2015 October Owls! | The chicks are hatching! *16 boys & 8 girls so far!*

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Dark_Star ouch, put like that it would be soooo expensive.

For me I want to try breastfeeding, but I couldn't manage with my first, she stayed in special care for the first few nights of her life, so being away from her meant my milk didn't come in properly. So I feel guilty about the thought of breastfeeding 1 and not the other...So not sure my heart is in it, but I do know I want to try....just don't know for how long...

I was sure baby would come early, but now with only 2 weeks to section date, I'm convinced he's staying put till he's evacuated!
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Anything can happen in the next two weeks!
 
I breastfed my son for 15 months. Of course it turned out much longer than I would have expected. He EBFed until 6 months old and then it just went on as a connection between us, with less and less sessions during the day, until he only breastfed at night. It was a wonderful experience. It wasn't easy, that I can tell you. DS went in the NICU the day after he was born, and we got to see him for an hour every three hours. I would spend the whole hour getting him to lach, and sometimes I couldn't do it at all. But I insisted and insisted even when family and friends said: oh, just give it up, formula is just as good. I'm glad I stuck with it long enough to thrive.
And yes, we saved tons of money on formula
 
Rainstorm, I hope I am able to be that strong when it comes to BF in hospital. I'm so scared that my birth won't go as planned & they'll end up giving Oliver formula :( If everything goes to plan, then I want him on me asap for skin to skin & then BF from there. But I guess if I end up needing a c section or if he has problems with his sugars, then I don't know what will happen.

I had a routine MW appointment today, she sent me to the hospital again as baby's heart rate was tachycardic :( She wanted to make sure there wasn't anything serious, but then kept saying 'well, at least if they induce you, he'll be fine at 35wks!'

Thankfully all turned out fine! He was just being a wriggle bum at the MW & fell asleep at the hosp while I was hooked up to the CTG monitor.
 
Glad to hear all was okay with your little guy Charmed :hugs:

From my experience of friends etc who have had c sec or babies in NICU in the UK they will ask you to express rather than formula feed :shrug:
 
Charmed I had my son via emcs and he breastfed fine. I was do lucky I found it really easy, Xander seemed to know what to do from the start and never needed any formula feeds other than when we chose to give it to him for convenience. I've heard that sections can have a negative impact on fb but that wasn't my experience at all.

Congrats to all the ladies who have had their little ones :cloud9: and I hope things are going well for you 3 boys :hugs:
 
There's lots of women I know who have had c-sections and had no problems whatsoever with breastfeeding.
 
Baby receiving an ounce or two of formula in the nursery isn't a failure at breastfeeding, in my opinion. They are just supplementing baby's needs while mom recovers if they decide it is necessary. To my understanding most places to try to get expressed milk before trying that route.
 
Charmed I'm glad to hear your lo was ok. Hopefully things will go exactly as you planned them :) My ds did take a supplement while at the NICU and then at home the first weeks, before my supply was established. I guess no matter what turns out, we always do what's best for our little ones. Even if I hadn't managed to breastfeed I would have been satisfied knowing I did all I could. Some women decide against it and move on directly to formula and that's fine as well. I don't know how easy or how hard it'll be for me this time around, with ds being super clingy. I used to bf him every hour at the beginning, but I don't know if I'll be able to do the same for dd with ds demanding my attention all the time. I'll do what I can to make sure I bf her as long as possible though. At least the first 3 or 4 months.
 
Charmed86 said:
Rainstorm, I hope I am able to be that strong when it comes to BF in hospital. I'm so scared that my birth won't go as planned & they'll end up giving Oliver formula :( If everything goes to plan, then I want him on me asap for skin to skin & then BF from there. But I guess if I end up needing a c section or if he has problems with his sugars, then I don't know what will happen.

I had a routine MW appointment today, she sent me to the hospital again as baby's heart rate was tachycardic :( She wanted to make sure there wasn't anything serious, but then kept saying 'well, at least if they induce you, he'll be fine at 35wks!'

Thankfully all turned out fine! He was just being a wriggle bum at the MW & fell asleep at the hosp while I was hooked up to the CTG monitor.
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Have you considered expressing your colostrum before Oliver is born and taking it with you in preference to formula? I will be doing this with this baby.
 
Before you try expressing colostrum be aware that nipple stimulation is a proven effective way to start and speed up labor. This may be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your timing.
 
Has anyone heard from 3boys??? I was thinking about her with all the updates. I hope all is well!
 
Based on her journal it seems she is having a rough induction :(
 
Awww, sending 3boys some love.


I didn't get to see Luci for 13 HOURS after my c-section. They fed her high calorie formula, but they DID ask if it was okay first. Since she was IUGR, I can't afford for her to lose any weight while my milk comes in. They are VERY pro-breastfeeding at my hospital, though. They're helping me pump and hand-express as much colostrum as I can so they can give it to her at feedings. She's a little too weak to actually feed directly from my breast, plus I'm still not producing much. Also my nipples are huge and barely fit in her mouth, so we're going to try a shield sometime soon.

It's not a failure if little one needs formula. Luci has only had a total of about 4ml of colostrum from me and loooots of formula feeds, but she clearly prefers the taste of my colostrum. So I still feel needed, loved, encouraged, and I'm still giving her as much of the good stuff as I can while I wait for my milk to come in. They did have to give her a feeding tube, as well, just because she's too small to have the strength to suck down as much as she needs to gain weight.
 
Sending luci some strength gp! Keep trying, itll come in eventually.. Youre a good momma
 
Mississippi03 said:
Sending luci some strength gp! Keep trying, itll come in eventually.. Youre a good momma
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Awww, thanks! I'm slowly getting a little more and more. Almost 48 hours post-delivery, so could be another day or two. I'm pumping regularly and in time with her feedings, so we will still stay on the same schedule, even if I can't feed her on my own yet. :)


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Darkstar- thanks for updating on 3boys. I must have missed her journal

Gp- you are doing an amazing job, and luci is just absolutely gorgeous. I love the pictures you have shared of her with us. It's great to see and hear about her progress.
 
I walked to the nursery and gave her a feed. Now we're hanging out. :)
 
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