The Great Breastfeeding Thread

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Update on our little nursing strike: LO has been nursing every feeding since Wednesday evening! I am thinking now either he just wasn't feeling great for a few days or that it was my period that was affecting it. I just hope if it was the latter that we don't have to go through this every month.
:-S   Though I suppose it won't be as stressful  once he's on solids.

rachelchristina

Saw this online today. It made me chuckle so I thought I'd share. Someone spent some time putting this together.

Jordanjkmr

My first went through a biting stage. I tried a few things that didn't work (I.e. Take him off when he would start biting and wait for a bit, taking him off as soon as I thought he might be done eating so he didn't have time to clamp) I really wanted to keep nursing and the biting was making it impossible. I ended up giving him a pinch on his cheek when he bit down. It took two times and he never did it again. It was a horrible feeling making him cry but I was relieved we could continue nursing.
So, not the first solution, and not ideal, but an idea if nothing else helps.

hab83

Is anyone else interested in doing a check-in?  I'm curious how everyone is doing.  Something like:

How many times does your LO nurse per day?  How long is each session?
How many times are you nursing at nights?
Any problems or questions?

Soon2BMrsN

hab83 said:

Is anyone else interested in doing a check-in?  I'm curious how everyone is doing.  Something like:

How many times does your LO nurse per day? 6-8 depending on timing/naps/etc.
How many times are you nursing at nights? 0
Any problems or questions? Not really...I am staying home with her until next August and I waited way too long (4 months!) to pump and offer a bottle. I tried 4 different kinds and she didn't scream/outright refuse, just seemed confused by it. Oh well, we'll make exclusively nursing work. I hated pumping with my first two so this isn't all bad.

ADC1979

Maybe make it a combo nursing/pumping check-in for the working moms.

I'm still trying to figure out how often I should pump at work.  It's pretty clear I have an oversupply that I should try to correct, but an irrational part of me is afraid of the pendulum swinging too hard the other direction and cutting my supply to where I can't provide the milk LO needs.  But I know I need to do something since at times the let down is still pretty strong and LO has a rough time of it. 

ariel8200

I'd like a combo nursing/pumping check in too. I wouldn't mind it being weekly. I will be starting to pump in January so I could use tips prior to then.