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[Pyrrhic]

Is combi-feeding, EBM, or EBM or Formula? Caitlyn used to have both?

Sorry trying to work out which I come under

Combination feeding is formula and breastmilk to me, what does everyone else think?

 

[mommyof3co]

Hayden dropped alot too, for awhile he was at the 50th% then has slowly dropped further and further, right now he is almost 2 lines below the regular charts but is 3rd on the breastfed charts. It didn't make a diff what he ate, though we did no formula, but upping anything else made no diff at all, some babies are just like that. I hate it when you get pediatricians that aren't very educated on breastfeeding and constantly push formula...mine with Landon was like that too.

I could do weaning too, I'm more for self weaning so can offer lots of support with that, but I did have to go through night weaning with Hayden so have experience actually having to wean them off as well

 

[Pyrrhic]

Good idea. I have breastfed 3 babies so I have quite a lot of experience although probably not quite as much as some. I wouldn't go as far as saying I am a champion but I am more than happy to offer advice.

Think of it as Championing a cause, rather than being a 'champion'

What categories would you like to be added to?

 

[UKMummy]

Oh by the way I reckon some of you Mums could be household names with the amount of advice/support/help you give out here.

 

[mommyof3co]

I would think combo would be formula and breastmilk...maybe that doing the EBM would be expressing though? Or is that for people that only express and feed that way?

 

[Pyrrhic]

yep, EBM would come under expressing

 

[Serene123]

So many things cross over

 

[alice&bump]

ooo i'd love to do this!! would it be possible to have a young mums bit? just cos i think younger mums would like to have someone that could relate??

anyway, i'd be up for newborn, finishing BF and young mums if we have a young mums bit!

good idea!!

 

[alice&bump]

oh and i've got f cup boobies so i could maybe help larger boobied mummies!!

 

[Serene123]

I really don't know.......

 

[Pyrrhic]

Young Mums is a great idea! I'll add you now

 

[mommyof3co]

If you do young moms I could do that one too....I had Landon at 16, Casen at 18 and Hayden at 21

 

[Pyrrhic]

I really don't know.......

lol, well what are you thinking?

Newborn, expressing....

 

[Serene123]

Defo not expressing

 

[alice&bump]

toria do young mums!! momof3 i didnt realise you were that young!!

 

[Pyrrhic]

newborn and young mums then?

 

[mommyof3co]

I just turned 23 in April

 

[sam#3]

toria you're just greedy!!!
go for all of the ones that apply toyou, newborn, medical, combination, extended (your almost there!) and any of the others that apply to you.....

 

[Serene123]

Re-lactation - Had to get Caitlyn back on my boob
Increasing Supply - Had to get more milk
Newborn Breastfeeding - Did that
Medical Issues (matisis, blocked ducts, sore nipples etc) - Had mastitus, and have got thrush
Body Issues (Large Breasts, inverted nipples, flat nipples, etc) - Big boobies!
Extended Breastfeeding (12 months+) - Not quite there yet, but have read a lot on it, and am going to be there in 20 days!!
Combination Feeding - She had formula feeds at one point
Tandem Nursing - Read up a lot on it because planning to do it



That sound right? Oh and the young one

 

[sam#3]

i will go into the weaning one as well hun