My little girl is 11 months old and has been EBF until now. She eats some solids but not enough to sustain her without breastmilk. She'll take a bottle of breastmilk if I'm not around and she's voraciously hungry, but more recently, she's been holding out until I get home from work to eat. All of this would be fine, except that I just found out last week that I'm pregnant again.
I've heard that most people experience a moderate-to-severe drop in supply while nursing through pregnancy, and I'm already noticing that I have considerably less milk than before (based on pumping output, as well as baby's behavior; e.g., eating for longer and on both sides at each feed, compared to before, when sh
With both of my kids (a 2.5-year-old son and a 9-month-old daughter), I've struggled with some pretty significant PPA and PPD. I'm doing much better now, but one of the ways this tends to manifest is lots of worrying about whether they are meeting their milestones on time and, if anything seems even a little "off," being completely convinced they have some kind of developmental disability. Because of the PPA/PPD, I'm really bad at being able to differentiate between whether something I'm noticing is cause for concern or an irrational worry. The latest thing I find myself freaking out about is the recent observation that my little girl never seems to put anything into her mouth.
Hi, folks - I could really use your thoughts on something that's causing me and my husband a lot of worry. Starting yesterday, our 2-year-old son (he'll be 26 months old in a few days) has been acting very unlike himself. Although like any toddler, he can be cheeky and test limits, he's generally a very sweet little guy and good about listening to us. He's never had a problem with his 4-month-old sister and usually interacts with her very appropriately.
Very suddenly, he's been virtually inconsolable (wailing, crying, and impossible to calm down) every time his sister makes a sound, even if it's just a coo or a laugh and not something more distressed. He looks visibly uncomfortable about ha
I'm sorry if there are already 500 posts about this or if this makes no sense. I've had a horrible past few weeks and am kind of frantic right now. It's a long story, but I've been struggling with inconsistent letdown for the past two to three weeks (ironically, the stress this creates is making things even worse). I have good days, during which I let down multiple times per feeding, then bad days where I miss a feeding or two because of this. Today has been awful, because I've only let down for one feeding, and it's already 4 PM here.
I'd feel a lot better if baby would at least take a bottle to make up for what she's missing, but I haven't had the need to introduce one until very recently
TL;DR - I've been having difficulty letting down during feedings due to anxiety and am not sure things will improve, which is making me a nervous wreck. I'm thinking about transitioning to formula but am worried that I will not bond with my baby if I switch, because I work outside the home and DH is the SAHP. Would love thoughts or stories about how others have made the decision to transition to formula from nursing, how you dealt with any tough feelings it raised for you, and how you felt it impacted your relationship with your baby, if at all.
Sorry, I wound up writing you all a novel. =P
My LO is 9 weeks old. We've been nursing from birth fairly successfully, despite some issues with di
I'm not sure what to think of a recent change in my 8-week-old daughter's nursing behavior. About three days ago, she suddenly started getting really fussy at the breast. She acts like she really wants to latch on but can't and kind of slurps at my nipple, takes it into her mouth, then spits it back out repeatedly. When she's like this, she'll also kick me in the stomach, cry, and just act really frustrated and agitated. Sometimes let down will cause her to focus and relax, and she'll be normal for the rest of the feed. Sometimes it just makes her more agitated. This used to be a very occasional thing, but like I said, since three or so days ago, it's happened several times. It t
TL;DR - My 14-month-old just stopped nursing out of the blue this Tuesday and shoves my boob out of his face every time I bring it near him. I'm not sure why, and whether this is temporary or the end. I feel so heartbroken, miss that sweet time with him so much, and no one in my life (husband included) gets it, so I just wanted to hang out in here for awhile with people who would.
Hi, everyone,
In October, my baby and I made it past the one-year mark, thanks in large part to the wonderful support I got from this sub when we were just starting out and everything felt like a crisis. You are all awesome, and so I thought of coming here with our latest thing. I'm so happy about having had that
Hi, everyone! My baby is coming up on 9 weeks old and has started dropping one or two feeds (i.e., if left to his own devices, he would only eat about every 3-4 hours - even longer at night - which comes out to about 6-7 times a day). I am confused, because I keep hearing that he should be eating 8-12 times daily, but then, I also hear that I should follow his cues instead of the clock. Will it damage my supply and make him lose weight if I just follow his lead? In case it is relevant, he still has plenty of wet and dirty diapers, I have had an oversupply since the beginning, and he really only ever eats from one side per feeding. TIA! =)
I am wondering whether any of you has tips or suggestions about how to get my baby to latch deeply in side-lying position. He is six weeks old and in general a good nurser, but he can be a little lazy about opening his mouth wide when latching on. Because of that, I usually use positions that allow me to do the "breast sandwich" thing with one hand and then to quickly shove him on with the other hand.
I have a really hard time doing these things while lying on my side, because I can't use the arm that is underneath me to help him get latched on. I have tried just making the breast sandwich or just shoving him on when I see him open wide with my one available hand, but most of
I'm not sure if this is a silly question, but I cannot for the life of me figure out the answer, so here I am (yet again!) to ask all of you. =)
My baby is now six and a half weeks old, and sadly, I am returning to work tomorrow (booooooo). Until now, he has been exclusively breastfed, with the exception of Dad's efforts to practice bottle feeding for when I went back to my job. I am trying to figure out how much pumped milk to leave for Baby each day. I work from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with an hour for lunch. My plan is to feed Baby at 6:30 or 7:00 AM, right before I leave for work, and then again at 5:30 PM, when I return home. My husband is a SAHD and will be bringing Baby to
My baby is six weeks old this Wednesday, and all of you here have been such a wonderful source of information and encouragement to us while we have been figuring out breastfeeding. I have a few more questions I could really use some help answering.
Over the course of this last week or so, Baby seems to be adjusting his sleep routine. Until now, he has been a pretty clockwork baby, and even though I have been available to him for nursing on demand, after week three or four, he has only really wanted to nurse every two and a half to three hours during the day. On nights when he is sleeping well, this was also the case, and he would wake up every three hours, wanting to eat.
I've posted here once before and benefited so much from your thoughtful responses and warm encouragement. I am hoping that you may be able to help me again.
Some background that might be helpful: My baby is now 4 weeks old, and for the past couple of weeks, I am pretty sure I have been dealing with an oversupply and forceful let-down. I think this is the case, because I often see/hear Baby "chugging" frantically, pulling away choking or coughing, or grunting/whining and punching me in the boob whenever I feel a let-down (which is heart-wrenching to watch). His feeds tend to be really short (anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes, with the -very- occasional longer feed thrown in) and h
I had my baby on October 15th and, since then, have been working on figuring out how to breastfeed him. In general, things have been going pretty well...despite some jaundice (it was a difficult birth that involved three hours of pushing and lots of bruising for baby because my doctor didn't realize he was sunny side up), he has not only already regained his birth weight but several ounces additional to that. He has also been producing plenty of wet and dirty diapers.
However, over the course of this week, baby has significantly reduced the duration of his feedings. He used to drink at each breast for 15+ minutes pretty much every time. Now, these occasions are very rare - mo
So, this afternoon, my husband and I went in for our 36-week growth ultrasound. All seemed well, baby was being his usual active self, and our ultrasound technician didn't seem to be acting weird and said he was measuring right where she was hoping he'd be. About 20 minutes later, after I'd left the office and was in the middle of a phone call with a family friend who just lost someone close to him, the doctor's office calls me (at 4:56 PM my time). I couldn't take the call because I was trying to be supportive to my friend and wound up checking my messages after it was over...only to learn that my OB's nurse left me a message asking that I call her back as soon as I get a chance, and that t