Mae on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
So we just brought our 5 day old home from the hospital on Friday and feeding her is definitely our most stressful thing right now. I know there is no one-size-fits-all answer for most of these...
View Articleswedishfish on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
Hmmm...I always nursed LO for 10-15 minutes per side. We were instructed to wake her at night until she passed her birth weight (which was also 8lb4oz). My LO lost a lot of weight in the hospital...
View Articlematador84 on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
I went through the same thing with ds. Truthfully, I just kept my kids on the boob pretty much all the time. Unless they needed a diaper change or burping, they were attached to one of my boobs. With...
View Articlelawbee11 on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
@Mae: (1) I'm not sure about this one. My LO never nursed for very long at each session. Since your LO is so young I'd probably just let her nurse as long as she wants. (2) I nursed my LO anytime she...
View ArticleApplesandbananas on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
My LO seemed like he was constantly attached and he had transfer issues due to a tongue tie. Have you had your LO checked for ties? He also was a very sleepy eater, they said it was because he had to...
View Articlebookwormmama on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
1. Yes nurse her for as long as she wants. Since you are having supply issues and it is early on I would nurse her for 15-20 minutes on one side and then move her to the other and let her go as long as...
View ArticleGreentea on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
@Mae: yes yes yes. LO was a little jaundice so the ped said do more frequent feedings. They took an hour and she ate again after 30 minutes (so she ate every "hour and a half.") We set the clock for...
View Articleartsyfartsy on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
I would just nurse her as much as possible. Get comfy, turn on some Netflix, and have hubby bring you delicious food. That sounds sucky to have a baby latched on all the time, and it is, but it's good...
View ArticleMrs. Champagne on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
I did 15 mins per side. I would keep awake with cold wash cloth rubbed on his back if he fell asleep or pass him to DH because he had cold hands. Usually had him naked and changed his diaper in between...
View Articledanda on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
This sounds a lot like what we went through. We were admitted to the pediatrics unit of the hospital for the bili lights for 24 hours on Day 4. Possibly our case was more severe since we needed the...
View ArticleFoodnerd81 on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
One of the best pieces of advice I got was "even when you think she can't possibly be hungry again, try feeding her anyway."I pretty much let c nurse as long as she wanted, which was loooonnngg. She...
View Articlejedeve on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
Get cozy and just nurse. It sounds impossible but it doesn't last forever. I remember 1.5 hr cluster feeds in the evening. Fun times! After a few weeks I called an LC who told me yes, it was onay to...
View ArticleMae on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
Any tips for boob healing while constantly nursing? Her latch is ok now but for the first 3 days it was really shallow and my nipples are all torn up :( I feel like they can't heal bc they are always...
View Articleswedishfish on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
@Mae: Earth Mama Angel Baby nipple butter. Lanolin didn't help the nipples cracking but the EMAB nipple butter was a godsend.
View ArticleCanoli on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
@Mae: just went through this with my LO. I use coconut oil and earth mama angel baby nipple butter and they healed pretty quickly. Fun stuff right?
View Articlemamimami on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
Whenever she wants to nurse, nurse. My babies were like that, too. It could be maddening, But hey, it helped me have a great supply, we bonded great and they were happy and healthy. Dig in and watch...
View Articlegilmoregirl on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
My nipples were a mess and I thought for sure they'd fall off instead of heal, but heal they did. It took a while though. Like two Weis at least? Gel pads helped, earth mama angel baby nipple butter...
View ArticleLovelyPlum on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
One other thing: I pretty much stopped wearing a shirt and just sore a nursing bra and a long sleeve comfy cover up that I had (like a button up sweater with no buttons). Easier boob access!
View Articlemrskc on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
1) My son was super sleepy nurser at first too. I used to do diaper changes in between each side to wake him up a little and tickling his jaw or ear (?? I can't remember exactly now) helped. Is she...
View ArticleEmsmems on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
PP gave you lots of great advice, I just wanted to add one thing. A high bili can cause a baby to be sleepy, so you definitely should wake to feed until you get the ok from your Ped to stop.Good luck!...
View Articlefussygal on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
1) I had a super sleepy lady, too. Until about three weeks she was always asleep at the boob. I tried everything to wake her, but what worked best was to lay her flat on her back. I'd have to do it...
View ArticleScarletBegonia on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
I found that the only thing that helped my nipples was colostrum - once my milk came in I continued to hand express a little milk and leave it to dry there, but the colostrum was what really soothed...
View ArticlePumuckl on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
@Mae: Okay here's my 2cents:1.) I felt as though I had the sleepiest nurser on the block. He'd ALWAYS fall asleep. A trick the LC and midwifes taught is in the hospital helped though: Nurse them in...
View ArticleAdira on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
@Mae: 1) Jaundiced babies tend to be sleepier than normal, so the fact that she's so sleepy is normal and definitely makes curing jaundice harder. We had the SAME issue with Xander and were instructed...
View ArticleMae on "Breastfeeding n00b. I have questions."
Thanks for all the advice! Regarding keeping her awake.. We try everything! We always strip her down and change diaper. Then if that doesn't wake her up turn on all the lights. Then when nursing my dh...
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