August Beach Bumps - 24 Girls, 27 boys, & 2 team yellow! 39 babies born!!

[Angelmarie]

Amelie has been so sniffly and not herself, bless her. Just had to share this photo though as it melted my heart she was still being so smiley despite being poorly (even though she's got all her chins out

 

[CelticNiamh]

agh all the pictures are lovely

 

[pola17]

Hey girls!
It's kind of impossible for me to catch up!
I'm celebrating the fact MIL is leaving tomorrow!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

 

[Barhanita]

I agree, wonderful picture. Here are we:

Pola, congrats! My MIL is coming to live with us for a while in a month. I desperately need help, as I am working now. But I am also terrified, after all the stories I heard. She is a great woman, but living all together in a tiny apartment is scary. And I always have your story in mind, Pola.

 

[pola17]

Well, not all MIL's are aweful! Some are loving!
I hope she's sweet to you! And it's great she's coming to help!

And you 2 together look to happy in that pic!


For a few days I've been feeling blue.. Like, the fact that I can't cuddle with my husband while watching tv late at night, or going to the movies is affecting me!
When Mika will turn 3 months, we want to start going to the movies with him and seat by the aisle... Also I'm longing for the day Mika will sleep longer at nights, but I know for that he'll be older, and then I'll miss the way he is now!
My head is so messed up now!

 

[HHenderson]

ahh to be that skinny bar lol Lena is such a happy baby isnt she? Enjoying outside, how lovely. Still way too hot here for us to do that.


Im so sick of bf. nothing is regulating. Im pumping, block feeding, switching, pumping then feeding, cold compress' and nothing is working. Today my right breast kept squirting all over her face and in her eye. IDK if its too much at once but even after good burps she has started puking at least twice after each feed. Im washing spit rags twice a day now. I just want to cry. I thought it was getting better but everything at once seems to be worse now.

 

[HHenderson]

Well, not all MIL's are aweful! Some are loving!
I hope she's sweet to you! And it's great she's coming to help!

And you 2 together look to happy in that pic!


For a few days I've been feeling blue.. Like, the fact that I can't cuddle with my husband while watching tv late at night, or going to the movies is affecting me!
When Mika will turn 3 months, we want to start going to the movies with him and seat by the aisle... Also I'm longing for the day Mika will sleep longer at nights, but I know for that he'll be older, and then I'll miss the way he is now!
My head is so messed up now!

omg i told my husband last night i miss him. we dont even sleep in the same bed but once or twice a week.

 

[Barhanita]

HH, I understand how you feel. But why are you pumping? My letdown squirts too, almost across the room. Basically everything is covered with milk spatters. I decided not to fight the oversupply, just let it go. They say it will regulate at 3 months.

 

[HHenderson]

HH, I understand how you feel. But why are you pumping? My letdown squirts too, almost across the room. Basically everything is covered with milk spatters. I decided not to fight the oversupply, just let it go. They say it will regulate at 3 months.

Because she cannot feed that much. My breasts with milk are DDD!!! They are HUGE and painful and full of milk where I change my breast pads 3 times a day! It would be different if I had like a B cup.. Ive tried just not pumping and letting them be huge but its way too painful where I cant even lay her on my chest to burp her. I seriously do not know what to do!!

 

[Barhanita]

Have you tried sage, tight bras and ice? Also, there is sudafed. You can always donate milk too.

I am now DD (some bras even F!), and I used to be C. But I don't think it makes a difference, tbh. In my lactatation group there people with horrible oversupply and just a B, and girls with not enough milk and HUGE breasts.

 

[Angelmarie]

Beautiful pic Bar!

Yay for MIL leaving,Pola! Party time!!!


Yeah size doesn't matter. With my first I was a B and went up to a D and had massive oversupply (able to pump 12oz), second I was a C and went up to a G! and milk supply was satisfactory (able to pump 2oz ish). This time I was an E/F and I've only gone up to FF but I have oversupply. My right breast has an impressive trajectory - must be a coupleof feet in three directions at once! it's funny in the shower

I too change pads frequently and they can be painful. Please don't pump it only makes it worse. Let it leak out. I used warm flannels laid over to help it leak out. Or warm showers.

Also, although you're probably doing it already, offer both breasts equally each feed. Keep swapping.

That all said, I still get some pain and engorgement especially overnight as she sleeps 7+ hours. I'm lucky she's a pretty efficient eaters and can drain a lot quickly but she's very noisy during the let down which is very painful still

 

[CelticNiamh]

HH, I understand how you feel. But why are you pumping? My letdown squirts too, almost across the room. Basically everything is covered with milk spatters. I decided not to fight the oversupply, just let it go. They say it will regulate at 3 months.

Because she cannot feed that much. My breasts with milk are DDD!!! They are HUGE and painful and full of milk where I change my breast pads 3 times a day! It would be different if I had like a B cup.. Ive tried just not pumping and letting them be huge but its way too painful where I cant even lay her on my chest to burp her. I seriously do not know what to do!!

I know you have pain when you try not to pump, but if there was a way you could stop pumping leave them big for a few hours it will go! I know your pumping to stop your breast getting full but all it is doing is telling your body to produce the same amount of milk again.

may be try talking some pain meds, wear a tight bra and see if you can get some of these https://www.sammccauley.com/Product/MultiMam-Instant-Relief-Compress-12-pack/19107/2230.7
they are fab at easing discomfort then let your DD be the only stimulation to your breast if the let down is strong and spurting out let it go in to a cloth, then when it slows put her on the breast. keep her upright as much as you can to help with wind

it will be sore for the first day but it will improve and get better I promise



Pola been thinking of you all weekend today the day yay

 

[Barhanita]

I also read that you can pump till dry once, and after that do block-feedings. Somehow that one extreme pump restarts the system. I think it's called “full drainage and block feeding.” https://www.breastmates.co.nz/advice--tips/breastfeeding/milk-oversupply.aspx

But otherwise I really think that pumping only makes things worse.

 

[Barhanita]

Lena is up in the middle of the night. She wants to play, but we keep the lights off and don't talk to her. It's heartbreaking, as I want to play with her too. But we have to stick to the darkness and quite, or she will never learn to sleep at night. But I want to play with my baby!!!

 

[Dragonfly]

https://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/anneke1982/th_mylessmiling.jpg
smiley baby!

 

[Scottish]

Aww beautiful smiles myles!

I was just reading back in this thread to our early pregnancy days at the beginning how far we have all come xxx

 

[pola17]

Myles smiles! (And that rhymes!)

Girls, besides drops to help a colicky baby, what would you recommend??! Mika can't stop having colics!
I read chamomile tea can help! Suggestions?

 

[borr.dg.baby]

I hope you are all doing good, I have been reading but can't catch up to reply

Both DH and I have a cold and the weekend has been hard,
I hope Isabela doesn't get it

 

[lolpants]

Bf has become a battle suddenly we were doing so well too! Going to an all day support group tomorrow! Fingers crossed we get her back on!

Yey! You survived the MIL without committing murder! !

Lol xx

 

[CelticNiamh]

Myles smiles! (And that rhymes!)

Girls, besides drops to help a colicky baby, what would you recommend??! Mika can't stop having colics!
I read chamomile tea can help! Suggestions?

why do you think it is colic, what are the symptoms hun

I hope you are all doing good, I have been reading but can't catch up to reply

Both DH and I have a cold and the weekend has been hard,
I hope Isabela doesn't get it

she should escape she will be getting antibodies from your milk that will protect her, when I got the tummy bug Ryan never got it if she does catch it it will be mild, some nasal spray for her nose will help lots

lolpants good luck tomorrow


omg I am so hungry all the time