Breastfeeding General Chatter #14

Great work girls!
BG, that's so weird! Lucky for the jacket.

i am 16 weeks pregnant and my belly button has already popped (my DD used to push it out wth her foot when i was pregnant with her so it was already mangled). this morning i was feeding my DD and she kept kicking my arm so i put her down on the floor. she came up again and was lifting at my top and saw my bellybutton. she poked it and then l leant over as if she was going to attach. i think she thought i had grown an extra nipple! oh dear, i laughed so hard.

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That's hilarious!

Hahahaha!!!! :rofl:

Thanks for the giggle!

Mumof2boys how are things today? I hope there has been some improvement. You have done so well to stick to bfeeding good on you!!

Girls I have just spent two weeks in beautiful Bali. I worried about breastfeeding and what the reaction to it would be by the locals. I took a cover with me and all. Well turns out the Balinese are so comfortable with public feeding and I didnt even bother with the cover. I saw a few local mum's with their babies in slings and one boob hanging out feeding the baby. I fed everywhere and anywhere, no one blinked an eye. I fed on the beach, poolside on the sunbaking chairs, restaurants, in the taxi, you name it. I was so impressed. And now we are home and I really dont feel as comfortable feeding in public. I head to the babies room. Isnt it crazy that I feel this way within my own country!? Its so dissapointing. Does anyone else notice this or am I just being silly?

That's great!
Too bad you feel that way. Any insight into why? Perhaps because of the reactions adn opinions of some people close to you?
I'm aware that some people are uncomfortable with breastfeeding, and know that some people might think it's inappropriate or whatever, but I don't cover up. That said, my kids have both been pretty bad about not wanting to feed when out and about anyway :wall: Which is a bloody nuisance and another issue entirely.

Thanks Isadora, good days and bad days here. I've had a bit of a realisation as to what I'm really struggling with so I am working on that.

Glad you had a good time in Bali, jealous here. Personally I don't cover up, the only time I really feel uncomfortable is if there is a pack of teenage boys nearby. I don't know why but I'm a bit more self conscious then. Piper is no good out in public either though MadB. We've had a few massive screaming matches in resturants and shopping centers because she's hungry but refuses to feed. Now that is embarrassing.

Breastfeeding quote of the week from Miss 3, who hasn't been breastfed for over two years.

(very serious voice) "Mum, can I pwease have some of your 'licious bweasts? They're really yummy."

Love to know where she got that from, they're not 'breasts' in this house, they're boobies!

Ohhh that's so gorgeous :heartbeat:


Sent from my iPhone so forgive the speelung misstacks ;)

That's really lovely!

Just a quick question, ladies :) I feel like I just haven't had enough milk for my little lady tonight. She sucks and sucks and rarely swallows and then gets fidgety. I have been feeding her frequently, but I was wondering how long it takes for your breasts to fill up properly after a feed. I recall something like 45 minutes but thought I would check. Is there anything I can do to help my supply in the evenings? I would really like to give her a good feed before bed, but seldom feel that I do.

You're doing the right thing. She is having the 3-month-old-eat-you-out-of-house-home-and-boobies growth spurt. There's lots of threads here with the same thing - I know that I called the ABA because I thought something wierd was going on! Feed her frequently and in a day or 2 all will be well again!

I've been thinking about this for a while now, but lately it's been getting to me - DS doesn't settle on the boob :( He only settles when he's swaddled and I feed him lying down, it just makes me sad cos I miss how he used to snuggle in and wrap his arms around me. He's way too active now, wriggling around and kicking my arm away, and launching himself on and off. When he's tired and I try to feed him to sleep unswaddled he gets really unhappy, he'll launch himself off then look shocked and burst into tears, I don't want to force him to stay on :( When he's swaddled and I feed him he's asleep in a few seconds. His wake up feeds are always active, but that's totally fine.

I was talking to a lady yesterday who was feeding her 11 month old (asleep) DD, and she said ''it's great how they always fall asleep when you feed them, it always settles them'' and I'm there holding my DS who has big bruised tired eyes and is frantically wriggling about :( The only way I can feed him to sleep without the swaddle is if DH walks with him for 10-15 minutes first. He won't settle with just the swaddle, it's gotta be swaddle plus feed, and I prefer to feed him to sleep cos that way I know he's eating (he's always been a little underweight) and I like to have that quiet time with him.

Will he calm down again as he gets older? Should I hold him tighter or resign myself that a blanket is now part of breastfeeding?

Sometimes it's a phase kitfaeie, but some kids are just like that. Mine won't feed when out and about, for eg. My DD will only feed lying down in bed at home :wall: I also like to feed to sleep because it's the only way she will feed! It is a real nuisance when they stop feeding to sleep. Some do it much earlier than others.

LIG - Cluster feeding can make you feel very empty, but you always make milk. Sometimes at the end of the day when we're tired or a bit dehydrated, letdown can be slower.

How old is your lo kitfaerie I'm on my phone so I can't see tickers. I only ask because that is so my dd (6 months old) right now. She has started bouncing whilst feeding, and kicking and moving about. Not only do my nipples not like being stretched in that fashion lol but she rarely falls asleep feeding now. She only falls asleep during night feeds where she is swaddled. It's hard because she is so used to feeding to sleep but now she just won't settle whilst feeding.

Kitfaerie - Too much going on maybe? I guess also as they get older they just dont fall asleep on the boob as easily.

MadB - I just feel like they dont make a deal out of breastfeeding in Bali as its the norm, whereas we seem to be a bit more prudish about it here which makes me feel uncomfortable.

How would I know if my baby is weaning? She is 7 months old now. I dont know if its that there is too much going on, but she just does not seem interested in breastfeeding anymore. She wont latch on firmly as she usually does, she has a 'yeah i guess but cant really be bothered' latch which involves just hanging off the nipple, yeah not pleasant. She slips off very easily due to her weak attachment. She cries when I try attach her. Bit she is devouring solids like no other. Not too sure what this is and what she wants?

bit early for weaning Is. They do go through periods of disinterest, though, so maybe just keep offering but keep it casual.
Yeah, it should be the normal thing to do :dunno: we're a bit strange and hung up on it, hey?

How much "should" she been feeding at 7 months? She only really wants it first thing in the morning, twice during the day before naps and then at bedtime. I also wake her at 9.30 for a dreamfeed and I am up at 3am for a feed.