Yay Belfie!! Just flying by, I've had a snuffly baby and sometimes saline solution in their noses (like Fess) 10mins before helped them breathe.
And Si sometimes leaks milk, he doesn't have great attachment but it doesn't matter for him because I think I flow really fast into his mouth. I actually think if he attached 'properly' like his brother did, he'd be overwhelmed, I think his way of attaching holds back the flow a bit? Is it possible that you have generous supply? The arching back I read a few posts back could be that too - Si used to pull off just as I was letting down (annoying) if I insisted on him attaching the textbook way, I guess he'd get overwhelmed...so I started leaning right back at the start of the feed.
Anyway, besides all my ramblings, well done for keeping on, you are doing so well (and from your pics, he is gorgeous)!
Hi Belfie. Just wanted to drop by and see how it's all going. Sorry you're still having an issue with attachment. It's hard isnt it?? Well done on your persistence though. I reckon if you can hang in there it will get better. Most people say the first 6 weeks are the hardest. Anyway, keep up the good work (I sound like a school teacher ), and take care xx
im sure u have seen my thread in here about all the trouble im having with BFing..
U are pure inspiration to me i swear. Im thinking that i might give Mia some EBM before a feed to, just to calm her down. Tho it doesnt really help her sleeping issues.
Sorry to jump in on this thread. just letting u know im sooooo proud of u! u are a great mummy!
Aaaw Hollye aren't u a sweetie! I feel like such a fraud when I read your lovely comments , cos I've just decided to give myself a break for the rest of the weekend - so we're going EBM. So I don't feel I deserve any praise at all. But... he is much more miserable & screaming when I BF him compared to the bottle so neither of us are enjoying BF'ing at present.... but with the EBM he's a cute snuggly gorgeous little smiley man. So here's hoping the LC can get us back on track on Monday. We're going to have a bath and lots of cuddles and enjoy each other in the interim. It's funny that I don't feel I deserve your praise because it's not working for us at present. Silly me. I guess I'm being too hard on myself (that's what DH says) but it's just so frustrating!!!
Beaksie, thanks so much - and oooh can't wait to hear your announcement
Nelle - I've been using FESS but not before a feed, usually part-way through (it helps wake him up as he doesn't like it at all & snorts madly - so cute/funny). Once I'm feeling brave enough to BF again, I'll take extra special note of if he's feeding better afterwards.
Sooo.. I'm crossing my fingers for some magically brilliant shield-less attaching on Monday... even though I know it's not likely to be that easy. Oh well. Another day... another boob... or something like that!
Belfie - hang in there hun - it really is hard to see through the haze when you get in a sleep deprived funk - it does get easier really soon
You've done so well in weighing up your options and stuck with expressing and BF when of course it seems much easier to go bottle when times are tough - well done!
u deserve every single bit of my praise sweety! we are in this together and u are doing a great job! just look at that beautiful boy YOU have created. Hang in there.. and good luck for monday..
ill be making another appointment for me on monday with the LC again.. i like going there anyway, spend the whole day and just concentrating on me and Mia. Do you like going?
Aaaw you're all so sweet! Hollye - I've been going with a private LC who comes to my house. The clinic I was meant to go to was cancelled and they weren't in a hurry to give another date IYKWIM...so I thought stuff it, I'll just get the private IBCLC. The continuity has been good even though it's more expensive.
On the down side, I've been totally upset tonight trying to work out what to do, but really knowing that we need more help with the BF'ing and a brief break is probably the way to go. I think I'd just put heaps of pressure on myself to be doing ok by 6 weeks - which is kinda silly and I hadn't meant to do it. Anyways... *sigh*... onward and upward, and our good patches always come after our bad ones. Plus we always have better BF'ing after some BF'ing time out (maybe that sounds odd) but it seems to break our negative cycle and give us a chance for more love & snuggles (and less frustration!).
On the bright side, I think I've had more insight into our problems! After Nelle's comment re FESS, I was feeding tonight (bottle) and he was dribbling heaps! I thought it was the teat, so moved him away to try and see where the leak was. It wasn't the bottle at all, it was my little man..he's stopping to breathe!!! Suck.. suck.. open mouth breath... DRIBBLE! So all this time I thought my attachment must be dodgy (cos of the milk everywhere)... I think the breathing/snuffling has been a much bigger part of our challenges than I'd realised. So I gave him some FESS... and after a huge snorting session (he sounded like a tuba for a bit!!!!), he then fed much better So that gives me more hope for our next BF, which I have resolved to do when I feel ready & relaxed.
And now i'm off to the sofa, as DH is snoring even louder than DS... so lucky am i!!
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), and take care xx
so neither of us are enjoying BF'ing at present.... but with the EBM he's a cute snuggly gorgeous little smiley man. So here's hoping the LC can get us back on track on Monday. We're going to have a bath and lots of cuddles and enjoy each other in the interim. It's funny that I don't feel I deserve your praise because it's not working for us at present. Silly me. I guess I'm being too hard on myself (that's what DH says) but it's just so frustrating!!! 
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