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Re: Breastfeeding advice, questions, ect
@kdoak2015 That makes sense and it's definitely hard when you feel like you need 3 hands to do this with any control. My LC suggested the side lying position for that reason- because you sort of just pop the breast in their mouth. She's just not getting it on the left though! I can see where she is flattening out my nipple when she pulls off. Something isn't right...
Ugh. Feeling so beat down.
I think it's pretty common. My DD is either nursing or sleeping on me.
Leftover baby brain+new mom brain is a disaster.
As far as nursing all the time, as they get older their stomach grows and with larger meals they're satisfied longer. Depending on what's going on they may still want the comfort or will cluster feed with growth spurts. I think around the time they can sleep through the night it gets a lot better. DS started this around 4-5 months (consistently by 6-7 months).
Thanks!
She screams bloody murder at the end of the day & some nights it's like she just can't settle at all. Things had been great- she's 1-month today- until 3 weeks, 2 days.
Question is: I got gas drops bc it seems like she's gassy & maybe overstimulated. I've been giving the gas drops but only once she starts her freak out. Maybe I should do it ahead? The bottle says it's safe to give after each feeding. I'm thinking about doing it around 4pm (she freaks about 6pm) & maybe again at the first feed (11pm).
Should I add a probiotic? My hubby is totally sure there's "something wrong" but she's fine the rest of the day. I know where's he's coming from bc ds was never fussy. I know it's not "colick" bc it doesn't fit the definition.
Sorry so long....I'm so tired!
Here's what I've gathered:
*try pinching your breast and placing your nipple and majority of the nipple and areola in the baby's mouth. This helps get a hood latch the first
*hydrate. Water. H20. Drink lots of it.
(Key here is everytime you bf, drink 1.5 cups of water..that's 12oz.)
* lanolin cream is your BEST FRIEND keep it handy.
* massage your breasts to help ease the engorgment pain.
* nursing bras are probably the best thing since sliced bread.
*bfing will increase your milk supply. More time bfing, more milk produced. (Baby's stimulation is curtail ti you just as much as it is to her.)
*make sure that you have a comfy and quiet place to bf. I lay down with my daughter as she feeds.
*most latching problems are due to not holding the baby properly. Make sure she's level with your breast and you hold her close and steady (this is where comfy and quiet come in handy)
* to unlatch baby ( because of a poor latch, switching sides, etc.) Stick your pinky finger in the corner of the baby's mouth and unhook her mouth from your nipple. ( Don't pull your nipple out!! It hurts!!)
* make sure to eat lots of snacks throughout the day. I know it can be hard to find time to even shower, but even if you have a banana with a cup of some tea or a small bowl of quick oats. You need calories!
* hot showers are heavenly when you just begin to bf.
* if you cannot bf, and you are engorged, take a hot shower (or a hot washcloth) and hand express some milk (massaging and squeezing breast) it helps that "stones in your chest" feeling.
* keep fresh nursing pads handy. Because if you hear a baby cry, you WILL leak.
* if baby starts to doze on the boob, try burping baby to stimulate her.
* say "bye bye, baby" to your cute padded push up bras. The underwrite makes it nearly impossible to bf.
* when feeding, make sure her her body is completely facing you.
-When you "pinch" to help with latching, try a "c" hold where your thumb and first two fingers form a c around the breast and aim to make impressions where you would like baby's lips to be.
-massaging in the breast, heat, and hot showers help the pain of engorgement but can stimulate milk production
-two things that help ensure proper position of baby are "belly to belly" and that baby's ear, shoulder and hip are aligned
-besides burping to keep baby awake you can tickle baby, lightly blow air on their face, undress them, change diaper, or a cool damp cloth against their skin
ETA my dd is 3 weeks 4 days old.
https://kellymom.com/hot-topics/low-supply/
As long as you're producing there's a very good chance you can increase supply. The biggest things seem to be to drink as much water as possible and feed or pump as much as you can to increase demand. It may help if you can even just comfort nurse.
Some women seem to be helped by eating oatmeal (I want to say steel cut oats) and taking fenugreek seed and these may be something you can ask the LC about.
On the plus side, it is possible to increase the supply and catch up to baby, and it sounds like you are doing all the right things. We had to supplement the first week because it took forever for my milk to come in after a c section with some complications, and I made a HUGE hungry baby. To help things along our LC had us feed her on demand, even before the milk came, for 10 minutes per breast, then my husband would feed her formula while I pumped whatever I could. Even now, when she only gets breast milk, if she is eating from a bottle, I am pumping. I also try to sneak in some extra pumping when my supply is highest, (overnight and early morning). Nursing at will and extra diligent pumping is the best way to get there. I have also been drinking Mother's Milk tea, although I have no idea if this does anything or not.
Good luck Mama! Keep at it, and keep your head up.
The only thing I find remotely soothing are the Lansinoh gel stickies that you can put in the fridge/freezer. Those things save my life. i wish there was some sort of anesthetic cream that was safe for baby...