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Title: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on August 09, 2017, 11:05:44 am
Pregnancy brains+ time and I feel my mind is blank about the whole things. :)

I`ll be rereading BW when I find the time, atm I`m a bit busy, so hoping you can refresh some things.

With dd, I bf only on one breast because I had very little milk on the other. If I have milk on both breast this time, do I offer both breasts at every feed or do I alternate them?

I`ll start with feeding whenever she wants and then move feeds to every 1,5 than 2h, right? When do I start that?

I cant remember much about food, except one pasta dish someone brought over for us, that was delicious so much so that I still remember lol. I dont think I minded much what I ate, except dairy because of dd. Google is a black hole about this, there is a long list of things you can eat that if I follow I`ll starve-no onions, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, berries, citrus fruit, nuts...I`m a vegetarian,if I follow  this there wont be much I can eat. Did you follow any special diet while breastfeeding?

Night feeds, just follow baby`s cues? Feed to sleep when she wakes?

I`m telling you, this pregnancy brains is making my brain so cloudy, I cant remember anything, honesly I feel stupid at times.  When does it go away?!
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on August 09, 2017, 22:59:28 pm
The breastfeeding advice now is to feed on demand so I wouldn't recommend trying to schedule feeds by the clock. I'd just follow your baby.

 I normally just feed from one side until lo starts staying awake at the end of feeds,  then I started offering the second side once they came off the first side themselves. I'd alternate which side baby started on still.

I didn't follow any special diet whilst breastfeeding.  In the UK we aren't advised to avoid any foods when breastfeeding.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: Erin M on August 10, 2017, 00:56:20 am
Agree with Ali about the sides.  I didn't follow any special diet either.  :)
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Post by: mulvia on August 10, 2017, 08:13:09 am
Just had DS2 and also took a bit to get started - I followed Tracy's advice from the book (feed on demand first, then try to space feeds a little to get started on EASY) although it's a little tricky with newborns because it's all adjusting, so I'm following the 'rule' very loosely. I find however that if time between feeds is a little longer my LO seems to have less digestion troubles. I would not avoid any foods (except I did cut down on dairy a bit hoping to reduce air in the tummy) as the LO can taste all the foods in the milk and grow accustomed to a wider range of flavours. I think some suggest to avoid certain foods because they give your milk 'a different taste'...but who's saying your LO won't like it?? 😊
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on August 11, 2017, 18:08:46 pm
^ You know, this reminded me that when I was pregnant with dd I a lot of fries and bread, and after she was born we were preoccupied with her reflux, time in the hospital and still ate mostly bread and guess what? That's what she mostly eats now :)

I'm asking about special diets because dd had was "tummy issues" lol. Thinking that we can go trough something similar again gives me anxiety

When would you start spacing feeds?
 I remembered that with dd when we went to the hospital, they told me to start feeding her at 2h mark to check see if she was sick from over feeding. But I know that was too early.

 
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: mulvia on August 12, 2017, 19:53:12 pm
I guess it depends on your supply and how your LO eats, so maybe wait until milk comes in and see how the new baby latches and feeds. I remember thinking that the suggestion from the book seemed way too soon for a 2 hr spacing, and I certainly could not have followed that with DS1 as we had some issues starting BF properly, however DS2 has taken to it quite well from the get go and was on 2hr or even more after a week or so. About any diet recommendation for soothing tummy aches I'm keen to read too as DS2 is going through it now. Brrr.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on August 12, 2017, 22:00:16 pm
If baby is signaling for a feed then you need to feed then. I wouldn't try to space feeds at all. Just try to pay attention to the cues and see if you can tell if it's hunger or tiredness or something else like needing the nappy changed or hot/cold etc. Even Tracy said you must always feed a hungry baby. The recommendations from WHO are to feed as much as baby wants day and night. Withholding feeds can affect your supply.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: LaraAndrea on August 15, 2017, 15:42:04 pm
I found that I could still follow the EASY routine (eat, activity, sleep etc.) Just not specific times. Sometimes it might be 2h, others may be 2.5h some more, some less.

My LO naturally clustered in eve with only 1-1.5h between feeds, with slightly longer at night.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on November 11, 2017, 18:24:43 pm
I'm close to the end now and I noticed a few drops of milk on one breast and it reminded me of this.
If things go same as before and I have little milk on one side and a lot on the other, do I always offer the low supply one first?
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on November 14, 2017, 22:02:13 pm
I'd wait and see what happe s first. Just treat them the same and see how it goes.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on December 18, 2017, 16:52:53 pm
Hello everyone. Thanks for your advice. DD2 is 4 days old. I'm sure these are questions all moms ask around this time so I just want to run some things with you to see if they are normal.
So she is feeding on both sides. I ofer her one side, she feeds 10-15 minutes than she falls asleep. Sometimes she continues sleeping for an hour and than wakes to feed on the other side. Rarelly she wakes up after I remove her from the breast and I'd feed her on the other side. She has done a few hours stretches between feeds, but only 2-3 times, and I topped her off with 15ml formula for one of those and she fell asleep asap after that.

At night she doesnt fall back to sleep after feeds. Last night I ended up bringing her in bed with me and she was on the breast most of the time because if not she wakes multipule times.

In the past 3 days she has had only 3 dirty nappies. Two were yesterday, one the day before. Nothing today. She has wet nappies, just no poop.

So after all this wonder, is she hungry?, is she snaking instead of taking full feeds and that's why she is feeding every hour? Is she waking at night because she is not getting enough milk during the day, or she has days and nights switched or is it normal a baby this old to wake so much? 

I sound like a ftm but with dd everything nothing was "normal" so I dont know where we stand now with this lo.

I should add, she is VERY gassy from day one, even in the hospital, she has hiccups and farts all the time and I can hear and feel her tummy growlin. She is a bit jaundiced since yesterday
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: eva026 on December 18, 2017, 20:31:42 pm
Welcome baby 😀
It’s normal for them to nurse all the time at the beginning. I remember sitting there for hours in the day while she fed and napped on me. Nights I was a human dummy. It’s exhausting but normal. She’s establishing your milk supply and needs comfort and mommy too.
Do you have to top off with formula? They sleep longer after because it takes longer to digest but can hurt your supply.
Burp a lot, even when you switch sides. DD2 is super easy to burp, one pat and it’s up but for DD1 we had to google burping methods, eventually we did a funny leaning forward wiggle thing.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: cath~ on December 19, 2017, 13:11:24 pm
Hi dache :)

Everything you said sounds v normal to me from my experience with my DDs.  It's still so early atm I'd just keep feeding whenever she wants to (day and night).  Like PP said, I wouldn't top up with formula so early on as it could hurt your supply, which you are still establishing.  If you are concerned about "snacking" (which I think really is pretty normal in these early days as they fall asleep so easily when BFing), then maybe try rousing her a bit at the end of each feed to see if she'll take any more?  It will prob get easier though when she's a bit older and less sleepy.

However, TBH, frequent feeding, day and night, is really to be expected at this age and is probably a good thing for establishing supply.  IIWY, I'd just keep going and see how things are in a couple of weeks before thinking about any changes.  xx
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on December 19, 2017, 15:39:39 pm
As pps said, all completely normal. Feeding frequently is how they bring your milk in. My DD2 wouldn't go down for the first 5 days. It's exhausting but doesn't last forever.

Formula is constipating so that could be why she isn't pooping often.  Keep an eye on that as you'd expect more like 3 soiled nappies on day 3 and 4 on day 4. Or even more tbh.

If she falls asleep quickly I'd put her down and let her wake up looking for the breast again as you said she does. Then feed her off the same breast again. Switching breasts too frequently can mean she doesn't get to the fatter milk that comes latter in the feed. That can also lead to more gas.

What do the midwives say about the lack of poops and jaundice?  How are they treating the latter.

How is her latch? Are feeds comfortable or painful for your nipples?
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on December 20, 2017, 11:09:47 am
It's easy to read but can't replay when you have a baby in your arms all the time☺ Thanks for your advice, it's very helpful.
The midwife said she is yellowish but doesn't look like she has jaundice. And her nappies are good now. She has 3-4 dirty and a few more wet nappies. Her advice about feeding was to feed her for 30-45 minutes,  even if she stops, wait a bit put her back on the boob (as you said Ali on the same breast so she gets the fatty milk) and to make sure there is 2hours between the end of the feed till the start of the next one, so that the milk has time to digest and to help with the gass.

I gave her formula that time and she was asleep within a minute, that's why I wondered if she was hungry, but I have more milk now.
 My breasts are sore and feeding can be painful but I adjusted position and there is improvement.
She still wants to be on the breast all the time when she is not sleeping.
At night she doesn't sleep unless she is sucking. I gave her 3 different pacis, she's not interested. I end up putting her in bed with me. She was up from 2:30 last night till the sun came up and I couldn't stay up any more. I don't feel comfortable putting her in bed with me because I worry I'd squish her or something. But I need to go on and see how it goes.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: eva026 on December 20, 2017, 11:50:30 am
Dh tried every day with the dummy for about 3 weeks before she took it and kept it in, so don’t give up.
Hang in there it will get easier
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on December 20, 2017, 23:28:51 pm
I'd be careful going by the clock at this age. Babies this young can need feeding more than every 2-2.5hrs. If she's hungry then it's better to feed on demand. Waiting longer between feeds will actually make your milk more watery so won't help with gas. Empty breasts make milk at a greater rate and it is higher in fat.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on December 21, 2017, 17:44:16 pm
Dh tried every day with the dummy for about 3 weeks before she took it and kept it in, so don’t give up.
Hang in there it will get easier

I offer it from time to time but I'm not 100% sure I want her to have one.  I like the break ot gives but I honestly dont know if I have it in me to hear her cry as I wean. I'm scared to think about sleep training lol

I'd be careful going by the clock at this age. Babies this young can need feeding more than every 2-2.5hrs. If she's hungry then it's better to feed on demand. Waiting longer between feeds will actually make your milk more watery so won't help with gas. Empty breasts make milk at a greater rate and it is higher in fat.

I feed her when she is hungry. It can be 2 hours but  mostly it's sooner. She was 'nursing' from 1:30 am till about 6-7. She spent most of today on the boob, feeding every 30-60 minutes for 15-30 minutes, my boobs are pulsing from pain ☺ I guess growth sprut.
 
I also hold her in my arms all the time, sometimes even when she is sleeping because putting her down she's awake in 5minutes and in my arms she sleeps longer. I hope I'm not creating habits I cant break in the future. I'm traumatised from the experience with dd that I wont have it in me to hear her cry when I would have to break habits.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on December 21, 2017, 20:33:47 pm
You can't spoil a baby by holding too much. She is tiny. There is plenty of time to get her more independent as she gets older. This can be done gradually without the crying. My DD was the same. Sometimes I can put her down but other times she needs me.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: eva026 on December 22, 2017, 07:03:28 am
I was also all panicky when DD2 was born. She was literally on me all the time! At night she’d only sleep with my boob in her mouth and during the day i had to hold her or nurse. Totally different from DD1, who would eat her full and go to sleep for 2h in her own bed.
It does pass though. Just strap on and hang on tight. It will sort itself out in a few days.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on December 22, 2017, 07:30:19 am
Thank you ladies, you are amazing.
So we had a crapy night. My bp went in the sky in the middle of the night. 177/120 (while I'm taking bp meds) so I had to take a sedative (diazepam 2mg) and cant bf for the next 6-8 hours. The midwife is coming today and I'll talk to her and see with my doctor. I really hate that the bp didnt came down when I gave birth.
She had one bottle with 60-70ml at around 5 which means she'll need one more bottle and than I hope to bf her around 11:30-12😫
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Post by: Martini~ on December 22, 2017, 09:05:16 am
I am not sure Honey but in reality there is amazingly few medicines forbidden for breastfeeding mothers however both your doctor and the packaging of medicine will say other thing. There is a book (Ali you should know more I hope) where some kind of team of doctors check risk for breastfeeding mothers and a baby). The best thing you can do is to call/check with IBCLC lactation consultant if you can breastfeed. For example I was always told that if my thyroid will stop working properly, with meds I need to take I will have to stop breastfeeding as my endocrinologist told me. But after consultation with a lactation nurse, she let me know for this specific med it’s not needed. I also can a client who was given some contrast for MRI if I am correct and she was told to stop breastfeeding for 24h but when we looked for information, most of contrast component are also fine for breastfeeding mothers.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on December 22, 2017, 19:41:09 pm
https://www.drugs.com/breastfeeding/diazepam.html

There is useful info here
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on December 22, 2017, 20:54:55 pm
https://www.drugs.com/breastfeeding/diazepam.html

There is useful info here
Thanks Ali, I did read that and it's the same that the midwife told me.
I don't plan on taking it anymore. I vomited a few minutes after taking it, not even sure I digested it. I'll take the bp meds regularly (I was told take them as needed but I clearly need it regularly).

It's not the same situation as with dd, but I'm off to a rough start. The baby wants to be held all the time ( literally)at night she needs to be on the boob to stay alseep. I know beggings are hard and expexted that but the bp is taking a toll, I'm exhausted, constant headache and nausea, I find it difficult to function. I just need some rest to recharge. Fingers crossed for some sleep tonight :)
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on December 22, 2017, 22:02:43 pm
Can your DH snuggle her for an hour or two to give you a break?
Have you mastered side feeding in bed so you can sleep while she nurses?
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: eva026 on December 24, 2017, 07:26:27 am
Have you mastered side feeding in bed so you can sleep while she nurses?

Definitely this. It’s a lifesaver!
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on December 28, 2017, 09:01:04 am
Dh works two jobs and when he is at home he does everything around our home and ententertain dd and if I ask him he would do it but he needs a break too.

I have mastered breastfeeding laying down. I go to sleep when she goes, around 9-10 and after her she wakes at around 12-1 she is in bed with me for the rest of the night. She also nurses to sleep and sleeps in my arms :) I feel like I'm on accidental parenting roll lol
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on December 29, 2017, 08:55:58 am
I'm close to the end now and I noticed a few drops of milk on one breast and it reminded me of this.
If things go same as before and I have little milk on one side and a lot on the other, do I always offer the low supply one first?
So this is happening. I noticed her being very upset and constantly want to nurse the past two days so I gave her a bottle yesterday, she took it in one breath. Poor baby was starving. I pumped and got less than 20ml on the right side.
Is there anything I can do to increase supply? I drink tea, oats for breakfast, drink planty of water.
When I feed her,do I offer empty breast first than the other one? Will she get alll the kinds of milk she needs? Should I pump after feeding her? Just the one with low supply or both?

Ah, a list of questions :) I would really like to be able to breastfeeding as long as possible (and skip the pumping if possible).

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Post by: eva026 on December 29, 2017, 11:34:26 am
You can try fenugreek, it made a massive difference to me. Also pumping after every feed, even if nothing comes out. Pump, break a few min, pump again - simulate a GS
I don’t get much pumping now either. With DD1 I started pumping from the start and end up with a massive oversupply. Could get 100ml in one sitting easy. Now I’ve only pumped a bit and I only get 50ml in one sitting. I don’t do it regularly though. If you want to pump to be able to give a bottle you should find a time you can do it regularly and stick to it so you start producing at that time.
Keep in mind that some babies will Take a bottle even if full.

Anyway, I swear by fenugreek and pumpathons 😜

Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on January 02, 2018, 20:23:18 pm
The best way to increase supply is to feed feed feed. Pumping will help too even if little comes out it will still stimulate production. Skin to skin, perhaps in the bath or bed will help too.

Your DH can still get a break snuggling the baby, perhaps he could watch tv or browse on his phone or wherever he likes to do sittiing down. He'd probably like the bonding time. My DH enjoys it. The house work can wait x
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Post by: dache on January 04, 2018, 14:34:18 pm
Yes Eva, I drink two different nursing teas, both have
fenugreek. It does help.

Ha Ali. Dh uses his phone only to make phone calls he just got an iPhone , he had an old Nokia that slides out :) and he doesn't watch tv. But I know what you're saying. And he is helping but when she is crying upset I have to get her. Dh is an amazing dad. He worships dd2 but while they are babies it's more on me. I think he is still scared.

Breastfeeding is so painful this time. I really don't know why...She latches good, her sucking is good, no ties that can affect her. the midwife said it al loks good. The pain goes away after the first minute when she latches but at the moment when she does I feel I want to punch something because it hurst so much. Maybe I'm more sensitive this time? Or because I feed her more? With dd I had to put her on 2 and than soon after 3 hours schedule (we were in the hospital, doctor's instructions) and this LO feeds all the time.

I have to say, with all the pain and tiredness I still enjoy this. Do I want to be able to sleep more and have more free time? Yes! But as Tracy has thought us so many times, it's just a phase, it will pass.

Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on January 05, 2018, 14:03:19 pm
How do your nipples look when they come out after a feed? Are they split or raw? Misshapen like a lipstick?
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: eva026 on January 05, 2018, 16:43:15 pm
About the fenugreek, I think you have to take a pretty large dose for it to work properly. Something like 2capsules 3 times a day. You’d need to look it up. Not sure drinking it in the where it’s one of many ingredients will be enough
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on January 05, 2018, 19:55:58 pm
How do your nipples look when they come out after a feed? Are they split or raw? Misshapen like a lipstick?
They look swollen and hard, lto em it looks like swollen lymph nodes, they are vey tender and painful.   I've been trying to get her to latch more shallow and I have some improvement today.


About the fenugreek, I think you have to take a pretty large dose for it to work properly. Something like 2capsules 3 times a day. You’d need to look it up. Not sure drinking it in the where it’s one of many ingredients will be enough
Thanks, I'll see about it tomorrow. My breasts have been very soft all day today and I don't feel the let down. She's been fussy and rooting and she hasn't really relaxed or fallen asleep for longer than 10minutes.  I've feed her almost all day. I really hope I can bf at least 6 months
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Post by: Martini~ on January 06, 2018, 11:26:38 am
Usually if the breast are soft and you feed all day long it means that she just is eating. No let down will be typical with very frequent feeding. Keep going there Hon.
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Post by: dache on January 14, 2018, 22:56:44 pm
Hi ladies. DD is a month old today. I'm guessing she might be going trough a growth spurt because she wants to feed all the time and she hadly ever sleeps.
It's 11:20pm and I put her down and waiting for her to fall asleep.
She would feed long, 20-50 minutes (one or both breasts) and after 30 minutes she is crying and wants to feed. Can she really be hungry or is she comfoet feeding?
I really dont like breastfeeding this time (since the last time I wrote I had mastitis again, clogged duckt and huge milk blister, I'm better but it still painfull on one side) and would only do it when I have to.
Another problem is I have problem with oversupply and I think maybe foremilk/hind milk imbalance. She is pooping green stringy poop for a week now. I cut dairy,give her probiotics and drops because she is very gassy. And her poop is not poop, it looks more like green stains with strings, not diarrhea but not solid poop as well.
So I've was block feeding and tried to go at least 2h between feeds and I think there was improvment but I cant be sure if it was that because that's when I started probiotics too. But my breasts felt softer and her poop was yellow and less stringy.
The past 48 hours I've been feeding her often and I can feel by breast being hard and that feeling that is full even if she fed and I'm worried the oversupply is back.
She is a month old, should I just start her on easy? She doesnt sleep long days and the past 2 nights I hold her or she sleeps on me. She is feeding every 1.5-2h at night. She falls asleep in arms while we rock her or more often lately, while I feed her. Is it worth stsrting easy  now or should I wait a few days to see if it's s  GS?
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Post by: *Ali* on January 20, 2018, 12:15:26 pm
Is the poop still green and stringy? Have you consulted the dr about that?

Do you have breastfeeding support groups you could go to to speak with someone qualified irl?

You can try easy in terms of the general pattern but it's important to feed on cue rather than try to stretch feeds.
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Post by: dache on January 20, 2018, 12:57:45 pm
The dr office also offers breastfeeding support. I got advice and things are much better, still a bit pain but blister is gone, mastitis gone, and breasts are healing. Still figuring the other things.

Is the poop still green and stringy? Have you consulted the dr about that?

Yes, her doctor recommend the probiotics and cutting dairy although I already did that. We are going on Monday for a check up. Poop is still green most of the time, strings very little but there is still mucus. I'm thinking maybe I should eliminate eggs next but it's my go to protein these days. We'll see on Monday
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Post by: Martini~ on January 20, 2018, 21:50:14 pm
Hmmm I thought that green poos means rather lactose intolerance than any kind of allergy. Is there any signs of allergy on skin?
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Post by: *Ali* on January 21, 2018, 09:00:26 am
Lactose intolerance is extremely rare in babies. It's normally an intolerance to the milk protein. Common for there to be other intolerances too like soya as the proteins are similar.
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Post by: Martini~ on January 23, 2018, 10:54:26 am
I understand that intolerance is rare but milk can have to much of lactose? And the baby can produce yet to little of lactase? Re milk protein, it can only be allergy? Intolerance can be only for sugars and allergy for proteins?
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Post by: *Ali* on January 23, 2018, 15:29:25 pm
No, they can be either allergic or intolerant to the milk protein. Allergy is more serious and can be life threatening. Intolerance is more focused on the digestive system and is more common. Babies are more likely to be intolerant to the protein than the sugar but both are of course possible. The problem with lactose intolerance is breast milk will still contain lactose even if mum cuts it out her diet as it is part of the make up of the breastmilk itself.
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Post by: dache on January 23, 2018, 19:19:08 pm
With dd1 they thought lactose intolerance so they told us to try lactose free formula based on cow protein, it was one of the worste periods. She screamed so much! So we believe it's something else in cow's milk.

Her poop is normal colour now but still stringy with a little bit of mucus. Her doctor is not concerned, we are monitoring her, thinking seem to change over few days so we are waiting.
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Post by: dache on February 04, 2018, 08:48:40 am
Hi ladies just wanted to let you know that things are great now. She still has tummy issues but breastfeeding is going great. I got a different pump and got 50ml after she fed so I no longer worry about having enough milk. And my breasts have healed complitely. She is fast and effective when feeding lol.

Maybe I should start a different thread about this, but I was wondering about dream feed.
Right now when she falls asleep at bt, usually 7-8, she sleeps for 5h than waking every 2-3h. She wakes up around 1, 3-4, 5-6 and up for the day around 7:30.
I go to sleep soon after her, 9:30 latest. I was wondering if I should set an alarm around 10:30-11 for a df?
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: eva026 on February 04, 2018, 10:39:45 am
I try for a DF just as I’m going to bed myself. Kind of brutal for you to set the alarm and end up have to wake an additional time.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on February 09, 2018, 20:57:30 pm
Since you're asleep i wouldn't set an alarm if i were you
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: dache on February 10, 2018, 19:58:22 pm
I'm going to brag a little 😊 she woke up just once last night. Seriously, I feel this time God has blessed me with a chill pill and an angel baby.

She has long A time before bt  these last days and I feed her after her last nap, two hours later and before bt. I've also noticed that when I eat more carbs I have more milk and she is less gassy and upset. When I eat more healthy options and veggies she is upset and looks like she has reflux flear up (her mouth was foaming from heart burn). If I continue eating those foods will her tummy get used to them and be able to tolerate them more? I give her probiotics and gas drops too.
Title: Re: So, how was this done? LOL
Post by: *Ali* on February 10, 2018, 22:00:45 pm
Have you discussed it with your doctor?  I've not heard of veg having such an effect.
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Post by: dache on February 28, 2018, 12:34:53 pm
Have you discussed it with your doctor?  I've not heard of veg having such an effect.
It was just a coincidence I guess because she was fine after that and I have continued with the same diet. She woke up this morning with colic and is fussy and crying all day. I believe because I had soy pate yesterday :/
But in general she is doing great. At nights she wakes between 1-3 and 5-6:30, during the day she feed every 2,5-3 hours. She feeds fast, less then 10 minutes, usually 5-7 minutes so I was wondering but she is doing great. She has gained 3.5lbs since birth. And the milk supply in the breast that I had low supply issue as improved and now it`s even. So after the rough start we are doing great. Hopefully it`s smooth sails from now on.
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Post by: eva026 on February 28, 2018, 14:08:38 pm
Great news😀
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Post by: *Ali* on February 28, 2018, 22:25:00 pm
Thats great. I would honestly just trust that your body will do what it needs to do, what it was designed to do, and not try to second guess supply.
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Post by: cath~ on March 01, 2018, 09:17:22 am
so pleased to read your update!  Well done!! :D
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Post by: dache on March 08, 2018, 21:20:00 pm
 I'm confised now...
We went for her 2m check up two weeks ago and she had gained 1.3lbs in a month and the doctor wanted to see how it goes in two weeks so we went today.
She's only gained 0.5lbs. She wants us to come back in two weeks. She said her head has grown and she has grown 2cm in two weeks and is 23 inches.

She was born 8.3lbs and is 12.1lbs now. From what I saw she is in the 47% (not sure about this)

Shoud I worry? Dh commented that it's because O dont eat anything. It was a joke but it made me wonder, from animal products I only eat eggs, veggies, fruits, and lots of carbs.
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Post by: *Ali* on March 11, 2018, 23:25:29 pm
Unless a mother is severely malnourished the quality of her diet is not reflected in the quality of her milk. 

5.5kg/12lbs is around the 50th centile line for an 11wo. As long as she's going up consistently that sounds fine. 5-7oz a week is the average range so 4oz a week isn't far off.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/expert-answers/infant-growth/faq-20058037
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Post by: dache on March 12, 2018, 07:29:33 am
Thanks Ali. I'm not conserned because she looks good. Dh says she has rolls like a sumo wrestler ☺ And accrding to the link she's gaind double the lenght and half the weight reccomended. Same as odd atm