Oh, forgot to say, Tom put on 400g in a week. I thought he was getting heavy!!
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Oh, forgot to say, Tom put on 400g in a week. I thought he was getting heavy!!
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Thanks TM. I do only give one breast then change and offer the same one again. He feeds every 2hrs or so during the day, but almost hourly at night. Tho the other night he slept from 1-4 am but was up every hour after that. He gets a bit of wind too.
That makes sense tho that he feeds more at night. He was back upto 3.1 kg last week when the midwife weighed him so I kno he.s feeding ok, i didn't realise it's normal to have more frequent night feeds. ds2 slept right thru and i had to wake him up and ds1 had bad colic so i was up with him all night due to that.
I wasn't sure as my breasts have settled now and not getting rock hard as they were. I worried my milk was slowing.now I know! Thanks! Haha funny I feel like a first time mum with some things, it's been so long and he's different to the other 2.
He gets more beautiful everyday! I'm so in love with him. He's so alert and happily lays on his play mat for an hour and a half 3 times a day just looking around. It's the cutest thing!
welcome Krystie! Congrats on ur baby boy! I kno wat u mean by loving him more every day! I wish my little Ethan never had to grow up!
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Hi all,
Liam and I are doing well, he's a beautiful, placid baby. The last 2 days have been a bit troublesome at feed time though - up until yesterday I had no problems with attachment, however since yesterday morning he is really struggling to attach, and twice now I've had to express and bottle feed becuase he just wouldn't latch on (after a VERY long time trying). My boobs are like rocks at the moment, do you think this could be causing the problem? Once they've let down a bit and are softer he is getting on, but this takes 20 mins or longer of him suckling and screaming!! Does anyone have any suggestions? I called the breastfeeding australia helpline this morning and everything she suggested I've been doing! Any help would be greatly appreciated xx
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Hi Kelly, unfortunately offering the bottle will make his attachment worse because he may get confused by the difference between your breast and the bottle teat. If your breasts are engorged (a common problem for attaching a new baby) try hand expressing off just enough to make the nipple soft again, and then try to get him on. Or use your pump and freeze a little milk for another day when you really need it. Don't express too much off or your oversupply will get worse. Ideally, if he is having attachment problems, the only sucking he should be allowed to is at the breast - if you *must* comp feed him (for instance, if he stops having wet nappies) then you can give it to him off a spoon or out of a cup or a syringe.
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Thanks TMTM - it's so hard to know what to do. I didn't realise breastfeeding would be so difficult!! Hopefully we'll work it out soon because it's very frustrating, especially when I know he can do it!
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Kelly - I was going to suggest the same as TM. I kno Ethan has trouble latching on when my breasts are engorged, but just him licking and playing with my nipple lets enough out for him to latch on, but I agree, hand express a little or try offering it before he is hungry maybe, before they get engorged. Might save u some pain then too if he takes to it. We went shopping today and when we got there i sat in the backseat in the carpark and fed him for 10mins eventho he wasn't due for a feed for another half hr or longer. But it was enough to tie him over till we finished shopping and i fed him in the carpark again before we left, all in all a very successful shopping trip! Lol now my precious little angel is asleep on my lap so Daddy is getting dinner ready.
With the co-sleeping thing, we have Ethan in his basinett next to me by the bed. But 7.30 thismorning I was still so so tired after a restless night I brought him to bed with us for cuddles and was able to sleep till 9.30. He doesn't cry thru the night he just gets frustrated and grunts and squeels. I bought him some wind drops today, see if that might help him.
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Kelly - I'm with you hun. I find the whole thing quite challenging! I have actually spent 2 days with Mastitus .... againThank God I was able to unblock the troublesome duct and not start the antibiotics (which really hurt DD's tummy when I had to take them when I was BFeeding her) But yeah, be very carefull, if you start getting a temp or fevering or a headache/migraine, then you might be headng into a bout of Mastitus.
If mine get engorged, I go straight for a hot shower and get hand express til I feel comfortable. I don't try to save it because its mainly just the forewater stuff and I'm more interested in saving that good fatty hindmilk stuff. I also never let it go more then 4 hours between emptying each side. So if Phil is asleep for a longer period of time and I haven't fed from one side for a while, I express. This just stops me getting too full and then I have my top up bottle for the middle of the night.
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Dee - I just asked the child health nurse the very same thing. She said there really isn't a lot you can do. She did say tho, that they can take a while to register that they are full, and since she spyed a dummy in his cradle swing, she suggest after a feed (which is noramally about 15-25 mins on each side til its striped for me... and I offer him both most times) she suggested that I give him his dummy and hold him close to my chest so he can still enjoy the closeness and the sucking while his tummy sends the message to his head that he's actually full.
Phillip often feeds til he spills... typical little wog boy, just loves his Mamas food and can't help himself
I know many people worry about nipple confusion with dummys or bottle teats, but he seems to have absolutly no issuses latching on still, so I think its a trial and error to find what works. I use Medela bottles for feeding and NUK ortho newborn dummys to pacify him... works for me
Oh and Infacol drops for the wind are great, but they don't suggest using it before 4 weeks.
Also I love Ethans photos - he's so so so cute! And I thin Ivan is a sweet choice for his middle name, esspecially since it has such a good sentimental meanign too
Toomany - Thanks for your help the other day. I have started taking the Fengreek... not sure if its made a differance yet. How long does it take to kick in? Phil just eats and eats and eats! Its nothing for him to take both sides (which can take 50mins all up) then have an expressed bottle of 60-70mls!!!
Feeding wise here, I've started offering him some formula after his night feed now as I know he's completely drained me by 9 pm. I let him have each side for a good 20 mins each for that last feed and he's sucking madly and making the cutest little grizzley sookie noises... then he pulls off and whinges. All goneSo I offer him a top up and he gets all content and snoozey.
I was really hoping I wouldn't have to resort to topping up for Phil, but hey, if his hungrey and I have nothing left, then well, I just have to deal with it.
Other then that, BFeeding is doing wonders for my waistline (YES I have one again!!!!) I'm back into most of my regular clothes! Still have about 7kg to lose tho to get back to my pre prego weight... but with the help of some very tight spanx I'm feeling almost like my normal self again!
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FOUND YOU ALL!!!!!
Not much different here from me girls- still waiting! Bub is still transvers and has nowmoved into a med risk position. If I go into spontaneous labor I have to go straight to hospital, otherwise I have a (secret) CS date next week. Either way I will have our bubba next week!
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