#mombassadorchat Happy World Breastfeeding Week! Please share your breastfeeding stories and tips! Hi everyone! @kimberlyyyy_the-preemie-mom here. For today's chat we're going to talk about breastfeeding and pumping in honor of World Breastfeeding Week! Both can seem complicated or stressful, but remember you have lots of support here! With my first son I had things going against us for breastfeeding. I wish I knew back when he was younger that we could have still tried! With my second son I was determined to breastfeed, and even though he was born 11 weeks early I wasn't going to let that stop us from trying to breastfeed! For 7 weeks I pumped every 2 1/2-3 hours on the dot to establish and maintain my milk supply. When your little one is born early they usually need time to master sucking, swallowing, and breathing so I wasn't able to nurse right away. When my son was 33 weeks gestational (so 4 weeks old) we were finally able to latch on, and he did great! By 36 weeks gestational we had successfully started breastfeeding, and today marks 21 months of actual at-breast breastfeeding for us! I am passionate in trying to help moms-to-be and moms with breastfeeding and/or pumping, but I support moms who choose not to or for other reasons cannot breastfeed. Remember, I mentioned I didn't breastfeed my first son. I understand both sides. Breastfeeding isn't always easy, but I believe it's at least worth trying! Please help me celebrate World Breastfeeding Week by sharing your tips, questions, concerns, product recommendations, or anything else breastfeeding and pumping related! If you have a question for @kimberlyyyy_the-preemie-mom, please tag her in the comments below! Or share your advice and feeding stories.
Breastfeeding has my Nipples so sore , any solutions and yes she's latching right! neep help asap😩😩😩😩😖😖
Yesterday I went out with my boyfriend went to watch a movie, me and him don't live together yet. but point is yesterday when he was dropping me off his like sleep over at my house witch the mom and dad lives. I said no, his response was why is everyone deciding or making choices for you and their going to do the same with the baby, when I know that's not true. what he thinks is that my mom tells me not to sleep over. So he left all mad. and I felt in my heart that he went on and cheated on me and did something else with an other girl.... and it's 10:51 am now and he hasn't texted me at all. and after he dropped me off I texted him saying what I felt and nothing. I don't know if I'm over reacting or what or what should i do. do i wait until he text me?
Why does he like to latch as if he's pinching my nipple 😭 I've gotten used to it now but damn he bruised my nipple at the beginning😅😥😑
I’m starting to second think about breastfeeding only because my son won’t latch unless I have the nipple cover on 😢 he use to latch good on my left side with no problem
Brittany Gabrielle·
Мама сына-младенца
I'm late but, call your lactation nurse...she should have suggestions. Nipple shields definitely help, my son doesn't latch on "correctly". Another option is to exclusively pump and bottle feed. I hope it all works out, don't give up.
Shannon Catullo·
Мама двоих (10 лет, 13 лет), ждёт третьего
They may be to engorged for him to latch .. Try a shower or pump first just to get some of the hardness out
Micah Morgann·
Мама двоих (младенец)
Heat! then pump, or take a hot shower and hand press. maybe try a nipple shield until baby latches good? that's what I did. It really sucks at first, but don't give up! it'll be so worth it, and it gets better!
amanda·
Same thing happened to me & I regretted giving up. Pump till you're soft. Or hand express. Bottle fed that feeding. Try the breast next go round. My two cents. Best of luck!
Kimberly ·
Мама двоих (младенец)
He's still learning. Just try keeping him at breast when you can. And maybe hand express or pump fur a couple minutes to take the edge off?? Don't let this mess with your decision to breastfeed. You can do it!! You can also ask to see the hospital's lactation consultant to see if she can offer any assistance. Good luck momma!
Nzuri Ainra·
В ожидании первенца
Engorgement is a pain, but what really helped me was a putting a hot towel on my breasts or taking a hot shower where the water could hit them. It helped so much!