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Hind milk.
« on: August 28, 2010, 12:43:36 pm »
I have an 8 wo DS who is EBF and usually just feeds for 5 mins. Now I'm worried as to if he's getting any hind milk. I spoke to the health visitor last week and she told me that he's an efficient feeder, but I just still wonder.

He's only slept from 9 - 3 once and the rest of the time he's been waking up every 2 hrs at night. What can I do to keep him awake for longer as rubbing his hands and feet really isn't working. Should I offer both breast for feeding and if so after how long?

I also would like to know about pumping. How soon after I've breastfed can I pump and do I pump out both breast or just the one that I had offered?

I'm starting to believe that he's not getting enough hind milk as he always wants to feed every 2 hours and sleep??? Well he aint doing much of that either during the night or day. I really don't want to introduce formula, as I gave it to him a few times and he got constipated.

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Re: Hind milk.
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2010, 18:23:42 pm »
If he is an efficient feeder, he'll be getting to the hind milk. There's no particular point where fore milk cuts off and hind milk kicks in - but think of it like this, each gulp they swallow is a little fattier/richer than the last. If the baby is really getting too much foremilk there will often be signs like green poops and gassiness. You can certainly offer both breasts, although it's worth noting that if you're worried about too much foremilk, when you swap breasts, he will get another batch of foremilk. Maybe instead you could offer the first breast again after a 10 minute break? That way if he does take some more you will know he is getting richer milk than the first lot he took.

Have you tried skin to skin contact to keep him feeding for longer? Getting him undressed so he is a wee bit chilly can help too, blowing gently on his face, with my LO I found tickling him on his chin helped him to stay away.

You can pump from one breast while he is feeding from the other, or immediately after feeding. It depends what your motivation for pumping is? If you want to increase supply, I would pump from the breast he has just fed from, immediately after he's finished, for 10-15 mins. If you want to get milk to give in a bottle, then I'd probably pump from the other breast at the same time as you're feeding. Either way though will probably up your supply somewhat.





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Re: Hind milk.
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2010, 20:36:52 pm »
Thanks anna from your reply. I was thinking that if I was to offer the other breast that he'll be getting foremilk.

I'm thinking of pumping to offer him as his top up. Just so I can get a rough idea as to how much he's taking in.



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Re: Hind milk.
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2010, 20:39:13 pm »
That sounds like a good idea. Lots of mums have good results pumping from one breast while feeding from the other at the first feed of the day, and then using that milk as a cluster/dream feed in the evening.