madelyn is 9 lbs 9 oz and 22 inches long now! she is apparently allergic to something though she has a rash on her face and neck. i think its the ranitidine for her reflux but the doctor thinks its the laundry detergent we use or our dogsi know its not the deteregent we use on our clothes because we use the same on hers and ours and the rash is only on her face. we were told to stop using the medicine for a couple days to see if the rash disappears and if it does were supposed to give the medicine again to see if it comes back. i hope its not the medicine because it really helped her reflux but id be heartbroken to have to get rid of our dogs
Hey Ladies
My beautiful little girl Eden Rebecca FINALLY arrived at 1.22pm on 01/12/11, the day before I was due to be induced. Managed to have the water birth I wanted, and also managed to deliver a 10lb 7oz baby with just gas and air, so I'm really glad it all worked out. Had a bit of a traumatic time after delivery (for me, not for baby -she's perfect) with quite a lot of blood loss and a 3rd degree tear, but we're all home now and doing well, and that's what mattersGoing to write my birth story when I have some time, and take some pictures too
yes, i will admit to crying a lot - my milk supply has been a HUGE struggle/failure (it never actually "came in"), so crying is what i do when my DH is at work or asleep...
. This gave DH ammunition and he was concerned about my supply too. ) but I only have to give one full formula feed now last thing at night and the rest he feeds off me which I am so chuffed about. I really want to pursue the feeding so am hoping my supply continues to improve.
https://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8910/bathfreya.jpgsooo cute!! i can't wait for my son to smile...
I have the same problem - not enough milk. Also don't think it ever really came in as I never got that sudden 'Dolly Parton' moment everyone told me I'd have.yes, i will admit to crying a lot - my milk supply has been a HUGE struggle/failure (it never actually "came in"), so crying is what i do when my DH is at work or asleep...
Logan lost his 10% of body weight in hospital, and when we took him for his one week weigh in I was super duper upset to discover that instead of gaining weight he'd lost more, so he was now down a total of 14.5% from birth weight. We got sent straight to paed who told us to put him on formula. I'm still bf for what it's worth, but he's getting all his actual food from the formula (100ml every four hours).
I've tried everything - fenugreek, brewers yeast, jungle juice. I'm now even on eglonyl which is medication that supposedly has the side effect of increasing milk supply. My friend went from pumping 50ml from both breasts to pumping 150ml from one breast on that medication. Hasn't done a thing. Most I get out is 30ml between both breasts.
sorry you're having a tough time with it too. i think i am finally accepting it.I haven't been able to read back over all the posts but Fides I gather you are having trouble with your milk supply? I too have had such issues! It's one thing I didn't think would be an issue. As long as I had loads of skin to skin and the baby latched (which he did beautifully within the hour of birth and constantly thereafter!) then I just couldn't imagine why I would have a supply issue. But I have had. A huge one!!
I am amazed at how often people are able to post since having their little ones!!! I would love to but I just can't seem to find the time - am I that unorganised?!!!!
I haven't been able to read back over all the posts but Fides I gather you are having trouble with your milk supply? I too have had such issues! It's one thing I didn't think would be an issue. As long as I had loads of skin to skin and the baby latched (which he did beautifully within the hour of birth and constantly thereafter!) then I just couldn't imagine why I would have a supply issue. But I have had. A huge one!!
My bubba passed loads of meconium in the first few days and then didn't poo for 6 days until needing a suppository which was just awful to watch (and I'm sure not nice for him either!) . By then the paediatricians had decided that I was starving him and insisted I give formula top ups each feed
However, I have managed to claw it back and I am on medication for this now - I'm on domperidone which is an anti-sickness drug but it also works to stimulate your prolactin levels although in the UK, it's not licensed for this purpose. However, I was lucky with my GP and am now taking it with great effects. I am by no means full (haven't needed to wear a breast pad once
Is anyone else having trouble putting their LO down? My gorgeous bubba will happily fall asleep at the breast or on me after feeding but no matter how deeply asleep he is on me, as soon as I try to put him down in the carrycot or crib, he wakes and crys - suicidal crys like I've never fed him before!!!! So, for the last 3 and a bit weeks I have slept with him in my arms, propped up on pillows. I am so worried about getting in to bad habits but everything I read suggests this is normal and it's still early days. I have to say in the last day or two, he is happy to go in his rocking/vibrating chair or on his play mat and last night we managed to achieve just over an hour in the crib - 50 minutes wide awake but then 20 minutes having got himself to sleep. I guess I have to be strong and pursue it but it breaks my heart when he crys! Anyone got any advice??
Hope everyone is well and sorry I just haven't had a chance to catch up on everyone's posts.
xxxxx
PS. How do I change the icons on my signature - I am most certainly and thankfully NOT 44 weeks pregnant!!!!
I am total crap at posting, but just wanted to say Tish that we have the same issue with sleep! Little guy wants to be held exclusively... We have been working on getting him in the bassinet and have improved the times, but it is hard, and is a totally unexpected challenge for me - not sure if I was naive, but I didn't anticipate such resistance to sleeping on his own - ANYWHERE would be fine, swing, crib, bassinet, bed, floor
I have the same problem - not enough milk. Also don't think it ever really came in as I never got that sudden 'Dolly Parton' moment everyone told me I'd have.yes, i will admit to crying a lot - my milk supply has been a HUGE struggle/failure (it never actually "came in"), so crying is what i do when my DH is at work or asleep...
Logan lost his 10% of body weight in hospital, and when we took him for his one week weigh in I was super duper upset to discover that instead of gaining weight he'd lost more, so he was now down a total of 14.5% from birth weight. We got sent straight to paed who told us to put him on formula. I'm still bf for what it's worth, but he's getting all his actual food from the formula (100ml every four hours).
I've tried everything - fenugreek, brewers yeast, jungle juice. I'm now even on eglonyl which is medication that supposedly has the side effect of increasing milk supply. My friend went from pumping 50ml from both breasts to pumping 150ml from one breast on that medication. Hasn't done a thing. Most I get out is 30ml between both breasts.
sounds similar to what's going on here - our LO lost 12% in his 1st three days, and didn't begin gaining until the m/w had me begin supplementing with formula.
i've tried all the herbal teas/pills, positions, skin-to-skin, contacted LLL & a lactation consultant, etc - the only thing i haven't tried is a prescription... a few days ago, i think he realized that after an hour and a half on mommy, he could still slurp down 2oz or more of formula, so he's begun rejecting the breast. i'm still pumping, though - i can get a whopping 1/8 or 1/4 oz at a time - really a few drops on one side, and little more on the other.
my mom told me not to worry about it - that some women just don't get the milk supply, and that that's why they used to have wet nurses before the formula days... my midwife said the first priority is that Jacob gets enough to eat, and our second priority is it would be nice if we can breastfeed.
anyway, i'm sorry you're also having a tough time, but i hope emotionally things are still going well with it all for you!
I have the same problem - not enough milk. Also don't think it ever really came in as I never got that sudden 'Dolly Parton' moment everyone told me I'd have.yes, i will admit to crying a lot - my milk supply has been a HUGE struggle/failure (it never actually "came in"), so crying is what i do when my DH is at work or asleep...
Logan lost his 10% of body weight in hospital, and when we took him for his one week weigh in I was super duper upset to discover that instead of gaining weight he'd lost more, so he was now down a total of 14.5% from birth weight. We got sent straight to paed who told us to put him on formula. I'm still bf for what it's worth, but he's getting all his actual food from the formula (100ml every four hours).
I've tried everything - fenugreek, brewers yeast, jungle juice. I'm now even on eglonyl which is medication that supposedly has the side effect of increasing milk supply. My friend went from pumping 50ml from both breasts to pumping 150ml from one breast on that medication. Hasn't done a thing. Most I get out is 30ml between both breasts.
sounds similar to what's going on here - our LO lost 12% in his 1st three days, and didn't begin gaining until the m/w had me begin supplementing with formula.
i've tried all the herbal teas/pills, positions, skin-to-skin, contacted LLL & a lactation consultant, etc - the only thing i haven't tried is a prescription... a few days ago, i think he realized that after an hour and a half on mommy, he could still slurp down 2oz or more of formula, so he's begun rejecting the breast. i'm still pumping, though - i can get a whopping 1/8 or 1/4 oz at a time - really a few drops on one side, and little more on the other.
my mom told me not to worry about it - that some women just don't get the milk supply, and that that's why they used to have wet nurses before the formula days... my midwife said the first priority is that Jacob gets enough to eat, and our second priority is it would be nice if we can breastfeed.
anyway, i'm sorry you're also having a tough time, but i hope emotionally things are still going well with it all for you!
Emotionally it hit me really hard that week when I was told to start formula. But when I started to see him gaining weight nicely as a result I started feeling better. It is very demoralising not having enough bm though.
When I started pumping I was getting only 5ml (1 teaspoon) of milk between both breasts. And that was like half an hour's pumping. Over the days/weeks, mainly as a result of the fenugreek, I am now up to 20ml between both breasts after an hour of pumping (30ml = 1oz). Sometimes I get 30ml, but not usually.
I manage to get one feed of breastmilk together after pumping for the whole day. And it makes me feel so happy watching him drink that bottle of bm. But it is hard and there are many many many times when I jsut want to throw in the towel and exclusively formula feed. But somehow I'm still going with the pumping.
I read on the breastfeeding section on this forum that if your thyroid levels are not right it can negatively effect your bm supply. I have an underactive thyroid that is treated with meds. But so i've been wondering if maybe my levels are wrong again as a result of hte pg and maybe that's why i have such a supply issue. Because the medication i was given to increase my supply really should have had some effect and it hasn't. So going to have my blood tested on thurs and then will get the results at my 6 week check-up on monday. If the levels are wrong he can just adjust my meds and hopefully that'll help. If not, then i get we plod along with one bottle of ebm a day until I really can't stand the pumping anymore.
will be interesting to see how the blood results go. if it is something that can be corrected by meds, i hope they can figure it out soon.
