We made the trimesters pass quickly!

[0203]

I loved the food at my hospital, I fact I waited to ask to be discharged until I had been offered lunch my DH always got offered a meal too which I thought was a lovely touch

 

[Kiwiberry]

BB nothing like mommy baby bonding time on the toilet taking a poo .

0203, they gave my OH food too it was awesome!

 

[Carlyp1990]

Oh god no the food here is awful!
Maybe there's enough food for a normal person but I Have the appetite of a horse so I was starving

I'm just in the bath hand expressing a little milk to ease some discomfort... how do I know when I've done enough? Is it possible to do too much? Xx

 

[ab75]

Carly I was doing that in my bed at 3am the other night, into a towel as my boobs were agony. I just stopped when the hard lumps were gone xx

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

Kiwi, my room was right next to the NICU. It was nice and I loved that there was a room down the hall where they kept drinks and snacks for patients. Room service was pretty good also. I loved London's nurses they were really wonderful. I think I enjoyed it because I had help and was terrified having my first baby, he was preemie and seemed so fragile. DH tended more to him during our stay than I did. He was awesome, now that we're home I don't know what happened.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Suzy he was in his cot! We weren't allowed carry baby in the corridors. You had to wheel them around!

Carly I just do it until the hard lumps have gone.

Omgosh Elijah has cluster fed for 5 hours! I had about 20 minutes break to eat my tea and 5-10 minutes here and there. I am shattered though. I've just sat with my feet up feeding and watching TV whilst Dean fed me chinese, chocolate fingers and pints and pints of cordial! Hopefully it will have passed by tomorrow.

 

[0203]

Omg BB we are having our first cluster feed too. I'm exhausted! Had to happen on the day my husband took an extra evening shift at work, wish someone was feeding me chocolate haha

 

[brunettebimbo]

Tough isn't it!? It does pass though. Just get comfy and go with the flow We ended up having a bath together. He fed in the bath then fell asleep. The skin to skin really settled him.

 

[Kiwiberry]

No cluster feeds here. Riya is still on a 2-4 hour schedule. She is however eating a lot more than I expected. Almost 5 ounces a feed now. Sometimes its less but man is she a little milk piggy!

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

Hey ladies, how long do your lo's feed at the breast before they are full? London almost never takes the other one when I offer it and actually goes back to sleep (on me) for another hour or so before he starts showing signs of hunger. If I put him down he cries and will take the breast but only for about 2 or 3 mins then he goes back to sleep. I just let him stay there to keep from crying. I'm exhausted and can't seem to tell when he is actually satisfied. It seems now when DH gives him a bottle, I have to get up and give him the breast for him to be done feeding.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

:wave:

I still can't upload a photo

 

[Carlyp1990]

Get the photobuckphoto bucket app beckii, that's what I use

Great change of name for the thread! Are you and aimee-jo home now? Xx

 

[brunettebimbo]

Pink it honestly varies. Sometimes he feeds for 10 minutes, sometimes closer to an hour!

 

[Carlyp1990]

Ladies i feel awful. Lucy has gone from 7 lb 15oz to 7 lb 6 oz she's pooing and being sick after pretty much every feed. I don't know what to do xx

 

[ab75]

Carly, frazer pooed and was sick after 3 feeds on tues, I was scared for the midwife weighing him on wed but he was fine.
Lucy is probably just taking too much and bringing back up what she doesn't need. All babies lose weight to start with.
You're doing a great job.

Love the new name beckii, how are you doing?


Pink, Like bb said, it varies. Frazer can be on for 10 mins or an hour. He always just takes one side though, I just change sides for his next feed even if its 10 mins later as long as he is on for a good while otherwise I use the same side to make sure he's getting all that he needs. You must be tired if you are feeding a lot then snuggling him in. It'll get easier. You're doing great.

I text Amy earlier. She has a problem with her kidney so they were going to try and drain it to see if that got rid of the infection. Fingers crossed it does so she can get home to Madeleine and Archie xx

 

[0203]

How is frazer doing with offering only one breast at a time? When did you stop offering both? It feels like all I am doing is feeding Henry as I am still following the advice of one breast then nappy change then the other breast.

Hope Amy feels better soon x

 

[brunettebimbo]

Is he emptying your breast completely? I don't offer the second of I don't feel that he's had enough of the first so that I know he's had enough hind milk.

Carly all babies lose in the beginning. They let them lose 10% before worrying so you are doing great As for pooing, Elijah just did 4 within an hour

 

[Carlyp1990]

I just feel like I'm failing I'm trying to make sure she gets the 'fatty milk' and drinks enough from both sides by offering the opposite breast at each feed. I hope she doesn't lose any more .
Thanks for updating on amy xx

 

[Kiwiberry]

I do things a little differently. I change her diaper before she eats so that she does not spit up a lot since she has reflux and gets so mad when we change her diaper.

When I do feed her, I feed her from both. I will let her eat out of one breast until she is barely sucking on it anymore. Then if she is still awake I will offer the other breast. She pretty much drains both each time, she is a little milk piggy. I know its working because she is past the point of losing weight after birth and gains at least 1 ounce a day.

I feed from both because I don't want to deal with a breast pump all the time. I want to use it as little as possible. After having to use it 8 times a day for the first 3 months of Riya's life it took a toll on me. Not to mention my breast pump crapped out so I need to get a new one lol.

 

[0203]

Oh I just don't know what to do. Obviously me offering both is working as he is gaining weight reallywell. This morning I tried only offering one and he wanted feeding every hour. I still don't be live year you can't overfeed a breastfed baby because Henry always seems hungry and never ever says no when the boob is offered