mrsg80intn First of all, Oreos. Why are they so good? We've been going through at least a package a week of the double stuff. No bueno.
And the hunching back pain, yes! The only thing that helps me is the Breast Friend pillow, it totally saves my back. Unfortunately for me I can't get my girls to latch well when they're lying on the pillow, so I've pretty much switched to EPing. Do you have a pillow?
Double stuff is the only way to go!!!!
I've got the boppy and my breast friend... Somehow I still wind up hunched over the pillow and I don't know why. I'm also holding her head with one hand and then my boob in the other trying to keep her on. Overkill?!?
I. Holding back from eating Oreos right now... Esp since I already had ice cream before coming upstairs...
We saw a lactation consultant today who was awesome. Things were going pretty well for us in general but I thought we had a few things to fix (latch issues mainly). She gave us some pointers so I've been working on implementing them.
does anyone else get back pain for, hunching over? I think I need to nurse exclusively from my glider, humph.
OMG, the hunching! I'm taller with a long torso, and if I don't have my boppy I seriously feel like Quasimodo. Other than a nursing pillow, you could try some yoga/ stretching. I also do BFing side-lying (me on my side, and LO on his side facing me). So much more comfortable, plus hands are free.
I haven't tried side lying yet but may do that. I have the pillows and somehow still hunch over trying to keep her latched ;(
Post by darkbluesunday on Oct 23, 2015 10:26:40 GMT -5
LO and I have been working on weaning from the nipple shields this week. So far we're doing great during the day, but I can't get him awake enough to latch on at night without it. Baby steps, but I'll take it. LO is also having awful bouts of gas pains and is on a schedule of pooping every other day.
mrsg80intn First of all, Oreos. Why are they so good? We've been going through at least a package a week of the double stuff. No bueno.
And the hunching back pain, yes! The only thing that helps me is the Breast Friend pillow, it totally saves my back. Unfortunately for me I can't get my girls to latch well when they're lying on the pillow, so I've pretty much switched to EPing. Do you have a pillow?
Double stuff is the only way to go!!!!
I've got the boppy and my breast friend... Somehow I still wind up hunched over the pillow and I don't know why. I'm also holding her head with one hand and then my boob in the other trying to keep her on. Overkill?!?
Holding the head and boob is not overkill at this age. My LC recommends it until they are bigger 8-12 weeks. She says it helps keep their latch correct because otherwise they will slide down and get a shallow latch. I used 2 hands with DD1 until she was 18ish week.
I've got the boppy and my breast friend... Somehow I still wind up hunched over the pillow and I don't know why. I'm also holding her head with one hand and then my boob in the other trying to keep her on. Overkill?!?
Holding the head and boob is not overkill at this age. My LC recommends it until they are bigger 8-12 weeks. She says it helps keep their latch correct because otherwise they will slide down and get a shallow latch. I used 2 hands with DD1 until she was 18ish week.
Good to know! Any hints for doing that and not killing your back?!
Anyone else not feel any of the "bonding" that LC's, breastfeeding books and other mom's tell you that you will get while breastfeeding your baby? So far I feel the same while feeding DS from the breast as I did feeding DD from a bottle.
It came later for me with DS. Maybe a couple months or so. I think it was once I started to get legit releases of hormones when he'd nurse that gave me the warm and fuzzies. It was lovely
Anyone else not feel any of the "bonding" that LC's, breastfeeding books and other mom's tell you that you will get while breastfeeding your baby? So far I feel the same while feeding DS from the breast as I did feeding DD from a bottle.
I nursed DD1 a year and never felt it. This one I feel a tiny amount but very little. I nurse for other reasons.
Holding the head and boob is not overkill at this age. My LC recommends it until they are bigger 8-12 weeks. She says it helps keep their latch correct because otherwise they will slide down and get a shallow latch. I used 2 hands with DD1 until she was 18ish week.
Good to know! Any hints for doing that and not killing your back?!
I use an extra pillow and put it under the pillow. I use a nursing wedge that is easier to deal with. It makes F right at boob level with the extra pillow underneath. Then I use my two hands. It is so much easier than hunching over.
Anyone else not feel any of the "bonding" that LC's, breastfeeding books and other mom's tell you that you will get while breastfeeding your baby? So far I feel the same while feeding DS from the breast as I did feeding DD from a bottle.
With DD1 it came later. It was not joy for BF per say but I did enjoy the time I spent nursing . It was nice quiet time with DD1.
Post by leopardgurl831 on Oct 23, 2015 16:46:32 GMT -5
You guys at one week we are up past birth weight! With DS1 it took a few weeks, which I know is fine, but being below 0 percentile I was worried. DS1 was in the 80s so it wasn't a big deal.
Post by bradysalon on Oct 23, 2015 21:00:29 GMT -5
Okay so I need to go back through this thread and read up on what was said. I am cluster feeding right now and I'm literally so exhausted I can't see. I'm also pumping bc he dropped to 5 lbs 10 oz. so I need to make sure he is getting something while I am waiting for my milk to come in. Please tell me this gets better bc all I do is breast feed and pump. I've peed myself twice bc I keep forgetting to pee.
@mommybrainisreal - I'm there with you with the oversupply. I know it's a ton better than not making enough, but poor baby is struggling with it. I've been pumping an ounce or two off before feeding her, and that helps.
DD2 still needs 11 ounces to reach her monster birth weight (I'm 8 days pp). No one is concerned which is good as I pretty much refuse to pump unless absolutely necessary. She has literally over a dozen pee and poop diapers a day so I think she's getting plenty just a slow gainer like her sister.
FFFC: I have been nursing for a week and I have no idea what a letdown feels like it or when it happens.
+1 to hating the letdown! For me though, I hate it because its super forceful and Charlie chokes, plus I can't just get letdown on one boob, but it's always both. Which means I'm always wearing wet boob pads. Gross.
YES. It is absolutely gross. I was burning through 3+ sets of reusable nursing pads in like 3 hours. I had to go buy disposable ones because of how bad the letdown is. And I also feel you on the struggle that is producing way too much milk. DS3 wasn't even a week old and I was able to pump over 7 oz after he ate for 30 minutes.
All this talk of let downs is making me question things. Does everyone feel let down? I have no idea when or if it is happening.
I only feel them randomly. I think it depends oon whrn i nursed last. If I am full and the boobs are hard I tend to feel it. If I feel empty and floppy (so to speak) I don't feel them.
Post by bradysalon on Oct 24, 2015 21:29:22 GMT -5
Hi My name is Bradysalon and I am new to this whole nursing business. I got like 8 different sets of instructions about how to nurse this kid when the most recent LC told me to feed on both sides, pump and then supplement with the pumped milk. This should be done every other hour. This made no sense to me because I know I need to build a supply but I had nothing really left to pump. Also I was barely sleeping. Well today after doing this all day he started spitting up most of what I was feeding him (I assume). I think it was way to much because I was basically forcing him on the boob. I had a huge melt down but MIL suggested that I just listen to him and his cues. Try not to go 2-3 hours without a feed. Feed from one breast and when he his done- if he is still rooting around for more, offer the second. She could see that this feed and pump and supplement schedule was too much on me. I have a NB appt on Monday and they have a LC so I will try to talk with her. Baby is really small and dropped to the 9th percentile so they are all worried.
Hi My name is Bradysalon and I am new to this whole nursing business. I got like 8 different sets of instructions about how to nurse this kid when the most recent LC told me to feed on both sides, pump and then supplement with the pumped milk. This should be done every other hour. This made no sense to me because I know I need to build a supply but I had nothing really left to pump. Also I was barely sleeping. Well today after doing this all day he started spitting up most of what I was feeding him (I assume). I think it was way to much because I was basically forcing him on the boob. I had a huge melt down but MIL suggested that I just listen to him and his cues. Try not to go 2-3 hours without a feed. Feed from one breast and when he his done- if he is still rooting around for more, offer the second. She could see that this feed and pump and supplement schedule was too much on me. I have a NB appt on Monday and they have a LC so I will try to talk with her. Baby is really small and dropped to the 9th percentile so they are all worried.
That seems like way to much at this point. Most LC and pedis suggest the nurse, pump supplement if there are issues (slow weight gain, lost more than 10% of birth weight etc. Do you have any issues like that? If not I agree with your MIL. Feed one boob and offer the other. If he wants it great, if not that is ok. It sounds like your MIL is very supportive which is nice.
Also, spit up usually looks like a huge amount but looks can re deceiving. It wasn't the whole feed and he still got something.
ETA be careful about pumping this early to. It can sometimes lead to oversupply.
Post by leopardgurl831 on Oct 25, 2015 6:26:33 GMT -5
bradysalon those are instructions for if babe lost too much weight. I had to do that with DS1 to avoid supplementing.
If thats not your case offer both, but if he doesn't take it whatever. Also no need to pump then. I would stick the every 2-3 hours. So pretty much listen to MIL.
My letdown is getting crazy. I can feel it happening every few months minutes lately so poor Alex is a spit up machine. He was projectile vomiting everywhere this morning...wtf, boobs? I usually take him off the first time but to get him to unlatch every time results in a very cranky baby and a stressful feeding but then he's uncomfortable after if I don't. I'm not sure how to handle this. I don't remember it being like this with my first two.
Me too. I've tried a lot of different things. Today, I started just feeding on one side. I also pump until just after my letdown before putting her on. She's fed great & no spit up since. I use a hand pump.
I think I'm losing my mind. I'm 90% certain that I do not make enough milk. DS nursed for 1 hour and 15 minutes. I then gave him an oz of pumped milk. He still wasn't happy so I then gave him 2 oz of formula. After that I burped him for awhile then he had a massive diaper/blowout. Then he stayed awake and now he is breastfeeding again even though my boobs feel completely empty and floppy. This all happened after he only slept for an hour and a half! So it started at 1:30 and it's now after 4 am. This seriously can't be normal
Last Edit: Oct 26, 2015 4:04:14 GMT -5 by Maggie0424
Married July 2009. I'm 36, DH 42. started TTC right away PG#1 BFP 7/21/09 DS m/c 10/6/09 EDD 4/26/10 Bleeding for a year, DX with uterine polyps. Had hysteroscopy. PG#2 BFP 11/2/11 DD born 7/12/12 PG#3 BFP 7/12/14 DS mm/c 9/2/14 DX with Trisomy 22 EDD 3/28/15 PG#4 BFP 1/14/14 EDD 9/29/15 DS arrived on due date! Tag me as punchyterkai
I think I'm losing my mind. I'm 90% certain that I do not make enough milk. DS nursed for 1 hour and 15 minutes. I then gave him an oz of pumped milk. He still wasn't happy so I then gave him 2 oz of formula. After that I burped him for awhile then he had a massive diaper/blowout. Then he stayed awake and now he is breastfeeding again even though my boobs feel completely empty and floppy. This all happened after he only slept for an hour and a half! So it started at 1:30 and it's now after 4 am. This seriously can't be normal
Sounds like cluster feeding to me. Normal.
Well I put him back on me to breastfeed again and he was frustrated so I gave him another almost 2 oz of formula. I pumped after breastfeeding the second time and only the very bottom had milk so basically nothing. If I was making enough he wouldn't be taking all that formula.
Last Edit: Oct 26, 2015 5:13:29 GMT -5 by Maggie0424
Married July 2009. I'm 36, DH 42. started TTC right away PG#1 BFP 7/21/09 DS m/c 10/6/09 EDD 4/26/10 Bleeding for a year, DX with uterine polyps. Had hysteroscopy. PG#2 BFP 11/2/11 DD born 7/12/12 PG#3 BFP 7/12/14 DS mm/c 9/2/14 DX with Trisomy 22 EDD 3/28/15 PG#4 BFP 1/14/14 EDD 9/29/15 DS arrived on due date! Tag me as punchyterkai
@maggie0424 - I would do a weighted feed to see how much he is getting from you. A hospital or your pedi's office can weigh him before & after. I was shocked how much DD1 was getting when we did it with her.
Post by leopardgurl831 on Oct 26, 2015 6:57:12 GMT -5
I agree with everything alicia0818 and somesay said. I would guess cluster feeding as well and you are doing just fine. Time at the breast will also increase your supply for the coming days uf a growth spurt is coming.
Well I put him back on me to breastfeed again and he was frustrated so I gave him another almost 2 oz of formula. I pumped after breastfeeding the second time and only the very bottom had milk so basically nothing. If I was making enough he wouldn't be taking all that formula.
The pump is not a good indicator of supply. Also, feeling 'soft' doesn't mean your breast is empty. I agree it sounds like cluster feeding. He may be frustrated at the breast because the milk just isn't coming fast enough... The bottle gives instant flow, the boob doesn't. If you feel more assured he's getting enough with the formula, that's fine. Please try not to beat yourself up, I've been there. I've said it in many thee threads, but I'll say it again.... You need to do what you have to do to keep yourself sane. If formula feeding is it, be confident in your decision. A healthy minded mama is best for baby.
All of this. Last night F fell asleep without nursing on the other side at 9pm. I decided to pump even though I felt floppy and she had nursed most of the evening. I got 1.5 oz in 15 min.
Pumping and floppiness can be misleading sometimes.
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