Congratulations on making 2 years!
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Congratulations on making 2 years!
I havent posted in this thread for a very long time but I'm always reading.
I'm having a bit of a sad day, although I know I should be happy that's its turned out this way and the kids have weaned naturally.
Dd is 2 next week and hasn't fed for almost 2 weeks, ds who is 3 and 3 months has drastically cut down in that time too. Last night ds came into my bed after a bad dream around 11pm and asked feed about 3 times during the night but would have one such then say it tasted funny. He skipped his morning feed which he has never done and he hasn't asked again.
I know I couldnt feed 3 children and they needed to wean. I'm just sad that that time with them is now over. I'm going to miss having that closeness with them.
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It's aways bittersweet, even when you know it's worked out for the best.
Congrats on feeding for so long - it won't be long till you've another little one at the breast
loulabelle- well done, hun. You did so well and that sort of time frame is an incrdeible feat! I understand it must be very bittersweet but know that that special bond that you created with them will always be there :hug:
wow inertia congrats on 2 years!!! That is awesome!!
Loulabelle - I can't even begin to tell you how amazing you are for feeding that long! You are freakin awesome!!!
I have a question - when is the best time to pump?
Inertia, I missed your post. Well done on 2 years, hun! You have done amazing :hug:
Hey, Mel, I like to express at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon.
How often would you feed a 7 month old? I'd feed on demand, except the "demand" part of the equation is missing. So I was feeding every 3 hours or so, and whenever she cried, but that doesn't seem to be enough, and I'm worried that not enough milk is the cause of her constipation issues. Today I am offering hourly, and she takes it every time. Will she ever grow out of the frequent short feeds? I'm a little forgetful, and know I'll forget to offer it that frequently all the time.
In other news, lactation cookies. Nom nom nom nom
Does anyone have any tips or advice on dealing with biting. DD has started biting me a lot, basically every feed. She doesn't have any teeth yet so I shudder to think what it'll be like once she does. Currently when she bites me I tell her no that hurts mummy and then once she does it again I take her off and tell her no booby whilst she's biting. At 5 months she just thinks it's a big game and we're just having lots of not finished feeds. So please any tips would be great.
support her really really well (even going back to pillows if you have to) - babies tend to clamp down if they feel they are slipping, and wriggly older babies can slip quite a bit.
Yep, i agree with Kmn. When my LO did it, i would go back to what i did right at the start- c-hold under the boob with one hand and support bub with the other, hold her in tight so she could just feed and wasn't falling back.
I'm having a really tough time breastfeeding at the moment. It's really starting to get me down :(
aw, that's no good m2boys :hug: Is it somethign in particular?
No nothing really in particular. Just dealing with the pain of her bad latch. I also have some emotional issues when it comes to breastfeeding that I struggle with but don't really understand. I've been coping ok with those issues with dd but I have really started to struggle the last couple of weeks. On top of that I can't get her into any kind of routine at all. She won't nap at all during the day. She just wants to cluster feed all day. I'll feed her, get her to sleep, try to put her down, instantly she will awake screaming and won't stop until I put her back on the boob. If I stay very still she will sleep in my arms for about 20 mins. But she will wake up shaking and screaming until I give her boob again. My whole day revolves around her being attached. I race around in her short happy blocks trying to get minimal housework done. My boys get barely any attention and as a result I am frustrated and just having a hard time.
Oh wow that sounds really rough! :hug:
Do you have a sling or carrier you can use?
Lol several, I'm a bit of a carrier addict. Unfortunately I can't carry her around in them all day. I have a really bad neck and shoulders and I just don't cope with any more than an hour. Also she won't feed in the carrier, I have enough trouble getting her to latch normally, it's impossible in the carrier.
damn. sorry, that was my best suggestion. DD is also not such a carrier fan around the house - she's fine if I carry her in my arms though :wall: But sh'es not nearly as fussy as your little one anyway. She will only feed lying down in bed :lol: I guess they all have their little quirks. Some are more difficult for us though, that's for sure.
believe missed this thread i was wondering why it was so quiet
mumof2boys DD went through a stage similar to this and now its just at night in bed it was horrible but it passed
9 Months and 4 days here :leap: =]
i haven't physically "felt" the let down with DD for quite some time - i know there is milk (her milky smile tells me there is lol) - but i haven't had that sensation - nor the need for breast pads - for ages - until this week! and NOT for DD
twice this week i have heard new born babies cry - both times over the phones at work - and both times i got a let down! i am SOOOOOOOOOOO glad i had a jacket on each time - i didn't leak much, but wow! weird!
2 years 2 months for us today - and no signs of weaning (she's had two drinks since we got home three hours ago, and will have another before bed very soon)