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Feeding your baby...support and concerns 7/20-7/26

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Its a new week! Your baby is a week older, what has changed with your lo and their feeding habits?

How old is LO?

Any new concerns or questions?

If you're BF, have you noticed any foods that you eat upset LO?

If you're formula feeding, have you found any good deals or coupons this week?
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  • elizab14elizab14 member
    LO is three weeks.

    We must be going through a growth spurt. She barely breastfed around 9pm, just 10 minutes on one side and fell asleep and didn't wake even with using a cold wash cloth and changing her diaper. She slept until 1am. That's when DH gives her bottles that I pump the day before and I pump and go back to bed. Then, she slept another 4 hours until her next feeding and also the following one. (I wake her every three hours during the day if she doesn't wake up herself).

    I just fed her again and she's barely staying awake on the breast. I did manage to get her on both sides for 15 mins and she passed out again. Should I be complainaing...not at all, but on Saturday she wouldn't sleep and was eating every hour and a half on the dot. Just when I think I have a handle on her schedule she switches it up on me.

    DH tells me that I should just pump and feed bottles so we know how much she is eating because he thinks I'm not giving her the right amount. Well, if she pops off my boobs with milk dripping from her mouth I think I've done a good job. I know he wants me to not be stuck sitting on the couch for an hour when giving her a bottle takes minutes.
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  • lauraf314lauraf314 member
    LO will be three weeks old tomorrow! I can't believe it.

    She has been having lots and lots of issues with gas pain. She is on Similac Sensitive and Dr. Brown's bottles to eliminate extra air/lactose/voodoo and she is still a hot little mess.

    We are using a combo of gripe water and gas drops (both by Little Remedies) and that seems to have reduced her screaming sessions, so that's a step in the right direction.

    Target is having a deal on diapers right now, if you buy two boxes of Pampers you will get a $10 gift card. I didn't see anything new on formula, but who doesn't need a decent diaper deal?

    Does anyone have experience with gas drops or gripe water? What schedule worked best for you? I'm just guessing over here...

    Thanks ladies!
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  • bwow615bwow615 member
    Laurabean34 said:

    LO will be three weeks old tomorrow! I can't believe it.

    She has been having lots and lots of issues with gas pain. She is on Similac Sensitive and Dr. Brown's bottles to eliminate extra air/lactose/voodoo and she is still a hot little mess.

    We are using a combo of gripe water and gas drops (both by Little Remedies) and that seems to have reduced her screaming sessions, so that's a step in the right direction.

    Target is having a deal on diapers right now, if you buy two boxes of Pampers you will get a $10 gift card. I didn't see anything new on formula, but who doesn't need a decent diaper deal?

    Does anyone have experience with gas drops or gripe water? What schedule worked best for you? I'm just guessing over here...

    Thanks ladies!

    I am bf'ing so the gas issues may be a little different. LO had bad gas pains at about 3 weeks, I started both gas drops and gripe water, they seemed to help but he then got really watery poop. We mentioned to his dr. And she said a little gas is fine, we stopped both since then and the gas pains are not nearly as bad anymore. Can't attribute it to really anything, but just wanted to share my experience
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  • mlindzzmlindzz member
    Any tips for getting LO to take gripe water? When he's upset he certainly won't drink anything from the syringe or would be unlikely to take a pacifier that allowed medication.
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  • devyns2nddevyns2nd member
    LO is 6 weeks tomorrow.

    We are BFing, pumping and formula feeding.

    When LO eats from a bottle it takes him an hour or more. I'm not sure if it's because he is used to taking that long on the boob or if maybe the nipple is too small. He doesn't even care if he eats. He won't cry when he's hungry and if I let him he would only eat 2 ozs. I think I have a lazy baby.
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  • klkonwiklkonwi member
    This leap thing ppl keep talking about .... Can someone post the website ?
    I'm
    So tired. I need to read something to explain this baby
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  • KonaCoffeeBeanKonaCoffeeBean member
    edited July 2015
    My son is five weeks old. So from the moment my milk came in, we've been having a perfectly easy time of breast-feeding, until this weekend. I have a plugged duct that won't go away, and then I spike a fever of 101. I called the nurse line, and she diagnosed me with mastitis over the phone, which frankly I think is a little weird, wouldn't they want to see me first? They prescribe an antibiotic. And it seems to be helping pretty well with the fever symptoms but the damn plugged duct is still there. Oh, and I'm going back to work in a couple of days... Feeling so screwed.
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  • dancegurl1118dancegurl1118 member
    @KonaCoffeeBean I used a hot compress for 48 hour straight and fed with my breast over him for Gravity. Also point babies chin in the direction of the clog when feeding. STAY IN BED! You need rest. I hope you feel better soon I'm so sorry this has happened so soon to going back to work.
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  • klkonwiklkonwi member
    edited July 2015
    J15 ladies esp @dancegurl1118 were my saving graces for blocked duct problems. It helped me relax knowing it would go away eventually........ It's scary when your milk on that side is nothing and it hurts bad!!!!
    Hang in there. Constant heat. Buy the lansinoh gel pad heat/cold packs. 15-20 seconds in the microwave and constant pumping/nursing.
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  • teather5teather5 member
    klkonwi said:

    This leap thing ppl keep talking about .... Can someone post the website ?
    I'm
    So tired. I need to read something to explain this baby

    I think you're looking for "Wonder weeks." Hope you find answers! Hang in there momma, you're doing greatn
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  • klkonwiklkonwi member
    Thank you! @teather5
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  • Sammy KSammy K member
    LO will be 5 weeks on Wed. We're BF'ing and pumping. We just started Zantac for reflux and I think we're seeing improvement. Just in time for her first leap...

    She seems to be comfort nursing less on the meds and slept a little longer last night. Hopefully this continues.
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  • KaLikeAWindKaLikeAWind member
    LO will be 4 weeks on Wednesday.

    We are breastfeeding and supplementing with formula.

    He seems to be more satisfied more often from breastfeeding alone. He still gets a bottle of formula for his morning feeding and the feeding before bedtime, sometimes he will take one during the day but generally I just offer boobs on demand during the day and he has been happy. I also bf only during the nighttime feedings, too, to save us the annoyance of making and then cleaning the bottle at 3am (bleh).

    I tries to pump again after about a week off and got the same measly results. I've just accepted I'm one of those women who just won't respond to a pump.

    Only concern I have is that with this new regimen of mostly bfing and only having the 1-2 bottles of formula is that it will be hard for me to tell if he is gaining appropriately. I guess I'll have to call the peds office and ask them of I can bring him to weigh him without an office visit.
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  • becacotebecacote member
    I've had every issue possible with this. First blocked ducts which I finally remedied by taking sunflower lecithin. The latching hasn't been right and painful so I just started going to the WIC bf clinic and finding its been less painful now. She constantly wants to breastfeed and really eats not just pacified. It's every 30 minutes. At night it's become very hour. She peeing and pooping a lot but also has GERD and spits up A LOT. Now keeping her upright after the feeding. Also running low on boob milk at night so fed her formula last night but now need to try a different bottle, not the glass bc she's has major gas pains.
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  • amabarneamabarne member
    LO is 8 weeks tomorrow and EBF at home. I pump while at work. He's doing great and I finally got the courage to go out to dinner with DH not worrying about BFing in public. Well apparently DH is. He refused to go if I was going to feed LO in public. He said we should go to the bathroom or out to the truck (in 100 degree Texas heat?!?). So we're sitting at home and I'm absolutely floored. He won't see reason. Any help? Anyone discussed this on here or with their SO yet?
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  • JessHeppellJessHeppell member
    all of a sudden out of nowhere my LO's latch is getting worse. my poor nipples.

    @amabarne has he said why he doesnt want you publicly breastfeeding?
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  • seeseaseesea member
    @virginiaunicorn11 before this cluster feeding period, he would usually just fall asleep or seem really content after nursing from one boob. Lately he'll feed off one side, unlatch and get all squirmy. So I'd burp him and he'd start showing hunger cues then I'd feed him on a the other side. At first I thought it was just for comfort but I noticed that he's actively eating.
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  • amabarneamabarne member
    @JessHeppell he just keeps saying he's uncomfortable with it. He doesn't want to have to get into a confrontation with anyone about it. He's really not giving me a solid answer. It's so frustrating!
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  • YouAreMySunshine15YouAreMySunshine15 member
    @amabarne I'm in the same boat as you. My DH wants me to bring bottles everywhere or just leave when LO starts fussing. He's not comfortable with me BFing in public. I think our husbands need time to become comfortable with it just like we do.
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  • KaLikeAWindKaLikeAWind member
    JessHeppell said:

    all of a sudden out of nowhere my LO's latch is getting worse. my poor nipples.

    My LOs latch on one side has gone to crap. It takes multiple times to get going properly. I dunno what happened here, and he will get it done the right way eventually, but its frustrating to have to keep trying to shove boob in his mouth the right way when he keeps not wanting to open up wide enough or not grab on right when he has enough boob in his mouth. I think here I benefit from having already healed over the initial bf scabs and such, cause while it does hurt as he is flailing around, once we get it right its OK.

    Hugs. And sending (hopefully not creepy, hopefully you get what I'm trying to impart here) healing thoughts and love to your poor nips.
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  • Jconsilio23Jconsilio23 member
    I'm ready to start pumping this week. LO will be three weeks. I need to be able to give her a bottle when I'm not around to nurse her. I'm not sure how to start saving my milk. Do I put in the fridge to start since I'll be pumping just once a day? When do I start freezing my milk to build for the next week? FTM and need some help. Thanks!
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  • katyqvkatyqv member
    LO is almost 6 weeks and I've been EP. We've been trying to BF again but she wants nothing to do with it. I've been skipping a couple pumping sessions in lieu of sleep and I've noticed a dip in my milk supply. I'm also not able to pump as freely during the day because LO is more alert now and has been clingy lately. We're going to talk to pedi on Thurs about supplementing.

    For those that are supplementing, how often are you giving your LO formula?
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  • DolphinLover2002DolphinLover2002 member
    Jconsilio23 said:

    I'm ready to start pumping this week. LO will be three weeks. I need to be able to give her a bottle when I'm not around to nurse her. I'm not sure how to start saving my milk. Do I put in the fridge to start since I'll be pumping just once a day? When do I start freezing my milk to build for the next week? FTM and need some help. Thanks!

    Milk is only good for so long in different conditions. I looked at the Medela website and it has a chart of how soon you have to use it. I don't know how to link on mobile app or I would. I believe a refrigerated Burke us best when used within 5 days. If you can't use them by then, freeze them.

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  • seeseaseesea member
    @Jconsilio23 if you're LO is going to need a bottle of milk within 5 days just store it in the refrigerator. If not, it can go directly in the freezer.

    Here's a chart you can reference:
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  • seeseaseesea member
    Ugh this app! I was trying to edit my last post to add the chart. Here it is again (hope it works this time!):
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  • Sammy KSammy K member
    DH would rather I pump a bottle and bring along. But he also knows me well enough to not even try to tell me what I can and cannot do. :)
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  • SarahBaby87SarahBaby87 member
    katyqv said:

    LO is almost 6 weeks and I've been EP. We've been trying to BF again but she wants nothing to do with it. I've been skipping a couple pumping sessions in lieu of sleep and I've noticed a dip in my milk supply. I'm also not able to pump as freely during the day because LO is more alert now and has been clingy lately. We're going to talk to pedi on Thurs about supplementing.

    For those that are supplementing, how often are you giving your LO formula?

    I give my LO one bottle of formula per day. Not due to supply issues but my boobs hate the pump. And I don't want it to be such a shock to his system when I go back to work. As I get closer to my return date I'll probably up it to 2-4 bottles a day. So that it will be closer to what he would get during a normal work day.
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  • ecleggettecleggett member
    edited July 2015

    MurLindzz said:
    Any tips for getting LO to take gripe water? When he's upset he certainly won't drink anything from the syringe or would be unlikely to take a pacifier that allowed medication.


    Using a spoon has been the easiest method for us! One gulp and she drinks it right down - she is 7 weeks old and has no problem taking it this way. Before we were using a syringe and 90% of what I pushed in she spit back out. This way it all goes in with no problem!
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  • mypower610mypower610 member
    The pediatrician told me about cluster feeding and between 1-3 months it might feel like we took a step back. We didn't have any trouble until 6 weeks. LO didn't cluster feed until this past Sunday. It is now every hour from 4-9.
    She was sleeping 5 hrs at night, then wanted to eat, then slept another 3 hrs. Now we're at 3 hrs all night.
    She's also gassy so we've been giving her gripe water which does seem to help but it's so hard to hear/see her cry and not be able to take that pain away.
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  • HoosOnFirstHoosOnFirst member
    ecleggett said:

    Baby girl is 7 weeks! I was pumping and supplementing with some formula but just this week made the switch to straight formula. Breastfeeding didn't work out too well, she lost a lot of weight in the hospital and we had to supplement from the start until my milk came in. I came home using a shield, which was great, but was honestly tough for both her and I. I used the shield sometimes and a bottle sometimes. It was frustrating, she would knock the shield off accidentally sometimes and she always feel asleep when she nursed so she didn't eat much at a time so in turn she was up every hour eating - versus a bottle where she would eat a few solid ounces at a time and then sleep for a bit. With (positive) encouragement from Daddy we switched to pumping and bottle feeding, but that tipped off too... it was really rough and honestly kind of impossible to pump and feed her being the only one to care for her all day. Seriously how to do pump (which took me at least 20 minutes start to finish) with a screaming baby, then find time in between to wash all the bottle and pump parts and repeat. It was miserable for both of us. Now we're officially on our second full day of only formula. Which honestly seems to be better on her tummy - the switching was making her constipated! I know we're both much more content and its a much more peaceful atmosphere but I can't help but feel a little guilty - like maybe I should have tried harder at breastfeeding or EPing. The mommy guilt is strong once you start reading all of the pro-nursing stuff. She had 2 solid months of breastmilk so I'm confident she got a good dose of antibodies. 



    The beacon of hope that I use to remind myself I'm not failing at being a good mommy is that its better for me to be not stressed and be a happy, healthy Momma than it is for her to keep getting breastmilk and have a Momma who is frustrated, irritable and exhausted. Right?

     Anyone else in the same boat?
    Feel free too join us in the "formula mamas" thread! We all have our stories. We moved to formula at two weeks. It was tough, and I felt (and feel guilty) but ultimately it was the right decision for us at the time.
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  • katyqvkatyqv member
    @ecleggett I'm about to start supplementing after EP since around day 3. Curious, what formula are you using?
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  • courtyowl427courtyowl427 member
    Good new, bad news.

    Good news-LO slept for almost 6 hours last night!

    Bad news- He screamed bloody murder from 8:30 to midnight from gas pain and only went down in the guest room bed with me.

    Ugh, I don't know what to do about the gas. I've given up dairy, coffee, and chocolate for the sake of my BM and he still has horrible gas pain at least once a week. I feel so bad because he is clearly in pain, scratching at his face, and sweating during these episodes. Makes for a long night for LO and mama...

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  • 7425cait7425cait member
    LO is a little over 3 weeks now. Breastfeeding is starting to get easier. I have a plugged duct right now, so I was in all fours during our am feeding. Hoping that, heat, and massage helps. I was just diagnosed with de quervain tendinitis this morning and the doc suggested a cortisone shot, because let's be honest, wearing a splint while trying to care for a baby is not an option for me. I read that it can decrease milk supply, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this doesn't happen.
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