Babies born~September 16th-30th 2010 #1

[CoNNiE_Melb]

I probably shouldn't be here... but I want to be!! Hehe

G will probably develop at the same rate as your bub's anyway...

[Deana]

Im staying in this tread also even though im one day out lol. Blake was born the 15th september. I dont want to have to join a new group by being one day out. I hope we all stay together lol

It will be interesting to meet new people if anyone new joins this group lol

[fuzzy]

Hi guys,

Add me!! And questions for anyone who can help:
1. I am feeding Chloe for 10 mins then burping and changing her nappy then another 15 mins before she detaches herself or falls asleep. Is this enough for her? She is usually so sleepy at the end that I cant get her back on again. OR can I feed for 20 mins without stopping then change her nappy and try to top her off with more? - Is that too long to feed them without burping??
2. Should I change her during the night - i.e. the 2:30 am feed? If I know she has a dirty nappy?'

[belfie]

And questions for anyone who can help:
1. I am feeding Chloe for 10 mins then burping and changing her nappy then another 15 mins before she detaches herself or falls asleep. Is this enough for her? She is usually so sleepy at the end that I cant get her back on again. OR can I feed for 20 mins without stopping then change her nappy and try to top her off with more? - Is that too long to feed them without burping??

Ok, this is just what I do... so if anyone else knows different, pls chip in! I feed A for as long as she'll go for on the first side. Sometimes it's 30 mins. When a baby feeds they first get the thin watery foremilk. As they drain the breast, they get the thicker fatty (high calorie) hind milk. If you only feed for shorter times on each boob, she runs the risk of having too much foremilk which can give poor poos (watery/explosive I think?) and tummy pains. Plus it's better for supply to drain the breast. So sometimes our feed is 30 mins first side... falling asleep - go & change her.. then as long as she wants on the second side. Might be 5, might be 25. (is usually less though).

2. Should I change her during the night - i.e. the 2:30 am feed? If I know she has a dirty nappy?'

Yes I always change at a feed... I guess if the nappy was really clear then I mightn't, but I always change half-way through my feed (as described above).

Oh and i've grabbed the list of births from the other thread and put them into my first post up top.

[fuzzy]

thanks belfie - i was just using one boob per feed until my nipples heal. prob start again on both tomorrow. how often do you take her off to burp her, i.e after how many mins?

also - can u please change her birth date to tues 21st? ta

[belfie]

I don't really time it to be honest, I just wait for her to come off or slow down. I tend to avoid taking her off as it can hurt more to re-attach. And it doesn't seem to leave her windy even if she's fed 30 mins before being burped

[fuzzy]

Thats great. I worried that if I left her on for 20 mins that she might get too gassy. But I havent noticed she has. If I try and burp her every 10 mins or so I really struggle to reattach her as she gets so sleepy and refuses to open her mouth.

Better go and spy on her - see if she has settled herself. FX