Breastfeeding Chatter #16

[Netix]

Ladylove; no, no suggestions why the weight loss. Pardon the pun, but I am at a loss to understand it. I hope your dd is okay soon.

[Charlotte91]

Lol, dantri!

Thought i might pop in here. DS is 6 days old and feeding wonderfully. Well, I think he is.
Having lots of trouble getting him to burp, which is an issue.

He was born with a severe tongue tie, poor munchkin could hardly move his tongue when he cried and could barely latch. They cut it the morning after he was born and he's fed great ever since.

Not having any real issues at the moment. My milk has settled in nicely. We're up for a while in the night, sometimes its an hour, sometimes it's 3. He's just a hyper little thing.

I'm so in love with my little man and beyond excited that breast feeding is working for us, after not being able to feed DD.

[MantaRay]

Netix, 10g is a very small amount. That is less than the weight of a poo or an item of clothing. The difference could be different scales, different clothing, even a difference in timing between a feed or a poo (maybe last weigh in was after a feed, or this one was after a poo). How long had it been between weigh ins?

You are doing all the right things feeding him frequently so hopefully it will be fine on Friday with a good gain. One thing you can try is to offer him a top up at the breast about 20 - 30 minutes after a feed. This is when milk is fattiest so if he does need a little help gaining weight, that should do the trick.

Charlotte, that's great that they snipped the tie so quickly. We had to wait 3 weeks with DS1. Everyone is doing so well!!

[Netix]

Thanks MantaRay. Yeah, I know it is a very small amount. The mchn just seemed to make a bit of a big deal about it, because it was a loss. Full stop. She acknowledged it could be different scales (scales: my mum's absolute hate when it comes to babies, as she thinks they are all flawed since they all read differently ), but I still think it odd that it be at a loss.

[Jennifer13]

I'd try to see a different MHCN, Netix. I am very skeptical at the advice that milk tastes different with mastitis. If you are in pain that will affect how relaxed you are while feeding him and your let down and the ABs can also have an effect on bub's system. All of these things might affect your bfing, so I discount the taste theory. Have you seen a LC at all? You might even find you can still access one at the hospital.

Charlotte - congrats!! Sounds like you're off to a wonderful bfing start.

[onthefly]

Netix, that must be a worry for you. How is he otherwise? It's good to watch the big picture - growth, output, demeanour, etc - rather than just numbers on a scale. Hope the next weigh in is moer reassuring.

Great to hear Charlotte! I'm glad they got on to the tongue tie so quickly. Hope it's all smooth sailing from here

[Ladylove]

Netix your MHCN sounds a bit off actually. She's making a big deal out of 10grams? That sounds typical of someone working for government who has to follow rules to the letter and be very textbook about issues or risk the government being negligent.

[Netix]

Mack is "otherwise perfect", in terms of putting out wet nappies (I think "enough"), normal dirty nappies, he's strong, very alert (already turning his head for voices), sleeping a lot, and very, very happy. (the "otherwise perfect" statement is from me, not the mchn)

We are seeing a different mchn tomorrow morning for the weigh in, so we will see what she has to say about it. Yesterday's mchn called the office while she was here for the appointment, like it was an emergency.

I am in pain when I feed him, I know that would affect let down. I'm still not sure if there is an LC at the hospital. The two times I have gone back to use the breast pump, I feel like I have been somewhat lectured about pnd before I was allowed to use the breast pump. And then, when I'm done, they tell me that I can come in anytime to use it. O_o. Huh?

[Mum2twoBoys]

I have pmd you netix.

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[Netix]

Thank you Williams Mummy.

[Mum2twoBoys]

Your welcome, hope it helps. Good luck.

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[Netix]

Mack "passed" his weigh-in this morning, I just can't remember his weight. To be honest, I didn't pay that much attention to remember it, as I thought he was fine, and I told the mchn that. She agreed. Unfortunately I forgot to talk to her about bf or seeing a lc.

[Mum2twoBoys]

Congratulations netix. Enjoy the fact you're doing a great job. Give them a call to get contact details of a lc if you're interested.

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[Ladylove]

Oh that's great Netix.

[shan23]

Lol, dantri!

Thought i might pop in here. DS is 6 days old and feeding wonderfully. Well, I think he is.
Having lots of trouble getting him to burp, which is an issue.

He was born with a severe tongue tie, poor munchkin could hardly move his tongue when he cried and could barely latch. They cut it the morning after he was born and he's fed great ever since.

Not having any real issues at the moment. My milk has settled in nicely. We're up for a while in the night, sometimes its an hour, sometimes it's 3. He's just a hyper little thing.

I'm so in love with my little man and beyond excited that breast feeding is working for us, after not being able to feed DD.

WRT the burping, is it bothering him not bringing the wind up? I had the same problems with DS, I could never get his wind up. I rang my midwife about it when he was a week old and she told me that nowadays they arent so vigilant on fully breastfed babies getting their wind up, and said if he doesnt bring it up then not to worry as he will let me know if it bothered him. So I would try for a burp for a few minutes, and if he didnt do one then I let him be (even if he was going to bed afterwards). If he woke or got unsettled 15-20mins later or something, then I would try again and sure enough a big burp would come out.
If it is bothering him though then I am not much help, I never did find a decent position that worked well every time lol.


We're at 17 months now, and have started getting the "when are you thinking of weaning" questions. Not in a mean way or anything, just curiosity from family. DP is getting a bit funny with it now that DS is so "big", he has told me that once he is 18 months he doesnt want him bf-ing anymore Lol. I wouldnt mind trying to night-wean either now or at 18 months, but definitely not fully weaning. I like knowing that he is still getting lots of goodies in him when he has phases of not eating much food at all (like the last couple of weeks). It gets tiring with him feeding so often during the day again, but I love being able to take that time out to just chill with my little guy. Dont know how DP is going to react when the 18month mark rolls on by and we dont stop hahahaha

[Netix]

I don't know if its just a stage, or what, but I'm having feelings of inadequecy. With regards to supply. Mack seems to be *constantly* feeding, which makes it exceptionally difficult to do anything myself. I'm not sure if he actually is hungry, or is having a grizzle for another reason and I'm just going with the idea that he's hungry (mostly because he is a big boy). I wonder if I should feed him on the bb, then make a small bottle of formula to "fill him up" so that he sleeps better?

Ideas, anyone?

[Mum2twoBoys]

Netix that is totally normal for littlies. And you will find stages where they do it again too. You are not inadequate. If you didn't have enough milk he'd let you know, and not by feeding regularly. No need to top up with formula, all that will do is decrease your production.

He is young, so they feed regularly to increase your supply. And as they go through different milestones they will feed regularly to increase your supply to their requirements. Unless you have a medical issue with bf, your bb will do their job and provide exactly what your DS needs.

My DS fed 2 hourly during the day and 3 hourly overnight for 3 months. Then 3 hourly during day at least for 6 months. He dropped down to 4 feeds a day just before he turned 12 months. And yet today he has been feeding 6 times, but I think he's going through a growth spurt

It is very taxing on your time, especially in the early days. But it does get better. Just remember that you are giving him everything he needs, so you are definately not inadequate.

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[Barb Glare]

Hi,

it sounds like the weigh in has really thrown you and you are now doubting yourself.
The other day you said your baby was sleeping long periods. Quietly, that had me worried! It acuatally sounds better to me that your baby is feeding a lot, and demanding feeds. How often does he feed in 24hours? Babies feed AT LEAST 8-12 times in 24 hours - that's normal. Some babies are sleepy in the first couple of weeks, and don't really feed effectively. Was he jaundiced at all?
Often when mothers are told they baby is not gaining enough weight they are just left with that, but no-one actually discusses with the mother how to increase her baby's intake - usually a very simple thing to do. It's also concerning that feeding is so painful. It's easy to subconsciously put off feeding when baby is a sleep and your nipples hurt so much! Nipples usually heal quickly, but I would recommend you see an LC.