May 2014 Moms
spinsoffresonance
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Breastfeeding check in
spinsoffresonance
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How's breastfeeding going this week? Any issues?
How old is LO ? How long between feedings? What is the longest LO sleeps at night?
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids?
Raves and rants?
Anything else you want to share?
How old is LO ? How long between feedings? What is the longest LO sleeps at night?
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids?
Raves and rants?
Anything else you want to share?
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Re: Breastfeeding check in
How old is LO ? How long between feedings? What is the longest LO sleeps at night? DD is 23 weeks old today. She usually is around 3 hours in between feedings and gives us a solid 8-10 hour stretch at night, nurses between 4-5am and back to sleep for a few more hours.
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids? EBF. Yes, we started solids before 6 months. Gasp. She sits with us during dinner (and lunch on the weekends). We were at a vineyard on Saturday and she nommed on sourdough bread and hummus. She had baby carrots last night. I doubt she is actually eating much at this point, but it is so funny to see her reaction to the tastes and textures.
Raves and rants? Rave: I figured out that waking up 30 minutes earlier wasn't working for me anymore. I used to wake up and pump. I've also dropped a pumping session at work so I feel like I'm able to give 100% to my clients again. I usually have to pull 5 oz a day from my freezer stash, but I have my sanity back. I also suppose that is what the stash is there for...
Anything else you want to share? I don't know if I had the baby blues or PP depression, but the last 2-3 weeks, I feel so much better about myself as me, a wife, and a mother. I really feel like I know why we decided to start a family. It's so much more fun at this stage and my heart melts all the time. She is constantly doing something where I stop and think "This moment is why I became a mom". Motherhood is so hard and there is nothing anyone can say to prepare you for the emotional, physical, and mental roller coaster that it is. I'm just happy to say that I'm back to feeling like me.
How old is LO ? How long between feedings? What is the longest LO sleeps at night? 5.5 months, 2-3 hours during the day and night. We had 3 really good nights where she was only up 4 times. But now she's sick so it seems we're back to comfort nursing every 1-2hours.
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids? EBF
Rant? DD will no longer NIP, she gets way too distracted. I got her to nurse a little bit in the car while we were out house hunting Sunday but even that is way too exciting for her. Cranky baby = cranky DH!
It's going well, can't complain.
How old is LO ? How long between feedings? What is the longest LO sleeps at night?
She will be 23 weeks tomorrow. She's normally about 2-2.5 hours between feedings during the day. And teething has started so we get a four hour stretch now instead of 6-7.
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids?
EBF, tried a few things but she wasn't having it. So we will wait a little longer. Gave her mushed banana piece and celery stick, she did not like either.
Raves and rants?
Rave: I'm glad I'm able to nurse her this long
Rant: because she's teething, she's waking up every two hours at night after her four hour stretch. Last night it was 12, 2:30, 4:30, and up at 6:30 :-( Starting to feel like the first few weeks of nursing around the clock.
Anything else you want to share?
My inlaws bought us a jogging stroller that eventually can be towed on a bike! Tried it out last night and went on a run with DD this morning!
How's breastfeeding going this week? Any issues?
Generally pretty well. When his teeth are bothering LO he can get pretty rough, but otherwise no issues recently.
How old is LO ? How long between feedings? What is the longest LO sleeps at night?
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids?
Raves and rants?
Anything else you want to share?
Great. He is like some PP said, very distracted during day feedings.
How old is LO ? How long between feedings? What is the longest LO sleeps at night?
5m 1wk. With distracted feeding-every 2 hrs. Undritracted a little over 3hrs. Goes 4-5 hours at night most he has ever slept is 6 straight. He does dream eat at night so I say he sleeps from 10pm to 10 am. Never even opens his eyes to eat.
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids?
EBF No solids yet. We will wait till after the 6 month mark. We have let him play with a training sippy cup that has a nipple on it. We put and oz of water and he seemed to like the taste. Of course I thing he only got .25 of it out.
Raves and rants?
Rave - So glad we got this far. Going back to work on Tues with a stash of a little over 350oz in the freezer. Hopefully we can make it to the 6 month mark.
Rant- stupid breastpump from my insurance is already kicking the bucket. Need to call to see if they cover a replacement.
Anything else you want to share?
Even though I'm a STM (19yrs apart!) I have learned so much more this time around. I had my 1st at a very young age and never planned on having more kids. I am enjoying being a mommy of a baby so much DH and I are planning to be pregnant by the end of next year
I'm on my second round of antibiotics for mastitis. Ugh. DD is mostly refusing to BF from the affected side, so I'm having to pump that side. Also, DD teething and I think it when it's bad it hurts her to nurse. Crying and pulling off while latched on, but desperate to eat. At least that one I can help her with a dose of tylenol.
How old is LO ? How long between feedings? What is the longest LO sleeps at night?
She's 5 months and change, I forget the number of weeks. Three hours during the day, occasionally four if she has a super long nap. At night now we're back down to 4-5 hours for the longest stretch (for a while it was 7-8).
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids?
BF and supplementing, and just experimenting with solids. This kid hates fruit and loves veggies so far. ????
Raves and rants?
Raves -- BF at the moment and I love watching her ferocious intent look as she launches onto the breast. And the sweet milky baby smell gets me. Every time.
Rants -- Mastitis is awful. I have an appt next week and they're thinking maybe it's an abscess if my symptoms haven't improved by then.
Anything else you want to share?
I can't believe we're approaching by second goal of 6 months. BF has been so much more of a struggle than I expected before LO arrived, but I am so grateful to have been able to stick with it.
Edited because I'm BF/napping with LO and doing clumsy mobile typing.
How's breastfeeding going this week? Any issues?
EBF, EP, supplementing, started solids?
Raves and rants? Rave - I've been pretty lucky to have such uneventful bf'ing experiences with both kids! Rant - DS has been clingy and cry-y lately. Probably a leap or something, but it's hard to take care of him and give DD some time too (and myself and DH some time!)