Breastfeeding

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samlib - 18 days ago.
with my first i cut out dairy and everything u can think of, lol. this one i havent cut anything out. its prob the diet. and i swear the prenantals, i havent taken them and he is btter. as soon as i take them he gets pukey. how long do they stay in system i wonder...

plumeria2462 - 19 days ago.
Sam sometimes they just have an overactive gag reflex but keeping them upright after a feeding is the best thing you can do. I think the first thing to try to cut from your diet would be anything dairy, I know that sounds drastic but its in almost everything we eat. Then you can just drink vanilla soy milk if that is the case. I know burping in between is important but I couldn't do that with my dd b/c it only seem to make it worse. Good luck.

samlib - 19 days ago.
anyone nursing have a spitter/puker??? Kaiden spits up all the time. i bet its my diet, i dont eat as well as i should. with my daughter i never even used a burp cloth, this time i have like 3 with me at all times. i dont think its reflux either. i am trying shorter feedings, prop him up after for atleat 40 min the dr said. and try to start cuttign out foods. he isnt a bottle drinker, has had one but always is so cranky after. so i dont pump. if i get extra milk i freexe it for when he will have cereal. im thinking my diet. but just wanted to see if anyone else has a puker. thanks!

mummysue - 20 days ago.
Thank you Plumeria- that's just what I need! It is so hard at the beginning and I had no idea last time that it would be. No one prepared me for it. At least this time I have a better idea how to get the baby to latch on correctly and I know how good it turns out in the end. Thanks for you lovely encouragement.

plumeria2462 - 20 days ago.
mummy just think of the benefits for you both, the convenience, and saving money. Plus there is way less puking for the baby, better smelling diapers. Well till they start eating anyway. Breastmilk doesn't stain clothes like formula, doesn't make your baby smell like formula-ick. I'm not due for a while so I will be here to cheer you on, I know how hard it is in the beginging but you can do it.

mummysue - 21 days ago.
Ok, am writing to try to get to know some other breast feeders before baby 2 arrives. I'm 37 weeks at the moment and set in breast feeding for the second time. Our dd is now 2 yrs old and only stopped nursing 3 months ago (through her own choice - I'd have been happy to keep going!). I'm pretty apprehensive about getting through the first few weeks as I found it so so hard and draining last time. At least this time I know the hard bit passes and it ends up being the most wonderful experience. Will definitely need some support to get me through the first few weeks!

TJ - 24 days ago.
just peeking in here.... to the ladies that are having supply issues, fenugreek can help but if you have major issues like me domperidone works wonders! My daughter is three months old and I've been struggling with supply issues almost the entire time. Before starting domperidone I was giving my daughter almost 30 oz a day of formula to supplement. It's been almost a month later and I'm giving her only 8 oz total a day of supplements and not all of it is formula, I'm pumping as well so about half the time it's formula and the other half is pumped milk. Good luck ladies and keep trying, it's stressing I know that, but I love nursing my daughter and I know she is getting the benifits she needs from my milk, hopefully real soon i can ditch the cans of formula.

plumeria2462 - 25 days ago.
I'm with Dulciana' pump in between feedings b/c your body thinks the baby needs more so it will produce more. I had every problem under the sun when I began breast feeding so if anyone has any more questions I would be happy to answer. Hoping the second time goes more smoothly.

Dulcianasmom - 31 days ago.
suzmBLUE! - i would suggest pump at LEAST 4x per da y after each feed. as soon as your milk comes in. cause one your little one is done feeding, you can trick your body into thinking it has to make more milk, therefore what you pump can be froze :) i would do my pumping sessions during the day, never got up after the night feeds to do it. Good luck! And i agree with your comment about not much activity on here anymore! When i had my middle child in 2009, there was soooo much talk on here, now it seems like posts here & there but alot of spammers :(

suzmBLUE! - 32 days ago.
Wow - just looked and this board does not seem to be very active ) : When I had my DD, it was active all the time with messages every hour! Hopefullysomeoone answers ( :

suzmBLUE! - 32 days ago.
Hi Ladies -- the meessage box is messed up for me ) : So I will try my best to type this... Trying to remember how to start off pumping. I am 34.5 weeks, and will go back to work 6 weeks after my baby boy is born - how do I pump during those 6 weeks at home? I I know that my daugther ate a lot, and I was overwhelmed and didn't pump a lot with her and regretted it because I was in a constant battel to pump enough for her, but managed to amke it 9 months ebf before my supply had dropped enough that I had to supplement. Anyway, I want to be sure that I start building up my reserve while I am at home, but not sure if I should just pump a breast after she is doen - to empty or or pump the other while she is feeding. I do remember the few times that I did pump at hoome during those weeks that I was filling bottles like I never did at home.

maribelmora77@hotmail.com - 35 days ago.
what can i do????? my milk is drying!!!!!!

mummysue - 45 days ago.
Trinam - I'm currently 33 weeks pregnant with a 2 yr old daughter. Against the advice of all my friends and my mum (who's a doctor!!) I continued to nurse my little girl. I was warned that my milk may dry up around 12 weeks but it didn't. Lily gradually weaned herself over the last 4 weeks - she just started to ask less and gradually the milk dried up. I felt so much better that she had led the weaning herself and there was no trauma involved for either of us. If she still wanted to nurse I would still be letting her and I know one woman at our local breast feeding group who was nursing her first baby while in labour with her second! Nursing an older child while feeding a baby too id fine as long as the baby gets to nurse and have their fill first. I will definitely be letting this next one wean itself when its ready. And I will ignore everyone else who tells me I'm either wrong or weird!

excitedrose - 53 days ago.
Hey ladies! I organised a breastfeeding flash mob in London back in the summer, here is the official video! I hope you enjoy and if so then please share x http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36GDuLxX0lI

talithav - 56 days ago.
Hi ladies. I'm new:-) my little one is 2 weeks tomorrow and I have had sharp pains in my breast after feeding. Could it be milk coming in

dominique23 - 62 days ago.
kirbys- fenugreek should do it, but you can take 3-4pills 3x a day, you can also take brewers yeast you can get it in pill form online or health food store. if that doesnt work for you you can try a lacation blend you can find online or healthfood store or if you have fred myers they sell it as well. also order domperidone off line that will for sure give you an increasewith in a few days, its a prescription med you can order it from Canada online with no script or get it from you doc give yourself some time try to relax, if you do have to supplment your baby, and wont take formula you can look into donated milk, facebook page human milk for human babies find your local area there, also eats for fets online. another option is goats milk, i started mine at 6 months once in awhile, if i had to leave her and couldnt pump out enough for the whole time i was gone . its closer to breastmilk in compensation and taste and easy on the tummy.

beegee - 64 days ago.
kirbys- My LC told me about Mother's Milk Tea, you can get it at any health food store, or a GNC. You drink the tea a few times a day, and you should see results in a few days. I'd recommend that, and have the baby nurse and/or pump as much as possible. Best of luck.

suzq - 65 days ago.
1st post! Im 22wks pregnant and still breastfeeding my 3 1/2 yr old. Have been feeding for 6 years non stop!. Fed my now 6 yr old got pregnant kept feeding her till she 4+.. Advice if your milk is decreasing, try to keep your baby at ur chest as much as you can (only seperate if u really have to). Also keep yourself full and well hydrated. The more she tries the more milk will be made.

Dulcianasmom - 66 days ago.
kirbys2nd - Did you start your period? I noticed with my middle child that once my period came back that my supply really dwindled. I tried Blessed Thistle and Fenugreek but it didn't help that much. Then when she was about 10months old I got a nasty stomach virus and that just about wiped it comepltely out :( It sucked :( Good luck and just keep hydrated and try to pump often!

kirbys2nd - 66 days ago.
My son is 61/2 months old and has been exclusively breastfed. Well about a week ago my milk dropped dramtically. Also at his 4 month check up he was 13lbs 6ozs and at his 6 month check up he was exactly the same. So I have been giving him a bottle after every feeding of his frozen milk, My milk is dwindling that I had stocked up so today while I was out and about I tried to give him formula for the first time and he refused it. Ok so question one. I want to try and get my milk up. I do not want to give him formula at all. What can I try. I started taking fenugreek yesterday and will be nursing as frequestly as possible and pumping. So has anyone had this problem with any luck? Has anyone had a problem giving there baby formula? If I have to give him formula what if he won't take it?!?!?! Anything will help and be greatly appreciated!

jlevine - 66 days ago.
beegee- she did have her tongue snipped, but because she was tongue tied, and it was hard for her to latch we wre bottle feeding.. and now that she can nurse.. she doesnt want to and throws a fit when i try. its too much work for her to breastfeed and have to work for the milk to flow than to have it already there in front of her. I do keep trying though a couple times a day to get her to latch and nurse just so she stays familiar with it and we willkeep on trying. but in the mean time.. ive been pumping like crazy and have no time to rest whatsoever since i have 2 other children at home that I have to tend to! The things we do for out babies! <3

charmedby3 - 67 days ago.
trinam, I was still nursing my son when I got pregnant this time. If you are at risk for pre-term labor you should wean, but if you are not high risk, there is no reason to wean. (nursing causes your body to produce oxytocin, which can also cause contractions) I intended to nurse my son straight through my pregnancy, but I was under a lot of stress (marital issues) and wasn't eating properly, and as a result my milk dried up when I was 17 weeks along. I also didn't think my son was ready to wean, but as my milk supply decreased, he lost interest in nursing, and stopped asking for it on his own. Dominque is also right, your milk does change taste as the pregnancy progresses, usually some time in the second trimester, and some children will stop nursing when that happens. Others won't care, and continue nursing anyway. Bottom line: Unless you are high risk, there are no health risks for you or your baby. If you aren't getting enough nutrients to both nurse and grow a baby, your milk supply will be what suffers, not the health of the fetus. Hope this helps :)

beegee - 68 days ago.
jlevin- I'm not sure how that works either. Did you get her tongue snipped? If so, are you going to try to nurse again or strictly pump? If you notice that your baby is going through a growth spurt I'd throw an extra pump session in. But it seems like you are making more than enough right now.

trinam - 70 days ago.
dominique23 The LC has directed me to a special dietitian... They're suppose to be getting back ahold of me soon... I'm eating very well, and have already gained 10 pounds. So I don't think calories is an issue, but I don't want to lack anyone, including myself, of important nutrients... I'll let you ladies know what she says... ;) Thanks for the input!

dominique23 - 70 days ago.
trinam- i havent nursed threw pregnancy, docs dont like you too i know that, but you have to consider the risks, lots of women do and are fine, but i woudl have to stop if i got pregnant due to being really high risk, i know with nursing one baby and being pregnant you need 3000 cal or so thats what my friend was told, but 2 babies...that is gonna take a toll on you! i heard that your milk changes taste so sometimes babies will start weaning because of it, or some milk decresses . and i have no idea what i wodul do with 3 nursing babies lol you do need another boob! good luck i hope it works out curious what LC says