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Newborn moms, night feeding schedule

ladylisaltladylisalt member
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Just trying to get an idea if I am in the throws of normal bf or if I am making it harder than it is. I have been doing a nighttime feeding between 9-11 pm, jumping in bed trying to get a 2.5 stretch of sleep, nursing again(which has taken up to an hour) , then going back to sleep and having my DH do a bottle at next feeding. Looking to see what the norm is for very new moms.
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Re: Newborn moms, night feeding schedule

  • ladylisaltladylisalt member
    AmyG* said:
    Yeah what she said ^ This early on you need to be nursing or pumping any time baby eats for the best chance of long term success
    oh okay, thanks for the advice. The NP actually told me I could swap out 1 feeding but honestly I want whats best. If I am going to get up to pump, I might as well just feed her anyways. 
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    AmyG* said:
    The no may or may not be an LC. Sometimes the info they give is kind if coming from a place of trying to make it easier on you so they say yeah it's fine to sleep and give a bottle so you won't be so sleep deprived. But if it gives you troubles with milk supply so then you have to work hard to fix that it isn't being helpful to you in the big picture right? It's best to still put dad on night duty for a feeding or two but his job is to go get baby change diaper bring you baby. Then go get you water and a snack and when baby is done eating swaddle baby and put them back to bed so you get the most sleep you can. And that side lying nursing thing is marvelous If you do want to bottle feed what have you been using? Formula? You should pump to collect your milk so your body knows it needs to make milk for all feeds in a day.
    I haven't tried side-lying yet. I had heard to wait until you get some of the other more common positions down like football, cradle,etc. I understand what you are saying with the NP's advice. I have had DH give a formula supplement (2 oz each) 2 nights in a row but would obviously prefer bm. Started to pump 2 days ago, but just getting a little at a time. Even though my milk is in does it take some time to get more from pumping?
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    I'm not sure how old your LO is but if you don't have to give bottles yet, wait to start pumping and just nurse on command.  That's the best way to help your body establish the milk your LO needs.  You're probably not pumping much yet because your baby doesn't need to eat much eat feeding at this point.  Your milk will change as LO gets older to meet LO's needs.  Plus, when you pump in addition to nursing, you don't pump as much as you would if you pumped for a skipped feed.  As for the side-lying position, you can try nursing in any position as long as you are comfortable with it and it's working for the two of you.  Hang in there, the beginning is rough and it's all about survival!  
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  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    If you continue on this pattern of having your DH give a bottle of formula, you will very soon stop making enough milk for your baby. I know it's hard, but it's the truth. I started pumping once a day at 3 weeks after the first morning feeding. Then I introduced a bottle every few days. When my husband gave a bottle, I pumped at bottle time and also at my normal pumping time.
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  • CNYBride05CNYBride05 member
    What everyone else said. You'll get used to very broken sleep. I'm 13 mos out and haven't had more than 3hrs of sleep at a stretch since July 17, 2013 :). And your NP sounds sweet but not bf savvy.
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  • AlikiAliki member
    Every oz. of formula that your DH feeds your LO, is an oz. that your body thinks it doesn't need to make. This means that if your body will eventually be making less and less milk. Cut out the supplements ASAP!
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  • ladylisaltladylisalt member
    Aliki said:
    Every oz. of formula that your DH feeds your LO, is an oz. that your body thinks it doesn't need to make. This means that if your body will eventually be making less and less milk. Cut out the supplements ASAP!
    what about if I pump?
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  • Peanutz21Peanutz21 member
    yes exactly what PP have said
    DH never volunteered to give LO a bottle MOTN and i didn't bother asking - i figured either way i would need to be up anyway so i chose to nurse each time in the MOTN which ended up being about every 2-3 hrs in the beginning


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