Hi ladies, today I have felt like I haven't had my boobs away or left the couch!! Hamish has just fed and fed!!
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Hi ladies, today I have felt like I haven't had my boobs away or left the couch!! Hamish has just fed and fed!!
Hey Ezymay, I know how you feel!
I'm still having some challenges with the breastfeeding... and I think my milk is starting to dry up as a result. My flow is really pathetic - it takes ages to letdown, and when it does it is really slow. I've not leaked at all, and now have an untouched pack of breast pads and a two sleeping bras. And because the flow is so poor, Jacob ends up giving up after 3 or so sucks because he's not getting anything, so he's getting frustrated and i'm getting frustrated, :wall: so I'm now mainly expressing (which is soooooo incredibly boring). And even then my best job was 90ml after 30mins on each breast on Wed, but gradually reducing, only 50mls just now. Sigh. It's only been a week and a half and I am starting to resign myself to the fact that I'll be bottle feeding him formula. Not what I wanted at all, cos I was so so so keen to breastfeed, so am devastated. :crying:
Called the ABA this morning, who were really helpful and gave me some tips and things to try...
That's great Shelly, it can be really tough going. I'm seeing a lactation consultant tomorrow to get help with our feeding issues. All we can do is try!
:hug: shelly, I was going to suggest maybe seeing a lactation consultant, is there one available through your hospital? Breastfeeding can be difficult to get the hang of, I had a terrible time for the first week or so with DS1 but we got through it and you will too!
How is everyone else doing?
We are doing great, Kody is such a treasure, he's sleeping well and feeding well and just a happy little man. I'm quite emotional today, and maybe even grieving a little bit. Kody is our last bub and I am 100 percent certain on that and happy with our decision, I guess I'm just a little sad that my baby making days are over, no more big belly to rub, or bubs kicking, I'm sure what I'm feeling is pretty normal. I also know how quick it all goes and am sad that today is kody's last "single digit" day, he's 10 days old tomorrow and it's going way too quickly already! I just have to treasure every moment, and look forward to the next chapter in our lives.
Anyway, enough emotional rambling from me, I hope you're all doing fantastically!
shelly - how did you go with what the ABA suggested hun? I don't care how natural people say B/F is - it has never been for me :lol:! And its a PITA when you're having to deal with such a stressful time and be sleep deprived at the same time!
Ezymay - still feeling like a ''milk bar" ;)?
Jaycee - I so understand how you feel hun! DH keeps saying about #4 - but I am not so sure, I'm really content with 3; although I'm yet to see how I go when DH returns to work. In the last few weeks of my pg I was thinking 'wow, this is the last time I'll have my baby bump' or feel those little flutters that eventually turn into kicks. But in the next thought I'm thinking 'this is the last time I'll be putting my body through all this' too! More pics of Kody pls!!
AFM - whose idea was it to start TT DD1? Argh! But thats more suited to another thread hehe. Bree is going great, she's 4.9 kgs now and waking at around 2.30am and 6.30am - so that's pretty good. She's a bit of a 'chucker' - I've only worn it twice thus far, but otherwise I am just loving those newborn cuddles. Question - when are they just 'babies' - no longer newborns? 6 wks? 3 mths?
Hi girls!! Well Bailey was born on Wednesday 27th April and we ere fortunate enough to come home on Saturday. He has a little bit of jaundice so feeding has been hard as he often falls asleep after only a few minutes.
I just wanted to check how long everyone else is bf for? Do you just do o e side? Or both ? And how long between feeds?
Kts, I'm no expert but from what I have read you should let them feed for as long as they want on one side to get the fatty, filling "hind milk" then when that side feels empty offer the other side until they are full. Then the next feed offer the same side you finished on until it is empty. Forget the clock as you could have a fast or slow feeder.
Girls please correct me if any of this info is wrong!!
Hey everyone, just poking my head in to say hi! So, I ended up with a May baby like I always thought, but I'll hang around here since I know most of you :).
I'm still on a such a high after having my baby girl Adele Rose yesterday. Haven't really slept since I woke on Saturday morning, but am still riding the high so feeling pretty good. Can't wait to share my birth story with you all.
Adele is perfect! She's feeding okay (on colostrum for now of course), though we need to work on attachment. She has a good suck on her though!
I'm sure I'll be back more often as things settle down :).
Thats perfect advice Shelly!!
I have mastitis :( I was so sick yesterday I thought I'd die!!! I'm not sure how it happened, I thought we were going well. Off for a breast ultrasound tomorrow.
Thanks Shelly, that's what I thought but couldn't quite remember, it been 3 years since DD.
Ezymay- I hope your ultrasound went ok?
How's everyone else doing?
Ps my computer died the night we c
Got home from hospital so once I get it back I can change my ticker.
Oh Ezymay, poor you, doesn't sound fun at all :( hope the ultrasound is helpful.
Kts, LOL my PC is stuffed too, gonna tackle it today! Haven't had much spare time recently, Can't imagine why?! ;) Hope the BF goes well.
Still having some challenges with the BF... now he won't go on at all and prefers the bottle, so am expressing. But am not getting much, 30mls per side after 30mins of expressing. Doesn't feel like a lot. Still not leaking at all. Sigh.
Happy Mothers Day everyone!
And a special Happy First Mothers Day to all the first time mums!!! :)
SB how's the feeding going?
I hope everyone else is doing well.
Right, I'm finally going to attempt writing in here properly! :)
Adele is a week old today - already!
I am finally starting to feel human - I'm still a little sore downstairs, but at least I can walk without waddling now!
Things are going pretty well with Adele so far. She seems to be a fairly content baby, she's doing the newborn thing and just eating and sleeping the days away so far. My milk started coming in the second day after I had Adele, and ever since I have been fighting the battle against blocked ducts. My left boob is the worst. Lots of hot showers and massage have prevented it getting too bad so far. Attachment isn't perfect, but we're managing to get by - it hurts quite a bit at the start of a feed, but then settles down after 30 seconds. I seem to have a fast flow too, poor Adele sounds like she's drowning most feeds, lol!
Adele also seems to be a really fast feeder - 10 minutes and she's done. I'm hoping it's enough! I'd forgotten how much worry and anxiety goes along with feeding a newborn!
Apart from worries with feeding (that I'm hoping will sort itself out), Adele is a pretty content baby. She sleeps well (though not necessarily at night, lol), and often just lies awake looking at the world around her.
DS has adjusted to having a little sister really well. He already seems to love Adele, and loves doing things with her - like getting their nappies changed side by side, or going in the car together. I think he's going to be a great big brother :).
Hope everyone is going well and had a nice Mother's Day yesterday.
Oh, and for those who are interested... here's my birth story:
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...2011-a-162503/
Sterla - I'm so glad you got your VBAC hun!! Well done :D. I agree on the stress feeding a newborn can bring. How is the attachment going these days?
Jaycee - Have you managed to get an Ergo yet hun? How is Koby going? I'd love to pop out and see you (just with Bree though ;)) when you're ready for a visit!
Shelly - how is the b/f going hun? And a happy (albeit belated) Mothers Day to you too hun!
Ezymay - how is the mastitis hun? I really hope you're feeling better asap!
AFM - Bree had her 3 wk check up on Monday, she weighed in at 4.74kgs and had grown 4 cms too. I can't believe how quick they grow - and this is number 3 for me!! Other than waking twice each night (still around 2.30am and 6.30am) - which I am content with, I have nothing else to report!
Hi everyone, how are we all going?
Shell: How is feeding going now?
Ezymay: How are you going after that bout of mastitis?
Leesa: Wow, they do grow so quickly don't they! Saw those pics of Bree on FB - absolutely gorgeous!
AFM: Things are going okay here. I go from thinking things are good with breastfeeding, to then worrying that Adele isn't getting enough... I haven't had her weighed yet (will on Monday), so that makes it a bit hard too, cause I don't have any solid evidence. She seems happy enough though. I can hear her gulping most feeds, and she's got plenty of wet and pooey nappies though, so all signs point to her getting enough. I think the main thing that makes me wonder is that she feeds so often. She goes anywhere from an hour to 3 hours between feeds, and sometimes she comes off only to seem like she wants it again! All these things to worry about with newborns! We are doing the football hold with feeding (can't work out the nursing hold with my big boobs, lol), so that makes the idea of going out anywhere a bit hard, cause it's not the most practical position for out and about.
Adele is sleeping okay - she at least seems to know that night time is for sleeping. She's still up every 2-3 hours overnight, but she has a quick feed and nappy change and is then back down again - so that's not too bad.
I went out with DS and Adele by myself today for the first time! Quite daunting, but a success! It was just a quick trip to the shops to get DH a birthday card and pick up some bread. I had Adele in the close baby carrier and DS holding my hand - it seemed to work okay. Adele slept the whole time and DS was fairly well behaved (though I felt like I was going to pull his arm off a few times from his trying to get away, lol). We are off to my parents tonight for dinner for DH's birthday (which is tomorrow), and then tomorrow we have DH's family visiting for the day.
DH goes back to work on Monday *gulp* I'm pretty nervous about that.
I hope you're all well and your babies are all growing beautifully.
Hey girls,
Wow, it's quiet in here... anyone would think we're all busy or something! ;)
Sterla, good luck for your first day without DH tomorrow!
Feeding is going OK, but I'm expressing exclusively now as he won't go on the breast at all due to my poor flow. Plus my supply is getting less and less, so Jacob is having less breas milk and more and more formula in the feed, we always give him the good stuff first of course! My sister sent me this link which I have been trying out Increasing Milk Supply I think my main issue now is that I am not expressing often enough, and not drinking enough water. Plus it takes so long to do a "feeding round" as he takes up to an hour to feed, then I have to express for half an hour, doesn't leave much time for anything else. It also requires DH to watch Jacob while I am expressing as I am tied to the pump and only have one hand free. *sigh* it's just so hard and am tempted to give up on b/f altogether! Wonder how I will go once DH goes back to work in a week's time...?
The good thing is that he is feeding really well from the bottle (regardless of contents), and is gaining weight nicely. Can't wait till he sleeps through the night!
He's nearly out of his 000 suits already cos of his length. A bit of a shame really cos there are a few 0000 and 000 outfits that were given as gifts which he has never gotten to wear!
How's everyone else doing? Anyone had a meltdown yet? I've had a few tears but over little things that are easily resolved. Am keeping an eye on the PND symptoms too, as I suffered from depression a little whilst doing IVF (mainly after negative results).