Shell- Oh no, you must be so tired!! Grace is the same sometimes, I can't tell when she actually wants more boob coz she's hungry or just for comfort. I'd rather not do the comfort ones, I want my nipples to heal and I don't think that can happen with her on there 24/7!!!! Nai- Good to hear the grazes have cleared up, I think mine are getting better too! Phew. Tarkine- How are you going? Meg- Wow, that is a good night! Ours wasn't so restful last night but I'm hoping now I've got the breastfeeding more sorted it might be better tonight. OP- Wow, you're so good getting out!! I can't wait til I feel confident enough with everything to go out! Had to go out to the breastfeeding clinic this morning and that was stressful enough but went ok in the end! AJP- Almost 6 hrs sleep! That's so good. I would be leaking all over the place too. What do you wear to bed? I want a nice comfy crop top thing but don't know where to find one, my bras are too uncomfy for sleeping.
Well, I went to the breastfeeding clinic this morning and saw another LC that was much more helpful than the last and she actually found what was wrong instead of just saying it was ok when it's clearly not!! I fed Grace there on both sides and it didn't hurt!!!! I wasn't pulling her in close enough and making her chin dig in enough and touch the breast first. She just had another feed before and I did it properly!! I'm so happy, I hope it continues!! When I was there they had a boomerang pillow to use too which I didn't have at home and it was so much easier on my back trying to hold her so I got one on the way home.
She got weighed while she was there too and omg what a little piggy, she's obviously getting enough milk. She's above her birth weight and has put on 520g in 5 days, lol. So I'm hoping now she won't be taking as long to feed b/c she will be being more efficient with the right attachment and I can get some more sleep at night!! Wishful thinking?? lol.
Heaven, thats fantastic, feeding won't be so stressful for you now knowing its not going to be so painful.
Meg- ikwym, i have less patience with Ash, I try really hard to bite my tongue over little things but I do find I'm bit more snappy. As tired as I am I put in that effort to have one on one time with her when Em is quiet.
OceanPrincess, hope you get more of those 5 hour naps from her!
AJP, I am leaking a lot too! Do you just let you pj's get wet? I have no idea how to solve the issue, I sleep with a towel next to me that I continually use to wipe myself!
Shellbell3 I really hope things improve with settling. Leon confort sucks a lot too and falls asleep on the boob, good thing is once he's asleep I can usually transfer him to his bed without too much problems.
Heaven that's great news on the bfing
AFM, started feeding on the breast again today. The left side went really well. I had my midwife come around and make sure he attached properly. It didn't hurt at all. Next feed I tried the right side. I got the attachment wrong at the beginning and it just made my nipple worse I managed to get him on correctly but the damagfe was done. The graze/chunk missing started to bleed a bit and was red raw when I took him off. So I will just have to express the right side until it heals completely and not try to rush things. Besides that hiccup, he is doing great. He's above his birth weight and has been sleeping most of the day. I should really sleep when he sleeps! I also managed to post my birth story today before I forgot the details
A is fussy 2day.. sorry no personals.. won't let me put him down.. had visitos yesterday and he is always difficult 2 settle the next day after such activity
I am glad that I am not the only one a bit snappy at my toddler. J is pretty good too, Just so noisy. E won't let us put her down this arvo, so she has had a snooze on DH.l She is about ot have a bath, and I am going to hop in the shower with J. a good way for us to spend a bit of time together.
Do you just let you pj's get wet? I have no idea how to solve the issue, I sleep with a towel next to me that I continually use to wipe myself!
I really hope things improve with settling. Leon confort sucks a lot too and falls asleep on the boob, good thing is once he's asleep I can usually transfer him to his bed without too much problems.
I managed to get him on correctly but the damagfe was done. The graze/chunk missing started to bleed a bit and was red raw when I took him off. So I will just have to express the right side until it heals completely and not try to rush things. Besides that hiccup, he is doing great. He's above his birth weight and has been sleeping most of the day. I should really sleep when he sleeps! I also managed to post my birth story today before I forgot the details 
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