Sorry i haven't replied earlier, busy feeding my hungry boy!
Thanks Marcellus, Lee, Jennifer and Janie! This morning has been better....lots of BB's in there. He woke at 1.20am for a feed instead this morning and silly me just got the bottle ready without even thinking about it Janie i didn't realise your prolactin levels are higher at night....thats probably why i am busting at the seams by morning. Sounds silly but i actually like the feeling of being so full...at least i know there is enough milk there to feed my big bubba. Nothing worse than having a baby suck and suck....trying to rip your boob off cause he is trying to get as much out as he can. I did make that one mistake this morning, but i can't go back now so moving forward it is and so far this morning he has had-
1.20am bottle back to bed
4.45am woke put in bed with me and bf him off left side, pretty full
8.15am bf from right side, pretty full
9.30am bf off both sides
10.30am bf off both sides
11.00am bf off both sides and then give bottle at 11.30, he had 180mls out of bottle but did puked up a fair bit too.
I put him straight into his cot once i fed him about 11.45am and he layed there and stargazed for a little bit and went to sleep on his own....without even a cry He has been alot happier today as well, lots of smiles for mummy!
Forgot to add that i have been expressing between feeds normally, instead today i have offered the breast more. Should i maybe instead of expressing just offer the breast alot more and maybe just express a couple of hours after he has gone to bed of a night...then i can just freeze it and keep for times when i need it??
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