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[Lu28]

Hiding, it sounds like the Baby Cafe is a great option, it'd probably be best for you to see someone face to face so they can have a look at the latch etc. Maybe also contact La Leche League to see if someone can visit you?

Good luck, you're doing a brilliant job so far

 

[MelanieF]

I'm wondering what training Champions have? Are they experienced mums, peer supporters, HVs, BFCs, LLL Ls IBCLCs.... It's wonderful to have a Champion, but how do we know they're giving good information?

 

[randomxx]

hi there im really just looking for a bit of advice im due my first child in March and i cant breastfeed breastfeed if you understand that i really want to express tho but i dont really know much about it all would really appreciate some advice!

thanks in advance

 

[thelilbump]

I'm wondering what training Champions have? Are they experienced mums, peer supporters, HVs, BFCs, LLL Ls IBCLCs.... It's wonderful to have a Champion, but how do we know they're giving good information?

I hope i am right in sayng this but i beleive Breastfeeding champions to be just a support network to help other mums out who have experinced the same kind of diffculties or just here to give moral support. We only give advice drawn on our on own previous experinces. Some people have been through breastfeeding peer support training and even run their own groups, others such as myself speak from experince. Any advice given is just that, advice and what you wish to do with the information is up to you as with any other part of the forum.

 

[Seraphim]

I'm wondering what training Champions have? Are they experienced mums, peer supporters, HVs, BFCs, LLL Ls IBCLCs.... It's wonderful to have a Champion, but how do we know they're giving good information?

I would add that they also have their history and reputation from all the previous help and support they've provided on the forum.

 

[Maffie]

I think I need a bf champion. Im having sore nipples even though Noah latches on well most times. He's got a very strong suckle, all the doctors.midwives have mentioned it.

 

[thelilbump]

Have you tried putting savoy cabbage leafs on your breasts? it's supposed to be quite soothing

 

[kitty_kitty]

I think i need a champion.

Amelie is 5 days old and the feeding is going really well through the day just need some help and support for the night as often when i have fed her she wants feeding again or will not go down to sleep.

Through the day she will sleep anywhere but ona night all she wants to do is sleep on my chest and i am struggling to stay awake through feeds let alone Amelie remain awake to feed.

I am really tired too and trying to catch up on sleep but having a really long labour is still taking some getting over.

I love feeding her just need some support!!

 

[Seraphim]

ona night all she wants to do is sleep on my chest and i am struggling to stay awake through feeds let alone Amelie remain awake to feed.

I am really tired too and trying to catch up on sleep but having a really long labour is still taking some getting over.

I love feeding her just need some support!!

The same thing happened to us for a few nights...

And to start, she didn't like being laid down because her little stomach muscle wasn't switched on yet... so we propped up the head end of her crib.

I had to remind myself, she's only new... and things are just getting going. True enough LO went from feeding for 15 mins every hour through the night to just two feeds.

Last night she was a little fussy, but I think I'd just been out and about with her a little much in the last couple of days and she'd taken to pigging her little face off, so had quite alot of wind.

 

[bonbah]

hello I would love a Breastfeeding Champion. I have been very inspired today after reading rafwife's journal on her relactation experience. I have a 4 week old son who I am now combination formula/express bottle feeding. I had a very tough/long labour that ended in a pretty traumatic birth for both me and the baby. He was 10lbs 8oz at birth and I lost alot of blood so I found it quite difficult to feed him from the start as I was pretty weak and I didn't get alot of help in the hospital. Basically a midwife would pop their head in every now and then and say everything was fine but after a few days I had really really sore raw nipples. This got worse over the next couple of weeks and it was so excruciating that I literally dreaded feeding my son which was a really horrible feeling. The midwife who visited us after we got home from the hospital had immediately told me to top up feeds with formula as I was so weak and my baby so big and hungry. I had always had my heart set on breastfeeding but I was finding the first weeks so hard that we did start adding formula top-ups during the first week. The second week I managed to solely breastfeed despite the pain, but by the third week I couldn't do it anymore. I was constantly in tears and hating that I couldn't bond with my son because I dreaded feeding so much. I paid for a private breastfeeding counsellor who said that although my baby was latching on correctly he was still compressing my nipples, which by this point were both pretty much lacking the top couple of millimeters of flesh! She suggested I take my baby to a cranio-osteopath to see if this would help as many babies who are forcep delivered have tension and compression that can affect breastfeeding. I did take him to the cranio, but I don't really know if it made a difference as it has been two weeks now since I've breastfed my baby. My nipples are now completely healed and I would like to have another go. I have been expressing during all of this but only managed about 9oz a day which is about a third of his daily feed. I guess my goals are to increase my milk supply to fulfill if not all then alot more of his daily feed and also to be brave enough to feed him myself again. I know that relactation can take alot of time and dedication but I also can't risk losing time to bond with my baby now as the first couple of weeks were so hard. I need to take a realistic approach to this as I am on my own with the baby everyday so can't express every couple of hours unless he happens to be asleep or happily doing something else. I am getting up the nerve to put him back on my breast and am thinking of trying nipple shields at least for the first few attempts. I am also going to go to a breastfeeding clinic next week to get a bit of help latching him on correctly. But I would be really grateful for any advice from a mum who's been through it - whether it's possible or if I'm kidding myself. I would so love to breastfeed my baby and if that's not possible then at least provide him with a good supply of breast milk.
thank you so much for being here

 

[JollynCorey]

would really love to get some support... i really want to tandem feed my LO and the new baby when it comes was wondering if someone would be able to give me some advice x

 

[Pyrrhic]

Would anyone like to take over this thread?

I'm busy over on Pregnancy Forum, so don't have a lot of BnB time anymore. Mods can change the first post over to someone else's account.

Anyone?

 

[thelilbump]

I don't mind keeping it ticking if you like?

 

[Pyrrhic]

Thanks hun I'll drop Vickie a message and get her to change it over to your name.

 

[thelilbump]

no probs. Don't be a stranger tho!! x

 

[petal040]

Hello, I am still finding it a little overwhelming bf my LO as she won't accept a bottle. I had to cancel keeping in touch days at work recently which made me feel poo on various levels and I feel upset now when my OH goes out because I want to go out too! The longest I have been away from LO since she was born is around 2 hours and even then I was close enough to come feed her if I needed to, and it's only happened a few times. Also I couldn't relax anyway cos I knew she might get hungry any time.

She now doesn't sleep till 10pm. I want to go to a housewarming party 10 mins drive away on Saturday, just for a couple of hours, but it starts at 8pm and wouldn't be suitable to take LO to with me (she'd be cluster feeding anyway, probably).

Sometimes I find it really quite upsetting.

I want to try BLW (I think) but have to go back to work when she is 7 and a half months old.

Apart from OH (who is wonderful - but also a man who will never be in my situation, if you know what I mean - it's not the same as having support from someone who has been there), my family are so unsupportive (I was ff obviously lol)... they insist I should wean at 4 months to get some life back.

I don't know anyone else who is bf at all - all my mum friends/acquaintances are now using formula and going on nights out, shopping, getting their hair done etc etc etc. None of them bf for longer than 5 weeks.

My OH gives me a lie-in and basically looks after LO as much as possible at weekends, so I just have to feed her, and we do nice activities together as a family. That helps, but I am still with LO the whole time and can't go off and do anything on my own really.

I could go out after she is asleep but to be honest I am ready for sleep then too!

To anyone who has had the same problem - any advice? Did you manage to go out at all? Were there any little things you used to think or do that helped?

 

[thelilbump]

Unfortunatly i don't have any advice, we tried my LO on a bottle once and she didn't like it and i never tried again as it didn't really bother me not going out etc, most of the time i was too tired to anyway! I did find though as LO got older she would go longer between feeds and especially once weaning was under way the milk cut down. Sorry i'm not more help, maybe someone who expresses will be able to come and give you tips on how to get your LO to take a bottle?

 

[petal040]

Thanks . i have tried Everything (with a capitol E) to get her to take the bottle. I don't mind most of the time, but when I do, which is from time to time, I find it hard.

I know it won't be for long really.

 

[thelilbump]

would really love to get some support... i really want to tandem feed my LO and the new baby when it comes was wondering if someone would be able to give me some advice x

Have you been fixed up with someone or are you still looking for help?

 

[thelilbump]

Thanks . i have tried Everything (with a capitol E) to get her to take the bottle. I don't mind most of the time, but when I do, which is from time to time, I find it hard.

I know it won't be for long really.

She is still only young at 10 weeks? They say you shouldn't introduce a bottle till 6, maybe she's still learning? I'm just in the process of sorting out the champion list after taking over this thread earlier today, maybe we could try teaming you with someone who expresses and see what tricks they might be able to share with you?