I feel like we're moving backwards. Ethan will no longer nurse unless I have the shield on. We try Every time without it and he'll latch then he will not stop moving his head and unlatching. Sometimes he will not stop moving his entire body causing him to unlatch. Sometimes be won't latch at all. I am so sick of using that FUCKING SHEILD. I want to burn it! I have no idea how to wean him.
Just keep trying...you'll get there. At least he is nursing!
I feel like we're moving backwards. Ethan will no longer nurse unless I have the shield on. We try Every time without it and he'll latch then he will not stop moving his head and unlatching. Sometimes he will not stop moving his entire body causing him to unlatch. Sometimes be won't latch at all. I am so sick of using that FUCKING SHEILD. I want to burn it! I have no idea how to wean him.
sorry, also living in shelled hell. Always a battle at the boob.
I feel like we're moving backwards. Ethan will no longer nurse unless I have the shield on. We try Every time without it and he'll latch then he will not stop moving his head and unlatching. Sometimes he will not stop moving his entire body causing him to unlatch. Sometimes be won't latch at all. I am so sick of using that FUCKING SHEILD. I want to burn it! I have no idea how to wean him.
Hey! I have successfully weaned from the shield!! You can do it !!
Quick history: LO would not latch - breastfed using shield for 2 weeks- she would not latch w o it - I hated the shield though !!! - then it became excruciatingly painful using the shield that I exclusively pumped for 2 weeks. I wanted to breastfeed so bad, and I kept reading things online about women who weaned and how they did it and I cried a lot a lot a lot - I visited LC who told me USE the shield. I tried once every few days to breastfeed her and she would just not latch (there would be spaces on both side of her mouth)- more tears (both of us). LC didn't help cause they Just told me to use shield , anyway one day my friend came over and I was explaining it to her and she said YA my little one wouldn't latch either, as weird as it sounds just shove your boob into her mouth- make sure a lot is in her mouth then she'll latch! For some reason this made something in my head click...so One day at home I was feeding her expressed breastmilk from a bottle and I stopped after an ounce or so and just put her to my breast, tried a few times; and she latched !!!! I was so happy !! And I told myself I would just try one more time every day but ever since that one day we have been exclusively breastfeeding !!! I don't know if this helps but I just meant tk say you can do it I didn't think I could and I did ! Breastfeeding was a huge struggle for us (and still is far from perfect ) but I'm so glad I Continued!
Well I tried to use my manual pump while nursing for the first time this morning and ended up with a lap full of milk. DD2 coughed and spit out a mouthful on one side, which caused me to jump and pull the pump away so all the milk in the flange spilled out on the right side. With DD1 I always used the double electric after nursing to build up my stash, but I wanted to try pumping and nursing at the same time because I hated the way DD1 would fuss the whole time I pumped. I guess it will take some practice.
Anyone else have a baby who is hell bent on ripping off your nipple? Ida occasionally likes to clamp down hard, kick off my belly with her feet and yank her head back. We've had a number of conversations about how my nipple must stay attached to me, and really no one wins should it come off.
Also, bibliothecary what does it mean if there's a line/ridge across the nipple after nursing?
Clearly we have some things to work out. Oh and we spent 3.5 consecutive hours nursing last night, with a couple breaks to scream at me. We're uh...doing great over here.
Anyone else have a baby who is hell bent on ripping off your nipple? Ida occasionally likes to clamp down hard, kick off my belly with her feet and yank her head back. We've had a number of conversations about how my nipple must stay attached to me, and really no one wins should it come off.
Also, bibliothecary what does it mean if there's a line/ridge across the nipple after nursing?
Clearly we have some things to work out. Oh and we spent 3.5 consecutive hours nursing last night, with a couple breaks to scream at me. We're uh...doing great over here.
Congratulations! You've won a combo of oversupply and over active letdown. The ridge? That's from her clamping down to slow the flow. I'd wager the rest of your nipple-ripping problems might be related. Sorry.
Thinking of everyone with BF'ing struggles. I've told my story here before, but DS1 and I really went through it. It was so hard. I mean, it was really fucking hard. It was painful and isolating and frustrating and chronic. I felt like no one else understood what I was going through, which made the pain and frustration worse.
We got to a point eventually (not until after 12 weeks) where nursing finally became "natural" and easy for us. I'm really glad there's a place here to bitch about the hard parts. It serves an extremely important purpose. That is all.
Thanks everyone, I'm very relieved and excited that someone will finally be helping us. Meanwhile, my thrush is coming back, woohoo. ady45 what are you taking/using for your thrush?
They gave baby oral nystatin and a topical nystatin cream for my nipples and for Ms diaper rash, it was beginning to look yeasty. Pedi said the topical cream was safe to use and nurse even directly after application. Don't even have to wash it off first. I feel loads better.
Just left a message for my LC but I'll ask here too.
My left side gets full before right. Like really full. We are feeding on demand during the day but waking him at the 3 hour mark and just feeding on demand at night.
Last feed was 12:45 and we started on the left but it's already full now. It feels like he empties it and his poops are normal so I'm assuming he's getting a good balance of fore and hind milk.
I've just read to start on side that isn't producing as much and hand express or pump the side that becomes engourded only a tiny bit of necessary. I'm not wearing a bra; just loose tank or nursing gown. It doesn't hurt as bad when I'm up sitting but just woke me up when I was in bed.
Post by hiimjamie on Sept 10, 2015 13:17:24 GMT -5
For some reason I didn't think I should need a bib when breast feeding. I must have some crazy letdown bc this child gets milk EVERYWHERE. It drips out of his mouth while he's eating, and sometimes he chokes and has to pull off to cough. Not to mention I've sprayed him in the face more than once. I don't know why but I thought this would be neat.
Post by misstunes on Sept 10, 2015 13:49:38 GMT -5
Been trying to get out of the house since 10:00 but we are on a feed me every hour schedule today so by the time we are done feeding, and I get everything ready to go she's up screaming for a diaper change and more food...I guess I should be thankful for the 4 hr stretch last night but I feel like a prisoner today!
For some reason I didn't think I should need a bib when breast feeding. I must have some crazy letdown bc this child gets milk EVERYWHERE. It drips out of his mouth while he's eating, and sometimes he chokes and has to pull off to cough. Not to mention I've sprayed him in the face more than once. I don't know why but I thought this would be neat.
My little gets milk everywhere too.i have to tuck a burp cloth under my boobs and his face. Sometimes that isn't enough.
Been trying to get out of the house since 10:00 but we are on a feed me every hour schedule today so by the time we are done feeding, and I get everything ready to go she's up screaming for a diaper change and more food...I guess I should be thankful for the 4 hr stretch last night but I feel like a prisoner today!
These are often on our days too! Hang in there. Sometimes I just put her in the car seat screaming until nap in the car. I figure if she's eating every hour waiting two for one feeding won't hurt her!
Post by packmomma on Sept 10, 2015 14:47:01 GMT -5
Just got back from the lactation consultant. I learned some great things about how to make sure W is actively sucking and not just hanging out. That's the good news. Bad news is that W had not gained any weight since Tuesday and we've been cluster feeding and at most feeding every 2 hours (with 2 four hour breaks where I slept through my alarm). She did a weighted feed and he got 2.5 oz in 30 minutes so I am producing. Fx my supply just needed to catch up and now he will gain exponentially.
For some reason I didn't think I should need a bib when breast feeding. I must have some crazy letdown bc this child gets milk EVERYWHERE. It drips out of his mouth while he's eating, and sometimes he chokes and has to pull off to cough. Not to mention I've sprayed him in the face more than once. I don't know why but I thought this would be neat.
My little gets milk everywhere too.i have to tuck a burp cloth under my boobs and his face. Sometimes that isn't enough.
Congratulations! You've won a combo of oversupply and over active letdown. The ridge? That's from her clamping down to slow the flow. I'd wager the rest of your nipple-ripping problems might be related. Sorry.
Oh boy! Thanks for the tip. I was hoping I could collect them all - mastitis, thrush, posterior tongue tie, inverted nipple, cracked/bleeding nipples, extreme nursing pain, and now oversupply and OALD. Is there a bingo card somewhere for all of this?
Post by tmclawchick on Sept 10, 2015 15:23:35 GMT -5
DD is 3 weeks and 2 days old and still 1 oz under birthweight. I feel so defeated, but the pedi connected me with a LC who does house calls. She is coming tomorrow morning, here's hoping we can turn this around relatively easily..
Post by packmomma on Sept 10, 2015 15:32:57 GMT -5
So when I pump my breasts have different let down speeds and they also end at different times? Does anyone else have this? How do you work around it? Or do you just pump each breast seperately (seems like this would take a long time)?
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