Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast feeding. It was going well the first few weeks but now it seems like my breast milk is drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than enough calories, I keep track of how many I eat most days with an online program called fitday. In fact, I'm actually gaining weight, so I don't see how I could not be eating enough calories. I know I'm getting at least sixty four ounces of water a day, because I have a 32 oz water bottle I fill and drink two or three times a day. My doctor told me once that drinking a beer every now and then will help breast milk production, and that as much as one beer a day is safe, so every now and then I have a beer. I try to pump every day in addition to feeding my son. Is there anything else I can do to make more breastmilk come? My son is very hungry, and I don't want to supplement with formula if I can help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 You might have to supplement, I had to w/my daughter, you need to make sure he is getting enough. If you are stressed at all, you won't get enough milk. He comes first, I know you want to breast feed, but better to supplement then for him not to get enough. Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 You might want to contact your local Le Leche League for support. I nursed 5 babies successfully with their help and support. Don't feed supplemental fluids such as water or formula. Breast milk as everything your baby needs, specifically what he needs. Nurse frequently and pump afterwards. Breastfed babies often will eat more frequently than bottle fed babies. Let him eat on demand, rather than a schedule. Supplement your diet with Essential Fatty Acids, minerals etc. Continue your prenatal vitamins while nursing. Relax and enjoy your time nursing. Stress is a huge factor in reduction of milk production. You will have excess milk the first couple of weeks and it will naturally taper off as your baby's feeding schedule and nursing style developes. Also as your baby grows, his growth spurts will increase his need to feed and will also increase the supply. It will feel like you are drying up, because he is demanding more and your body has not yet caught up. Good Luck Jenny Kernan --- remindersofthen <remindersofthen wrote: > I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast > feeding. It was going > well the first few weeks but now it seems like my > breast milk is > drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than > enough calories, I > keep track of how many I eat most days with an > online program called > fitday. In fact, I'm actually gaining weight, so I > don't see how I > could not be eating enough calories. I know I'm > getting at least > sixty four ounces of water a day, because I have a > 32 oz water bottle > I fill and drink two or three times a day. My > doctor told me once > that drinking a beer every now and then will help > breast milk > production, and that as much as one beer a day is > safe, so every now > and then I have a beer. I try to pump every day in > addition to > feeding my son. Is there anything else I can do to > make more > breastmilk come? My son is very hungry, and I don't > want to > supplement with formula if I can help it. > > Quantum Biofeedback Therapist Theta Practitioner/ Medical Intuitive www.quantumassociatesoftuah.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Do a search under herbs for breast milk. Keep the stress done. Difficult to do when you are tired all the time. I found this for example: " Motherlove® Herbal Company The trusted leader in herbal pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding products for more than a decade Home Questions about Motherlove products Infertility Morning Sickness Herbs to Avoid While Pregnant Useful Herbs During Pregnancy Birth Postpartum Depression Why Breastfeed? Low Breast Milk Herbs to Avoid While Nursing Breast Engorgement/Mastitis Sore Nipples/Thrush Bodycare Ingredients to Avoid During Pregnancy FAQ Low Breast Milk What causes an inadequate supply of breast milk? An inadequate or low supply of breast milk can result for a variety of reasons. These include poor nutrition, stress, the baby's inability to latch on properly or suck hard enough to stimulate milk production, and the comfort level the mother has with nursing. Most women can produce more breast milk by properly addressing these issues. Confer with a lactation consultant for help in determining the cause of low milk supply. What can women do to increase their supply of milk? * Galactogogue herbs have gained a reputation for increasing breast milk from years of historical use. Drink teas or take liquid herbal extracts such as tinctures (alcohol and water base) or alcohol free glycerites of the following herbs: fenugreek, blessed thistle, nettle, anise, dill, fennel seed, goat's rue, raspberry leaf, and alfalfa. Motherlove's More Milk contains blessed thistle, nettle, and fennel seed. More Milk Plus contains fenugreek seed, blessed thistle, nettle and fennel seed. More Milk Two, for women who are nursing an older baby and are pregnant, contains raspberry leaf, nettles and alfalfa. Our newest combination More Milk Special Blend, adds Goat's Rue to the popular More Milk Plus formula. Avoid parsley and sage, which decrease breast milk. * Nutrition: Eat a well-rounded diet with adequate calories (even more than during pregnancy) that includes vitamins and minerals with levels high enough for yourself and to produce milk. You need foods high in calcium, iron, and protein. Avoid junk food. What you eat comes through your milk. You need adequate liquid so drink plenty of fresh water and herbal tea. * Lack of Confidence: Sometimes it takes time to feel comfortable with motherhood. It doesn't just come naturally for every new mother! Some may be uncomfortable with the new feelings of pleasure or pain while nursing. Find a place that is comfortable for you to nurse. You may want privacy or quiet until you feel comfortable. Having eye contact with your infant while you nurse can help you relax and feel a nurturing bond. Find a friend or support group to talk with. * Stress: Nursing does take a large amount of energy and can be emotionally draining, so it's important to find the stress relievers that work for you (quiet time alone, talking with someone, exercise, getting plenty of rest, taking a warm bath.) And, be sure to ask for help with the housework and siblings. * Visualization: Visualize the abundance of your milk as it effortlessly flows from you to nourish your child. Where can I find more information? * The La Leche League has support groups throughout the country. Contact one in your area. There are also lactation consultants working in private practice and in hospitals to answer your questions. There is a lot of information on the internet at various lactation sites and chat groups. See our links to get started. * The Nursing Mother's Herbal, by Sheila Humphrey, Fairview Press Minneapolis, 2003. * The Nursing Mother's Companion, Kathleen Huggins, Harvard Common Press, 1999. * ProMom Promotion of Mother's Milk, Inc. * Breastfeeding Coalition More Milk Plus Babies Classes Contact Us Questions or comments: mother (970) 493-2892. 2004, Motherlove® Herbal Company. All rights reserved. " In , " remindersofthen " <remindersofthen wrote: > > I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast feeding. It was going > well the first few weeks but now it seems like my breast milk is > drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than enough calories, I > keep track of how many I eat most days with an online program called > fitday. In fact, I'm actually gaining weight, so I don't see how I > could not be eating enough calories. I know I'm getting at least > sixty four ounces of water a day, because I have a 32 oz water bottle > I fill and drink two or three times a day. My doctor told me once > that drinking a beer every now and then will help breast milk > production, and that as much as one beer a day is safe, so every now > and then I have a beer. I try to pump every day in addition to > feeding my son. Is there anything else I can do to make more > breastmilk come? My son is very hungry, and I don't want to > supplement with formula if I can help it. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 The more they nurse the more milk you'll have.., sucking produces milk...also is ther 5- 7 wet diapers a day, you should be able to hear them swallowing, know their drinking. they do want to nurse often so it's not a sign he's not getting enough, they digest breast milk faster and want it more often, all babies have different schedules, my son always seemed more hungry then my daughter... but do contact le leche, their advice is beyond helpful. good luck! , Jenny Kernan <rainysnana wrote: > > You might want to contact your local Le Leche League > for support. I nursed 5 babies successfully with their > help and support. > > Don't feed supplemental fluids such as water or > formula. Breast milk as everything your baby needs, > specifically what he needs. > > Nurse frequently and pump afterwards. Breastfed babies > often will eat more frequently than bottle fed babies. > Let him eat on demand, rather than a schedule. > > Supplement your diet with Essential Fatty Acids, > minerals etc. Continue your prenatal vitamins while > nursing. > > Relax and enjoy your time nursing. Stress is a huge > factor in reduction of milk production. > > You will have excess milk the first couple of weeks > and it will naturally taper off as your baby's feeding > schedule and nursing style developes. Also as your > baby grows, his growth spurts will increase his need > to feed and will also increase the supply. It will > feel like you are drying up, because he is demanding > more and your body has not yet caught up. > > Good Luck > Jenny Kernan > > > --- remindersofthen <remindersofthen wrote: > > > I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast > > feeding. It was going > > well the first few weeks but now it seems like my > > breast milk is > > drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than > > enough calories, I > > keep track of how many I eat most days with an > > online program called > > fitday. In fact, I'm actually gaining weight, so I > > don't see how I > > could not be eating enough calories. I know I'm > > getting at least > > sixty four ounces of water a day, because I have a > > 32 oz water bottle > > I fill and drink two or three times a day. My > > doctor told me once > > that drinking a beer every now and then will help > > breast milk > > production, and that as much as one beer a day is > > safe, so every now > > and then I have a beer. I try to pump every day in > > addition to > > feeding my son. Is there anything else I can do to > > make more > > breastmilk come? My son is very hungry, and I don't > > want to > > supplement with formula if I can help it. > > > > > > > Quantum Biofeedback Therapist > Theta Practitioner/ Medical Intuitive > www.quantumassociatesoftuah.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Yes, sucking more makes more milk, HOWEVER, if you can NOT produce more milk, and this is very much a real possibility, you will HAVE to substitute. We don't want to see the baby being malnutrioned. I tried and tried and tried. I had nursed my first child and had PLENTY of milk, more than enough, but w/my second, there was too much stress in the household, and sometimes it can be another factor, and you just cannot produce more milk, so please be sure to substitute and don't let your baby starve, be careful. I hope the other suggestions folks had for you do work, BUT if they don't, you want to make sure your baby is getting enough. Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Beer as a help to breastfeeding is an old folk remedy that had value back in the days when beer was alive, and had real yeast at the bottom of the bottle. As you may know, brewer's yeast is a treasure house of nutrition, especially those all important B vitamins. When you get your B vitamins in a whole food form like yeast or algae, you get them ALL, in a balanced form that your body recognizes as food. You might consider supplementing your diet with nutritional yeast of a whole green food supplement, and just enjoy the occasional beer for the relaxation. Don't get yeast tablets, they don't have enough to be useful. Get Torula or Engevita yeast in powder of flakes and dissolve it in a drink somehow. The taste of nutritional yeast blends better in savoury liquids, like bouillon, than in juice, but it is not too bad with diluted apple juice. It is also tasty on popcorn with butter. Good old Adele Davis was big on yeast. Happy breastfeeding! Ien in the Kootenays Gifts from the Living Planet. Wild. Whole. Vital. http://wildwholefoods.net http://wildhealing.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I have been breastfeeding for almost 5 years straight. I remember when I was nursing my first, I thought the same thing for a while. I strongly recommend against supplementing until you've done research, which I STRONGLY advise begins with a call to La Leche League (1-800- LALECHE). You can drink Mother's Milk tea or take Fenugreek (I like the tea, but some prefer capsules), and it will help, but can you tell me why you think you're not producing enough? How does the baby seem? How many wet/poopy diapers are you changing daily? Is the baby fussy at a certain time of the day? Is he just nursing more, sucking harder than before? Six months is textbook growth spurt time. His nursing more often could just be the body's way of stimulating milk production to meet the baby's changing needs. The milk changes from day to day, and even within each nursing session, to meet the needs of the baby. Be sure to let the baby completely drain one side before moving to the other. When he first starts a nursing session, the milk (called foremilk) is watery, and while it contains great nutrients, a big part of its purpose is to quench thirst. After a while, it changes to hindmilk, what many of us like to call " Haagen-Daas " . It's very rich and fatty, and the baby needs to get as much of that as possible. If you think you're not making enough milk, consider taking a " nursing vacation " . If remotely possible, spend a whole weekend in bed, just nursing. It helps to keep your shirt off, but do whatever's comfortable for you. Hot showers help stimulate the milk-ejection reflex, as does each latch-on. You can take him with you into a warm bath & let him nurse there. Night nursing/cosleeping is important for stabilizing breastmilk production. If you start supplementing with formula, you can count on your milk production decreasing, because it operates on supply-and-demand. Even just nursing on a schedule instead of on-demand can decrease supply. It could be that he's having a growth spurt & cutting teeth at the same time. Nurslings almost always nurse more when teething b/c it comforts them & eases tummy discomfort. Snuggling with mommy is a big [art of it, too. If it's mainly a certain time of the day when he's irritable, when is it? There's a time, usually from before dinner until after, when many babies get cranky. I call it the witching hour. It passes. Remember - supply and demand. , " remindersofthen " <remindersofthen wrote: > > I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast feeding. It was going > well the first few weeks but now it seems like my breast milk is > drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than enough calories, I > keep track of how many I eat most days with an online program called > fitday. In fact, I'm actually gaining weight, so I don't see how I > could not be eating enough calories. I know I'm getting at least > sixty four ounces of water a day, because I have a 32 oz water bottle > I fill and drink two or three times a day. My doctor told me once > that drinking a beer every now and then will help breast milk > production, and that as much as one beer a day is safe, so every now > and then I have a beer. I try to pump every day in addition to > feeding my son. Is there anything else I can do to make more > breastmilk come? My son is very hungry, and I don't want to > supplement with formula if I can help it. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 >If you think you're not making enough milk, consider taking a " nursing vacation " . If remotely possible, spend a whole weekend in bed, just nursing. It helps to keep your shirt off, but do whatever's comfortable for you. Hot showers help stimulate the milk-ejection reflex, as does each latch-on. You can take him with you into a warm bath & let him nurse there. Night nursing/cosleeping is important for stabilizing breastmilk production. Rereading this, I thought it helpful to specify that the baby be WITH you during the nursing vacation (it may seem obvious, but I wanted to be clear), nursing as constantly as he is willing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Stephanie I don't want to be discouraging, but when I nursed my daughter, I did all the things you are supposed to do to help my milk supply and it did not work. I just don't want this woman's baby suffering from not enough nutrition, I still have guilt feelings to this day for not starting the supplements sooner than I did and my daughter is 21 years old now. Yes, she SHOULD try all of those things and yes, many of them can and do work, just please put the baby first, and make sure it is getting enough to eat. Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Ok here is my 25 cents worth. I breast feed both my boys, and they were big boys. long! LOL I agree the beer helps, and I pumped, but at 8 weeks back to work I did pump at work and feed at night and on weekends, but i also added a bottle or two of formula most days, cause as i worked it didn't always have enough milk till the weekend came and helped me build up supply again...but I'll say this, the breast feeding strong hold says don't suplment, but my boys didn't mind they feed well with either breast or bottle, i think they enjoyed breast more, but they DID NOT CUT DOWN ON BREAST CAUSE I GAVE THEM A BOTTLE....PLEASE! What I did was created a rotune that worked for us, and that is what you have to do. I don't want to say you should be able to produce the milk you need, I don't want to make you feel bad, and there are soo many things that go into milk production the biggest is rest and as a new mom you don't often get enough! when baby rests you rest too! learn that its ok to rest and learn to do it! you are not super mom, and this is a new experience in your life. trust your gut, the two times i didn't with my kids i regreated it. At 6 weeks he is more than likely growing so he is feeding more if its every two hours so be it...let him feed, or let him skip on and bottle feed him, let dad do that so that the little guy doesn't smell your milk...and he'll bottle feed...then gives you a chance to build a bit of milk up... just when you think that you have a rounte down, they change it...they grow and its a new schedule. also at about 2 months they start having this small crying fit late in the day its very frustrating cause you think all of a sudden they get really fussy...from what i remember its a tummy growing thing...hold baby, on your hip...face out, with your arm across his tummy it seems to apply just enough pressure to ease things... Also all time best baby book, is Sears & Sears, titled Your Baby...great stuff all based on trusting your inner mom, with good med advise and personal doc experience as a parent. Bless be to you and your family donna , " remindersofthen " <remindersofthen wrote: > > I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast feeding. It was going > well the first few weeks but now it seems like my breast milk is > drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than enough calories, I > keep track of how many I eat most days with an online program called > fitday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 My baby is not too hungry, he's gaining weight pretty steady. I weighed him at one month and he weighed just over 13 lbs. I understand the concern though, because i have a cousin who's wife was starving her baby. Of course, she was not taking in nearly enough fluids or calories (she ate nothing but canned soup most days, and not much of it either, her breast milk must have been lousy and nutritionless, but she got her figure back real quick), and she only nursed her baby three or four times a day, and only for five to ten minutes at a time. Her baby literally was starving, he looked like a holocaust baby. He was six months old and still weighed less than my baby does now at six weeks! People would see him and say " Oh, look at the newborn! " but he was six months old! And he wasn't rolling over or holding his head up or anything, all he did was sleep. I mean, for god's sake, if you're not going to breastfeed properly you need to formula feed, am I right? Eventually her doctor caught on that she wasn't feeding him properly, and told her to move that baby to solids and to feed him more often or he would be forced to call child protective services on her. I was about to do it myself. Anyway, enough of ranting about my cousin in law. The real problem is not how much my baby is getting now, I mean he's hungry a lot, but he's a big boy, so thats to be expected. And he never complains when he's on the breast, so I assume that means he's getting milk out of it. The problem is that when I used to pump I'd get several ounces out of each side, but now I'm only getting about an ounce out of each side at a time. I'm trying to have a good store of milk for when I go back to work in a few weeks so he won't have to eat formula then. We've given him formula a couple of times and he just doesn't seem to like it. I don't want to feed it to him unless its an emergency. I'd love to destress, but I'm a single mom in the military, so that might be a tall order. I think I am pretty good at keeping the stress to a minimum on most days, and I think I handle what stress I do have pretty well, but I just can't see eliminating it entirely. Maybe when I retire. Thanks for all the suggestions though, I'll be trying everything I can and will keep you all posted. , " paris_summer60 " <paris_summer60 wrote: > > Ok here is my 25 cents worth. > > I breast feed both my boys, and they were big boys. long! LOL I agree > the beer helps, and I pumped, but at 8 weeks back to work I did pump at > work and feed at night and on weekends, but i also added a bottle or > two of formula most days, cause as i worked it didn't always have > enough milk till the weekend came and helped me build up supply > again...but I'll say this, the breast feeding strong hold says don't > suplment, but my boys didn't mind they feed well with either breast or > bottle, i think they enjoyed breast more, but they DID NOT CUT DOWN ON > BREAST CAUSE I GAVE THEM A BOTTLE....PLEASE! What I did was created a > rotune that worked for us, and that is what you have to do. > > I don't want to say you should be able to produce the milk you need, I > don't want to make you feel bad, and there are soo many things that go > into milk production the biggest is rest and as a new mom you don't > often get enough! when baby rests you rest too! learn that its ok to > rest and learn to do it! you are not super mom, and this is a new > experience in your life. > > trust your gut, the two times i didn't with my kids i regreated it. At > 6 weeks he is more than likely growing so he is feeding more if its > every two hours so be it...let him feed, or let him skip on and bottle > feed him, let dad do that so that the little guy doesn't smell your > milk...and he'll bottle feed...then gives you a chance to build a bit > of milk up... > > just when you think that you have a rounte down, they change it...they > grow and its a new schedule. also at about 2 months they start having > this small crying fit late in the day its very frustrating cause you > think all of a sudden they get really fussy...from what i remember its > a tummy growing thing...hold baby, on your hip...face out, with your > arm across his tummy it seems to apply just enough pressure to ease > things... > > Also all time best baby book, is Sears & Sears, titled Your > Baby...great stuff all based on trusting your inner mom, with good med > advise and personal doc experience as a parent. > > Bless be to you and your family > > donna > > , " remindersofthen " > <remindersofthen@> wrote: > > > > I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast feeding. It was going > > well the first few weeks but now it seems like my breast milk is > > drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than enough calories, I > > keep track of how many I eat most days with an online program called > > fitday. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I worked and breast fed my first baby. I took the pump with me to work and pumped, then saved it for his use the next day or when he needed it. Pumping in between feedings can help also. Jenny Kernan --- remindersofthen <remindersofthen wrote: > My baby is not too hungry, he's gaining weight > pretty steady. I > weighed him at one month and he weighed just over 13 > lbs. I > understand the concern though, because i have a > cousin who's wife was > starving her baby. Of course, she was not taking in > nearly enough > fluids or calories (she ate nothing but canned soup > most days, and not > much of it either, her breast milk must have been > lousy and > nutritionless, but she got her figure back real > quick), and she only > nursed her baby three or four times a day, and only > for five to ten > minutes at a time. Her baby literally was starving, > he looked like a > holocaust baby. He was six months old and still > weighed less than my > baby does now at six weeks! People would see him > and say " Oh, look at > the newborn! " but he was six months old! And he > wasn't rolling over > or holding his head up or anything, all he did was > sleep. I mean, for > god's sake, if you're not going to breastfeed > properly you need to > formula feed, am I right? Eventually her doctor > caught on that she > wasn't feeding him properly, and told her to move > that baby to solids > and to feed him more often or he would be forced to > call child > protective services on her. I was about to do it > myself. > Anyway, enough of ranting about my cousin in law. > The real problem is > not how much my baby is getting now, I mean he's > hungry a lot, but > he's a big boy, so thats to be expected. And he > never complains when > he's on the breast, so I assume that means he's > getting milk out of > it. The problem is that when I used to pump I'd get > several ounces > out of each side, but now I'm only getting about an > ounce out of each > side at a time. I'm trying to have a good store of > milk for when I go > back to work in a few weeks so he won't have to eat > formula then. > We've given him formula a couple of times and he > just doesn't seem to > like it. I don't want to feed it to him unless its > an emergency. > I'd love to destress, but I'm a single mom in the > military, so that > might be a tall order. I think I am pretty good at > keeping the stress > to a minimum on most days, and I think I handle what > stress I do have > pretty well, but I just can't see eliminating it > entirely. Maybe when > I retire. > Thanks for all the suggestions though, I'll be > trying everything I can > and will keep you all posted. > , > " paris_summer60 " > <paris_summer60 wrote: > > > > Ok here is my 25 cents worth. > > > > I breast feed both my boys, and they were big > boys. long! LOL I agree > > the beer helps, and I pumped, but at 8 weeks back > to work I did pump at > > work and feed at night and on weekends, but i also > added a bottle or > > two of formula most days, cause as i worked it > didn't always have > > enough milk till the weekend came and helped me > build up supply > > again...but I'll say this, the breast feeding > strong hold says don't > > suplment, but my boys didn't mind they feed well > with either breast or > > bottle, i think they enjoyed breast more, but they > DID NOT CUT DOWN ON > > BREAST CAUSE I GAVE THEM A BOTTLE....PLEASE! What > I did was created a > > rotune that worked for us, and that is what you > have to do. > > > > I don't want to say you should be able to produce > the milk you need, I > > don't want to make you feel bad, and there are soo > many things that go > > into milk production the biggest is rest and as a > new mom you don't > > often get enough! when baby rests you rest too! > learn that its ok to > > rest and learn to do it! you are not super mom, > and this is a new > > experience in your life. > > > > trust your gut, the two times i didn't with my > kids i regreated it. At > > 6 weeks he is more than likely growing so he is > feeding more if its > > every two hours so be it...let him feed, or let > him skip on and bottle > > feed him, let dad do that so that the little guy > doesn't smell your > > milk...and he'll bottle feed...then gives you a > chance to build a bit > > of milk up... > > > > just when you think that you have a rounte down, > they change it...they > > grow and its a new schedule. also at about 2 > months they start having > > this small crying fit late in the day its very > frustrating cause you > > think all of a sudden they get really fussy...from > what i remember its > > a tummy growing thing...hold baby, on your > hip...face out, with your > > arm across his tummy it seems to apply just > enough pressure to ease > > things... > > > > Also all time best baby book, is Sears & Sears, > titled Your > > Baby...great stuff all based on trusting your > inner mom, with good med > > advise and personal doc experience as a parent. > > > > Bless be to you and your family > > > > donna > > > > , > " remindersofthen " > > <remindersofthen@> wrote: > > > > > > I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast > feeding. It was going > > > well the first few weeks but now it seems like > my breast milk is > > > drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than > enough calories, I > > > keep track of how many I eat most days with an > online program called > > > fitday. > > > > > Quantum Biofeedback Therapist Theta Practitioner/ Medical Intuitive www.quantumassociatesoftuah.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Donna (paris_summer_60) wrote: but at 8 weeks back to work I did pump at work and feed at night and on weekends, but i also added a bottle or two of formula most days, I hate to see mothers having to go to work at 8 weeks! But you are right, don't get dogmatic about it, do what you can, and if you need to supplement a bit just do that. A young woman I know who had a midwife birth and was quite into the whole thing had spent 4 weeks pretty much in bed with the baby doing not much else but nursing. It just wasn't happening. The midwife suggested supplemental feeds. Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.blogspot.com (blog) http://wildhealing.net (Rainforest Herbs) http://wildwholefoods.net (AFA algae) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 oh yeah, i totally intend to pump at work. hell, i pumped at drill this weekend! , Jenny Kernan <rainysnana wrote: > > I worked and breast fed my first baby. I took the pump > with me to work and pumped, then saved it for his use > the next day or when he needed it. Pumping in between > feedings can help also. > > Jenny Kernan > > --- remindersofthen <remindersofthen wrote: > > > My baby is not too hungry, he's gaining weight > > pretty steady. I > > weighed him at one month and he weighed just over 13 > > lbs. I > > understand the concern though, because i have a > > cousin who's wife was > > starving her baby. Of course, she was not taking in > > nearly enough > > fluids or calories (she ate nothing but canned soup > > most days, and not > > much of it either, her breast milk must have been > > lousy and > > nutritionless, but she got her figure back real > > quick), and she only > > nursed her baby three or four times a day, and only > > for five to ten > > minutes at a time. Her baby literally was starving, > > he looked like a > > holocaust baby. He was six months old and still > > weighed less than my > > baby does now at six weeks! People would see him > > and say " Oh, look at > > the newborn! " but he was six months old! And he > > wasn't rolling over > > or holding his head up or anything, all he did was > > sleep. I mean, for > > god's sake, if you're not going to breastfeed > > properly you need to > > formula feed, am I right? Eventually her doctor > > caught on that she > > wasn't feeding him properly, and told her to move > > that baby to solids > > and to feed him more often or he would be forced to > > call child > > protective services on her. I was about to do it > > myself. > > Anyway, enough of ranting about my cousin in law. > > The real problem is > > not how much my baby is getting now, I mean he's > > hungry a lot, but > > he's a big boy, so thats to be expected. And he > > never complains when > > he's on the breast, so I assume that means he's > > getting milk out of > > it. The problem is that when I used to pump I'd get > > several ounces > > out of each side, but now I'm only getting about an > > ounce out of each > > side at a time. I'm trying to have a good store of > > milk for when I go > > back to work in a few weeks so he won't have to eat > > formula then. > > We've given him formula a couple of times and he > > just doesn't seem to > > like it. I don't want to feed it to him unless its > > an emergency. > > I'd love to destress, but I'm a single mom in the > > military, so that > > might be a tall order. I think I am pretty good at > > keeping the stress > > to a minimum on most days, and I think I handle what > > stress I do have > > pretty well, but I just can't see eliminating it > > entirely. Maybe when > > I retire. > > Thanks for all the suggestions though, I'll be > > trying everything I can > > and will keep you all posted. > > , > > " paris_summer60 " > > <paris_summer60@> wrote: > > > > > > Ok here is my 25 cents worth. > > > > > > I breast feed both my boys, and they were big > > boys. long! LOL I agree > > > the beer helps, and I pumped, but at 8 weeks back > > to work I did pump at > > > work and feed at night and on weekends, but i also > > added a bottle or > > > two of formula most days, cause as i worked it > > didn't always have > > > enough milk till the weekend came and helped me > > build up supply > > > again...but I'll say this, the breast feeding > > strong hold says don't > > > suplment, but my boys didn't mind they feed well > > with either breast or > > > bottle, i think they enjoyed breast more, but they > > DID NOT CUT DOWN ON > > > BREAST CAUSE I GAVE THEM A BOTTLE....PLEASE! What > > I did was created a > > > rotune that worked for us, and that is what you > > have to do. > > > > > > I don't want to say you should be able to produce > > the milk you need, I > > > don't want to make you feel bad, and there are soo > > many things that go > > > into milk production the biggest is rest and as a > > new mom you don't > > > often get enough! when baby rests you rest too! > > learn that its ok to > > > rest and learn to do it! you are not super mom, > > and this is a new > > > experience in your life. > > > > > > trust your gut, the two times i didn't with my > > kids i regreated it. At > > > 6 weeks he is more than likely growing so he is > > feeding more if its > > > every two hours so be it...let him feed, or let > > him skip on and bottle > > > feed him, let dad do that so that the little guy > > doesn't smell your > > > milk...and he'll bottle feed...then gives you a > > chance to build a bit > > > of milk up... > > > > > > just when you think that you have a rounte down, > > they change it...they > > > grow and its a new schedule. also at about 2 > > months they start having > > > this small crying fit late in the day its very > > frustrating cause you > > > think all of a sudden they get really fussy...from > > what i remember its > > > a tummy growing thing...hold baby, on your > > hip...face out, with your > > > arm across his tummy it seems to apply just > > enough pressure to ease > > > things... > > > > > > Also all time best baby book, is Sears & Sears, > > titled Your > > > Baby...great stuff all based on trusting your > > inner mom, with good med > > > advise and personal doc experience as a parent. > > > > > > Bless be to you and your family > > > > > > donna > > > > > > , > > " remindersofthen " > > > <remindersofthen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I had a baby six weeks ago and have been breast > > feeding. It was going > > > > well the first few weeks but now it seems like > > my breast milk is > > > > drying up. I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than > > enough calories, I > > > > keep track of how many I eat most days with an > > online program called > > > > fitday. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quantum Biofeedback Therapist > Theta Practitioner/ Medical Intuitive > www.quantumassociatesoftuah.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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