How it's going completely depends on the day. Today was pretty bad. I had been having problems with insane amount of spit up and gas and so I was trying block feeding and holding her upright for thirty mins after feeding. This was really helping. But then today she wouldn't let me do either. She would drain one side and demand the other. I couldn't hold her up for 30 mins before she was demanding food again. It was ROUGH. I'm glad MH was home today and I hope tomorrow is better.
Question: if I wanted to start replacing one feed with a bottle. Do I just pick a time in the day to pump to get the first one, and then after that just pump whenever she is being fed that bottle?
Today has been rough. He doesn't want to sleep betwween feedings and wanted to block feed every hour. He got a bottle and I pumped about an hr ago. I just needed a break and hardly got anything on pumping. I'm scared,of what tonight might bring and I'm feeling like a horrible mother atm.
For anyone that has had thrush, did you have the deep stabbing pain in the same spot? Just this evening I have been getting a stabbing pain on my left side in the same spot. I don't have any other symptoms, but it is quite annoying.
Breastfeeding is going so much better. It's really much easier. My nipples start to hurt only every couple of days now. B is super regimented and tends to get hungry right as feeding times approach.
Advice: Stick with it. It really does get better! I would cry at every breastfeeding and cringe before it would start. Now I can NIP. It's amazing because it felt like the end was not in sight.
So happy to read this.
Age: 2 days
How's it going: it hurts so badly. Cracked /sore nipples. I want to cry when she latches but the pain diminishes as she feeds.
Questions: Besides lanolin and time, is there anything else I can do to help the pain? I've heard of a saline soak. I mostly just have my bare boobs out all the time but they are starting to get heavy and I can't go braless.
Also any good positions for small breasted women? Everything the LC in the hospital showed really is meant for larger breasted women. I've tried reclining but now I'm hunched over as Auri lays on a pillow and I know that isn't going to work forever.
DSHM13 Only 7 days pp so we have major issues too.. My LC at discharge told me to use polysporin 3x daily. Also the lansinoh gel soothing pads are awesome (I keep them in the fridge).
Breastfeeding is going so much better. It's really much easier. My nipples start to hurt only every couple of days now. B is super regimented and tends to get hungry right as feeding times approach.
Advice: Stick with it. It really does get better! I would cry at every breastfeeding and cringe before it would start. Now I can NIP. It's amazing because it felt like the end was not in sight.
So happy to read this.
Age: 2 days
How's it going: it hurts so badly. Cracked /sore nipples. I want to cry when she latches but the pain diminishes as she feeds.
Questions: Besides lanolin and time, is there anything else I can do to help the pain? I've heard of a saline soak. I mostly just have my bare boobs out all the time but they are starting to get heavy and I can't go braless.
Also any good positions for small breasted women? Everything the LC in the hospital showed really is meant for larger breasted women. I've tried reclining but now I'm hunched over as Auri lays on a pillow and I know that isn't going to work forever.
I feel so bad complaining this early.
My boobs aren't the biggest. I find I need to keep LO lifted up high on my tummy either with my arms or lots of pillows. I prefer the cradle hold- the football hold was awkward for me.
Post by oopsiedaisies on Sept 8, 2015 4:48:28 GMT -5
DSHM13 football hold will be awkward if you're smaller chested. Lifting high in a cross cradle will probably work best, or you're gonna end up with your back hurting like hell. Tuck her head into the corner of your arm. Stack lots of pillows underneath. Earth mama angel baby nipple butter...I know some other ladies recommended it. It honestly worked wonders in helping heal my nips...in just a few hours. Lanolin never worked well for me.
Going well I think?? LO is gaining lots of weight at last check up a whole lb. from birth weight. I started pumping once a day in the morning because she's more willing to let me put her in the swing or on the boppt to hang out. Shes had 3 bottles and thats gone better since I read up on paced feeding.
Questions: do I have over active let down?? Usually during night feedings when she goes longer between she will cough and pull off many times. Last night she was coughing and milk was coming out of her nose!! I used the aspirator and got more out that way. Kind of freaked me out. Dr. Google says its probably my let down. Planning to call the LC today and maybe her pedi. This only happens at night though.This Should I pump at night before I feed her if she sleeps longer? Kind of been enjoying the extra sleep!!
Breastfeeding is going so much better. It's really much easier. My nipples start to hurt only every couple of days now. B is super regimented and tends to get hungry right as feeding times approach.
Advice: Stick with it. It really does get better! I would cry at every breastfeeding and cringe before it would start. Now I can NIP. It's amazing because it felt like the end was not in sight.
So happy to read this.
Age: 2 days
How's it going: it hurts so badly. Cracked /sore nipples. I want to cry when she latches but the pain diminishes as she feeds.
Questions: Besides lanolin and time, is there anything else I can do to help the pain? I've heard of a saline soak. I mostly just have my bare boobs out all the time but they are starting to get heavy and I can't go braless.
Also any good positions for small breasted women? Everything the LC in the hospital showed really is meant for larger breasted women. I've tried reclining but now I'm hunched over as Auri lays on a pillow and I know that isn't going to work forever.
I feel so bad complaining this early.
The early days are hard! It's ok!
As for nursing positions, I struggled when leaning/lying back too. Things are a ton easier when I sit fully upright, either in the glider or propped up with pillows in bed. We akways do cross cradle hold.
Post by runningmommy519 on Sept 8, 2015 6:44:03 GMT -5
misstunes not sure on the letdown question but Ethan has milk cinnamon NG out his nose sometimes. It happened when we were in the hospital and I was told it was pretty normal. Especially among preemies.
How's it going: Was a little rough in the beginning, but now its fairly smooth. Had to use a nipple shield in the beginning for a flat nip, and the Earth Mama Angel nipple butter was my savior for some scabbed nipples. Now everything is healed and good to go.
Question: do you have any recommendations on nursing tops? All I have in my closet are t-shirts and a few maternity tops. Lifting up my shirt to feed Liam, especially in public, is annoying. Any brands you like?
I got two tanks from undercover mama. It's a tank top without straps that attaches to your bra so you can wear it under any shirt. Lift up your shirt, the tank top covers your tummy. It's cool. Also, NIP is so much easier for me using a ring sling. I don't tighten mine all the way and walk around, I just tighten it just enough to help me hold E and support her body. Then I sit somewhere and use the tail of the RS to cover up a bit.
Post by maggiemae85 on Sept 8, 2015 10:17:23 GMT -5
stahlop, try hand expressing some milk until they're less hard--it helps. for the first few days, i would even pump for a few minutes just to make it to where i could do the hamburger smush thing.
DSHM13, i kept taking my postpartum ibuprofen for longer mainly because of breast pain. it gets better in about a week if your baby has a good latch.
Age of LO: 2 weeks yesterday!
How is it going: It's going ok. Since last Friday's peds appointment, I have been mainly pumping to ensure that she gets 2oz every 2-3 hours. It's exhausting. Hoping that at today's followup her weight is up enough to go back to feeding on demand.
Any advice or questions: Anyone else mainly/exclusively pumping? I'm still getting the hang of keeping my supply up while pumping. Also looking for any tips to increase supply. So far, power pumping has had the best results for me. I found some good nursing tank tops at Target by their shapewear, but otherwise I've just been wearing my lower-cut maternity tops as nursing tops. Motherhood has some cute nursing tops, but they're so expensive!!
I love my nursing tops from H&M. I still feel I need to wear a nursing bra w them but they're comfy snd nice and long. And they're 2 for $29.50. Can't beat that! I reeeeeally didn't like they're shirts though. The v neck ones w the tank looking thing in the front. They're way too big in my boobs and tight everywhere else.
I have a thrush question. After nursing in excruciating pain for far too long, I started treatment for thrush last week. My OB's office prescribed diflucan for me which I started immediately. I asked about a topical cream for my nipples, and the nurse told me that the APNO that they had given me the prior week has an antifungal so that should be sufficient. Does that sound right? Most other places I've read say that I should be applying miconazole to my nipples. I still have burning pain, but at least it's just the nipple now and not the whole breast.
I'm especially questioning this nurse's judgment because she also told me that baby doesn't need to be treated unless she's showing symptoms. My pediatrician and everything online says the opposite. Pediatrician prescribed Nystatin for her.
I'm about ready to throw in the towel with nursing. I can't handle this awful pain anymore. I'm 4 weeks in, and things seem to have gotten worse, not better.
I have a thrush question. After nursing in excruciating pain for far too long, I started treatment for thrush last week. My OB's office prescribed diflucan for me which I started immediately. I asked about a topical cream for my nipples, and the nurse told me that the APNO that they had given me the prior week has an antifungal so that should be sufficient. Does that sound right? Most other places I've read say that I should be applying miconazole to my nipples. I still have burning pain, but at least it's just the nipple now and not the whole breast.
I'm especially questioning this nurse's judgment because she also told me that baby doesn't need to be treated unless she's showing symptoms. My pediatrician and everything online says the opposite. Pediatrician prescribed Nystatin for her.
I'm about ready to throw in the towel with nursing. I can't handle this awful pain anymore. I'm 4 weeks in, and things seem to have gotten worse, not better.
Thrush sucks. It really does. But you can do this. Get them to prescribe nystatin. Whatever goes in her mouth can go on your nipples. Then you won't have to take the diflucan off before every feeding, which can cause more irritation. After every feeding, swab her mouth with a q-tip and your nipples with a soaked cotton ball. Air dry. Air out your nipples as much as possible. Yeast loves warm, damp areas. I've been using medela nipple soft shields. They have air holes to circulate between feedings. Start taking probiotics. The good kind that you have to refrigerate after opening. If it hurts less to pump, pump and bottle feed a few times a day. For me, I needed the time off. You can get through this. It gets better.
I have a thrush question. After nursing in excruciating pain for far too long, I started treatment for thrush last week. My OB's office prescribed diflucan for me which I started immediately. I asked about a topical cream for my nipples, and the nurse told me that the APNO that they had given me the prior week has an antifungal so that should be sufficient. Does that sound right? Most other places I've read say that I should be applying miconazole to my nipples. I still have burning pain, but at least it's just the nipple now and not the whole breast.
I'm especially questioning this nurse's judgment because she also told me that baby doesn't need to be treated unless she's showing symptoms. My pediatrician and everything online says the opposite. Pediatrician prescribed Nystatin for her.
I'm about ready to throw in the towel with nursing. I can't handle this awful pain anymore. I'm 4 weeks in, and things seem to have gotten worse, not better.
I am just getting over a terrible case of thrush and mastitis. The pain was unbearable. I could barely stand holding the baby. APNO does have an antifungal in it. I believe it's miconazole. But you can also put the baby's nystatin drops on your nipples as well. Are you feeling any better? I was about to give up too. Don't be afraid to pump and bottle feed if your nipples need a break while you're getting through the worst of it. And take ibuprofen around the clock. I used my PP dose... 300 mg every 6 hours.
Going well I think?? LO is gaining lots of weight at last check up a whole lb. from birth weight. I started pumping once a day in the morning because she's more willing to let me put her in the swing or on the boppt to hang out. Shes had 3 bottles and thats gone better since I read up on paced feeding.
Questions: do I have over active let down?? Usually during night feedings when she goes longer between she will cough and pull off many times. Last night she was coughing and milk was coming out of her nose!! I used the aspirator and got more out that way. Kind of freaked me out. Dr. Google says its probably my let down. Planning to call the LC today and maybe her pedi. This only happens at night though.This Should I pump at night before I feed her if she sleeps longer? Kind of been enjoying the extra sleep!!
Yep. Could be OALD. Fast gaining is another "sign" of OALD. Have you tried nursing "uphill" or "natural nursing"? Google it for pics. Basically, you're placing your baby on top of your breast to slow the milk using gravity. You could also let the milk spray (catch it with a towel) and let LO latch after, but I don't recommend pumping first (unless you're trying to build a stash), in the long run you'll increase supply and just make the problem worse.
Eta OALD is something babies also get used to as they mature and can handle it better. So, if those things don't work remember it's probably just temporary.
How is it going: it's going ok-- Alexis isn't transferring enough and so I'm pumping and supplementing too with pumped milk.
Any advice or questions: I'm having a hard time in the evenings. I feel like she will latch around 8 and not unlatch for a couple hours. She needs to start gaining weigh so I can stop feeling like I'm starving her.
is she swallowing the whole time? I have a lazy eater that i have to monitor, and often compress to get/keep him going, other tricks are tickling/squeezing feet and hands or massaging his head from front to back.
Had our first lactation apt today and first weigh in since leaving the hospital (first ped apt is tomorrow). N has gained 4.4 oz since leaving and took almost 4oz at the breast without finishing the second side. I feel so much better after going and made an apt for two weeks from now. I also bought the my breast friend pillow. Heaven sent for my little boobs and section incision.
Questions: when will cluster feeding not be a thing? The LC said that "usually" BF babies don't get reflux this early and that the could have over eaten. I should have asked her but how in the heck can you stop him from over eating when he's cluster feeding?
I think we've solved the cracked nipple issue. The disposable pads. I slept topless last night and my nipples looked and felt a million times better. As for the pain in my breasts afterward, Noah is clamping down to slow my let down (last night so hard he left a bruise on my areola, though the dog barking and scaring him didn't help) and cutting off the blood supply temporarily.
How long do you guys keep a log of your BFing sessions? Things like which side, how long, what time, etc.
I have been doing it pretty consistently since E has been having trouble gaining and I've been making sure to feed him at least every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night. I feel like his weight gain is improving though, so do I still need to keep track of that stuff? I am ready to just use a hair tie to remember which side to start on!
How long do you guys keep a log of your BFing sessions? Things like which side, how long, what time, etc.
I have been doing it pretty consistently since E has been having trouble gaining and I've been making sure to feed him at least every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night. I feel like his weight gain is improving though, so do I still need to keep track of that stuff? I am ready to just use a hair tie to remember which side to start on!
I like my app mainly for remembering which side to start on next. I also like the stats it provides for me. Not sure how long I'll use it. Maybe once I start pumping more when I go back to work I'll stop.
How long do you guys keep a log of your BFing sessions? Things like which side, how long, what time, etc.
I have been doing it pretty consistently since E has been having trouble gaining and I've been making sure to feed him at least every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night. I feel like his weight gain is improving though, so do I still need to keep track of that stuff? I am ready to just use a hair tie to remember which side to start on!
I stopped when the pediatrician said her weight gain was good at our 2 week appointment.
I stopped when the pediatrician said her weight gain was good at our 2 week appointment.
OK, thanks. Easy E will be 4 weeks Thursday but we haven't gotten released from our weekly weigh-ins yet! My sis was joking about my weekly "dates" with our ped. I'm hoping tomorrow is our last one though. He feels heavier to me and family thought he looked bigger this past weekend.
I've been super lucky with breastfeeding, other than a clogged duct around the 2 week mark, it's been pretty easy. A little bit more pain this week as she's been cluster feeding through this "leap" and so my nips are pretty raw.
She has also been doing this thing for the last few feedings where she drops my nipple and then is frantic shaking her head back and forth to find it again. She does it over and over again. What's up with that?
She has also been doing this thing for the last few feedings where she drops my nipple and then is frantic shaking her head back and forth to find it again. She does it over and over again. What's up with that?
Just downloaded the app MomsPumpHere to find places to nurse. Apparently it just launched inMay so it's still pretty limited and glitchy BUT it helped me find a place to nurse while I'm out today!
Here is the link to the iPhone app: Moms Pump Here by Moms Pump Here, LLC appsto.re/us/v72i7.i
Post by RandomName on Sept 8, 2015 16:59:04 GMT -5
Add me to the long list of us with thrush. We got our RX today and will start it ASAP. We have nystatin for baby and cream for me. My Dr said if I prefer, I could use APNO or use it after ward of there are any lingering symptoms.
Re: stabbing pain. I have stabbing pain more in my left than right. It's in the same spot for me.
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