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[Lu28]

Thanks girls!

 

[golcarlilly]

Hi there, Myles is 9 days old and I am really enjoying BF but really worried at the amount of time he wants to do it - today has been the record so far - from 2.30 this afternoon and he has only just finally gone to sleep in his moses basket, I would love to get advice/support from one of the ladies please

 

[Mervs Mum]

There's a growth spurt at 10 - 14 days

 

[Lucy_lu_84]

Does sounds just like a growth spurt, shouldn't last to long..if you wanna chat though just PM me

 

[trish1200]

My baby wants to feed about every hour to every hour and a half. He only stays on the breast for around 10 mininutes, he does comes off it himself, I do try to get him to stay for longer but he doesn't take it and seems satisfied. I believe I have a fast letdown and a good supply as he feeds easily even with a not so perfect latch, I never got sore or cracked nipples and he gets his face squirted sometimes

Shouldn't he be feeding every 3 hours or so a this stage? this is very tiring. He can go for longer stretches because he has done so, but it's not the norm. He was born at 38+5 with 2.610 kgs but has been gaining weight well, he now weights 4.200kgs.

Advice please

I'm also posting this as a new tread, but would love to have some personal support.

 

[Lucy_lu_84]

Breast milk is digested faster than formula and so babies don't tend to go as long between feeds. My Lo is 2 months old now and during the day he still feeds every 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours! I have quick a fast let down to, and he only feeds for 10 mins at a time and is satsified.

Does he go longer at night or is it still every 1 and 1/2 hours thru the night?

You can PM me if u want to chat, or moral support or anything!

 

[jms895]

Trish Caine was not feeding every 3 hours until now

It was always 1 hour or 1 and half hour for the first 3 months

 

[trish1200]

Breast milk is digested faster than formula and so babies don't tend to go as long between feeds. My Lo is 2 months old now and during the day he still feeds every 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours! I have quick a fast let down to, and he only feeds for 10 mins at a time and is satsified.

Does he go longer at night or is it still every 1 and 1/2 hours thru the night?

You can PM me if u want to chat, or moral support or anything!

Thank you Lucy_lu_84, yes he does go longer at night, I don't know what I would do if he didn't , I've been writting down every thing such as feeds, naps, etc but at night I lose track of everything. He sleeps with us, so I just get my booby out I'm not sure exacly how long it is between feeds then. He does give me some bad nights but it's not because of feeds, he twists and makes funny noises because of gaz, i guess. Poor him!

 

[trish1200]

Trish Caine was not feeding every 3 hours until now

It was always 1 hour or 1 and half hour for the first 3 months

That's good to know, thank you. I must stop reading books with theories that only work in paper e.g the secrets of the baby whisperer

 

[jms895]

Ignore all the books it just upsets you...

Caine is still up all night now

 

[Mervs Mum]

All those books should be banned

 

[Sarah88]

Agreed!

 

[lalalistic]

Hello, I would really appreciate some advice. I had heaps of problems getting my LO to breast feed. When I left the hospital she was still cupfeeding, only about 20mls max at a time, anyway to cut a long story short, I didnt have a clue how much I should be giving her and she didnt cry at all for it and she ended up losing 13% of her body weight. It was a complete nightmare. She then decided she would take milk expressed, from a bottle and finally I have got her on the breast. She was 3ozs short of her birth weight last sunday and the midwives signed her off.
I am struggling with breast feeding though, she seems satisfied but never stays on very long, then sometimes less than half hour later wants feeding again. She was sleeping from 12pm to about 4 then 7 but now Im struggling to get her settled.
My hubby is feeding her bottles of expressed milk in evening to give me a break from around 9 to midnight she prob has around 100ml, which is the absolute max I can now express over the day, and this is a struggle.
Do you think I am producing enough milk? Am I doing something wrong, I just dont know what I am doing? I feel really stressed.
She seems to settle better at night if hubby gives her the expressed milk but I wonder if I should be doing this as maybe it is confusing her?
Any help would be really appreciated. thanks.

 

[Lucy_lu_84]

How old is your LO?
lots of babies tend to eat little and often, their stomachs are still very small. Also they sometimes cluster feed... my LO used to want to feed sometimes every half an hour in evenings. It was tiring, but i just spend the evening sat on the sofa and put him to the breast as much as often.

My Lo only ever feed for 10mins max at time, sometimes even less... but he is gaining weight well. Some babies feed for a short time but feed effectively, while others feed for longer but still only get the same amount.

if expressing is working for you then carry on. But perhaps now you have managed to get your LO to latch on it might be an idea to feed more often from the breast. The more often you put her to the breast the more milk you will produce. BF is tiring in the early days, it sometimes feels like it is all you do. That you finish one round and feeding and nappy changing and start again but honestly it does get easier. By around 6 weeks you may start to notice some sort of pattern.

Make sure you eat well and drink lots of water, its very important when bf'ing. Sleep when she sleeps to.

Your not doing anything wrong, it sounds like you are doing brilliant. keep up the good work *hugs*

 

[lalalistic]

How old is your LO?
lots of babies tend to eat little and often, their stomachs are still very small. Also they sometimes cluster feed... my LO used to want to feed sometimes every half an hour in evenings. It was tiring, but i just spend the evening sat on the sofa and put him to the breast as much as often.

My Lo only ever feed for 10mins max at time, sometimes even less... but he is gaining weight well. Some babies feed for a short time but feed effectively, while others feed for longer but still only get the same amount.

if expressing is working for you then carry on. But perhaps now you have managed to get your LO to latch on it might be an idea to feed more often from the breast. The more often you put her to the breast the more milk you will produce. BF is tiring in the early days, it sometimes feels like it is all you do. That you finish one round and feeding and nappy changing and start again but honestly it does get easier. By around 6 weeks you may start to notice some sort of pattern.

Make sure you eat well and drink lots of water, its very important when bf'ing. Sleep when she sleeps to.

Your not doing anything wrong, it sounds like you are doing brilliant. keep up the good work *hugs*

Thanks, its nice just to hear some encouraging words, I feel a bit better about it all today. She is 20 days old.

 

[Lucy_lu_84]

You welcome...glad i could help a little.
Aww she's still young Just keep going hun....

Good luck

 

[grumpymoo]

hello

I could really do with some bf advice if possible from one of you experienced bnb champion ladies, pleeeease!?

 

[Mervs Mum]

Hi Grumpymoo! Feel free to PM me if you want to chat

 

[purple_socks]

just wondered if one of the relactation specialists could pm me with some advice on how i'd go abt starting breast feeding again? Also how do u find out where BF clinics in my area r? any ideas?

 

[Lu28]

Hi purple socks. I don't have any info on relactating but here's a link to the La Leche League local groups, I'd say they might be the most knowledgeable for this:

https://https://www.laleche.org.uk/pages/groups/groups.htm