The Breast Feeding Support Thread

Blueskye · 09-07-2013 11:46PM

holding wrote: »

I have to say, I am that much quicker to feed and soothe him when I'm not worried about fiddling about to be more discreet. I just whip out the nipple section of my boob, hold him near it, and bobs your uncle. Much less crying in my life now!

Found this article online the other day and loved it http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/elizabeth_baldwin.html Thought of you girls here.

Just read the article. I love it. It's so true, everyone has an opinion on how I should be controlling or directing the babies feeding times, length of feeds, frequency etc not to mind the opinions on formula and co sleeping... I feed on demand as much as I can and have two very happy little 8 week old boys

I haven't mastered feeding in public yet though...

holding · 10-07-2013 11:33AM

Blueskye I didn't master it myself until 12 full weeks had passed and then something suddenly clicked for us. Plenty of time yet.

How Strange · 12-07-2013 11:03AM

My poor baba is sick

She got a respiratory infection from her big brother. I brought her to the gp this morning as I noticed she had goose bumps. I took her temp and it was high.
Hopefully the super milk will do its job and help her fight it. I'm doing tummy skin to skin for the temp. It was a tip I read when my son was a baby and it does help to bring down a slightly high temp. The calpol and antibiotics are on standby though just in case things get worse. The heat today doesn't help

MurdyWurdy · 12-07-2013 11:42AM

How Strange wrote: »

My poor baba is sick She got a respiratory infection from her big brother. I brought her to the gp this morning as I noticed she had goose bumps. I took her temp and it was high.
Hopefully the super milk will do its job and help her fight it. I'm doing tummy skin to skin for the temp. It was a tip I read when my son was a baby and it does help to bring down a slightly high temp. The calpol and antibiotics are on standby though just in case things get worse. The heat today doesn't help

The poor thing! Horrible having a temp in this weather. I hope it clears up soon. Is she still feeding well?

Does anyone use the laid back position for feeding? The PHN recommended it for my LOs reflux. I've looked up some youtube videos but they are all with older babies. Anyone use it with a newborn?

dublinlady · 12-07-2013 12:28PM

MurdyWurdy wrote: »

The poor thing! Horrible having a temp in this weather. I hope it clears up soon. Is she still feeding well?

Does anyone use the laid back position for feeding? The PHN recommended it for my LOs reflux. I've looked up some youtube videos but they are all with older babies. Anyone use it with a newborn?

I did murdy but found it made my boobs sore so don't think I was doing it right!!
Now at night we are in a slouchy half way position that I can pretty much sleep in!

How Strange · 12-07-2013 12:37PM

Honestly breastfeeding is such a huge reassurance when they're sick as you know they won't dehydrate and you're making thr antibodies to help them get better. It's when they're such that I'm especially grateful to be breastfeeding.

She's feeding fine and lots of wet nappies.

Do you mean where you put them on your chest and let them latch on? I did that with A in the first week as it was the best of a bad lot regarding latching. Now I prefer the cradle hold. For reflux I think anything that keeps them in an upright position helps a lot. It's tough going for all of you.

Have you seen this from kellymom
http://kellymom.com/health/baby-health/

MurdyWurdy · 12-07-2013 01:00PM

How Strange wrote: »

Honestly breastfeeding is such a huge reassurance when they're sick as you know they won't dehydrate and you're making thr antibodies to help them get better. It's when they're such that I'm especially grateful to be breastfeeding.

She's feeding fine and lots of wet nappies.

Do you mean where you put them on your chest and let them latch on? I did that with A in the first week as it was the best of a bad lot regarding latching. Now I prefer the cradle hold. For reflux I think anything that keeps them in an upright position helps a lot. It's tough going for all of you.

Have you seen this from kellymom
http://kellymom.com/health/baby-health/

Yeah, you kind of lie down but propped you by 30 - 40 degrees and then baby lies vertically on your tummy and latches on. My baby's latch is getting quite good, sometimes if he falls off he can move his head and get himself back on which is amazing! So maybe the laid back feeding will work. Will check out the link!

kvicka · 12-07-2013 01:42PM

Oral Slang...thx for your post...great to hear it didnt impact your supply or your bf relation. I contacted my employer and they actually hae a room for me and allow me to pump 2x day...so I guess I cannot complain. I am honestly considering to look for a part time job though...I just feel 40h week is too long and I would feel I am missing out on all her life ...boooooooooooo

How Strange · 12-07-2013 01:55PM

That's great kvicka. It's good to see some employers are so progressive.

Nead21 · 12-07-2013 02:22PM

Hope your little baba gets better soon How Strange. Interesting about the skin to skin for temps...never heard that before but will defo try it should the need occur.

Murdy i used it when my little man was a newborn...i think it's how i learned to bf lying down which really saved my sanity at nighttime or when i was super exhausted.

How Strange · 12-07-2013 02:35PM

Oh bfing lying down is the only reason we kept it up for a year last time around. Once they get a bit older they feed away and you fall back asleep. I couldn't have managed the night feeds without it.

Nead21 · 12-07-2013 02:37PM

Yeah when he wakes at about half 5 for a feed i pull him in beside me and sometimes im asleep before he is!

taxus_baccata · 12-07-2013 03:57PM

MurdyWurdy wrote: »

The poor thing! Horrible having a temp in this weather. I hope it clears up soon. Is she still feeding well?

Does anyone use the laid back position for feeding? The PHN recommended it for my LOs reflux. I've looked up some youtube videos but they are all with older babies. Anyone use it with a newborn?

Hi murdy I found that I needed lots of pillows and a little help with tucking them in under my elbows for support esp when ds was small. I got the hang of it then. I just had a look at this video http://youtu.be/DiT6wPC6iIc and it seems to explain stuff well. Although the midwives in Limerick showed me a slightly different version of laid back breastfeeding where you support baby's head with the crook of you elbow,sort of like cradle hold lying down except your body is supporting baby's body, hope that makes sense!

LegacyUser · 15-07-2013 12:11PM

Hi just wondering can anyone tell me their experiences of being pregnant and breastfeeding. Did baby self wean? Did your milk dry up? My babies 1 now but nurses a lot at night. I don't know how far along I am either yet. I don't particularly want to tandem feed so do want her to wean. Happy to keep going for now if that's possible though

Piper101 · 15-07-2013 05:09PM

Unregistered wrote: »

Hi just wondering can anyone tell me their experiences of being pregnant and breastfeeding. Did baby self wean? Did your milk dry up? My babies 1 now but nurses a lot at night. I don't know how far along I am either yet. I don't particularly want to tandem feed so do want her to wean. Happy to keep going for now if that's possible though

Hi! Firstly congratulations! Can you PM me re this issue please? A lot of babies self wean as the milk generally dries up but some babies are happy to dry suckle or with colostrum as the body prioritises the new baby and produces this instead of milk in the later stages of bfing and early days after birth. Loads of people successfully nurse babies and older babies.

Oral Slang · 16-07-2013 07:41AM

Unregistered wrote: »

Hi just wondering can anyone tell me their experiences of being pregnant and breastfeeding. Did baby self wean? Did your milk dry up? My babies 1 now but nurses a lot at night. I don't know how far along I am either yet. I don't particularly want to tandem feed so do want her to wean. Happy to keep going for now if that's possible though

I have a 21 month old, am 22 weeks pregnant and still feeding. To be honest I think my milk has dried up as I can't even squeeze out a drop, but my daughter still seems happy. I have her down to a feed going to bed & 1 when she gets up in the morning (and some days avoid that one too). I've 4 months until the baby comes along, so hoping that I manage to wean her before then. I am slightly concerned that my colostrum is going to come in shortly & then she'll be harder to wean as she's getting something, but I'm not going to stress her out, slow & steady is the way to go I think. Also not going to attempt getting her off completely during this hot weather, it's definitely a major comfort when she can't settle at night.

missis aggie · 16-07-2013 07:59AM

First bottom tooth is cutting !!

I can feel her latch is different. Will she readjust or should I be worried? Sorry I'm panicking but I had a huge crack on my nipple that only healed last month and I'm just worried she will do a damage again

cyning · 16-07-2013 03:10PM

missis aggie wrote: »

First bottom tooth is cutting !! I can feel her latch is different. Will she readjust or should I be worried? Sorry I'm panicking but I had a huge crack on my nipple that only healed last month and I'm just worried she will do a damage again

It should readjust. C is a terrible biter when teething so I break her latch everytime she bit or bites and it focuses her more on feeding then messing around biting. I also say no. It can be tough going though

liliq · 16-07-2013 10:20PM

Latch will definitely adjust

I found feeding was a bit stingy just before and after a tooth broke through. There's more acidy enzymes in their saliva that break down the gums to help the teeth through... That's definitely gonna sting!
We're getting the last couple of teeth here in one go at the moment, back teeth really changed my sons latch but he seems to be figuring it out thankfully!

lazygal · 17-07-2013 07:57AM

I BF while pregnant, LO has just totally self weaned at about 14 months. We combination fed but I was doing three feeds a day when I got pregnant, after a month or two I introduced a daytime bottle and by 11 months she was down to a morning feed or when she looked for it, which wasn't often. She has lost all interest in it now, which is a relief as I'm totally exhausted. I've offered it a few times just to make sure but she's refused the breast every time.

I had no interest in tandem feeding as I didn't particularly love breastfeeding so I'm delighted she's self weaned, makes life easier. I'm hoping the fact I've kept it up will help with supply second time around.

holding · 17-07-2013 01:21PM

Hi girls a question. My little guy is 3.5 mths now. He has slept from 12 midnight to 9am without a feed since he was 3 weeks old. I feed him at 9pm and at 11pm and then he goes down for the night. He feeds for up to an hour at each time. However he's been getting sleepier and nodding off now after the 9pm feed (previously he would be bright eyed til 11) and I'm having to wake him up for the 11pm feed. My question is, would it be okay to drop this feed? Is it 'safe' for him to sleep from 10pm to 9am without a feed in between? Of course I may end up trying this and he might start waking at 7am instead, but if he doesn't, I'm wondering is it okay for him to sleep that long without feeding. Thanks for any advice.

How Strange · 17-07-2013 02:01PM

Yes, yes, yes!!! Enjoy it and thank your lucky stars!! I'm not jealous at all!

Blueskye · 17-07-2013 02:12PM

holding wrote: »

Hi girls a question. My little guy is 3.5 mths now. He has slept from 12 midnight to 9am without a feed since he was 3 weeks old. I feed him at 9pm and at 11pm and then he goes down for the night. He feeds for up to an hour at each time. However he's been getting sleepier and nodding off now after the 9pm feed (previously he would be bright eyed til 11) and I'm having to wake him up for the 11pm feed. My question is, would it be okay to drop this feed? Is it 'safe' for him to sleep from 10pm to 9am without a feed in between? Of course I may end up trying this and he might start waking at 7am instead, but if he doesn't, I'm wondering is it okay for him to sleep that long without feeding. Thanks for any advice.

Wow I am so jealous. I would imagine he'd wake if hungry. Enjoy!

dublinlady · 17-07-2013 03:21PM

holding wrote: »

Hi girls a question. My little guy is 3.5 mths now. He has slept from 12 midnight to 9am without a feed since he was 3 weeks old. I feed him at 9pm and at 11pm and then he goes down for the night. He feeds for up to an hour at each time. However he's been getting sleepier and nodding off now after the 9pm feed (previously he would be bright eyed til 11) and I'm having to wake him up for the 11pm feed. My question is, would it be okay to drop this feed? Is it 'safe' for him to sleep from 10pm to 9am without a feed in between? Of course I may end up trying this and he might start waking at 7am instead, but if he doesn't, I'm wondering is it okay for him to sleep that long without feeding. Thanks for any advice.

Wow!!!
Def go with it!! Happy days!

MurdyWurdy · 17-07-2013 03:22PM

holding wrote: »

Hi girls a question. My little guy is 3.5 mths now. He has slept from 12 midnight to 9am without a feed since he was 3 weeks old. I feed him at 9pm and at 11pm and then he goes down for the night. He feeds for up to an hour at each time. However he's been getting sleepier and nodding off now after the 9pm feed (previously he would be bright eyed til 11) and I'm having to wake him up for the 11pm feed. My question is, would it be okay to drop this feed? Is it 'safe' for him to sleep from 10pm to 9am without a feed in between? Of course I may end up trying this and he might start waking at 7am instead, but if he doesn't, I'm wondering is it okay for him to sleep that long without feeding. Thanks for any advice.

I am also ridiculously jealous - 12am - 9am sounds like heaven to me! I just can't imagine ever getting that much sleep ever again

I reckon give it a try and see if it means he wakes at 7am, if he does you can rethink it.

iguana · 17-07-2013 05:05PM

It's completely safe in terms of his health and safety but I would suggest being careful as he is reaching the most common age for sleep regression. My son went from sleeping from 12 to 9 at that age, to waking up every 45min shortly after. In my case I think it was exacerbated by family stress but apparently it's very common. My advice is to ensure he consistently gets the daytime naps he needs as you make the change at night, as ime, overtiredness ruins night time sleep patterns.

How Strange · 17-07-2013 06:39PM

We had the four and five month sleep regression with O

Hopefully we don't have it this time around or at least not a full two months of it.

holding · 18-07-2013 08:02AM

Thanks everyone, will let you know how we get on. We're off on holidays now for a week abroad, so not sure whether to leave it til we come back, as his routine will probably be a bit upset as it is.

OMG that regression thing sounds terrible! I hadn't heard of it before. Really hope that doesn't happen to baba. Every 45 minutes iguana, I can't imagine how you coped.

How Strange · 18-07-2013 08:10AM

holding look up the wonder weeks phone app or website. It was a revelation for me and explained why my 4 month old went from being a great sleeper to being awake every night from midnight. Not all babies are affected so hopefully you'll be lucky

wolfpawnat · 18-07-2013 08:12AM

Just got a sling to help me feed and be able to play with A at the same time. I really feel like I have a more positive and prepared approach to bf-ing this time. I just hope it goes well.

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