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November 2014 Moms
jj0313
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Breast feeding report out...
jj0313
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Curious where others are at on this journey...
1)how old is baby?
2) how long is baby feeding?
3) does he/she take both breasts?
4) are you waking the baby to feed?
5) how often do you feed?
6) any challenges or other questions??
1)how old is baby?
2) how long is baby feeding?
3) does he/she take both breasts?
4) are you waking the baby to feed?
5) how often do you feed?
6) any challenges or other questions??
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Re: Breast feeding report out...
2) baby will eat anywhere from 15-45 minutes
3) typically will empty one breast and spend a little time on the second at each feeding
4) I do NOT wake to feed but....
5) she eats every 1.5-3 hours. I've had a couple of 4-5 hour night stretches but this is rare
6) I just want to sleep!
1)how old is baby? 1 month old
2) how long is baby feeding? 20-25 minutes per session on average
3) does he/she take both breasts? Yes, usually longer on the first
4) are you waking the baby to feed? Yes every 2.5-3 during the day. I decided to let him go up to 4 overnight but that hasn't happened because he wakes after 3-3.5 hours
5) how often do you feed? See above
6) any challenges or other questions?? Just anxious for him to spread out some feedings especially overnight so I can get better sleep and start to pump
2) feeding anywhere from 3 minutes to generally 20 but we just had a 37 minute session!
3) he has been doing well at eating at both sides.
4) the first few days I'd definitely wake, or try to wake him if we hit the 3 hour mark but he has steadily been gaining weight, feeding pretty regularly on demand, and producing plenty of dirty diapers, and tends to wake on his own within 3-4 hours so we let him sleep.
5) feeding on demand.
6) a little worried his latch might not be great because he gets the hiccups after feeding and that my diet might be giving him gas
3 weeks on Tuesday
2) how long is baby feeding?
Between 10-20 minutes
3) does he/she take both breasts?
I just started the burp & switch. Oops, didn't know that was a thing until a few days ago. Burping in between is essential for us.
4) are you waking the baby to feed?
Not anymore but we were at night after 3 and a half hours. She always fell asleep on my boob too soon. Now she wakes on her own, and feeding on demand is surprisingly less stressful than doing it by my phone alarm.
5) how often do you feed?
Last two nights it was almost every hour, sometimes 2. Usually we push it to 3 hours.
6) any challenges or other questions??
I don't get pumping at all. I do it at random. I don't feel like doing it on a schedule. What do other moms do?
*ed because I have another question, lately she has been popping off my left side. An LC said I was kinda flat on that side and she was borderline tongue tied--I think that's why.
My questions are: a. Can tongue tie become a worse problem over time (she never had latching issues before and actually preferred that side in the hospital) and b. What are the downsides of frenulum clipping?
2) how long is baby feeding? 5-20 minutes
3) does he/she take both breasts? If she's still awake after a burp we'll switch to the other side
4) are you waking the baby to feed? Yes
5) how often do you feed? Every 2-3 in the day and every 3 or so at night.
6) any challenges or other questions?? My challenges seem to be me second guessing myself. Is she eating long enough? Especially since sometimes she only feeds for 5 minutes and falls asleep. And is her latch ok because while I'm not in pain she seems to have so much gas and hiccups.
2) how long is baby feeding? An hour or more.
3) does he/she take both breasts? Yes
4) are you waking the baby to feed? No. He seems to wake up on his own every 3 hours.
5) how often do you feed? Every 2-3 hours.
6) any challenges or other questions??
Maintaining a milk supply and figuring him out schedule wise. It is hard to take him out and do errands.
2) how long is baby feeding? I don't time it... probably from 15-45 minutes
3) does he/she take both breasts? Yes
4) are you waking the baby to feed? No
5) how often do you feed? Every 1.5-4 hours
2) how long is baby feeding? it's so random.... anywhere from 5 minutes on one side only to 15 minutes on both sides (so 30 minutes total)
3) does he/she take both breasts? yes, but she definitely has a preference for my right one
4) are you waking the baby to feed? yes, i've had to wake her during the day at the 3 hour mark. at night it's not been a problem, as 3.5 hours is the max she'll go.
5) how often do you feed? also random - sometimes it's constant and will last for a few hours, sometimes it's every hour, sometimes it's every 2-3 hours.
6) any challenges or other questions?? just the unpredictability of when she'll be hungry/ how long she'll want to feed for. Also, we're still getting a lot of visitors which is uncomfortable for me to manage. I'm finding myself craving a schedule.
2) how long is baby feeding? 5-20 minutes
3) does he/she take both breasts? Very rarely
4) are you waking the baby to feed? No not anymore since her two week appointment.
5) how often do you feed? Can range from every 30 minutes to every 3 hours
6) any challenges or other questions?? Trying to get her to feed long to be satisfied longer than 30 minutes. I'm hoping those times when she is feeding every 30 minutes it's because of a growth spurt and it will be over soon.
1)how old is baby? 8 days old
2) how long is baby feeding? About 10 min on each breast give or take.
3) does he/she take both breasts? Yes
4) are you waking the baby to feed? Sometimes during the day I aim for every 3 hours. I don't wake her at night.
5) how often do you feed? About every 3 hours. Sometimes every 2.
6) any challenges or other questions?? I had some trouble in the beginning figuring out the right latch. Cracked and bleeding nipples, then my milk really came in and I was super engorged. It was awful!!! Then I was dealing with oversupply but everything is finally getting better. It's only been a week but it was still rough.
2) how long is baby feeding? 15-30 mins on average
3) does he/she take both breasts? I only do 1 breast per feeding. If for some reason he's still rooting after 40ish minutes, I'll switch to the other breast
4) are you waking the baby to feed? not anymore
5) how often do you feed? DS usually sleeps in 3-5 hour stretches at night. During the day it's usually 1-3 hour stretches
6) any challenges or other questions?? I'm still having issues with my left breast in terms of pain/damage
2) how long is baby feeding? Usually 10-15 minutes on each side. He'll hang out as long as I'll let him, and generally falls asleep on the second side. I burp in between sides.
3) does he/she take both breasts? In general, yes. At his first morning feed, he takes only 1 and I pump the other.
4) are you waking the baby to feed? I do if it's been more than 3.5 hours. He's only made it that long once, though!
5) how often do you feed?
Every 1.5-3 hours. More frequently during the day.
6) any challenges or other questions?? He has a slight tongue tie, but it doesn't really hurt to nurse. So we've decided not to fix it.
2) How long is baby feeding? 15-40 minutes or so
3) Does he/she take both breasts? I've started offering only one breast at each feeding, and I stick to the same breast for 2-3 feedings. I'm worried about an overactive letdown, and I think baby was getting too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk, and I feel that sticking to one breast for an extended period is helping with that.
4) Are you waking the baby to feed? Nope. Baby wakes up on his own.
5) How often do you feed? Usually about every 2 hours. Last night was even more frequent.
6) Any challenges or other questions? I don't think baby knows the difference between hunger and an upset tummy, and I worry that he is overfeeding and making the problem worse. I'm talking to the ped about it tomorrow.
2) how long is baby feeding? 10-15 min
3) does he/she take both breasts? one breast per feeding (over-active milk supply)
4) are you waking the baby to feed? Yes
5) how often do you feed? every 2-3 hours, try to stretch to 4 hrs at night but she usually wakes me before then.
6) any challenges or other questions?? Have to use nipple shield to get baby to latch on, forceful let down
2) how long is baby feeding? generally 5 minutes each side. sometimes longer. sometimes less. but 5 minutes a side most of the time. (which would worry me but she's definitely gaining weight.)
3) does he/she take both breasts? yes. but i'm thinking about trying one breast per feeding because i definitely have a overactive supple/forceful letdown and it seems to be getting worse.
4) are you waking the baby to feed? during the day i have to some. i don't at night.
5) how often do you feed? i shoot for every 2-3 hours during the day, but sometimes she goes longer. usually she goes anywhere from 3 hours to 4.5 at night. but sometimes 2 still.
6) any challenges or other questions?? i have an overactive supply and forceful letdown. it's so stressful! often times she'll gag and pull off a lot. it breaks my heart. sometimes feedings go smoothly but sometimes it's just a mess... and it's a catch 22 because she tends to sleep long stretches, but the longer i go between feedings the worse it is. but when i wake her up to eat sometimes she'll end up throwing everything up because she wasn't ready. sigh... this is hard.
1)how old is baby? 10 days
2) how long is baby feeding? About 20 minutes usually (on one side)
3) does he/she take both breasts? Rarely
4) are you waking the baby to feed? No
5) how often do you feed? About every hour to an hour and a half during the day but he cluster feeds from about 7 until midnight
6) any challenges or other questions?? Not really. DS1 was a frequent eater so I'm not surprised about that and I've had much fewer problems so far this time compared to last time.
2) how long is baby feeding? 10-15 minutes
3) does he/she take both breasts? Never.
4) are you waking the baby to feed? Nope. I feed on demand.
5) how often do you feed? ProbaBly once every 2 hours during the day. Then twice at night (at her demands)
6) any challenges or other questions?? Nope, we are doing well, thanks!
my happy boy
2) how long is baby feeding? - 10-15 minutes
3) does he/she take both breasts? - 7-8 minutes per breast
4) are you waking the baby to feed? - No
5) how often do you feed? - 10-12 times a day
6) any challenges or other questions?? - Sometimes my LO has a lazy latch if she's drowsy. She also often falls asleep on the breast and the usual tricks to wake her up don't work at times. She also gets fussy at the breast and starts smacking my breast when she accidentally unlatches herself.
I am also guilty of pumping in an attempt to build a stash for my return to work, but only pump once a day from the breast she did not eat from. I get anywhere from two to six ounces and do not pump beyond the initial slowing of flow. There have been times that there is a continuous stream of milk, I mean even without any vacuum, for a full minute or more! There's no stopping it. It's insane. Should I start pumping for a few minutes prior to feeding her instead?
ME: 30 DH: 30
TTC #1 since 3/2010
DX: Unclear-potential MF (low motility, borderline count); currently unexplained
Ultrasound/HSG- Feb 2011
Lap: May 2011
Clomid/IUI Cycle #1: 6/2011
Clomid/IUI Cycle #2: 7/2011
Clomid/IUI Cycle #3: 8/2011
9/2011 Switched REs...and more testing
DX: Unexplained- borderline MFI
IVF #1: 11/09/2011- BFP!!
Beta #1: 241; Beta #2: 666
Ultrasound scheduled for 5w6d
Baby girl born 8.14.12
2) how long is baby feeding? - 10-20 minutes - usually closer to 10, unless she goes for both breasts - she can get the first breast close to empty and very soft in about 4 minutes, so I think she is a very fast eater and then she sort of comfort sucks
3) does he/she take both breasts? - occasionally, but mostly no. If she seems interested after the first breast is emptied I offer the second; sometimes she takes it, sometimes she doesn't.
4) are you waking the baby to feed? - I don't need to, she wakes up, but I do set an alarm overnight just in case.....
5) how often do you feed? - every 2.5 to 3 hours, regardless of day or night
6) any challenges or other questions?? - I must have a quick letdown and lots of extra milk, LO often chokes and sputters at the breast. We've tried the alternate holds but I haven't noticed an improvement. Also, she has started vomiting after some of the feeds (not a lot, this is new). I think it is only happening on the extra long feeds (and an overfull tummy?), so I'm going to keep an eye on not letting the timer go too long.
2) how long is baby feeding? 20-30 minutes on average, sometimes more
3) does he/she take both breasts? Since milk came in on day two, just my left
4) are you waking the baby to feed? No. She nurses on demand, so at least every 2-3 hours at night,
5) how often do you feed? 12+ times a day (she comfort nurses on occasion)
6) any challenges or other questions? Currently weaning my right side. It's the side that always gives me the most struggles, and I'd rather not deal with them this time. She's a one-sided nursling. She's a fantastic nurser.