Post by runningmommy519 on Oct 26, 2015 7:38:11 GMT -5
Age of lo? 15 weeks or 3 months
Ef/ep/both/supp? Breastfeeding with one bottle a day
Triumphs? I think my supply is better! Power pumping and upping the water seemsto help.
Struggles? Doing ok for now.
Questions? I'm jealous for those that can do stuff while nursing. Ethan gets distracted easily and still needs a lot of support. I have to use one hand to support his head and the other to support my breast. Occasionally I can just have one arm under him but that's rare.
Advice? Power pumping works. Pump 10 min, stop for 10 repeat two more times. Took 3-4 days but I seem fuller around feeding time and I'm averaging about 4 oz total when I power pump.
Post by flippinchica on Oct 26, 2015 7:37:50 GMT -5
10 weeks tomorrow
EBF
He is getting more efficient at eating.
Struggling with the bottle. He used to take one but now he won't. I am stressed because next Thursday I have a job interview. It is a flight away and he was suppose to stay home with H. Well now we are looking at flights for everyone to come. That doesn't solve the day of problem but it does the night. It is a pita though.
Ef/ep/both/supp? Both, breast while at home, bottles at daycare
Triumphs? She seemed like she was getting more efficient, averaging about 10 minutes (at most) on the breast. Then....growth spurt. ::cries in corner::
Struggles? I am really hating growth spurts!
Questions? While she is going through this horrific growth spurt, should I pump more frequently when she is at daycare? Usually my first pump of the day averages 7 ounces, but today it was only 5. I think it is because I tried to top her off before taking her to daycare (she ate 5:30 - 6:00, tried to give her a snack around 6:45) and she promptly spit it up. Guessing two of my ounces were part of that. I usually pump for about 20-25 minutes every 2.5 hours. Trying to figure out if I should change it up until it seems like she has gotten through the growth spurt. Also debating trying to use my Ameda pump instead of the Medela, but need to figure out the right way to set the settings. I like the ability to just push a button for let down.
Advice? Just keep at it, it eventually gets better!
Post by lawndog1216 on Oct 26, 2015 8:55:57 GMT -5
Finally participating here!
Age of lo? 12 weeks tomorrow Ebf/ep/both/supp? EBF, though we had weight gain problems early on and she was supplemented with bottles of pumped breast milk. We haven't done that in over a month now, but she will take a bottle of pumped milk if I'm not home.
Triumphs? Simply the fact that I'm breastfeeding at all. DD1 had been on formula for two months by this time.
Struggles? I used to pump three times a day to get my supply strong, and then I slowly weened down to two (a.m./p.m.) and then down to one (p.m. only). I have about 150 ounces in the freezer, and work from home. Decided to quit the night time pump so I could sleep instead of pump and clean up. Enter clogged ducts. After a lot of rigamarole, sunflower lecithin has appeared to have done the job.
Questions? not this week
Advice? Overall, my supply has been pretty great this time -- but I was heavy on oats, Brewer's Yeast, flax, and malunggay. I've cut out everything except the malunggay, and still seem to be doing well. I've found these (with my LC's approval) to be the best and most affordable. I take two capsules with my morning vitamin and probiotic. So my advice is, if you are worried about supply, talk to your LC about the malunggay.
Post by motownthrowdown on Oct 26, 2015 9:55:47 GMT -5
Age of LO? 5 1/2 months chronological (holy shit, she's almost 6 months old), 2 1/2 adjusted.
EP with attempts to latch, plus cereal once a day, about 1 tablespoon right now
triumphs: have been pumping around 8 times a day instead of just 6/7. Supply is going up a little more.
Struggles: still having trouble bf ing. Got to hear last night from grandpas wife about how important it is to bf because then the baby can hear your heartbeat and your breathing and smell you and bond. Made me feel like shit. But then I remembered amberlie and that article about EPing and felt a little better.
Questions: wondering how much your babies are eating. A is up to about 140 mls (4.5 ounces) per feeding. She eats about 6 times a day, that's like 840 mls. I'm only making 600 ish. I know my supply is great for what I've had to go through to get it here, but I'm wondering if I need to try and increase it again. She's eating cereal once a day and that's bringing one bottle back down to about 3.5 ounces.
Advice: drown yourself in water. If you have pumping Qs, I'd be happy to try to help.
motownthrowdown - I usually make her bottles somewhere between 3 and 3.5 ounces. Guess I'll find out from daycare if that is enough for when she is there. Not sure they can do the paced feedings as consistently as I would like.
Ef/ep/both/supp? Both with no supplementing since first month!
Triumphs? I'm pumping a good amount for what he is eating now but he is about to hit a growth spurt and go up the next size in bottle nipple so I'm worried about how much more he's going to need.
Struggles? He's not really eating as much as he should be the last week.
Questions? n/a
Advice? +1 to runningmommy519, power pumping works. @jhalula09 I would try to get your supply up so it's not such a rough couple of days. Try power pumping. motownthrowdown, he's only eating about 3oz most bottles so you are doing better than us.
abvintage and runningmommy519 - How long between sessions do you go? I just did one power pump session (about an hour total, including breaks). I want to do them the rest of the day until she gets home. Just trying to figure out how far out I should space them. Thanks!
abvintage and runningmommy519 - How long between sessions do you go? I just did one power pump session (about an hour total, including breaks). I want to do them the rest of the day until she gets home. Just trying to figure out how far out I should space them. Thanks!
I pump every 2.5 hours (start to start) regardless of whether one of those is a power pump.
abvintage and runningmommy519 - How long between sessions do you go? I just did one power pump session (about an hour total, including breaks). I want to do them the rest of the day until she gets home. Just trying to figure out how far out I should space them. Thanks!
I pump every 2.5 hours (start to start) regardless of whether one of those is a power pump.
Awesome! Thank you! :-) I have 3 bottles already pumped for her for tomorrow, so knowing I should only need one more is a relief!
abvintage why are you going up a nipple size? I have always only used size 1 with my kids, all the way up until 1 when they stop bottles. My understanding is that size 1 is most like bf and if the bottle is faster the baby may become frustrated at the boob. I am just curious if you heard something different.
Ugh... I sent 4 bottles into daycare and she finished the last one at 245. I am going to have a hangry baby when she gets home. Do I send a 5th bottle in tomorrow? I am afraid to defrost one and then end up wasting a bag/bottle of milk. Eff you growth spurts!
Ugh... I sent 4 bottles into daycare and she finished the last one at 245. I am going to have a hangry baby when she gets home. Do I send a 5th bottle in tomorrow? I am afraid to defrost one and then end up wasting a bag/bottle of milk. Eff you growth spurts!
Can you leave a bag or two of frozen milk at daycare in case she needs extra? I always left a bag there in the freezer just in case I was running late picking her up, but it might be nice too if she's going through a growth spurt and you don't know for sure how long the extra eating will last.
No. :-( I asked if milk had to come in bottles and they said yes. The only option I can think of is trying to take a frozen bag and try to get it into the bottle and send a frozen bottle of milk in.
Ugh... I sent 4 bottles into daycare and she finished the last one at 245. I am going to have a hangry baby when she gets home. Do I send a 5th bottle in tomorrow? I am afraid to defrost one and then end up wasting a bag/bottle of milk. Eff you growth spurts!
Can you leave a bag or two of frozen milk at daycare in case she needs extra? I always left a bag there in the freezer just in case I was running late picking her up, but it might be nice too if she's going through a growth spurt and you don't know for sure how long the extra eating will last.
This. Or send more in each bottle. Daycares are great at "thinking" baby is hungry. Lots of times they aren't. When I was working with ds1 they asked for 3 5 oz bottles. He was 3 months old
BF & pumping now that she's doing a trial run at the babysitter for the next few weeks before I go back full time.
Triumphs: She will take a bottle when she needs to!
Struggles: Still cluster feeding all the time. I feel like I'm not making enough to satisfy her sometimes even though she's gaining weight and having plenty of wet diapers. She just gets so frustrated sometimes.
Questions: Anyone pumping and working out? I want to start pumping in the morning but I don't think I'll have time to do that and work out and I'm not sure what to do. Just wondering what others are doing in this situation.
abvintage why are you going up a nipple size? I have always only used size 1 with my kids, all the way up until 1 when they stop bottles. My understanding is that size 1 is most like bf and if the bottle is faster the baby may become frustrated at the boob. I am just curious if you heard something different.
I did not know this. The nipple sizes have age recommendations so I just assumed you went up as they age. Thanks for this info. this is why I love you ladies.
Doing all the things sadly. I breastfeed at home pump at work and DH supplements with formula if he runs out of pumped milk.
Triumphs: at mid day I pumped 4pz! Righty is a star and pumped three to make up for lefty. And I successfully made lactation cookies without screwing them up.
Still struggling with output. The pumpin pals medium didn't work. I'm gonna go up a size tomorrow and just try it. Also giving these cookies a few days before I add supplements. I want 12+ oz a day pumped while at work. Then I'll be happy.
EBF with a nightly pumped bottle. Daycare starts Wednesday and I start work tomorrow.
We have random longer sessions and still cluster feeds some night but he's way more efficient than he used to be.
I'm terrified of not getting enough when pumping and also scared I won't send enough to daycare. Mine requires bottles already made so sending a bag of frozen isn't an option..
So is power pumping to up supply? Or to get a lot of milk in "one" session? Or both?
layloo08 power pumping is supposed to stimulate extra supply to increase it. However, my boobs always feel very emptied afterwards.
Excellent!
Naturally I was about to do it and had pumped for 8 minutes and N is flipping his shit to eat again.. I did get 2oz total and he ate about an hour ago.
Breastfeeding and pumping (although she hasn't needed a bottle supplement in almost a week).
Triumphs - have had a few successful feeds without the nipple shield. I'm sure I could do more but I'm just so nervous about re-damaging them. ThE LC said slow and steady so that's what I'm trying to remember.
Struggles - cluster feeding all evening, need to get her back to drinking out of a bottle (replacing a feed instead of supplementing after), also she was gaining like a champ and then plateaued. This happened a few weeks ago too right before she gained a bunch so trying not to read into it and worry unnecessarily. Really just don't want to go to the 2mo check and have weight issues again.
Question - what's the brand of vitamin d drops that just has you put a drop on your nipple?
Post by cupcakecutiern on Oct 26, 2015 21:33:19 GMT -5
Age of lo? 2 months today
Ef/ep/both/supp? Ebf
Triumphs? No formula since the first couple weeks. We are doing really well with the feedings. Still using a shield but honestly I'm used to it and we aren't having any transfer issues
Struggles? Weight is always going to be a concern for me. Alexis seems to be on the slower end of the normal but we are gaining. I honestly should hide my scale.
Post by RandomName on Oct 26, 2015 22:33:15 GMT -5
Age of lo? 11 wks
Ef/ep/both/supp? EBF We offered a bottle with frozen milk I pumped 7-8 weeks ago and he wanted nothing to do with it.
Triumphs? My boobs are back to their pre-preg size and I wore one of my pre-preg fancy bras to the mall the other day. It felt great to not wear a nursing bra!
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