Age of lo? 8 weeks (2 months on Thursday) Ebf trying to pump a bottle once a week
Triumphs? W has become pretty efficient at eating and we've gone down from hour + feedings at night to under 30.
Struggles? Switched my usual oatmeal and flax meal breakfast to steal cut oats & flax meal. This coincided with W finally getting longer sleeps. Now I am super engorged and dealing with bad latch and a fussy baby. And before this I was dealing with gas and a bad latch and fussy baby. Long story short my nipples are sore all the time.
Questions? Anybody know how to remedy engorgment quickly? Or how long the effects of a LOT of steel cut oats will have on my supply (I was eating multiple servings a day 3+ because it was a healthy easy meal).
Advice? Don't make long term decisions based on short term problems. I repeat this mantra almost weekly.
Short version. Offer bottle of 1-2 oz after feelings 2-3 times a day. Pump those times. Milk should be fortified or high cal formula.
I am working on having a minimum of a gallon of water a day but 1.5 gallons if I can. With my workout routine I think I need more water. Going to try power pumping too. Oatmeal and lactation cookies.
Didn't pump since 7am so she could maybe have lunch from me. Wouldn't latch. Wanted nothing to do with it. Then she started crying. Then I may have cried a little bit. Heating up a fucking bottle.
So sorry to hear this! We've been having issues here too trying to get off the shield. She either loves the shield and hates the bare nipple or if the nipple starts getting sore I put the shield on and she's pissed. Always one step forward and two back.
I hope your next attempt goes better! The ENT told me it would take awhile for her (and me!) to re-learn how to nurse correctly. I'm impatient and want it to work now but I forget that I've thrown so many things at her - bare nipple, two types of bottles and a shield - and she's only 6w old. I'll have to go back to the "one feed at a time" mantra.
All three of my kids had a dairy sensitivity. The older two other it by their second birthdays so here's hoping it's much sooner with N.
Everything I've read tells me there is no link and if one kid has it there is not an increased risk that the next one will. But everyone I know with multiple kids contradicts this. I kinda think that after one kid with it you are just more on the lookout and may pick up on it more easily. Regardless, it sucks. But I did pick up that cashew ice cream you were talking about and it is amazing.
I'm glad it's easier to catch. Ds1 was miserable for months before we got him on nutramigen (he refused to breastfeed). It was so easy to catch this time. Mucous poop and gassy baby? I guess no more dairy. Side note: all my rage came roaring back because N is unbelievably gassy and uncomfortable today from yesterday's "he hardly got any" frosting incident. Stabby.
Everything I've read tells me there is no link and if one kid has it there is not an increased risk that the next one will. But everyone I know with multiple kids contradicts this. I kinda think that after one kid with it you are just more on the lookout and may pick up on it more easily. Regardless, it sucks. But I did pick up that cashew ice cream you were talking about and it is amazing.
I'm glad it's easier to catch. Ds1 was miserable for months before we got him on nutramigen (he refused to breastfeed). It was so easy to catch this time. Mucous poop and gassy baby? I guess no more dairy. Side note: all my rage came roaring back because N is unbelievably gassy and uncomfortable today from yesterday's "he hardly got any" frosting incident. Stabby.
I really need to cut/limit my dairy.. N has had pretty consistent mucous poop for weeks now. FAAACCKKK
I'm glad it's easier to catch. Ds1 was miserable for months before we got him on nutramigen (he refused to breastfeed). It was so easy to catch this time. Mucous poop and gassy baby? I guess no more dairy. Side note: all my rage came roaring back because N is unbelievably gassy and uncomfortable today from yesterday's "he hardly got any" frosting incident. Stabby.
I really need to cut/limit my dairy.. N has had pretty consistent mucous poop for weeks now. FAAACCKKK
+1 on the mucous poop for the last week or so. I called the doctor and they said not to worry but maybe I'll check with them again on Friday.
I'm glad it's easier to catch. Ds1 was miserable for months before we got him on nutramigen (he refused to breastfeed). It was so easy to catch this time. Mucous poop and gassy baby? I guess no more dairy. Side note: all my rage came roaring back because N is unbelievably gassy and uncomfortable today from yesterday's "he hardly got any" frosting incident. Stabby.
I really need to cut/limit my dairy.. N has had pretty consistent mucous poop for weeks now. FAAACCKKK
I asked my doc at his checkup and she said that some mucous in the poop was ok.
Post by laurasuzanne2006 on Oct 20, 2015 19:12:57 GMT -5
Tardy for the party. runningmommy519. Jocelyn was born 4 lbs 7 and was up to 8 lbs 1 oz at her two month. Between 2 and 4 months she only gained a total of 8 ounces.....and then she picked up again.
First work night last night. I fed before leaving(work is 10 min away) pumped 13 ounces at work. Fed right away when I got back. Probably gone about 13 hours. He only ate 9 ounces while I was gone. I'll see what he does tonight. I feel my output is pretty spot on. I pretty much follow the ounce/hr theory. He nursed 4 times on top of the one I did in the morning. He is very obviously gaining so I'm not too worried. Just seems kinda low. I'm having dh offer him bigger bottles tonight just to see if he will take more in one sitting
I asked my doc at his checkup and she said that some mucous in the poop was ok.
That's what makes it so hard when you know there's a dairy intolerance from other symptoms. Is the mucus normal? Is it from a cold? Teething? I drove myself crazy with DD1 monitoring her poops. DD2's intolerance manifested differently (skin rash), but I still find myself obsessing over her diapers too.
Yea when I say mucous, I mean mostly mucous, some green poop. Plus gassy, screamy baby, with a touch of reflux. It's all gone now.
Got the pumpin pals flanges. So far no change. I'll give it some time. The pain was less while pumping. Today was a stressful day. Only got like 8oz in 3 pumping sessions total. I'm trying hard to relax while pumping. lol seems to get enough off of me when he nurses. But bc the lack of pumped we are having to supplement while I'm at work.
The ped was a little concerned about his weight. We have a weight check scheduled in three weeks. Hopefully I can figure out my pumping udders by then. Orherwose I'll ask about a lc. Gonna try some lactation cookies as soon as I can find some Brewers yeast.
Anyone have good cookie recipes?
i just mix the lactation stuff into nobake chocolate cookies. But first grind tge seeds in a coffee mill
Age of lo? 8 weeks (2 months on Thursday) Ebf trying to pump a bottle once a week
Triumphs? W has become pretty efficient at eating and we've gone down from hour + feedings at night to under 30.
Struggles? Switched my usual oatmeal and flax meal breakfast to steal cut oats & flax meal. This coincided with W finally getting longer sleeps. Now I am super engorged and dealing with bad latch and a fussy baby. And before this I was dealing with gas and a bad latch and fussy baby. Long story short my nipples are sore all the time.
Questions? Anybody know how to remedy engorgment quickly? Or how long the effects of a LOT of steel cut oats will have on my supply (I was eating multiple servings a day 3+ because it was a healthy easy meal).
Advice? Don't make long term decisions based on short term problems. I repeat this mantra almost weekly.
for engorgement i just used a hand pump and dumped the foremilk. I only pumped until i was able to make the sandwich.
Got the pumpin pals flanges. So far no change. I'll give it some time. The pain was less while pumping. Today was a stressful day. Only got like 8oz in 3 pumping sessions total. I'm trying hard to relax while pumping. lol seems to get enough off of me when he nurses. But bc the lack of pumped we are having to supplement while I'm at work.
The ped was a little concerned about his weight. We have a weight check scheduled in three weeks. Hopefully I can figure out my pumping udders by then. Orherwose I'll ask about a lc. Gonna try some lactation cookies as soon as I can find some Brewers yeast.
Anyone have good cookie recipes?
i just mix the lactation stuff into nobake chocolate cookies. But first grind tge seeds in a coffee mill
I have milled flax seed. Do you add Brewers yeast into them too? Do they harden?
+1 on the mucous poop for the last week or so. I called the doctor and they said not to worry but maybe I'll check with them again on Friday.
I haven't even called.. MOTY
I called because he had been having stomach problems that week. Otherwise I would've chalked it up to weird infant poop things. Also, I have gotten lecture from every type of dr for not calling about things so sometimes I call because I think they might want to know rather than I'm actually worried .
Ef/ep/both/supp? EBF during the week. Bottle feeding EBM to on the weekend nights with DH
Triumphs? DH and I had our first date night away with a babysitter that wasn't a grandma. He took a bottle fine and wasn't too fussy for her!
Struggles? DS has been using the boob as a pacifier at night. He falls asleep on the boob after feeding and then I take him off and try and begin the process of putting him down to sleep but he wakes up and cries for the boob again. Ugh I don't mind being your pacifier but not at 3am, little dude!
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Post by runningmommy519 on Oct 21, 2015 9:18:36 GMT -5
because i don't speak medical can someone translate? does prilosec lower my milk supply
"A 13-year-old girl was placed on omeprazole 20 mg twice daily by mouth for dyspepsia caused by mefenamic acid and a Helicobacter pylori infection. After 2 days of therapy, she developed bilateral galactorrhea and an elevated serum prolactin. Three weeks after discontinuing omeprazole, galactorrhea and hyperprolactinemia resolved. Six weeks later, she was rechallenged with omeprazole and her serum prolactin rose from 27 to 70 mcg/L. Prolactin returned to normal 2 weeks after omeprazole discontinuation. Over the next 6 months, she was given domperidone on one occasion and lansoprazole on another. With both drugs, she developed galactorrhea and hyperprolactinemia which returned to normal after drug discontinuation.[2]"
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