My pediatrician recommended giving 1tsp of rice per ounce of BM to a late night bottle to help with reflux and to help him sleep longer. I tried it two nights in a row and it didn't seem to help with the length of time, but I guess it helped with reflux Bc I don't think he spit up after the feeding. Anyone else try this and have success?
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My pediatrician recommended giving 1tsp of rice per ounce of BM to a late night bottle to help with reflux and to help him sleep longer. I tried it two nights in a row and it didn't seem to help with the length of time, but I guess it helped with reflux Bc I don't think he spit up after the feeding. Anyone else try this and have success?
We add enfamil ar (which is formula for extra calories and rice powder for thickness) and there was a huge difference. If you add it, swirl it around to mix, and then look at the consistency, it should look a lot thicker. A went from spitting up almost every day to maybe once every 2 weeks. She's started to sleep longer too, but I don't know if that's related. She's been on AR since about a week after she started oral feedings...maybe 3 months?
Post by motownthrowdown on Oct 24, 2015 20:10:40 GMT -5
I think I'm going to call the pediatrician Monday and see about the lactation consult. Tried again, and I know she was hungry because she was drooling and rooting. On off on off squirm on off cry. And then I was crying. Why won't she do it?!
motownthrowdown how many oz do you supplement with? The ped gave me a sample of the AR to try in case the rice didn't work so I have it. You make a few oz with water then add BM?
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motownthrowdown how many oz do you supplement with? The ped gave me a sample of the AR to try in case the rice didn't work so I have it. You make a few oz with water then add BM?
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by supplement, but here's what we do. I EP, so each bottle is about 4 ounces of breastmilk. We add half a teaspoon of AR right into the milk, plus her protein. She gets this mixture with every bottle. She also takes reflux meds (famotidine) twice a day.
motownthrowdown how many oz do you supplement with? The ped gave me a sample of the AR to try in case the rice didn't work so I have it. You make a few oz with water then add BM?
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by supplement, but here's what we do. I EP, so each bottle is about 4 ounces of breastmilk. We add half a teaspoon of AR right into the milk, plus her protein. She gets this mixture with every bottle. She also takes reflux meds (famotidine) twice a day.
Ok I get it. I haven't ever added formula to his pumped milk so I wasn't sure how to do it. Thanks!
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Well our 2 weeks of bad latch have caught up to us. I have a blister on my right nipple and now it's a fight to get him to keep a deep latch. He keeps pulling off it. I've been doing weighted feeds and he's getting 3oz a feed but man its a struggle.
Haaaalp advice needed. So E nurses for a total of about 1 hr 45 min to 2 hr a day on average. Past 5 days she's been nursing 1 hr to 1 hr 15 min a day. She's also been very fussy while feeding, usually late afternoon or night, which sounds like the witching hour but is very unlike her. Can teething or a growth spurt cause this? She's still wetting about 5-6 diapers a day, plus she's been chewing and drooling on things. She's been going longer between feeds too. I'm pretty sure she's still gaining but I'm getting paranoid. She's never nursed so much less before. Is she just getting older?
Haaaalp advice needed. So E nurses for a total of about 1 hr 45 min to 2 hr a day on average. Past 5 days she's been nursing 1 hr to 1 hr 15 min a day. She's also been very fussy while feeding, usually late afternoon or night, which sounds like the witching hour but is very unlike her. Can teething or a growth spurt cause this? She's still wetting about 5-6 diapers a day, plus she's been chewing and drooling on things. She's been going longer between feeds too. I'm pretty sure she's still gaining but I'm getting paranoid. She's never nursed so much less before. Is she just getting older?
She could be getting more efficient. Some babies also have nursing strikes for no reason at all.
H just fed W a bottle while I pumped. It was 3oz. I only pumped a little over an oz (we were just making sure he still took a bottle). Do I need to pump again (until I get roughly 3 oz) so that my supply doesn't drop or is a pump (regardless of output) equivalent to a feeding?
H just fed W a bottle while I pumped. It was 3oz. I only pumped a little over an oz (we were just making sure he still took a bottle). Do I need to pump again (until I get roughly 3 oz) so that my supply doesn't drop or is a pump (regardless of output) equivalent to a feeding?
How long did you pump for? Did the milk start to slow down? Did you get more than one let down? Pumping isn't the equivalent of nursing. How long had it been since you feed?
H just fed W a bottle while I pumped. It was 3oz. I only pumped a little over an oz (we were just making sure he still took a bottle). Do I need to pump again (until I get roughly 3 oz) so that my supply doesn't drop or is a pump (regardless of output) equivalent to a feeding?
How long did you pump for? Did the milk start to slow down? Did you get more than one let down? Pumping isn't the equivalent of nursing. How long had it been since you feed?
Pumped for 25 minutes. The milk had pretty much stopped on my left and my right was sore. I don't think I got more than one letdown. It had been an 1.5 hours since I had finished nursing. Should I pump again in a couple hours (after his middle of the night feed)?
Haaaalp advice needed. So E nurses for a total of about 1 hr 45 min to 2 hr a day on average. Past 5 days she's been nursing 1 hr to 1 hr 15 min a day. She's also been very fussy while feeding, usually late afternoon or night, which sounds like the witching hour but is very unlike her. Can teething or a growth spurt cause this? She's still wetting about 5-6 diapers a day, plus she's been chewing and drooling on things. She's been going longer between feeds too. I'm pretty sure she's still gaining but I'm getting paranoid. She's never nursed so much less before. Is she just getting older?
Sounds like she just getting more efficient. Totally normal to reduce time and go longer between feeds. If you are getting the diaper output, I would try not to worry. As for the nighttime fussiness, she could be wanting to cluster feed in which just keep offering booby 3, 5, 50 times or whatever. Or she's just babying things up to keep you on your toes.
The chewing and drooling could be teething or it could just be her being a baby. I know my first did the chewing and drooling for like 5 months before he actually popped a tooth.
How long did you pump for? Did the milk start to slow down? Did you get more than one let down? Pumping isn't the equivalent of nursing. How long had it been since you feed?
Pumped for 25 minutes. The milk had pretty much stopped on my left and my right was sore. I don't think I got more than one letdown. It had been an 1.5 hours since I had finished nursing. Should I pump again in a couple hours (after his middle of the night feed)?
I think that's pretty good for only having been an hour and half. I don't think you need to unless you are trying to get a stockpile.
Pumped for 25 minutes. The milk had pretty much stopped on my left and my right was sore. I don't think I got more than one letdown. It had been an 1.5 hours since I had finished nursing. Should I pump again in a couple hours (after his middle of the night feed)?
I think that's pretty good for only having been an hour and half. I don't think you need to unless you are trying to get a stockpile.
Great thanks. No stockpile here. Just need enough for a bottle every once in awhile.
kaeguri so jealous! I have a tracker app where I time all my feeds, diapers, etc...just checked and A nurses 5.5-7hrs a day. Cant wait for more efficient feeds!
kaeguri so jealous! I have a tracker app where I time all my feeds, diapers, etc...just checked and A nurses 5.5-7hrs a day. Cant wait for more efficient feeds!
kaeguri so jealous! I have a tracker app where I time all my feeds, diapers, etc...just checked and A nurses 5.5-7hrs a day. Cant wait for more efficient feeds!
holy crap. How do you do anything??
It's very challenging! Each feed is 45 min on average, In the evening she basically clisterfeeds the whole time. I always feel like there is so much I want to do but can't. I just keep telling myself it'll get more efficient (I hope!).
kaeguri so jealous! I have a tracker app where I time all my feeds, diapers, etc...just checked and A nurses 5.5-7hrs a day. Cant wait for more efficient feeds!
kaeguri so jealous! I have a tracker app where I time all my feeds, diapers, etc...just checked and A nurses 5.5-7hrs a day. Cant wait for more efficient feeds!
Nope. I spend about 45-1hour a feed. I've tracked over 200 hours this month. It's essentially a full time job. And she eats every hour and half to two hours. So it's tricky timing things, sometimes I will stick her back on for a couple mins before we leave the house to give her a snack. I also have a toddler so it's very interesting.
cupcakecutiern yes! Exactly! The timing of things is nuts. She eats like clockwork every 3 hrs from 7a-5p and then I am usually confined to the couch all evening. No idea how you do it with a toddler! I have a cat and a dog and find that challenging.
I think I'm going to call the pediatrician Monday and see about the lactation consult. Tried again, and I know she was hungry because she was drooling and rooting. On off on off squirm on off cry. And then I was crying. Why won't she do it?!
Did you end up going to the BF group this weekend (I think you said you were going?)? If so, how did it go?
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