π oy what a first night back...Haley didn't eat well at all last night (3 small feedings, about 5/10mins when I know sheβ¦
π oy what a first night back...Haley didn't eat well at all last night (3 small feedings, about 5/10mins when I know she can nurse for longer and has) I was getting frustrated with myself cause it should be so natural, just put her on and she eats but it hurts so dang much I have to put nipple cream on before and after a feeding....she's has lost 7% of her birth weight (7lbs instead of 7lbs 9oz) it's like she'd nurse for about 10mins and then about 30mins later she'd want to eat again which frustrates me cause she just ate and then we struggle to latch again til she finally does and then she does it again feeds for a couple of minutes and then gets hungry again...getting horrible flashbacks to when I couldn't nurse my first and I feel like I just can't do it...
Update: the morning has been better and after talking it over with my hubby we decided on this plan. Plan a is to nurse as much as I can and during the day she does well but plan b is if we have another night of struggling to eat then we'll bottle at night
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Idk if anyone else has mentioned, but all of this is completely normal. The more often she latches the better, she is trying to get your milk to come in. If you decide to do bottle and want to BF then you need to pump when she wakes up to take the place of her feeding off you. It's a struggle in the beginning and take a bit to get adjusted but push through. Do you have a nipple shield? She might be a little lazy and have a small mouth. I use one the first month I think off and on if it was painful. Good luck, you can do it!!
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I used a shield with Molly and I don't remember what happened with it, no biggie I think Walmart has some
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@armywife72515 try and get some rest during the day today so it helps for tonight. Nights might be tougher especially if you are having latching, cranking nipple issues. You are doing great, it just takes time to adjust.
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@scidg3 yeah I am left nipple was cracked and we're slowly figuring it out
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Longest feeding of the day and we're both happy! This is on the MyMedela app very helpful!
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RELAX!!! Number one thing to hinder milk production Is if youβre stressed about it!! At 3 days I remember my boys nursing for only a few mins then falling asleep but waking up soon after to eat again. Those first few weeks I felt all I did was nurse lol. Sorry!! Try to not put so much pressure on yourself. They have such small bellies at that age that nursing for a few mins is ok!
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@purplelovemamaof4 @unicornprincessx3 thanks for listening to my rant
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@armywife72515, anytime love!! Iβve been in your shoes before so I know how hard it is with a young toddler and a newborn. But I will promise u itβs amazing having them so close in age!
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@armywife72515 your welcome love!!
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It's going to be ok... Take a deep breath and push through that pain and babies have very small stomachs at the begining and they tend to fall asleep on the boob...so don't give up!! If you need to for the pain pump a little after a feeding it will bring in milk supply and it will aclimate your breasts to breastfeeding!! Try air drying after each feed it will keep bacteria down and it will also help with soreness rub some breast milk on nipples after too and let that air dry on them it will help I promise!!! Hang in there mama !!
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@purplelovemamaof4 the hospital pediatrician said that she has an uncommon form of a tongue tie that the skin under her tongue is thicker than usual
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@armywife72515 are they going to do anything about it just leave it?...I wonder if you were to pump milk for her in a bottle if she could take the bottle to help stretch that part of her tongue
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@purplelovemamaof4 they didn't do anything about it
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It's normal for them to loose in the beginning. Give her a week. Also you milk should be coming in which is more filling than colostrum.
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I know it's normal for them to lose weight but I don't want her to lose too much...just feels like I can't do it...I keep trying and it's like she doesn't get a good latch which leads to us struggling to get on for who knows how long and by the time she finally does latch she wore herself out and falls asleep