A baby question?

[jenr]

And it wont be the last! LMAO
JJs GF said her milk came down this morning.
Now from about 2am -4am little Shannon was very restless and had trouble feeding? Do you think this is connected maybe things were just not right for him?
I cant remember much about when I was breastfeeding I didnt do it for very long:(

[sandydee]

From my memory it just takes some practice to get it right IYKWIM .DS settled right into after a few days Takes a while before the milk comes fully too.DS was only BF for around 6 weeks from memory ..wish it had of been longer....

[Perfectly Precious]

When the milk comes in babies can find it hard to feed at first as the milk will engorge the breasts making the nipple harder to grab and the fast flow will mean bubby needs to go on and off the breast for breathers....it should settle within a few weeks :)

[ezmay]

I didnt feed DS for long but I would say maybe he wasnt used to the milk and wanted the colostrum. Also he could have been acting like a new born as well and he is adjusting

[jenr]

Thats the word I was looking for PP engorge!:hehe:
I was trying to explain to them that it will feel different for bub because all of a sudden there is milk there:D

[Cackle]

You can get a nipple sheild which I used when the twins were tiny. It helped for me.

[Melinda]

sounds like engorgement to me...is it best for mum to express some milk...
although i have been out of the game for a long time...

[Perfectly Precious]

Yep I have to express for about 5 mins before my breasts are soft enough for Israel to grab hold properly...

[Melinda]

Yep I have to express for about 5 mins before my breasts are soft enough for Israel to grab hold properly...

yep i thought that might be the problem...
gees its amazing what you remember...

[ezmay]

I've been out of the baby game for a few years but I think Ive forgotten everything. Hoping its like riding a bike - It will all come rushing back to me.

Good luck on the feeding ladies and remember if all else fails expressing into a bottle or using formula is fine as well. The main thing is bub gets fed so if its getting too stressful for JJ GF to keep trying tell her to relax and do whats best for her wether is breast or bottle.
With DS I had such a hard time getting him to latch on and everyone had their 2 cents to add and it got to the point that I was too stressed that it was stressing him out so we ended up going the formula route because the stress dried my milk up. Of course I was living with my IL's and had been doing so for a grand total of 8 days so it was a bit like stranger telling me what I was doing wrong at 3 am.

Sorry I rambled on a bit.

[Cherie]

As a mother who has breast fed one child and bottle fed two..Just tell her not to stress if the time ever comes that she cant feed baby herself. I think a lot of pressure is put on new mothers to breast feed, I personally think whatever the mother chooses to do is fine.
Agree with the girls that it can take a day or two for the milk to come in fully.
Oh sorry Ez, you said a similar thing. :)

[jenr]

I have rang twice tonight JJ said he will ring back there is something going on????
I just text him he said sorry Mum I will ring soon I said is everything ok he said it is now talk later?
Hate that

[Cherie]

Interpreted as: Mum, stop ringing every ten seconds..We have got it covered.:D

[jenr]

bahawww you got it Cherie!!
He just rang he couldnt talk earlier because they have had visitors turning up all night!!!

[Heather]

All solved....no need to pop my :2c: worth in.

[jenr]

Oh come on H say it LMAO

[Heather]

Well...I was in Hospital when I had the Bm for two weeks, a short 10 minutes from the MIL. When the hospital advised me that they were going to bar her admittance because of her "help", I signed myself out and the local Doctor visited me at home. LMAO

No actually, when I read this thread, I was just going to say I had no problem with him feeding until the milk arrived and then several times I had to get the nurses to help him attach.

[jenr]

Did MIL visit you at home?

[Heather]

No....but she phoned every day.....that's when we got an answering machine :haha:

[jenr]

Yes my MIL was a dear may she rest in peace.:hug:
But I promise myself I will not be the interferring MIL
I have only sent one text today so far!LMAO

[Heather]

Weaning yourself already LMAO

[Cherie]

I have only seen my MIL less than 20 times in 40 years.:D I was lucky as she knew everything... So I knew where to go for help if I needed it. Not!!!! LMAO

[jenr]

I spoke to JJ and Catherine last night she had a few problems feeding the baby see they dont tell me everything I thought things were going ok with that?
She got a couple of blisters on her nipples and feeding was painful then the other night when Shannon pulled his mouth away one of the blisters had burst and he had blood on his face:(
Yeh she may have been able to get around it and try again but she wanst happy with feeding and why do it if you dont want to?
The baby will still get the loving and the nutrition that is required:)

[Heather]

Nipple guard.

[Jules]

I think really that it's best to go with what works best in each situation. It is far easier to replace the nutrition baby needs than it is to replace the joy, bonding and loving cuddles that are so very important for mother and baby, and father too!! :)

It is just so sad to see stressed, frustrated and sometimes (wrongfully) ashamed parents missing those precious moments trying so hard to meet the needs of other people's opinions rather than meeting the needs of their own unique family unit.

[Heather]

She has given little Shannon the best start already......she should never feel pressured to continue Breastfeeding.

[Melinda]

every situation is diffrent , and they should go whats best for them.

[SocialGirl]

Absolutely mel... he'll be just fine.... agree with H, he most certainly has been given the best start ALREADY.