SQS 8/16

[stinybean]

It's a new week, although a little late in the day, but time for a new thread.

[stinybean]

This past Monday I got an internal sono. Ever since then I've been leaking. It first started as a little cm discharge on my undies, now I actually feel the leaking happening. Does this sound normal? I am pumping and haven't gotten my period yet.

[jessila]

Mine are BF related questions.
1. Is it normal for one side to leak way more than the other side?
2. Do you ever get to stop wearing breast pads while your BFing?

[erbear]

My boobs are itchy and sore, too! I actually keep randomly getting a shooting, burning sensation around my nipples, almost a more painful tingling. It especially happens while I'm asleep. It comes on quickly and I don't leak and it goes away just as quickly. What gives?

[wegrowsheep]

+1 to itchy boobs, especially the underside. Also, I have a small open crack/wound on the edge of my left nipple, and it hurts like a b*tch. T has some white streaks in his mouth too, so I've resumed applying triple antibiotic ointment and antifungal cream. And washing everything and boiling pacifiers, etc. Ugh.

[Deleted]

Aug 16, 2015 20:34:26 GMT -5 jessila said:

Mine are BF related questions.
1. Is it normal for one side to leak way more than the other side?
2. Do you ever get to stop wearing breast pads while your BFing?

2. It depends on the person. I had to wear breast pads the entire time I was nursing. So for 15 months.

[Widget123]

My left usually leaks more than the right. I stopped leaking but I started again. Leaking for me is a sign of inconsistency in the timing of emptying my breasts. Now that I'm going back to work I expect the leaking to slow and eventually stop as I will be more on a schedule. With DD I stopped leaking after a few weeks.

Tenderness almost to the point of being sore happens for me when a clog starts to form but then I empty the clog all the way out.

[Widget123]

Q: Are formula checks still good if you black out the name of the original recipient?

I know giving away or trading formula checks was really common on the dump although I haven't seen as much here, but people didn't really leave their names on the checks did they?

[leenziepops]

Aug 16, 2015 20:34:26 GMT -5 jessila said:

Mine are BF related questions.
1. Is it normal for one side to leak way more than the other side?
2. Do you ever get to stop wearing breast pads while your BFing?

1. I would say yes. My left leaks more than the right and definitely produces more milk.
2. I stopped about 1 month as I generally leak only at night. And BM and drool goes on my bra and clothes anyway so I saw no need for pads since I'm changing everyday

[mrsmonogrammed]

Widget123 I'm not sure, but I have a ton of formula checks I'd love to give to other moms but I didn't know how to go about that name thing either.....

My SQ- When I pump my right boob ALWAYS gives exactly double what the let boob does. Is there any way to even them out? Baby nurses the same amount of time on each side....

[mrsmonogrammed]

And another one!
FMLA paperwork to go back to work, do I get the form from my job or from the doctor? I forgot to have them fill it out at my 6 week appt....

[billyhorrible]

Aug 16, 2015 20:34:26 GMT -5 jessila said:

Mine are BF related questions.
1. Is it normal for one side to leak way more than the other side?
2. Do you ever get to stop wearing breast pads while your BFing?

My right leaks more than my left. I wore breastpads the entire time last time. I never leaked consistently, but for sure if I wasn't wearing pads something would happen where I'd end up leaking. Murphy's Law.

mrsmonogrammed - is there a reason you want it to even out? Does it matter if one produces more? I always get less from the side he last started with when I pump, but I never saw it as an issue.

[mrsmonogrammed]

billyhorrible I'd like it to even out because she eats from both sides every time right now, and it takes way longer for her to eat if she starts on my "underproducing" boob.

[billyhorrible]

Aug 17, 2015 6:00:07 GMT -5 mrsmonogrammed said:

billyhorrible I'd like it to even out because she eats from both sides every time right now, and it takes way longer for her to eat if she starts on my "underproducing" boob.

She may eat from both sides (both my boys always did/do) but she gets more from whatever side you start her on.

You can try to coax more from your under producer by block feeding from that side (have her start on that side 2 feedings in a row instead of switching sides every time.)

[Widget123]

Aug 17, 2015 5:26:24 GMT -5 mrsmonogrammed said:

Widget123 I'm not sure, but I have a ton of formula checks I'd love to give to other moms but I didn't know how to go about that name thing either.....

My SQ- When I pump my right boob ALWAYS gives exactly double what the let boob does. Is there any way to even them out? Baby nurses the same amount of time on each side....

Try massages and compressions on the left breast while pumping.

I equate it two bags filled with water and you cut holes in the edge of each but one is bigger than the other so water is coming out faster... What do you do? Squeeze the bag with the smaller hole to speed up the flow.

[alayne926]

Aug 17, 2015 5:57:30 GMT -5 mrsmonogrammed said:

And another one!
FMLA paperwork to go back to work, do I get the form from my job or from the doctor? I forgot to have them fill it out at my 6 week appt....

I got it from my work, but your dr may have a generic form they can fill out for you.

[alayne926]

Aug 17, 2015 4:34:59 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Q: Are formula checks still good if you black out the name of the original recipient?

I know giving away or trading formula checks was really common on the dump although I haven't seen as much here, but people didn't really leave their names on the checks did they?

If I'm giving it to a friend, I leave my name on it. If I was giving it to a stranger, I'd probably black out the name. Not sure if it's a big deal or not.

[Widget123]

Aug 17, 2015 10:25:58 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

Aug 17, 2015 4:34:59 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Q: Are formula checks still good if you black out the name of the original recipient?

I know giving away or trading formula checks was really common on the dump although I haven't seen as much here, but people didn't really leave their names on the checks did they?

If I'm giving it to a friend, I leave my name on it. If I was giving it to a stranger, I'd probably black out the name. Not sure if it's a big deal or not.

Yeah that's the thing. With my first I had a bunch of local friends that had babies or were pregnant around the same time. This time not so much. So I'm trying to figure out if I want to give the checks away or possibly use them to buy formula to give to charity so they aren't totally wasted.

[Bluedaisy]

A day late but...do you only use something to prop baby up for tummy time if they don't like tummy time? Or is there another reason to prop them...lo seems to like being flat more than being propped up.

[turtletyme]

Aug 17, 2015 12:39:17 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

A day late but...do you only use something to prop baby up for tummy time if they don't like tummy time? Or is there another reason to prop them...lo seems to like being flat more than being propped up.

And, related, what can I do for a kid who hates tummy time? Google told me to prop with boppy which so far has been a giant nope.

[holliberry28]

Aug 17, 2015 12:53:57 GMT -5 turtletyme said:

Aug 17, 2015 12:39:17 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

A day late but...do you only use something to prop baby up for tummy time if they don't like tummy time? Or is there another reason to prop them...lo seems to like being flat more than being propped up.

And, related, what can I do for a kid who hates tummy time? Google told me to prop with boppy which so far has been a giant nope.

+1. M hates tummy time, either flat or on the boppy. Only when he's laying on me does he lift his head up and around.

[alayne926]

Aug 17, 2015 12:55:44 GMT -5 holliberry28 said:

Aug 17, 2015 12:53:57 GMT -5 turtletyme said:

And, related, what can I do for a kid who hates tummy time? Google told me to prop with boppy which so far has been a giant nope.

+1. M hates tummy time, either flat or on the boppy. Only when he's laying on me does he lift his head up and around.

S is the same way. Unfortunately, there's not much you can do except trying. Once they are a little stronger, it will be more fun for them.

[dogmama22]

I put on a freakin circus to try to get my kid to do tummy time for more than 30 seconds without screaming. I try to time it about 20-30 minutes after he's done eating so that he doesn't throw up as much, but he's still full and happy. Then I put down a soft blanket and put him down on his back while I lay down on my belly. I keep a few toys close by and turn on some music. I roll him from his back to his tummy and start patting/ rubbing his back and singing to him. When he starts to make a funny face at that, I grab a toy and try to get him to follow it with his eyes. More back rubbing after those funny faces. Once we get to about 3 minutes he starts screaming and I roll him back into his back. Sometimes I can calm him down and roll him back over for another 2-3 minutes, but other times he's totally done so I just pick him up. He just had his tongue/ lip tie lasered today and tongue ties tend to make it really uncomfortable so hopefully he will do better now.

[billyhorrible]

Aug 17, 2015 12:53:57 GMT -5 turtletyme said:

Aug 17, 2015 12:39:17 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

A day late but...do you only use something to prop baby up for tummy time if they don't like tummy time? Or is there another reason to prop them...lo seems to like being flat more than being propped up.

And, related, what can I do for a kid who hates tummy time? Google told me to prop with boppy which so far has been a giant nope.

It's funny, one of my friends had a baby in July. We got together this morning and were discussing tummy time. Neither of us are actively doing tummy time in the sense of laying the little guys somewhere on their stomach. But both babies are getting tons of strengthening practice by lying on our chests or being worn. So it's a win - win for everyone. They do it happily, we don't have to work to do it, and they get the same benefits.

[Widget123]

I agree with PP that tummy time may not get more enjoyable until the baby is older and stronger and I still don't get myself too worked up about laying baby on stomach on a regular basis

[dogmama22]

Aug 17, 2015 16:50:02 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Aug 17, 2015 12:53:57 GMT -5 turtletyme said:

And, related, what can I do for a kid who hates tummy time? Google told me to prop with boppy which so far has been a giant nope.

It's funny, one of my friends had a baby in July. We got together this morning and were discussing tummy time. Neither of us are actively doing tummy time in the sense of laying the little guys somewhere on their stomach. But both babies are getting tons of strengthening practice by lying on our chests or being worn. So it's a win - win for everyone. They do it happily, we don't have to work to do it, and they get the same benefits.

How long do those activities "count" as tummy time? We do both of those quite a bit, but I guess I thought since he's getting older, he needed to do floor tummy time too. Is that important for them learning to roll over?

[billyhorrible]

Aug 17, 2015 18:44:32 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

Aug 17, 2015 16:50:02 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

It's funny, one of my friends had a baby in July. We got together this morning and were discussing tummy time. Neither of us are actively doing tummy time in the sense of laying the little guys somewhere on their stomach. But both babies are getting tons of strengthening practice by lying on our chests or being worn. So it's a win - win for everyone. They do it happily, we don't have to work to do it, and they get the same benefits.

How long do those activities "count" as tummy time? We do both of those quite a bit, but I guess I thought since he's getting older, he needed to do floor tummy time too. Is that important for them learning to roll over?

As far as I know it always "counts."  And as for rolling over, LBB got dedicated tummy time on the playmat every day and never rolled over.  Not back to front, not front to back, not ever.  My pediatrician was never concerned, he said it's real only a milestone for moms, not development.  LBB sat at 5 months, crawled at 9 months, and walked at 12 months - those were the things our doctor considered important.

[dogmama22]

Aug 17, 2015 19:59:12 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Aug 17, 2015 18:44:32 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

How long do those activities "count" as tummy time? We do both of those quite a bit, but I guess I thought since he's getting older, he needed to do floor tummy time too. Is that important for them learning to roll over?

As far as I know it always "counts."  And as for rolling over, LBB got dedicated tummy time on the playmat every day and never rolled over.  Not back to front, not front to back, not ever.  My pediatrician was never concerned, he said it's real only a milestone for moms, not development.  LBB sat at 5 months, crawled at 9 months, and walked at 12 months - those were the things our doctor considered important.

Perfect! That was my next question was whether it even mattered if they roll. Thanks for all of your informed STM wisdom. I used to think I knew what I was doing before I had my own. Haha

[tiffbot]

In the 'every baby is different' sense, DS was over 6 weeks premature and yet was rolling tummy to back regularly by 3 weeks old.

DD was full term and she still hasn't rolled yet. But doing different things that DS wasn't doing yet.

Honestly I think he was just so much smaller and shes so much bigger he had less to tip over, lol!!

But really, they all very much have their own schedule!

[kemdupuis]

Aug 16, 2015 21:05:48 GMT -5 budders said:

Does anyone else have the ITCHIEST boobs? I've always had sensitive skin, but it is insane since I started BFing, and especially within the past few weeks. I am thinking it might be because they're fuller and more taut as a result of the milk, but it is so uncomfortable and awkward, especially when I am around other people and just need to scratch.


Also on the topic of breasts, does anyone else have boobs that are sore a lot? I'm not talking about the nipple, but just the breast in general. If I gently apply pressure to either boob, it feels as though there is bruising. Again, this has been going on for a while, but feels much more noticeable recently. I clearly have boob issues.

Yes to both. My boobs are especially itchy when I'm breastfeeding, but it's present all the time. And I've been complaining about my boobs feeling bruised so much that my DH has started affectionately calling me "tender tits". They're also super sensitive to cold temps- can't go into the freezer section at the grocery store without them bothering me. I hope they start feeling better soon- I'm hoping to BF for atleast 6 months (hopefully a year), but it would suck if they feel like this the whole time! Hope you get some relief soon!