tonight then she woke up wanting to nurse again when I was getting in the shower so I had Hubs offer the paci which kept her calm until I showered. Then I get dressed and she went right back to nursing like a champ. She is only 5 days old but she loves nursing, I already have a strong supply and only plan to use it in instances like that for right now.
Yep, they introduced her in the NICU so we've used one right along. She prefers the breast though. Mommy is one big pacifier lol
We made it through the 3 week growth spurt... Barely.... Now begins the systematic witching hours... Which usually lasts between 8pm and 10pm. I need to have a serious conversation with my husband which is not possible with a fussy baby!
What is up with this!? My LO does this too, almost every evening. From like 7-10, acts like she wants to feed but isn't hungry and just fusses at the boob or bottle. And there is NO putting her down, not even to take a potty break. Rest of the day and night she is an angel baby.
We made it through the 3 week growth spurt... Barely.... Now begins the systematic witching hours... Which usually lasts between 8pm and 10pm. I need to have a serious conversation with my husband which is not possible with a fussy baby!
What is up with this!? My LO does this too, almost every evening. From like 7-10, acts like she wants to feed but isn't hungry and just fusses at the boob or bottle. And there is NO putting her down, not even to take a potty break. Rest of the day and night she is an angel baby.
Cluster feeds...this is the point in the day when your milk is typically the lowest, and baby is trying to increase it by constantly being at the breast; whether he/she is really hungry or not.
Post by hopefulreturn on Aug 24, 2015 10:01:19 GMT -5
Does anyone else have a child that will not unlatch? She can fall asleep on the boob and then be screaming when I pull her Off. She even threw up while still eating this morning. I know she's over eating (yes, I've read breastfed babies can't), but is this normal?
Eta: I just put a call into an LC. I feel like I need constant help!
brassyclarinet, I am 12 days PP and my milk is still not sufficient. It was very hard for me to start supplementing, plus I felt like a failure because I didn't realize he wasn't getting enough so I felt like poor baby was starving the first week of his life. I am starting to get a little more milk so I am trying to give him each breast after I give him some formula plus I pump to try to get some. Hugs to you, I can sympathize!
Were you told to do formula first and then offer the breast? Typically it's the other way around to help your milk supply.
When we started supplimenting we were told to lead with formula if he was really fussy and wouldn't latch, but if that wasn't the case to always lead with breast. He's gotten so good at latching now he can latch even when he's pissed, so we always lead with breast so he'll drain them as much as possible.
Anyone else have the issue of being too engorged that LO cannot latch, even if you pump some to soften up the nipple? Since my milk came in, everything is so hard even after I express like 1-2oz with a pump that he still won't take the boob!! We've had to resort to bottle feeding him what I do pump and I don't really want to be an exclusive pumper! I have a call into the LC and I'm waiting to hear back.
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Anyone else have the issue of being too engorged that LO cannot latch, even if you pump some to soften up the nipple? Since my milk came in, everything is so hard even after I express like 1-2oz with a pump that he still won't take the boob!! We've had to resort to bottle feeding him what I do pump and I don't really want to be an exclusive pumper! I have a call into the LC and I'm waiting to hear back.
I had that problem on my right side. I ended up having to pump more to make sure I softened the surrounding nipple area and if have to really sandwich the breast, causing milk to spray everywhere! ( I did this on the left too, but it wasn't nearly as extreme) Thinking back, I think part of what made it so incredibly hard is that the latch still wasn't good either. Luckily it settled for me after a few days. I also found some comfort when I'd ice the boob after feedings.
Anyone else have the issue of being too engorged that LO cannot latch, even if you pump some to soften up the nipple? Since my milk came in, everything is so hard even after I express like 1-2oz with a pump that he still won't take the boob!! We've had to resort to bottle feeding him what I do pump and I don't really want to be an exclusive pumper! I have a call into the LC and I'm waiting to hear back.
Taking a hot shower or applying a warm compress while massaging/squeezing the areola into a "sandwich" should help with the softening. Good luck!
Today my LO latched and nursed for 15 minutes on each side and then fell asleep !!!!!! This may seem normal to a lot of ppl - but we have been exclusively pumping due to a bad latch - also extreme pain when using nipple shield. We try once a day breastfeeding and never get more than a few mins , I'm sooooo happy and feel like there IS hope for us !!!!
Does anyone else have a child that will not unlatch? She can fall asleep on the boob and then be screaming when I pull her Off. She even threw up while still eating this morning. I know she's over eating (yes, I've read breastfed babies can't), but is this normal?
Eta: I just put a call into an LC. I feel like I need constant help!
We have days like that, especially early on. The spitting up could also be some reflux since things aren't mature enough yet to keep everything down. When she has a really bad screaming fit, I know she will end up spitting up.
Has anyone been using a pacifier yet? I nursed tonight then she woke up wanting to nurse again when I was getting in the shower so I had Hubs offer the paci which kept her calm until I showered. Then I get dressed and she went right back to nursing like a champ. She is only 5 days old but she loves nursing, I already have a strong supply and only plan to use it in instances like that for right now.
We used one the second night in the hospital. N had horrible gas and I finally couldn't take the latching and unlatching and screaming and just asked for one. We've had no problems. He takes it when he wants it and we have no confusion.
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