'Fab'ulous testers and supporters; 58 bfps

[lenorajoy]

Thanks, I hope she'll be better tonight. I'll find out in a couple of hours if she did better at the sitter's today.

 

[Catmumof4]

Aw that's good then x

 

[lilmisscaviar]

I'd definitely prefer those teeth stay under the gums for many months yet! Not looking forward to sharp little teeth being anywhere near my nipples!

This made me LOL! My babies would be the perfect candidates for BFing. My first two were late teethers that didn't pop their first tooth until 8-9 months. Grace is almost 10 months old now but still doesn't have any teeth!

 

[Catmumof4]

My second daughter was born with two bottom teeth!

 

[lenorajoy]

Catmum that frightens me! I've seen picture of babies just weeks old with teeth and I can't imagine how breastfeeding goes with teeth that early!

 

[Catmumof4]

I didn't try tbh I have tried with all others but failed so I'm a bottle feeder I must admit. It was quite Creepy I must admit x

 

[FLArmyWife]

happy wednesday ladies. Halfway through the week

 

[pinkpassion]

I nursed well beyond teeth with both my girls and they did fine, I only had issues with E clamping down twice and that was it ! H never did that and I nursed her for much longer (not because of that reason, but E has decided now she is a big girl and doesn't need mommas milk)!

 

[lenorajoy]

catmum - If you don't mind me asking, what happened with nursing that made you fail? Is breastfeeding something you want and will you try again with the next baby?

Pink - Sylvie occasionally clamps down, which is part of what worries me! She did it twice last night and once this morning. Ouch! There's nothing like a good pinch to the nipple to wake a sleepy mom!

I reached out to my midwife this morning to see about getting a prescription to help increase my supply. Now that I've officially exhausted all options to increase my supply without a whole lot of improvement, these are really the last option. I've started pumping at night after night feeds and even setting an alarm for 2 am just in case she sleeps through her night feed like she did last week, I've tried all of the supplements and the only one I've noticed much of a difference with is the milk thistle/fennel one that gives me much better let downs, I've added an extra pumping session at work and always pump until I've had several let downs and don't stop until I'm not really getting anything for several minutes. That's with compression from start to finish. I've managed to go from pumping 5-6 oz when I first started back at work to recently closer to 9 oz, but I seem to be at a bit of a standstill. I'm willing to give it a little bit more time to see if anything improves, but Sylvie does so much better on just breast milk! She still tends to spit up quite a bit more when she has formula, so I'd really like to get her off of it. I've been taking moringa for a couple of weeks now and increased the dose to 3 pills 3x a day. This is day 6 at that dose, so if I don't see a significant increase by the end of the week, it probably isn't going to do much for me.

 

[Catmumof4]

Not really made enough and I didn't really enjoy it so went bottle and never went back all 4 of mine have been bottle babies and all done really well.. I no breast is best but hey hi xx

 

[lenorajoy]

I'm sure they did do really well being bottle-fed! There's certainly nothing wrong with not breastfeeding or even not having any desire to do so! I hope I didn't come off that way, I was just curious.

I just heard back from my midwife and since Reglan is intended for use for GI issues and not increasing milk supply, she won't prescribe anything for me. So... I guess I have to go without, see if a LC will prescribe it, or obtain it illegally. Sigh...

 

[Catmumof4]

No u didn't hun but there's a lot of mums in the world that do look down on mum's that bottle feed. Sad but true.

Feeling bit better again this is really crazy one min I'm fine next min I feel on deaths door?! X

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

Reglan and domperidone are not directly for bfing...milk supply is a side effect of them. Thus why they won't prescribe them. I used InhousePharmacy to get my domperidone. It was legit and did work

 

[lenorajoy]

cat - It's very sad. Being a mom is hard enough on its own. Unless she's literally abusing her child, no mom should be shamed for doing something differently. There are a million ways to be a mother and not a single one of them is right in every situation. Breastfeeding is by no means easy for some of us, and I have huge respect for anyone who sticks it out, but I have just as much respect for those who choose not to continue or even start out breastfeeding. Just because I want it so badly doesn't mean everyone must, just like not everyone wants children.

I'm sorry you're feeling poorly! How are opks going?


Onerth - I figured one of the purposes must have been increasing milk supply as my pediatrician recommended it and said my OB should be able to prescribe it. I'll have to look into other sources... What kind of dosing did you take?

 

[Aayla]

I think my body keeps trying to ovulate but can't. Lots of watery cm that almost goes EW. Temps are way down though. At least i know the soy did something.

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

Onerth - I figured one of the purposes must have been increasing milk supply as my pediatrician recommended it and said my OB should be able to prescribe it. I'll have to look into other sources... What kind of dosing did you take?

I took 1-2 a day. Let me double check though.

I think my body keeps trying to ovulate but can't. Lots of watery cm that almost goes EW. Temps are way down though. At least i know the soy did something.

Me too!

 

[Catmumof4]

Lenora I have taken two opks a day every day same time with a 3-4hr hold and not even a faint second line!!! I read on Dr Google loads and loads people stating they must have o'd straight away from their pregnancy dates? Maybe that's what happened? I can wish lol x

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

cat - It's very sad. Being a mom is hard enough on its own. Unless she's literally abusing her child, no mom should be shamed for doing something differently. There are a million ways to be a mother and not a single one of them is right in every situation. Breastfeeding is by no means easy for some of us, and I have huge respect for anyone who sticks it out, but I have just as much respect for those who choose not to continue or even start out breastfeeding. Just because I want it so badly doesn't mean everyone must, just like not everyone wants children.

I'm sorry you're feeling poorly! How are opks going?


Onerth - I figured one of the purposes must have been increasing milk supply as my pediatrician recommended it and said my OB should be able to prescribe it. I'll have to look into other sources... What kind of dosing did you take?

I took 2 pills a day BUT the max dosage is: 20 mg 4 times per day. You only need to take enough to increase your supply. If 1 pill works, then stay there. Etc. You SHOULD notice a difference in a few days if you still have milk. It takes about a week+ if you have none.

Another great place to ask this would be the adoption or breastfeeding area because Adoptive moms induce lactation for their babies, some have NEVER breastfed or been pregnant.

PS- this will only increase your supply with demand. You wont magically wake up with EEE breasts overflowing with milk. You still need to nurse/pump. After the new supply is established, then you can back off the meds.

 

[pinkpassion]

Lenora on the weekends can you pump/nurse round the clock for 24 hours? I've found that to be the best help possible at increasing milk supply for me!

 

[Aayla]

Why do bodies have to be so confusing? Why can't it be simple like with other animals. Can't we just go into heat, mate, get pregnant and have no issues?

Now I have signs I may be ovulating. EWCM, cramps, back ache etc which, of course, has my hopes up. so frustrating because it could be nothing again.