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07-06-2003 03:09 PM | |
solstice | Oh I am so glad that things are looking up for you and your boy! I was going to recommend lots of skin to skin contact to keep him awake and intersested in nursing, but it sounds like he realized how good 's milk is on his own |
07-06-2003 01:00 PM | |
Turtle Monkey |
That damn latch ruins everthing! Good job! I'm glad you figured it out and are now on your way to pain free nursing. |
07-04-2003 01:58 PM | |
Meli | I'm so glad to hear things are better for you two now. Way to go, and pat yourself on the back for not giving up! |
07-03-2003 07:21 PM | |
BlueEeyore | Way to persevere! Good job. |
06-27-2003 10:26 PM | |
Busty McBust |
I just finished reading this thread and am so happy for you. Good luck and keep us posted! |
06-27-2003 07:41 PM | |
funkytown |
Oh, Karen, I was so sad when I read the first post and soooo happy when I read your last one. Nothing beats a great LC. Mine was an angel on this earth. I never would've been able to nurse Viv if it wasn't for her. I'm so glad you found one that can help you!!! I don't know if it's been mentioned, but you can use Neosporin on your nipples. I tried everything when I had cracked, scabbed, blistered nipples. It was the only thing that actually healed them. It helps numb the pain, too. I'm so happy for you that little Brandon is here. I've thought of you two a lot over the months! |
06-27-2003 03:28 PM | |
Heathers |
Yay!!!!!!!!!! |
06-27-2003 03:08 PM | |
Nina |
Hurray! That is so wonderful. Way to go. A good LC makes all the difference. |
06-27-2003 02:42 PM | |
Dea |
THAT IS FANTASTIC! Good for you for finding another LC, that first one should be kicked in the head IMHO. Wonderful news! He should start gaining now and you can start to relax and enjoy your little treasure. YAY FOR GOOD LC'S! |
06-27-2003 11:50 AM | |
Momtose |
Yea! that is such good news! Glad you found help. Keep going! |
06-27-2003 11:39 AM | |
Snapper | That is great!!!! I am so glad you found someone who knew what they were doing. Good for you for hanging in there! |
06-27-2003 11:27 AM | |
BabyKisses | Wooooooooo Hoooooooooo! That is AWESOME news, Karen! I'm so glad you got another opinion and even glader (is that even a word?) that he nursed well. You must be thrilled to pieces...pumping sucks ass |
06-27-2003 11:05 AM | |
kt99 |
HE LATCHED. HE NURSED FROM BOTH SIDES FOR ALMOST 25 MINUTES AND BEST OF ALL, IT DIDN'T HURT !!!!! The LC that came out this morning was absolutely amazing. I had been positioning him wrong at the breast the entire time. I was holding him to far forward leaving him with nothing to grab onto but nipple. Eek gads, it friggin hurts just typing that. I know we still have a pretty long road ahead of us but man, I am just so freaking happy right now. I can't wait for him to wake up to want to feed again. PS - he didn't even want a bottle of EBM when he was done nursing. Things are definitely starting to look up. |
06-27-2003 09:57 AM | |
momiam |
Hang in there. It sounds like things are starting to improve. For what it's worth, my son was actually 2 weeks late, and had many of the same problems. It was a struggle to get him to nurse for 10 minutes at a time. He lost almost a pound by day 5 (he started at 9lbs 11 oz, so this isn't as bad as it seems). He didn't get back up to his birth weight until he was two weeks old. He was almost 2 months old before we really got the hang of painfree nursing. Some of it was me learning how he was supposed to latch on, but a lot of it was just waiting until his mouth got big enough for my nipple. One thing I would do to help the pain was put breastmilk on my nipples, and then run around without a top on for a little bit. Keep us posted. |
06-26-2003 09:01 PM | |
Dea |
I don't have any experience with anything you are going through, but I just wanted to tell you what a great job you are doing. Your ds is such a lucky baby to have a Mommy who is so commited to giving him the very best nurishment in the world. I know you don't know me from Eve, but my thoughts are with you. I know your baby is going to start gaining here pretty soon, just keep doing what you know is right for him. You are an inspiration. |
06-26-2003 12:13 PM | |
Pseudonymph |
One more thing--Rosie was REALLY sleepy. Like cosmically sleepy for about two weeks. We had to strip her naked, sponge her down, flick her feet, and dunk her hands in water to make her wake up to nurse. She also only nursed for about 7 minutes per feeding. She was not a preemie and gained fine, but I just wanted to tell you that your baby is not the first to be so incredibly sleepy! You just have to be careful about your son's particular special issues and all will be fine. |
06-26-2003 12:10 PM | |
Pseudonymph |
I pumped exclusively for my son for a whole year. He had very different issues from your son (refused to latch), but I just wanted to say that it is very possible that if you just keep pumping for a couple of weeks, the baby's mouth will grow, the latch will be better, and he won't be so sleepy. Just concentrate on maintaining your supply as best you can using both pump and nursing, and I bet in 3 or 4 weeks it will all be normalized. You have a HUGE advantage that you've already successfully nursed one baby. Oh and P.S.--advice to switch to formula for a whole week shows a total lack of understanding of nursing, so take the pede's advice with a grain of salt. If you need any info about exclusive pumping, PM me. |
06-26-2003 10:01 AM | |
kt99 |
I just got off the phone with Brandon's ped. His bilirubin levels are back to normal so it looks like the jaundice is finally gone. I also told him that I was not going to be supplementing with formula only. I have 48 ounces of EBM stock piled that I am going to use up first. His response - "That sounds great". I was like, ??? His tune seems to have changed considerably since I was in his office yesterday. Giving him EBM was not one of my options. I really do wish that finding a new ped was an option that we had. I live in Canada, Ontario to be exact where there is a huge doctor shortage. Because my dd Kayleigh was a patient of his he was able to take Brandon in otherwise we would have been left to run to the pediatric walk in clinic anytime something was wrong. I have been in contact with our local health unit and they are sending out a different LC to my house tomorrow morning. I have also gotten the contact name of the LLL gal in my area. They are actually holding a meeting tonight that I am going to attend. Now as for his feedings, last night he took 2 full ounces of EBM then nursed for an additional 8 minutes when he was done. I had to wake him up for both his night feeds which were breast only. Out of his two feeds this morning, the first was breast the second was bottle. Only problem is, his bottle feed was a measly 1.5 ounces. I stopped to burp him which he does wonderfully just like his and he refused to take anymore. After 10 minutes, I managed to get him to suck back a little bit more before he gagged and spit up. In the 30 minutes since I have fed him, he has spit up twice, something he almost never does. I think I am going to wake him up after the 2 hour mark and try to feed him again. Thank you for all the wonderful information you have provided. It is nice to know that I am not alone in all of this. |
06-26-2003 08:17 AM | |
Snapper | Oh and I forgot the sleepy part. My babe was really really sleepy too the first 3-4 weeks. I had to constantly get a cool wet washcloth and put i on her neck, cheek, back, etc. Undress baby and put skin to skin. Co-sleep. Gently blow in his face. Try everything you can to wake him up and latch him back on. Even if he only stays awake for 2 mins. |
06-26-2003 08:14 AM | |
Snapper |
I would suggest you take 1/4 cup of water and put it in a diaper- this is all that is considered one wet diaper. It really doesn't take much. Then check every hour and see if his diaper is wet. You could also put a tissue in the diaper. But check OFTEN. Also I would suggest moving to a 2 hour schedule. If you feed him at 7 am, feed again at 9, 11, etc. Or you could even try feeding him every hour. It won't hurt anything except your nipples. I would second or third finding a LLL group somewhere that you haven't been and see about getting soemone to check his latch. I realize your nipples are sore, cracked and hurting. Mine were the same way. After every feeding express bm and rub on nipples and sit topless in front of a window that has sunlight coming through so that your nipples are exposed to light, if you can't do that sit under a bright light. It helps to air dry them. After you do that then put Lansinoh on. My dd has only eaten for 5-7 mins since she was born and she was 19lbs 10oz at her 9 mos. Triple her birth weight. And last find a new pede. This one sounds very ignorant about bf'ing. Find one that will work with you, maybe a woman that has bf already. Good luck and keep up updated!! |
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