11/9 Mommy Milk Monday

[lilyelayne]

How old is your LO?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?

Solids? How often?

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes?

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles?

Questions/AW?

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend!

[hollydfromtn]

How old is your LO? 9 months and some change

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing

Solids? How often? We've been trying more finger foods, but S is not a fan so far. We shoot for 3 meals a day, but some days he only gets 2.

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? Nope. He's still nursing every 3-4 hrs.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? Yes! His top tooth finally popped through this weekend and the one beside it is so close also. I can feel it rubbing when we nurse now and it is not pleasant. I'm a little nervous about how this will affect nursing.

Questions/AW? Nursing with teeth?

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend!
We spent the weekend with the ILs and I just love watching them with S. They are so sweet and love him to pieces.

[Deleted]

How old is your LO?
8 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing. I'm finally responding better to the pump so it's time to refill the freezer stash.

Solids? How often?
Yes, a lot. Since she pulled herself up she has almost tripled her solids intake so we're just trying to keep up.


Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes?
Not really.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles?
Just the lower two. She's only nibbled me once, but that hurt!

Questions/AW?
I had one but forgot it.


GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend!
(Tmi) Sex with DH Also, while watching DD my parents vaccumed our appartment and cleaned the kitchen. That was an awesome surprise!

[cloe111479]

How old is your LO? 9 months old TODAY!



Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Just frozen


Solids? How often? 3 times a day. She is really starting to like real food. She had some noodles, and meatballs this weekend. She had some of the chicken from my quesadilla, and the tortilla. She is like - - Give me all the foods!



Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? Nope. We are staying at the 6 4oz bottles. This sort of goes with the next one. I think at her "dinner" meal, i am going to start trying to put the milk in her sippy cup. She uses it but not all the time. She likes water, but doesn't bother when she knows milk is coming. I think I may try doing to the milk in the cup for a bit. Anyone else have good luck with a sippy cup for for milk.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? -- see above.


Questions/AW? See above.


GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend! -- Um.. NOT Louisiana football. Probably that DD is really recognizing people now. If given the option, she goes right to my parents, and my best friend before anyone else. She loves her mawmaw and nanny.

[kaydee0402]

How old is your LO? 8 months and one week.

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? All of the above.

Solids? How often? Yes, three times a day.

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? Nope. He's still a little milk monster.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? We're still a toothless wonder here.

Questions/AW? When your AF, returned, how long did it take to get regular? She should have popped up again nearly two weeks ago, so now I'm patiently waiting. Trying to get my body back to normal working order after pregnancy SUCKS.

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend! Little Man meeting Santa. He didn't cry at all and was such a big boy! Though he did try to pull on Santa's beard. Whoops.

[agm04]

How old is your LO? 8.5 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping.

Solids? How often? 1-2 times a day. We were doing 3x/day and had constipation issues, so slowing ramping back up. She LOVES food!

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? Definitely an increase when we took solids away (duh).

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? 2 bottom ones, and she seems like she's working on more - like serious teething symptoms - but I don't see the next ones yet.

Questions/AW? My pumping output has been horrible lately, but it seems to be back to normal. Maybe ovulating? I hope not...I'm not in any hurry for my cycle to return. It seems like I just replaced my pump parts, but maybe that's it - I got a new manual pump on Sunday (same Medela Harmony I already have), and immediately pumped twice what I've been getting. I use the PISA at work. I guess I'm not asking anything, I'm just rambling.

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend! I flew to Dallas and back on Saturday for my friend's baby shower. Left at 6:30 am, home at 5:45, and I have NEVER been so happy to see my baby! Idk why it felt so much longer than a typical work day, but I couldn't stop smiling the rest of the weekend after getting home. DD is SO much fun right now.

[lilyelayne]

How old is your LO? - 8 months!

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? - nursing. DS did successfully take 1.5oz from a bottle last week.

Solids? How often? - finger foods at lunch & dinner.

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? - I don't think so. Of course impossible to tell since exclusively nursing. He's never been good at hunger cues, so I'm not sure how to let him drop milk feedings when he's ready. He was on a nursing strike lately where he either wanted none during the day and then nurse all night (no thank you) or wanted me to hang out topless in his play area so he could snack at his leisure while playing. Um. Cute occasionally. No for all day buffet.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? - two bottom and one top; looks like we'll have a second top by the end of the week. I have to be extra sure he gets a good wide latch on my left side in cradle or his top tooth scrapes. Thankfully biting only lasted a week when his bottom teeth came in.

Questions/AW? - every month we are still nursing makes me feel awesome. I am so tired of family members telling me we nurse too much, though.

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend! - amen about the football cloe111479. DS decided to end his nursing strike by crawling over, attempting to pull up on me, trying to latch through my clothes, and then patiently waiting for me to pull my boob out. He latched for a minute then gave me a big milky smile and a snuggle, like ahh momma here we are together again.

[seamonster]

How old is your LO? 8.5 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping at work. Still in a pumping slump so a bottle formula every other day

Solids? How often? 3x a day. Adding more finger foods, although that often winds up on the floor. DS is also acting like a hamster and keeping food on his mouth rather than swallowing

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? Less milk at daycare. I have to offer more often than not because he'd rather play than eat and then he reverse cycles all night

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? 7. 8 is maybe taking a break. I've gotten used to the nipple scraping

Questions/AW? Trying to get DS to take his bottles at daycare. He wants to feed himself and likes to spit out the milk. I'm tired from him wanting to nurse all night.

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend! DS crawling across the room. Total forward progress made

[michelle142]

8.5 months

Nursing, pumping at work

She eats more than I do. All finger foods. 3 meals and 2 snacks daily.

She's been taking less milk overall. I'm not sure if it's because she's been sick, or if its the solids.

2 teeth. Hasn't changed nursing at all.

AW : I just donated 400oz to a mama in need to help her make her 1 year goal of donor milk!

Made me smile: my 3 year old willingly sharing his toys with his sister.

[lilyelayne]

michelle142 400oz?! Wow! You go, momma!!

[kaydee0402]

michelle142, 400 oz! I bow down to you.

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lilyelayne Yay for nursing strike being over! And for him taking milk from a bottle. Such a good boy

michelle142 Seriously impressed with your donation!

[michelle142]

Thanks ladies!! I figure it's more than we'll be able to use up by 1 year, so someone else may as well have it

This womans situation breaks my heart. Her little boy is 10 months old - Daddy passed away due to a car accident when he was 3 months old He has been on donor milk since the accident because Moms supply dried up with the stress of everything. Mom did everything in her power to keep giving him breastmilk.

She needed 400oz to get her to her 1 year goal - I was more than happy to help them out!

[seamonster]

That's amazing that you were able to help. That's so sad for her and her son.

[mishka29]

How old is your LO? 9 + months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? BFing

Solids? How often? 3 meals a day

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? She certainly eats much quicker so I hope she's just fast rather than not finishing. We seem to have dropped one feeding which brings us to 4.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? Bottom 2, top 2 are on their way. No major impact. But during major teething she doesn't like to eat as much.

Questions/AW? Nope

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend!

LO did a solo stand for about 6-8 seconds.

[lilyelayne]

mishka29 DS doesn't like to nurse when his teeth are really bothering him either.

[danitaec]

How old is your LO? 8.5 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Trying to quit EPing...

Solids? How often? We usually do 2 a day

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? Still doing around 5, 5oz bottles

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? Two bottom teeth, doesn't seem to have made any difference

Questions/AW?

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend! Our little boy's personality is really starting to come through. This weekend was just fun getting to be at home playing with him.

[cougarette]

How old is your LO?
8 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing and pumping at work

Solids? How often?
Still doing purees. I just started giving him some of the mixes. Twice a day - lunch and dinner. I'm still doing about 2oz each. I guess that's enough? How am I supposed to know when to give more? He doesn't still act like he's hungry, but he loves them so much I think he could keep going.

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes?
It seems to be about the same. We'll occasionally have days where he's leaving some in his bottles.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles?
No teeth yet

Questions/AW?
I was thinking this weekend that it is so nice not worrying about how much to bring for him to eat. There's already so much to pack! But then there were a couple times where I'd go out to the car to feed him because I'm still not comfortable NIP, then I'd be irritated that it was all me doing the feeding and whatnot.

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend!
DH was making DS laugh like crazy. DS has also started some serous babbling and it was awesome just riding around the country roads looking at the fall leaves and hearing our baby all "bababagagaga" in the back seat. DH and I just kept grinning at each other.

[cougarette]

kaydee0402 I feel like my cycle has been all wacky. After my first pp period the next cycle was about 60 days. Now I'm on CD 45 with no signs in sight. So annoying.

[cougarette]

lilyelayne N also doesn't really have any hunger cues, which is hard. And screw what your family says re: how long you're nursing. It's not like it affects them at. all.

[lilyelayne]

cougarette, I have no problem NIP but DS is so distractible these days I rarely even try. I can hardly nurse him in the living room with DH around, much less out in public with all the interesting things and people.

[cougarette]

Nov 9, 2015 21:27:18 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

cougarette, I have no problem NIP but DS is so distractible these days I rarely even try. I can hardly nurse him in the living room with DH around, much less out in public with all the interesting things and people.

This too! Luckily a lot of our stops happened to line up with feeding him so I could feed him in the car before heading in. But still, the couple of times where he wasn't having the cover or whatever were not fun.

[lilyelayne]

Nov 9, 2015 21:24:48 GMT -5 cougarette said:

lilyelayne N also doesn't really have any hunger cues, which is hard. And screw what your family says re: how long you're nursing. It's not like it affects them at. all.

Thanks. I know, but sometimes it's still hard not to get defensive, especially if I'm dealing with a nursing strike or DS being super distracted or the lack of hunger cues. He's not done nursing and no one will know when he is other than him and me. 

Also DH put his foot in his mouth the other day talking about extended BF (discussing an acquaintance of mine) and it rankled more than it should. I know he supports me nursing as long as DS and I both want to - though I have no doubt there may come an age that tests his support, the way NIP made him uncomfortable until he saw us do it a few times and realized it was no big deal.

[osumegs]

lilyelayne what's with husbands and foot in mouth syndrome regarding nursing? DH said he and a coworker were discussing how odd it was that another coworker was still BFing her 4 or 5 yo, 2 yo, and now newborn. I think he thought id jump on board hating because I don't plan to nurse that long, but I was more like "What difference does it make to you?" And "Good for her, that's hard work!"

[osumegs]

How old is your LO? 9 months Friday

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, pumped bottle at bedtime

Solids? How often? 3 meals a day, depends on her mood how much she takes. Usually a lot though

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? Not that I've noticed.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? Two bottom and two or three top are cutting now. She doesn't eat as much when teething. She's chomped down a few times, but we're working on stopping that.

Weekend happiness: date with my husband for my bday. We've been away from baby together now for a total of 3 hours since she was born (counting this weekend). It was so nice to connect.

[lilyelayne]

Nov 9, 2015 22:01:18 GMT -5 osumegs said:

lilyelayne what's with husbands and foot in mouth syndrome regarding nursing? DH said he and a coworker were discussing how odd it was that another coworker was still BFing her 4 or 5 yo, 2 yo, and now newborn. I think he thought id jump on board hating because I don't plan to nurse that long, but I was more like "What difference does it make to you?" And "Good for her, that's hard work!"

I'm going to go with something like it's hard for men to understand nursing and also our culture is pretty hush hush about extended BF? One of the ladies in the extended check in on the BF board is nursing her 3 year old and now her new baby, and she said that so many people are learning that she still nurses her big kid 'cause they ask "oh how long did you nurse Big Kid?" and she's like uhhhhh still doing it. . . haha.

[kaydee0402]

Nov 9, 2015 21:23:17 GMT -5 cougarette said:

kaydee0402 I feel like my cycle has been all wacky. After my first pp period the next cycle was about 60 days. Now I'm on CD 45 with no signs in sight. So annoying.

I finally got it yesterday and now feel like I want to die.  I don't know why I was concerned, lol.

[kaydee0402]

lilyelayne, my husband also made a big deal about NIP at first. Sometimes he still gets a little flustered depending on where we are, but for the most part he's whatever about it.

[dmorgendorffer]

How old is your LO? 8.5 Months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping

Solids? How often? We're doing 2 a day - one at day care and dinner at home. Daycare asked if we want to increase to 3x a day but I'm worried about her not taking her bottles and last week she got a little backed up so I'm not sure we're ready for that.

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the amount of milk LO takes? She is definitely taking less, dropped a bottle during the day and she also seems to just get distracted and forget to eat.

Any teeth? Has this affected nursing or bottles? 2 bottom teeth. So far its been alright, she really got me 2 or 3 times while those 2 were coming in which I'm sure will only get worse as she gets more teeth but no sign of any more yet.

Questions/AW? Solid food question - if you offer LO something at for a meal they don't seem interested do you offer something else? A few times I've been feeding DD and she just doesn't want whatever I'm giving her, but if I offer something else she'll gobble it down. Usually unless its something new I don't bother to give her an alternative.

GTKY: something that made you smile last weekend!
DH got a little ball pit for DD that was supposed to be a Christmas present but he set it up in the basement this weekend. She was so happy playing in it and then peeking out over the side with the biggest smile.

[dmorgendorffer]

lilyelayne I've also noticed a little bit of judgement from others already about the fact that I am still BF. We were visiting extended family a few weekends ago and when I pulled out the cover to feed DD some of my aunts were giving me the side eye and made a few comments about it.

Also, I think my MIL doesn't mean it in a judgmental way but she has mentioned several times that she thinks DH and SIL both weaned themselves and drank from a cup around 8 months, like maybe DD is ready for that.

My goal is still to get to a year and then we'll see. I would love not to pump anymore and for DH to be able to help more at night instead of me nursing her MOTN but it will also be sad for it to end.