OMG Sally I am so so sorry for your loss, i only just got your pm and then read your post.
I will pm you but just wanted to say i am thinking of you at this difficult time.
wow it's been a while since i've been in here!!! ava is now 17mnths corrected 20.5 actual and a little tearaway. she is growing fast. Her weight now stands at 8.6kgs she is finally on the chart..she is also 78cm long and is running everywhere. We had a paed assessment and he is putting her development for mental at 24 mnths OMG i nearly died. How is it possible that this 500gram scrap is so smart? she is putting words together now... will try to pop in here more often ...sorry
It seems awhile since the last post - not sure if anyone will read my post, but I need to get these thoughts out of my head.
Madeline was born on Australia Day '08, at 31 weeks and 3 days and weighed 1180 grams (I had a severe case of pre eclampsia). Maddy went straight into NCIU, on CPAP - and was breathing unassisted by the next day. About two days later she went into SCN where she is to this day (although she was transferred from the Womens and Childrens hospital to the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide). Maddy upon leaving the WCH weighed 1305 grams and is now 1635 grams and off of her monitors as of today. She isnt sick - shes just small....
The midwifes and doctors have been very nice and usually helpful - but I just hate having to leave my baby in her humidicrib and not be able to bring her home. I know there are other mothers and families much worse off (I just read the post about Angel Baby Harrison), and I feel so lucky to have Maddy in my life - although shes just not around as much as I would like!
I'm having trouble with low breast milk supply - most midwifes say its because the breastpump is not as stimulating as having Maddy to my breast. In the last two days I've noticed a big drop in my supply levels and have been given a course of Domperidone to take. I still breastfeed Maddy twice each day to get her onto her suck feeds (and help get her out of SCN sooner) - and rarely does she need topping up via her tube feed.
Has anyone else who has been separated from their baby experienced this decrease in milk supply - can you share your experiences please? Was it just a short dip in supply which occurs naturally or did you do something else to fix the problem? I have been running about and tiring myself out a bit and need to slow down (maybe that's half my problem)?
My girls were both premmie (34 +4 nad 34 +6). With Maria my supply was not as good, I was running around everywhere when I was not at the NBC, not getting enough rest. I also was not drinking enough. I was told to drink more water, get more sleep and drink milky activite as well. With Sofia I was able to send Maria to my Mums and just spend more time feeding her and then resting, when she came home after 3 weeks so did just short of 5 litres of breastmilk. Hope this helps
Hi Leesa, Congrats on the birth of your beautiful daughter! I found that at around the 4-5 week mark I experienced a decrease in supply, and found that drinking more water and getting more sleep and also feeding Brendan as much as I could (at 4 weeks he'd only just started to suck so that was almost impossible) For memory it lasted around 2-3 weeks.
My advice is to slow down and take it easy, be kind to your self. Drink plenty of water (a NICU nurse told me I had to drink 600 ml every 3 hours) and get plenty of sleep too.
Good luck, all the best and hope you have your DD home real soon.
My daughter was born the same way! I developed HELLP at week 33+4 and she was born weighing 1.375kg. So I hear you on the "she is fine, just small"
I also had to express for her and tbh I did not have any trouble, BUT I expressed every two hours for 10 minutes per breast. I eventually had so much milk that I donated to the "boobymilk-store" for the less fortunate bubbas.
In that time I did drink alot, so try upping your water/ice tea intake and try getting some sleep. I know it's hard (I wish I had followed my own advice ) but you really need your sleep. After cuddles and bf'ing at the hossie, go home and rest. It's hard as hell to leave them there, but you have to look after yourself too
Goodluck and I hope she comes home really soon. :hugs:
hi Leesa congrats on your bubba i hope you have her home soon!
I dont hve any advice i just wanted to give you a I know it feels like time is dragging and it will be forever till you can take your little princess home. But just remember to look after yourself, This time will soon be a memory!
Take care and good luck!
xox
Leesa just wondering how your little girl is going, if she is home or close to it?
congratulations & if your going to make an early appearance what a great day to share with the rest of the country!!
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) but you really need your sleep. After cuddles and bf'ing at the hossie, go home and rest. It's hard as hell to leave them there, but you have to look after yourself too
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