BF/EP check in 11/2-11/8

[runningmommy519]

Age of lo?

Ebf/ep/both/supp?

How's it going for our working moms?

Triumphs?

Struggles?

Questions?

Advice?

[runningmommy519]

Age of lo?
3.5 minutes months

Ef/ep/both/supp?
Gets 1-2 bottles of fortified breast milk a day

Triumphs? Made it past 3 months

Struggles? My supply. With my parents being here I sucked at getting water in and I didn't power pump. I've been taking more milk plus for about a week and haven't noticed any difference.

Questions? None

Advice? None

[motownthrowdown]

Age of LO? 5 1/2 months chrono, 2 1/2 adjusted.

EP/starting to add rice cereal in tiny amounts by spoon

Working moms: I'm working from home. Kind of panicked about what we are going to do once they have me come back.

Triumphs: I made enough in the hospital, away from my freezer stash, to keep her feed.

Struggles: bf-ing attempts have stopped from all the drama last week.

Questions: are lc usually covered by insurance? And are they billed as services for baby or mom?

[runningmommy519]

motownthrowdown LC's being covered will vary. I talked to another aug 15 member and she told me hers wouldn't cover it. I called my insurance company and they cover one visit

[runningmommy519]

Oh and I had to pay her and then I'll fill out paperwork to be reimbursed

[flippinchica]

Age: 2.5 mo

EBF

Triumphs: going strong with BFing

Struggles: we had a baby nurse over last night to help LO take a bottle while we had a date night in downstairs. He was stubborn and only took an ounce or so over 4 hrs then fell asleep. He woke up and then went HAM on my boob.

Questions: anyone able to get their kid to use a sippy cup this young. I bought a transition sippy.

Advice: nothing I can think of.

[arimaythea]

Age of lo?
Just over 3 months

Ebf/ep/both/supp?
EBF - very rare bottle of pumped milk for when I'm away.

How's it going for our working moms?
I'm WFH with a nanny, so I take nursing breaks. It's tricky to balance with work requirements because I can't schedule them like I could schedule a pumping break. I've had a few calls now with coworkers where LO was on the boob. Figures that those particular nursing sessions have also been his most distracted/talkative, so everyone knows he is there. It is quicker than a pump break though, which is nice.

Triumphs?
Being a functioning adult with an LO that is up every 1-2 hours every night. Haven't had a single sleep longer than 2.5 hours in several weeks now. I'm also not a coffee drinker, so I'm not sure how I am doing this haha.

Struggles?
See triumphs, lol. He is also being distracted during nursing sessions more often, only eating for a few minutes then wanting to eat again an hour later. I was hoping he'd go longer between sessions as he got older, not shorter!

[packmomma]

motownthrowdown my insurance didn't cover it however, the hospital I had w at only changes $45 if your insurance doesn't cover it.

[misstunes]

motownthrowdown my insurance covers 3 within the first year of babies life. It was billed as a service for me. I found it easier to go through an organization rather then contact an LC on my own.

[cupcakecutiern]

Age of lo? 9 weeks

Ebf/ep/both/supp? Ebf

How's it going for our working moms? Starting to get anxious about going back. I go from looking forward to seeing my patients to dreading leaving Alexis. Emma starts back to daycare tomorrow.

Triumphs? Breastfeeding is going strong. I've put away the scale and just focusing on wet diapers-- we don't go back to the ped until 4 months so if there's an issue with her weight I will deal with it then. She's having a ton of wet diapers and is happy and alert. She's just a peanut and has always been.

Struggles? Trying to find time to start pumping for my stash back to work.

[misstunes]

motownthrowdown my insurance covers 3 within the first year of babies life. It was billed as a service for me. I found it easier to go through an organization rather then contact an LC on my own.

[cupcakecutiern]

motownthrowdown call your insurance or call lactation. They will know what's covered. I had a couple sessions all fully covered by my insurance. If you start with instance they should be able to give you a name of someone in network of its covered.

[misstunes]

Age 11 weeks

Ebf still giving one bottle a day

Still have another month before going back but nervous about supply and how pumping more than once a day like I am now is going to work out.

No triumphs or struggles.

H wants us to get a sitter for bedtime so we can go out. I'm just not ready to not nurse her before bed. How do you ladies handle bedtime, does your LO go to bed after a bottle for you? Might test it out while I'm home a few times in case it doesn't go well.

[ars093s]

motownthrowdown, my insurance covers one LC visit as well. I paid and submitted a claim form for reimbursement. I think it varies whether it's billed for baby or mom...my LC gave me the receipts for both, and I called my insurance to find out. Ended up submitting the one for mom.

[ars093s]

Age of lo? 10 weeks

Ebf/ep/both/supp? Bf with one pumped bottle a day

How's it going for our working moms? I'll be here soon...starting back to work in a few weeks.

Triumphs? I have a good start on my freezer stash for returning to work! And A weighed 11.5 lbs at her 2 month checkup so she's still on her curve and gaining well.

Struggles? Got another bleb this past week. I adjusted my lecithin intake and so far no more.

Questions? Not right now.

Advice? None

[hiimjamie]

Age of lo? 9 weeks

Ebf/ep/both/supp? Breastfeeding at home and pumping at work for daycare

How's it going for out working moms? It's going ok. I'm worried about my supply. I get two 4oz bottles really fast at my morning pumping but between my mid afternoon and late afternoon pumpings I struggle to get another two 4 oz bottles total. He really needs four 4oz bottles if he's at daycare all day. So sometimes I need to pump more when I go home.

Triumphs? We're still going strong. Jake has an amazing latch, I've never had pain or cracked nipples or anything crazy thankfully!

Struggles? See work...

No questions or advice

[shellyr]

I hope it is ok if I join in.

Age of lo? 11 weeks

Ebf/ep/both/: breastfeeding and pumping (about 4 bottles per day)

How's it going for our working moms? Ok. I struggle to find time to pump during the day at work aside from lunch and I end up having to pump before and after work. I'm considering trying my manual pump.

Triumphs? Feeding my kid while working 50+ hrs a week

Struggles? As above

Questions? My baby only eats 3.5 oz to 4 oz of a bottle. I assume there is a range of normal but I'm worried I'm not feeding her enough.

[layloo08]

Age of lo? 9 weeks tomorrow

Ebf/ep/both/supp? Breastfeeding at home. Pumping/bottles for work and daycare

How's it going for our working moms? I had issues with my pump last week and got a new one. With the old, I was struggling to get 4oz total at each pump. With the new one, I get a little over 4 at each session. I pump every 2.5-3 hours at work. I'm worried about my supply so I basically have N on my boob anytime we are home together. I scheduled a lactation appointment for Thursday to do a weighed feed and to talk to her about pumping. This will be my third one. IDGAF if it's covered or not. We totally don't have the money to pay for it outright but they can bill me and we will pay the minimums if need be.

Triumphs? I freaking love breastfeeding. I hated it at the beginning and never thought I'd make it past 6 weeks (that was my first goal) but if I was a SAHM I could easily see us doing this for a year.

Struggles? Pumping is AWFUL. I really want to make it to 6 months to get him through the winter but shit, I hate pumping and I'm not getting much more than an average of 4oz per pump session. I've only been back to work a week so I'm hoping it will get better.

Questions?
Today at the 2 month apt, his pedi mentioned he would probably start wanting to eat more at each session. He's eating 4oz now and is content afterwards. At daycare he eats every 2.5-3 hours.
I was under the impression that breast fed babies don't go up much in quantity because the quality of the milk changes as they grow?
I'm going to LC Thursday for a weighed feed and to ask her these questions too.

Advice?

[layloo08]

Nov 2, 2015 12:32:45 GMT -5 shellyr said:

I hope it is ok if I join in.

Age of lo? 11 weeks

Ebf/ep/both/: breastfeeding and pumping (about 4 bottles per day)

How's it going for our working moms? Ok. I struggle to find time to pump during the day at work aside from lunch and I end up having to pump before and after work. I'm considering trying my manual pump.

Triumphs? Feeding my kid while working 50+ hrs a week

Struggles? As above

Questions? My baby only eats 3.5 oz to 4 oz of a bottle. I assume there is a range of normal but I'm worried I'm not feeding her enough.

As long as she's gaining weight and has enough wet diapers, the amount of milk per day varies in babies!  Average is 25oz/day but range is 19-30. kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/

[layloo08]

Nov 2, 2015 11:32:20 GMT -5 misstunes said:

Age 11 weeks

Ebf still giving one bottle a day

Still have another month before going back but nervous about supply and how pumping more than once a day like I am now is going to work out.

No triumphs or struggles.

H wants us to get a sitter for bedtime so we can go out. I'm just not ready to not nurse her before bed. How do you ladies handle bedtime, does your LO go to bed after a bottle for you? Might test it out while I'm home a few times in case it doesn't go well.

Before I went back to work, H would give N a bottle of pumped milk at bedtime since we knew he'd be putting him to bed kind of frequently. I do feel that N sleeps a little longer when he nurses but it's not a huge difference.  
Now that I'm back to work, he eats at 8:30 for the last time and I get him up at about 10:30 once I'm home for a dream feed.  That feed is more so I don't have to pump again haha.. it does not make him STTN. 

I would definitely test it out before you get a sitter! 

[packmomma]

Age of lo? 10 weeks

Ebf with an occasional bottle to make sure he takes one.

Triumphs? Latch is getting better and I'm still hanging in there.

Struggles? Trusting my body to feed him. I am one of the people keeping track of feeds and doing weighted feeds daily. I'm trying to slowly trust myself. May follow cupcakecutiern cue and put the scale away and just see what's happening at 4 months.

Questions?none that I can think of

Advice? Eat steel cut oats if your supply is low. I was eating 3 servings a day (trying to be healthy) and they gave me an oversupply in just a couple of days.

[cupcakecutiern]

packmomma even when we are concerned about weight with homecare I still am only weighing the kid weekly. So I decided I would check the weight once a week.

Any recipes for the steel cut oats??

[abvintage]

Age of lo? 14 weeks

Ebf/ep/both/supp? Both with no supplementing

How's it going for our working moms? Supply issues are constant but I do what I can. I'm pumping 4X a day at work and I'd love to drop one of those but I don't think I can because I barely am getting what I need for daycare.

Triumphs? I am able to get 4 bottles usually for daycare...

Struggles? ... but he really needs 5, also today I'm getting like nothing. So frustrating.

[skinandbones]

Nov 2, 2015 12:32:45 GMT -5 shellyr said:

I hope it is ok if I join in.

Age of lo? 11 weeks

Ebf/ep/both/: breastfeeding and pumping (about 4 bottles per day)

How's it going for our working moms? Ok. I struggle to find time to pump during the day at work aside from lunch and I end up having to pump before and after work. I'm considering trying my manual pump.

Triumphs? Feeding my kid while working 50+ hrs a week

Struggles? As above

Questions? My baby only eats 3.5 oz to 4 oz of a bottle. I assume there is a range of normal but I'm worried I'm not feeding her enough.

Completely normal. DS1 only took that much.

[skinandbones]

Nov 2, 2015 12:45:12 GMT -5 layloo08 said:

Age of lo? 9 weeks tomorrow

Ebf/ep/both/supp? Breastfeeding at home. Pumping/bottles for work and daycare

How's it going for our working moms? I had issues with my pump last week and got a new one. With the old, I was struggling to get 4oz total at each pump. With the new one, I get a little over 4 at each session. I pump every 2.5-3 hours at work. I'm worried about my supply so I basically have N on my boob anytime we are home together. I scheduled a lactation appointment for Thursday to do a weighed feed and to talk to her about pumping. This will be my third one. IDGAF if it's covered or not. We totally don't have the money to pay for it outright but they can bill me and we will pay the minimums if need be.

Triumphs? I freaking love breastfeeding. I hated it at the beginning and never thought I'd make it past 6 weeks (that was my first goal) but if I was a SAHM I could easily see us doing this for a year.

Struggles? Pumping is AWFUL. I really want to make it to 6 months to get him through the winter but shit, I hate pumping and I'm not getting much more than an average of 4oz per pump session. I've only been back to work a week so I'm hoping it will get better.

Questions?
Today at the 2 month apt, his pedi mentioned he would probably start wanting to eat more at each session. He's eating 4oz now and is content afterwards. At daycare he eats every 2.5-3 hours.
I was under the impression that breast fed babies don't go up much in quantity because the quality of the milk changes as they grow?
I'm going to LC Thursday for a weighed feed and to ask her these questions too.

Advice?

My understanding this is for formula fed babies. Breastmilk adapts to baby's need. I'm pretty sure kellymom.com has information on this. DS1's intake stayed consistent throughout the year.

[cupcakecutiern]

layloo08 my daughter who I ep'd, never took more than 3oz every 2-3 hours. Even when we switched to formula that's all she wanted.

[anaberry]

It's official - fever today at work, came home early and attacked my bed.
Mastitis, you make me want to die. Why do you insist on visiting me once a month? What have I ever done to you? T hurts so much I can't eve carry baby. Any pressure against breast is fire.

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Nov 2, 2015 13:41:49 GMT -5 cupcakecutiern said:

packmomma even when we are concerned about weight with homecare I still am only weighing the kid weekly. So I decided I would check the weight once a week.

Any recipes for the steel cut oats??

I made overnight steel cut oats in the crock pot and they were delicious. I cut up 3 apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, milk, water and some butter. I got the recipe online, Google apple cinnamon overnight oats.

[packmomma]

Nov 2, 2015 13:41:49 GMT -5 cupcakecutiern said:

packmomma even when we are concerned about weight with homecare I still am only weighing the kid weekly. So I decided I would check the weight once a week.

Any recipes for the steel cut oats??

Yeah I was doing weighted feeds once a day or so because we had weight gain issues and then I think my anxiety just kept the practice going.

I do a one part steel cut oats to 3 parts water in a rice cooker with some brown sugar. It's super simple and quick. Sometimes I add raisins or dried cranberries or some flax meal. You can also switch out the water for milk.

[packmomma]

How does everyone keep track of which breast they need to feed on next time (if you're not using an app)?