I love that excited squeel =)
so after 10months, I finally don't squirt across the room with let down! dmer hasn't faded though, I had hoped it might when my letdown wasn't as strong
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I love that excited squeel =)
so after 10months, I finally don't squirt across the room with let down! dmer hasn't faded though, I had hoped it might when my letdown wasn't as strong
DS is smack in the 12 week wonder week and is having the lightest of feeds, crying and being distracted most of the time. I know it's normal but after 11 weeks of 2 hours feeding festivals & his massive growth I'm finding it very disconcerting. My boobs are feeling so neglected LOL. Still plenty of wet nappies and poo though.
I'm glad you've started a toddler BFing thread OP. I had many family and friends around me with muted disapproval of my continued feeding DD beyond 1 then beyond 2 but I had a lovely experience one day when feeding then 18 month DD at a local shopping centre. I sat down to feed DD next to another mum with 2 kids and after about 30 seconds the lady turned to me and said 'I just have to say how proud of you I am (I'd never met her before), I've never seen anyone BFing a toddler in public and I think it's great you are'. She went on to say I'd given her confidence that perhaps she could continue feeding her baby past 12 months as she had weaned her 1st child before 12 months (due to pressure from around her) and really regretted it.
Normalising toddler feeding in public helps others to have the confidence to do it themselves.
Ladylove does she like other milk?
I think some babies may be more independent. My brothers self weaned early and mum fed me to over 2!
Ok ladies I have a question :)
I appear to have the lovely AF back :( DD is 6 weeks in a few days. The last day or so (just as AF has returned) she is showing some signs of reflux. Could something in my milk from AF have changed?
Ps I am soooo cranky that AF is back just saying.
Thats a pain Joeve. I'd be cranky too. I know when mine returned DD was fussy for a few days as I think it affected my milk. Not sure about reflux though. Perhaps its because her digestive system is still so new and reacting to the change?
Thanks dusty :) she is just unsettled and grunting and arching her back, milk is coming back out a lot and she cries more then.
I was hoping for a longer holiday from AF :(
that sucks! they do sometimes react to a change in taste, I think? Maybe see if it settles down again in a few days
Thanks MadB. I will just ride it out for a few days and hope things settle down. Just breaks my heart seeing her so sad.
I've heard a lot of mamas observe their babies become fussy around the time AF comes. I've not noticed it myself with DD though.
I get a VERY fussy baby when AF arrives. It can start up to a week before and gets particularly bad for at least the first day or two when things then settle down.
yesterday we climbed The Rock (epic, killed me cause I had Spock on my back), but first thing we did when we got tobthe top was have a bf. I got my brother to take a photo of us.
bf on top of the world
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That's so great TT40! Love the photo.
what a beautiful photo!
dd turned 1 yesterday. I can't believe how quickly the year has gone and how stress-free bfing has been. I was pretty lucky with ds too but there were none of the nerves this time :)
Beautiful.
Love that photo!! Go you!
A guy at work whose wife just had a baby created what he believes is the best combination of galactagogue herbs, better than anything on the market. He said he's been making it as a tea and an iced tea for his wife in litres and now he has plans to create it as a product and sell it because of how effective it was!
Putting baby to the breast, and lots of skin to skin are the best galactogogues I know!
I definitely agree! I just love how passionate he is because it helped his wife and he thinks he has something that could help lots of other breast feeding mums as well :)
Agree 100% - and yet our friend Pinky, normally on the money, is selling "boobie bikkies"! What's that all about!!:
I say good on him for helping his wifey. Some mums do find substance galactagogues actually help... Some mums don't :) Whatever works and helps with bf is all good in my book!
OP, the struggle people like Pinky and I face, is that while we want to help all the people we possibly can, we need to feed our families to cover the cost of being 'out there' and hopefully be comfortable too.
We get an endless supply of money being thrown at us from unethical businesses - formula etc. its a very slim list that want to part money with you who our audiences (and us) are okay with.
Pinky has copped flack from people in the industry. She offers great info and support. But its also a very sensitive topic being shot down for trying to find a gentle, ethical, agreeable way to live and do what we love.
I love Pinky. When DD was tiny and I was pulling my hair out not knowing what to do (read:not trusting my instincts) I came across Pinky's books and everything she wrote about paralleled directly with what I felt I wanted to do but felt guilty that it would cause bad habits etc. anyway I digress but wanted to say there is nothing wrong from earning money from something you are good at, something you love, and something that helps people. That's the best kind if business I think. Not trying to start a debate, just say'n ;)
No debate intended, all good! Poor Pinky has been attacked by other IBCLC's in her organisation, on her FB page... Unlike the US, Aussie authors don't get loads of money per book sold. You really have to have various income streams to make money and ideally you dont just want to be an online store, but provide great info too.
Hi ya ladies!!
Hoping to join you all on this wonderful journey of breastfeeding :D ..... Have had a an up and down journey so far with little miss, having mastitis 6 times! But have toughed it out- but felt like a bit of a failure because I should know what I am doing with the 3rd one!! Anyways I love it and this little one being my last, I hope to continue for as long as she wants it!!
Pinky has always seemed like a lovely person and I certainly don't begrudge her a living. I don't have any problem with lactation cookies - the worst they can do probably is make you fat - it's just the implied message that mothers may get about the fragility of their supply that concerns me. I am guessing that Pinky is aware of this, however.
Yes totally understand that (and getting fat hehe!). She does have some great articles on things like: 'Is my baby hungry?' and 'do I have enough milk,' which cover it. Maybe she could include it with her orders?
Oh don't get me wrong, I love Pinky too. The NCSS was so refreshing after trying to figure out that book by the one we DON'T like, when I had my DD. I've heard Pinky speak at Expos and love her work.
Kelly that's a really good point about income streams. At the end of the day she is trying to make a living doing something she loves and is passionate about - but can be quite divisive. I'm not surprised she's copped flak.
I also know of a few people, anecdotally, who have had success with lactation cookies, and other galactagogues.
Ultimately, as I said above, if it helps women successfully bf, all good with me.
Chepie, welcome!! Mastitis six times, eeep!! Not good! Good on you for persevering - well done :)
Slight change of topic - those if you who've had mastitis, I've heard you can get really red streaks along the breast for some blocked ducts. I seem to have a nice thick red wiggly line across my right side starting at a spot right at the side, along where the internal sling strap thingy on my bra sits, nearly in my armpit. The spot is slightly sore but only if I press on it to massage it. It looks like it could be a mossie bite almost without the itch, it's slightly raised. I've not got a temp or feeling under the weather (except for my hayfever). I only noticed the line and then the spot after my shower this morning, I can't say I saw it before then but I wasn't really awake as DS2 hadn't been overly nice overnight (more with going to sleep at the start than through the night).
I've massaged the spot when expressing today just in case and the line seems less bright tonight. However, I'm not sure if it was from the shower puff thing I use with my shower gel or the start of mastitis, hence the essay. DS2 has fed a fair bit tonight, only a bit more than normal. (he fed a ridiculous amount for him between 5 & 10pm last night).
Main question is: does the mastitis lines go wiggly or straight? I always thought they were straight but I may be naive as this may be the first time I've encountered it in my 3 years of feeding (I haven't changed bra styles in that time either)
I think if it tender you should keep an eye on it. make sure that breast is getting drained properly etc. . not sure re wiggly vs straight lines, is it like a vein? I picture wriggly lines being an infection tho but I haven't had it myself (only once got feverish and a small bruise on one boob that lastest less than a day)
we are now on hour two of comfort sucking....shes asleep but wobt let go of me!!
what happens if you slide the pinky in and detach her?
Leckert I don't know that the lines go any way in particular! Just be really careful of it - it is possible to get mastitis without the flu symptoms. How is the breast today?
Less bumpy today at the spot - didn't try to massage it out (I imprint easily and takes ages for scars to disappear) As i wasn't sure if playing/massaging it yesterday was making it more tender. Has seemed to fade on the wiggly line but still there and the spot looks a bit like a pimple/bite but I'm keeping an eye in it and feeding ds / expressing more from that size just in case.
I'm rereading Pinky for bub no2 and I think she makes even more sense after having one child LOL.
I have a painful annoying lump in one breast for several days now, it's getting bigger and smaller over the day and moving around a bit but I can't get rid of it completely and now my nipple is in pain too. I really dislike expressing and was worried if I did I may make it worse by bringing on more milk - I've had oversupply issues. Any suggestions or should I keep massaging in the shower and when he feeds. My sister suggested cabbage leaves but I'm not sure?
I've pumped last night and this morning but no change, still a lump and painful. It's moved right around the other side of my nipple now. Weird!
Dusty - I had an annoying lump that wouldn't go with number 2. I ended up using ultrasound. It was large and would grow and shrink but never really go completely. I did ultrasound at home for about 4 days and then I went into the breastfeeding clinic at the local hosp and they asked the physio to come in and she did ultrasound on me and we used an electric pump and all of a sudden a huge amount of colostrum type milk came out and the lump just went after that. A bit TMI, sorry.
hows it going? has the lump gone?
I'd say I offically have a toddler now in terms of bf. She can now walk over to me, pull my top down, pull out my boob and latch on all by herself =\
7 weeks of breast feeding today! Lol I know it's not long but hey I am proud of myself!! :)
Thanks Lenny and TT it's much better, still tender but not very lumpy. Think DS wasn't draining me properly as he's reduced his feeds the last couple of (wonder) weeks. Yay Joeve, a great milestone :)
So after nine months of bf, suddenly righty is constantly engorged. What's with that? Freaking hurts!!!!!
Hey thought I would stop in here as u have a few questions!! It's been such a long time.
First dd was born Sunday morning so is about 5 days old. On Sunday she did 3 large mec poops throughout the day. Since then NOTHING!! We have a midwife app today so will address it with them and I did tell them on the phone yesterday and they didn't seem to worried. Did anyone else have this issue? She doesn't seem fussy well any more fussy then a 5 day old is. Doesn't seem in pain and has some good naps. We are getting frequent wet nappies now my milk has come in (came in yesterday)
Second question- when your milk comes in doesn't anyone express to make sure the wide is empty? Dd has been spending a good 20-30min on the first side then fills up on the second. But I know I'm not completely drained on the first side yet as some hardness too the breast still but she won't keep going on same breast. I know it's early on and my supply will settle but omg that hardness is ouchie but I figure I I do keep emptying my body will produce way more then I need
Hey ladies. Mel, maybe try feeding from that side more often? Do the girls have a side each?
Well, DS is 9mos old and I'm looking for advice to start dropping some feeds.
He still feeds hourly (unless we are out, then he'll only feed 4-5 hourly).
He eats so much solids, it's ridiculous lol. He just loves food! And water, too.
He still feeds 2-3 times overnight, but the does sleep OK when he only feeds 3-4 times during the day. It's just a settling thing, which I'm hoping to stop soon. I'm doing the No Cry Sleep Solution, it has helped his sleep so far.
Advice on how to drop some day feeds?