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That really is great Roost!!
LOL Tina you shouldnt have said anything! He sounds amazing though
I am having a tough time with the feeding. We originally started to FF and I felt bad so went to try expressing. I found that uncomfortable and slow so today the midwife helped me out with latching etc. He fed, but it was an emotional drain and lots of tears from me with his screaming. When she left, he then needed 2oz to fill up, which is basically his full feed anyway
Feel very much a failure atm and dont know whether to just give it up already or not x
LOL Tina you shouldnt have said anything! He sounds amazing though
I am having a tough time with the feeding. We originally started to FF and I felt bad so went to try expressing. I found that uncomfortable and slow so today the midwife helped me out with latching etc. He fed, but it was an emotional drain and lots of tears from me with his screaming. When she left, he then needed 2oz to fill up, which is basically his full feed anyway
Feel very much a failure atm and dont know whether to just give it up already or not x
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Sarah you are NOT a failure breast feeding is unbelievably tough! Especially as though its supposed to be a completely natural thing so how can it be so hard?...but it is.
Do what you can do and get the support you can but if you can't do it, you have tried and that's all you can do! You are a great mummy, you have a baby you have waited years for...enjoy that and so whatever makes life easier for you and your lo. X
I think I'm lucky with bf, my mum never had a problem with it and I think I have taken directly after her. She had all 6 of us kids at exactly 39+1 weeks and I had Bjorn at 39+1.
I have still found bf hard though! I am going to a bf supper group next week xx
Do what you can do and get the support you can but if you can't do it, you have tried and that's all you can do! You are a great mummy, you have a baby you have waited years for...enjoy that and so whatever makes life easier for you and your lo. X
I think I'm lucky with bf, my mum never had a problem with it and I think I have taken directly after her. She had all 6 of us kids at exactly 39+1 weeks and I had Bjorn at 39+1.
I have still found bf hard though! I am going to a bf supper group next week xx
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Hey ladies how are you doing? 
Aww thanks so much for the kind words Rach
Faythe - I think it was one of two things: 1) He gets very frustrated when he cant latch (because of my position I think) and so starts to get really vocal 2) It was all done very rough. The breastfeeding woman literally wanted me to smack him onto the nipple super fast as soon as he opened his mouth and she was so fast and hard with it, Alex kept looking really shocked and then hed start crying again. Plus it just all seemed so...frantic. He doesnt like being moved around fast and she was having me change positions literally every minute.
Since then ive managed to get him to latch a few times. I havent really pushed the whole breast with him as whenever I have tried my milk is lacking and he seems to get frustrated. Im still pumping but my supply is totally shit. Im averaging 2oz on the morning pump and maybe 1oz at best on subsequent pumps. I dont know if I will ever manage to get it to increase, but I do feel atleast a little better that hes getting some breast milk.
Tina - what were the symptoms that Aden had with his Colic? We have had some problems with Alex not being well and the hospital seem to be trying to take us down that route
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Aww thanks so much for the kind words Rach
Faythe - I think it was one of two things: 1) He gets very frustrated when he cant latch (because of my position I think) and so starts to get really vocal 2) It was all done very rough. The breastfeeding woman literally wanted me to smack him onto the nipple super fast as soon as he opened his mouth and she was so fast and hard with it, Alex kept looking really shocked and then hed start crying again. Plus it just all seemed so...frantic. He doesnt like being moved around fast and she was having me change positions literally every minute.
Since then ive managed to get him to latch a few times. I havent really pushed the whole breast with him as whenever I have tried my milk is lacking and he seems to get frustrated. Im still pumping but my supply is totally shit. Im averaging 2oz on the morning pump and maybe 1oz at best on subsequent pumps. I dont know if I will ever manage to get it to increase, but I do feel atleast a little better that hes getting some breast milk.
Tina - what were the symptoms that Aden had with his Colic? We have had some problems with Alex not being well and the hospital seem to be trying to take us down that route
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Faythe you are seriously a wealth of info 
I was a bit deflated after the last midwife I spoke too told me that bigger breasted women tend to have more problems lactating. I dont see how that can be the case, and felt like she was basically trying to give me reasons to want to quit!
Alex had his hosital follow up today and he has now been diagnosed officially with Colic Hate hearing him cry out in pain, spend most of my time hes hurting in tears. Tina, you have my empathy/respect for what you went through with Aden. I know Alex doesnt have it bad in the scheme of things, and that Aden really suffered. Strong lady!
Hope you are all well? x
I was a bit deflated after the last midwife I spoke too told me that bigger breasted women tend to have more problems lactating. I dont see how that can be the case, and felt like she was basically trying to give me reasons to want to quit!
Alex had his hosital follow up today and he has now been diagnosed officially with Colic
Hate hearing him cry out in pain, spend most of my time hes hurting in tears. Tina, you have my empathy/respect for what you went through with Aden. I know Alex doesnt have it bad in the scheme of things, and that Aden really suffered. Strong lady!Hope you are all well? x
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What a load of tosh. Breast size doesn't mean that at all. I had a massive over supply and I am not small boobed.
Definately call LLL and they can advise
J had colic. Wearing him made all the difference as did cutting out dairy from my diet
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Definately call LLL and they can advise
J had colic. Wearing him made all the difference as did cutting out dairy from my diet
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Im cutting it out too Though not sure how much of an impact it will have...i dont normally manage to get more than one feeds worth of BM out for Alex in one day 
We might not have the sling but we are pretty much baby wearing anyway as he refuses to lay/go down so spends most of his time on our chest which seems to be the one place he feels comfy.
Colic is so evil..how did you cope with the stress and lack of sleep? x
Though not sure how much of an impact it will have...i dont normally manage to get more than one feeds worth of BM out for Alex in one day We might not have the sling but we are pretty much baby wearing anyway as he refuses to lay/go down so spends most of his time on our chest which seems to be the one place he feels comfy.
Colic is so evil..how did you cope with the stress and lack of sleep? x
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Ill check that out chick
Ive been going every 2 to 3 hours. Though today I noticed that I am getting less than I normally would. Wondering if the battle of the pumping might be over sooner rather than later. Matt thinks ive stressed myself too much and its impacted milk supply. Maybe hes right. Stress levels been high with Alex being so unhappy
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Ive been going every 2 to 3 hours. Though today I noticed that I am getting less than I normally would. Wondering if the battle of the pumping might be over sooner rather than later. Matt thinks ive stressed myself too much and its impacted milk supply. Maybe hes right. Stress levels been high with Alex being so unhappy
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Im using an Avent electric The hand version was great so thought id stick with what worked! Tried a mothercare one inbetween and it was absolutely shocking!
Hmm..you know..I havent been doing that
Ive been sitting in the kitchen pumping. Perhaps I should be doing it next to Alex and tapping into those hormones! Im such a noob when it comes to all this stuff.
Im just so glad that my milk hasnt dried up...Im surprised to tell you the truth considering how arse upwards Ive been getting things!!
How is everyone getting on?
Happy mothers day Tina! x
The hand version was great so thought id stick with what worked! Tried a mothercare one inbetween and it was absolutely shocking!Hmm..you know..I havent been doing that
Ive been sitting in the kitchen pumping. Perhaps I should be doing it next to Alex and tapping into those hormones! Im such a noob when it comes to all this stuff.Im just so glad that my milk hasnt dried up...Im surprised to tell you the truth considering how arse upwards Ive been getting things!!
How is everyone getting on?
Happy mothers day Tina! x
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Im using an Avent electric
Hmm..you know..I havent been doing that
Im just so glad that my milk hasnt dried up...Im surprised to tell you the truth considering how arse upwards Ive been getting things!!
How is everyone getting on?
Happy mothers day Tina! x
It's hard work sarah! Not to mention your hormones going crazy and sleep deprivation! Don't be hard on yourself!
Poor little Bjorn has terrible constipation. The poor little lad is in so much pain! Apparently it's very rare for breast fed babies to be constipated?!
My gp recommended giving him water but I have read so many things saying not to give babies water!? Let me know what you girls think. Xx
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He doesn't need water, so I wouldn't. Not sure what to suggest. I think maybe if you drank some fennel tea, it'd get into your milk so passing onto Bjorn which should help.
Sarah, make sure you're pumping through the night too. But believe me, what you pump is NOT a true reflection of your supply as a pump is not as effective as a baby at emptying a breast. I would suggest though, that you see a LC or a BF peer supporter because full time pumping IS hard work. It made me miserable and I missed out on 11 weeks of good time with J because it was feed him, pump,and then repeat.
Definately worth getting him on the breast full time, if that;s what you want
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Sarah, make sure you're pumping through the night too. But believe me, what you pump is NOT a true reflection of your supply as a pump is not as effective as a baby at emptying a breast. I would suggest though, that you see a LC or a BF peer supporter because full time pumping IS hard work. It made me miserable and I missed out on 11 weeks of good time with J because it was feed him, pump,and then repeat.
Definately worth getting him on the breast full time, if that;s what you want
xx
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Hi girls!! How are you all?? Feel like years since I was on here! Even though really it has not been too long.
How's all the mummy's and babies?
How did the bf go sarah? Hope your well?
How's little Jacob and Kash? X
Bjorn is good weighs 12.8 now, bf still going well, I'm exhausted as he is still waking every 2 hours for feeds. He is a little fatty! He will be 6 weeks old on Sunday!
Will post some pics! Would love to see some pics from you girls! Xx
How's all the mummy's and babies?
How did the bf go sarah? Hope your well?
How's little Jacob and Kash? X
Bjorn is good weighs 12.8 now, bf still going well, I'm exhausted as he is still waking every 2 hours for feeds. He is a little fatty! He will be 6 weeks old on Sunday!
Will post some pics! Would love to see some pics from you girls! Xx
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Bjorn 6 weeks old
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Bjorn 6 weeks old
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Awww hes gorgeous!! Looks and sounds like he is one happy little boy!
Sorry I have been a bit awol. Things over here have been rather stressy. We were orginally told that Alex had colic but after some deteriorations and hospital admissions its been found that he has reflux and CMPA (hes allergic to milk). So we have to medicate him for the reflux and hes on prescription milk for the allergy. He is in a lot of pain and distress atm until all the cows protein from the milk is out of his system, and ive had to stop breast feeding since i am not dairy free for the next 3-4wks which hasnt helped.
I love being a mummy though, best job in the world I just hope that alex gets better soon so he can enjoy life.
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Sorry I have been a bit awol. Things over here have been rather stressy. We were orginally told that Alex had colic but after some deteriorations and hospital admissions its been found that he has reflux and CMPA (hes allergic to milk). So we have to medicate him for the reflux and hes on prescription milk for the allergy. He is in a lot of pain and distress atm until all the cows protein from the milk is out of his system, and ive had to stop breast feeding since i am not dairy free for the next 3-4wks which hasnt helped.
I love being a mummy though, best job in the world
I just hope that alex gets better soon so he can enjoy life.xx
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