I want to seriously ask this question. Is anyone here having No problems breastfeeding? Like not one issue.
I don't think no problems is possible. I do feel like I have had a relatively easy time and we are in a really good place with BF now. We have had some rough patches with my fast letdown and a small over supply issue... We also haven't gotten her to successfully take a bottle (although this afternoon was the closest to drinking it she came, she actually did some good sucks and got some milk out) I feel extremely grateful at how easy a time we have had and serious props to everyone for making it this far but I don't think anyone ever in the history of BF had no issues whatsoever...
I want to seriously ask this question. Is anyone here having No problems breastfeeding? Like not one issue.
I don't think no problems is possible. I do feel like I have had a relatively easy time and we are in a really good place with BF now. We have had some rough patches with my fast letdown and a small over supply issue... We also haven't gotten her to successfully take a bottle (although this afternoon was the closest to drinking it she came, she actually did some good sucks and got some milk out) I feel extremely grateful at how easy a time we have had and serious props to everyone for making it this far but I don't think anyone ever in the history of BF had no issues whatsoever...
I'm asking because of all this shit about how wonderful it is was shoved down my throat while pregnant. Not by anyone here but in general. I mean I feel no bond with K when breastfeeding. At all.
We bond more when I'm changing her diapers and I'm wiping shit off her ass and she's got the biggest grin on her face. But breastfeeding, no, that's a power struggle.
I don't think no problems is possible. I do feel like I have had a relatively easy time and we are in a really good place with BF now. We have had some rough patches with my fast letdown and a small over supply issue... We also haven't gotten her to successfully take a bottle (although this afternoon was the closest to drinking it she came, she actually did some good sucks and got some milk out) I feel extremely grateful at how easy a time we have had and serious props to everyone for making it this far but I don't think anyone ever in the history of BF had no issues whatsoever...
I'm asking because of all this shit about how wonderful it is was shoved down my throat while pregnant. Not by anyone here but in general. I mean I feel no bond with K when breastfeeding. At all.
We bond more when I'm changing her diapers and I'm wiping shit off her ass and she's got the biggest grin on her face. But breastfeeding, no, that's a power struggle.
I think I thought of another confession. BRB.
I hope you win the power struggle... Whatever that means to you. FX it gets easier. As long as you feel bonded to your LO, I don't think it matters how or when you feel it.
I don't think no problems is possible. I do feel like I have had a relatively easy time and we are in a really good place with BF now. We have had some rough patches with my fast letdown and a small over supply issue... We also haven't gotten her to successfully take a bottle (although this afternoon was the closest to drinking it she came, she actually did some good sucks and got some milk out) I feel extremely grateful at how easy a time we have had and serious props to everyone for making it this far but I don't think anyone ever in the history of BF had no issues whatsoever...
I'm asking because of all this shit about how wonderful it is was shoved down my throat while pregnant. Not by anyone here but in general. I mean I feel no bond with K when breastfeeding. At all.
We bond more when I'm changing her diapers and I'm wiping shit off her ass and she's got the biggest grin on her face. But breastfeeding, no, that's a power struggle.
I think I thought of another confession. BRB.
Our struggles aren't as bad as some and it's going much better than with DS when I decided to EP on day 10. But it's definitely not a walk in the park.
I'm with you in the bonding thing. She rarely keeps her eyes open while nursing and I feel like we bond more when she is looking at me and I talk to her.
I want to seriously ask this question. Is anyone here having No problems breastfeeding? Like not one issue.
Definitely not trying to brag, but we're not having any issues. Weight gain has been good, he takes the occasional bottle, my pump output is good, and I've had no sore/bleeding/cracked nipples.
It's a night and day difference from DS1, however. He didn't like to latch and wasn't an effective nurser. We had several weight checks his first two weeks, and he wasn't gaining well. I was very shortly put on a ridiculously exhausting regimen of nursing (or attempting to get him to latch on), then supplementing with expressed milk, then pumping for 20 minutes, every two hours around the clock. I think I was allowed one long stretch overnight if baby slept, which he NEVER did. This went on until he was four weeks old and he finally stopped accepting the bottle after nursing. I thought we were golden, then at 3.5 months he went on a MONTH LONG nursing strike. The only time I could get him to latch is when he was asleep. It was pretty rough.
The ease of breastfeeding is definitely overstated.
blackbird, readinglove, minae01, props to all of you for everything you are doing to make BF work! I'm really in awe of your patience and forbearance.
There's so much pressure to breastfeed, but minae is right - in the long run, this is a small part of your kid's life and your relationship with him/her!
I was adopted at 6 weeks, so I had no "skin to skin bonding" and was fed corn-syrup-laden soy formula in the 80s. I turned out a-okay and my mom is my best friend. So there you go.
I want to seriously ask this question. Is anyone here having No problems breastfeeding? Like not one issue.
We're not having any issues. Supply is good and she's gaining weight nicely. She's also my second but after the first ten days with my first and getting through nipple pain we were good too. I have been lucky to have such an easy time with it so far.
As I sit here pumping at 3am, for people that have tried BF and stopped, what's the best course of action to do so? (in regards to my breasts/engorgement) B takes a bottle great so that's not an issue.
TTC since Sept 2012 M/C on 5/01/13 at 8 wks AF finally appeared 11 wks later per Provera Diagnosed with PCOS on 7/29/13 Three Failed Medicated Cycles, NTNP Indefinitely BFP #2 9/14/14, EDD 5/23/15...MMC discovered @ 9w2d; D&C 10/23/14 ***BFP #3 7/4/15, LO born 3/17/16***
As I sit here pumping at 3am, for people that have tried BF and stopped, what's the best course of action to do so? (in regards to my breasts/engorgement) B takes a bottle great so that's not an issue.
Also, may want to ask on the bf board as well. Those ladies definitely know their stuff.
I want to seriously ask this question. Is anyone here having No problems breastfeeding? Like not one issue.
We've done well once we got past about 2 weeks. No real issues this time, and even pumping is going better this time. I figured out that I respond better to a manual pump than the double electric, and it's so much easier to set up and clean. But I do t think of our nursing time and bonding time. I consider it almost a break. She's calm and quiet and I can usually use that time to interact with DS a little if he's calm enough. With DS it took till about 6 weeks for things to feel easy.
As I sit here pumping at 3am, for people that have tried BF and stopped, what's the best course of action to do so? (in regards to my breasts/engorgement) B takes a bottle great so that's not an issue.
Last time, I did it slowly - I dropped my pumping sessions down gradually. I'd pump 6x a day for 10 min each for 2 days, then I'd do 5x a day for 2 days, etc. by the end I was doing 1-2 times a day for 5 min. It took about a week and a half, but I was never engorged or uncomfortable.
Eta: I'm sure there are faster, more efficient ways to do it. I needed it to be slowly for my emotional sake. Quitting was hard for me to do!
Post by zombiesquad on Apr 18, 2016 10:58:50 GMT -5
TTMA dreamfeeding? I thought a dreamfeed involved keeping baby asleep while feeding in an effort to get longer stretches of sleep, but some resources have said dreamfeeding is simply the last feed before you go to bed after baby has already been asleep. He can be asleep or awake during feeding. I normally change and feed before I go to bed between 10 and 11, but I really thought I was doing something by feeding him last night without waking him. He only nursed for about two minutes. And of course we were still up at 1, 3, and 6. He's 8 weeks tomorrow and is still up to eat every couple of hours. Ugh!
Do any of you dreamfeed and, if so, has it helped with sleep?
Last Edit: Apr 18, 2016 11:00:15 GMT -5 by zombiesquad
Married since 2010 DX w/PCOS in Feb 2011 Five cycles w/Letrozole+TI+IUI BFP w/injects+IUI in 2012 DD born May 2013 NTNP since 2015 Early miscarriage March 2015 TTA April/May BFP June! DS born February 2016
Has anyone bought or made lactation cookies? I was looking into it and found a pretty easy recipe online. Any suggestions? The recipe calls for flaxseed meal and brewers yeast. TIA
I am worried I'm not producing enough. Baby sometimes cluster feeds, but the reason I'm paranoid is that my boobs aren't getting as firm/hard between feedings. Am I just paranoid or should I be concerned?
I am worried I'm not producing enough. Baby sometimes cluster feeds, but the reason I'm paranoid is that my boobs aren't getting as firm/hard between feedings. Am I just paranoid or should I be concerned?
I could probably stand to drink more water.
My boobs rarely ever get firm/hard unless it's been longer than usual from her last feeding. It was the same with dd1. Both gain weight like it's going out of style so not getting firm doesn't reflect anything. Plus if she is clusterfeeding there really isn't time for your boobs to get engorged.
I am worried I'm not producing enough. Baby sometimes cluster feeds, but the reason I'm paranoid is that my boobs aren't getting as firm/hard between feedings. Am I just paranoid or should I be concerned?
I could probably stand to drink more water.
Once your supply regulates, your boobs shouldn't become firm unless you miss a feeding. That's a one way ticket to blocked ducts and mastitis. It takes over 8 hours for my boobs to have hard spots.
Okay. That makes sense. I mean, she gained 6oz in a week and grew an Inch so I know she is growing and that's good. She's still just so tiny that I worry!
Has anyone bought or made lactation cookies? I was looking into it and found a pretty easy recipe online. Any suggestions? The recipe calls for flaxseed meal and brewers yeast. TIA
Thank you! I just bought all my ingredients. Plan to bake this week.
So much screaming and puking today. Starting to think K needs reflux meds
Oh no! That stinks. I hope you both get some relief! Did your boys have it? Both mine did were on Prevacid. I'm hoping to avoid it this time, but I'm on high alert. There has been more puking lately.
I am worried I'm not producing enough. Baby sometimes cluster feeds, but the reason I'm paranoid is that my boobs aren't getting as firm/hard between feedings. Am I just paranoid or should I be concerned?
I could probably stand to drink more water.
Once your supply regulates, your boobs shouldn't become firm unless you miss a feeding. That's a one way ticket to blocked ducts and mastitis. It takes over 8 hours for my boobs to have hard spots.
Same here. I don't feel full that often. My first nursed for 22 months and never had formula so it's not a sign of low supply
Sorry! The best thing for me when I get them is using a disposable diaper as a hot compress. They hold the heat for a long time.
When toddler N goes down for a nap, I'ma try to pump it out. Between the pump and the hot compress, it usually rights itself before too long. I had them every few days last time, it sucked.
Every few days?! I had them once every couple of months last time and thought that was bad.
Every few days?! I had them once every couple of months last time and thought that was bad.
Yup. At least one a week and sometimes one would clear just as the other side had one even though I was doing all the right things to prevent them. Here's hoping it's not like that again!
I am in your same boat - 1 or 2 per week. It sucks!
B has a weight check today. I plan on talking to our pedi today about this triple feeding schedule. I can't keep it up. I suspect she's had a big jump in weight since Friday since we went to half her supplement bottles being formula, if that's the case then I think it's obvious my milk isn't enough calorie-wise. H & I have discussed that we will move to almost exclusively formula with me still pumping for awhile.
TTC since Sept 2012 M/C on 5/01/13 at 8 wks AF finally appeared 11 wks later per Provera Diagnosed with PCOS on 7/29/13 Three Failed Medicated Cycles, NTNP Indefinitely BFP #2 9/14/14, EDD 5/23/15...MMC discovered @ 9w2d; D&C 10/23/14 ***BFP #3 7/4/15, LO born 3/17/16***
B has a weight check today. I plan on talking to our pedi today about this triple feeding schedule. I can't keep it up. I suspect she's had a big jump in weight since Friday since we went to half her supplement bottles being formula, if that's the case then I think it's obvious my milk isn't enough calorie-wise. H & I have discussed that we will move to almost exclusively formula with me still pumping for awhile.
Hugs, lady! You're doing an awesome job. If you're still interested in BF, do you have a La Leche League meeting near you? If not, you could at least visit their website and call the chapter in your state and/or buy and read their book. It seems to me (from reading the book and going to a couple of meetings here) that they often come up with solutions a pedi might not consider.
B has a weight check today. I plan on talking to our pedi today about this triple feeding schedule. I can't keep it up. I suspect she's had a big jump in weight since Friday since we went to half her supplement bottles being formula, if that's the case then I think it's obvious my milk isn't enough calorie-wise. H & I have discussed that we will move to almost exclusively formula with me still pumping for awhile.
Hugs, lady! You're doing an awesome job. If you're still interested in BF, do you have a La Leche League meeting near you? If not, you could at least visit their website and call the chapter in your state and/or buy and read their book. It seems to me (from reading the book and going to a couple of meetings here) that they often come up with solutions a pedi might not consider.
We see an awesome LC, who I love, and she works closely with our pedi.
Honestly at this point I don't need more info. The proof is in the scale. If she can't gain properly on my milk, then we need to move to formula. I just want to do what's best for B.
TTC since Sept 2012 M/C on 5/01/13 at 8 wks AF finally appeared 11 wks later per Provera Diagnosed with PCOS on 7/29/13 Three Failed Medicated Cycles, NTNP Indefinitely BFP #2 9/14/14, EDD 5/23/15...MMC discovered @ 9w2d; D&C 10/23/14 ***BFP #3 7/4/15, LO born 3/17/16***
Hugs, lady! You're doing an awesome job. If you're still interested in BF, do you have a La Leche League meeting near you? If not, you could at least visit their website and call the chapter in your state and/or buy and read their book. It seems to me (from reading the book and going to a couple of meetings here) that they often come up with solutions a pedi might not consider.
We see an awesome LC, who I love, and she works closely with our pedi.
Honestly at this point I don't need more info. The proof is in the scale. If she can't gain properly on my milk, then we need to move to formula. I just want to do what's best for B.
Totally makes sense. I didn't know if you had an LC. What's best for your baby is to gain weight and to have a happy, rested, unworried mom!
We went to the pedi today bc LO has a really bad rash. Everything is fine it's just a bad case of cradle cap, and just not exclusively on her head, it's more everywhere... We got an extra weight check bc of that and she was 9 lbs 2 oz! Up 13 oz in 13 days (since her last check up). Grow baby!!
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