Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Edda- Welcome, welcome, welcome! I'm sure that you're really going to enjoy this list. My name is and I'm a stay at home Mom to 3 kids. 7, 5, and Katelyn 23 months. I didn't nurse my first, she was born early and I was told that she just wouldn't be able to, ha! I nursed my 2nd for 10 months when he went on a nursing strike and we never recovered. I'm still nursing my 23 month old, but we're in the process of weaning her now. Congratulations on your new little one, be sure to keep us posted with all the details S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Edda- Welcome, welcome, welcome! I'm sure that you're really going to enjoy this list. My name is and I'm a stay at home Mom to 3 kids. 7, 5, and Katelyn 23 months. I didn't nurse my first, she was born early and I was told that she just wouldn't be able to, ha! I nursed my 2nd for 10 months when he went on a nursing strike and we never recovered. I'm still nursing my 23 month old, but we're in the process of weaning her now. Congratulations on your new little one, be sure to keep us posted with all the details S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Welcome to the list Edda! Glad to have you here! Congratulations on your pregnancy! You will have to give us details when the big day arrives!! My name is B .. I live in Michigan USA with my husband and two wonderful kids. is 4 years old and was breastfed until about 18 months and Madeline, age 10 months, is my current nursling. No plans for weaning anytime soon! I think you will enjoy this list .. there is a lot of support and it's a great place for companionship! What is the trend on breastfeeding in Iceland? Do many women choose to breastfeed? I also see you live in the capital city .. is it a large city? I'd love to hear more about your country and culture! Again WELCOME! <3 B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Welcome to the list Edda! Glad to have you here! Congratulations on your pregnancy! You will have to give us details when the big day arrives!! My name is B .. I live in Michigan USA with my husband and two wonderful kids. is 4 years old and was breastfed until about 18 months and Madeline, age 10 months, is my current nursling. No plans for weaning anytime soon! I think you will enjoy this list .. there is a lot of support and it's a great place for companionship! What is the trend on breastfeeding in Iceland? Do many women choose to breastfeed? I also see you live in the capital city .. is it a large city? I'd love to hear more about your country and culture! Again WELCOME! <3 B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Welcome Edda and Hjalmfridur Briet (do you call her that?or do you shorten it? ) !!! This is a great list. I am Liz and I have 3 children all breastfed babies. I live in Florida USA. Glad you joined : ) Liz AKA Rosesgrow1@... SAHM to Connor 7 Tristan 4 and Makenna 1/7/00 http://members.aol.com/rosesgrow1/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Welcome Edda and Hjalmfridur Briet (do you call her that?or do you shorten it? ) !!! This is a great list. I am Liz and I have 3 children all breastfed babies. I live in Florida USA. Glad you joined : ) Liz AKA Rosesgrow1@... SAHM to Connor 7 Tristan 4 and Makenna 1/7/00 http://members.aol.com/rosesgrow1/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Edda, Congratulations! I bet you are ready for this baby to come. Glad to have you on the list. Ask any questions you would like. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding info & resources New to the list Hello everybody. I've been here for few days and I thought it was high time that I'd introduce myself. I'm Edda a 30 year old woman from Reykjavik, Iceland. I'm married to Runar who is 41 years old. We've got a daughter, Hjalmfridur Briet who is 2 years old. And I'm expecting my second baby to be born any day now - my due date was March 25th so I'm already a week past it. I'm planning on breastfeeding for as long as possible. I breastfed my daughter until she was 11 months old - then she decided to stop. Well, she got an ear infection and apparently didn't like sucking and never wanted to take the breast again after that. I'm hoping for the same success with my second baby. I had to start working when my daughter was 6 months old - but we still kept going - now I get to spend at least 14 months at home so I can be even more dedicated to breastfeeding now than before. Looking forward to getting to know you all. Edda ==================================================== Edda Sigurbjorg Johannsdottir edda@... Reykjavik, Iceland ICQ: 9067380 My homepage: http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/rainbow/10/ Hjalmfridur Briet goto: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7395/ Would you like to earn money by reading e-mail. Check out: http://www.sendmoreinfo.com/id/22400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DON'T HATE YOUR RATE! Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! http://click./1/2120/0/_/410002/_/954595632/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Edda, Congratulations! I bet you are ready for this baby to come. Glad to have you on the list. Ask any questions you would like. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding info & resources New to the list Hello everybody. I've been here for few days and I thought it was high time that I'd introduce myself. I'm Edda a 30 year old woman from Reykjavik, Iceland. I'm married to Runar who is 41 years old. We've got a daughter, Hjalmfridur Briet who is 2 years old. And I'm expecting my second baby to be born any day now - my due date was March 25th so I'm already a week past it. I'm planning on breastfeeding for as long as possible. I breastfed my daughter until she was 11 months old - then she decided to stop. Well, she got an ear infection and apparently didn't like sucking and never wanted to take the breast again after that. I'm hoping for the same success with my second baby. I had to start working when my daughter was 6 months old - but we still kept going - now I get to spend at least 14 months at home so I can be even more dedicated to breastfeeding now than before. Looking forward to getting to know you all. Edda ==================================================== Edda Sigurbjorg Johannsdottir edda@... Reykjavik, Iceland ICQ: 9067380 My homepage: http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/rainbow/10/ Hjalmfridur Briet goto: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7395/ Would you like to earn money by reading e-mail. Check out: http://www.sendmoreinfo.com/id/22400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DON'T HATE YOUR RATE! Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! http://click./1/2120/0/_/410002/_/954595632/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Thanks for the welcome Liz. Yes we call her Hjalmfridur Briet. We've never shortened it - but a lot of our friends and relatives wanted to go with her second name at first but we put a stop on it. You get used to it pretty soon. :-) All the best, Edda ==================================================== Edda Sigurbjorg Johannsdottir edda@... Reykjavik, Iceland ICQ: 9067380 My homepage: http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/rainbow/10/ Hjalmfridur Briet goto: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7395/ Would you like to earn money by reading e-mail. Check out: http://www.sendmoreinfo.com/id/22400 > Welcome Edda and Hjalmfridur Briet (do you call her that?or do you shorten > it? ) !!! This is a great list. I am Liz and I have 3 children all breastfed > babies. I live in Florida USA. Glad you joined : ) > > Liz AKA Rosesgrow1@... > SAHM to Connor 7 Tristan 4 and > Makenna 1/7/00 > http://members.aol.com/rosesgrow1/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Thanks for the welcome Liz. Yes we call her Hjalmfridur Briet. We've never shortened it - but a lot of our friends and relatives wanted to go with her second name at first but we put a stop on it. You get used to it pretty soon. :-) All the best, Edda ==================================================== Edda Sigurbjorg Johannsdottir edda@... Reykjavik, Iceland ICQ: 9067380 My homepage: http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/rainbow/10/ Hjalmfridur Briet goto: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7395/ Would you like to earn money by reading e-mail. Check out: http://www.sendmoreinfo.com/id/22400 > Welcome Edda and Hjalmfridur Briet (do you call her that?or do you shorten > it? ) !!! This is a great list. I am Liz and I have 3 children all breastfed > babies. I live in Florida USA. Glad you joined : ) > > Liz AKA Rosesgrow1@... > SAHM to Connor 7 Tristan 4 and > Makenna 1/7/00 > http://members.aol.com/rosesgrow1/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Welcome Edda! It's Michele ;-) What a small world huh? Edda and I know each other very well, we have daughter's the same age and are on a few lists together because of them and also our new babies because we were also due the same month! Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Hello everybody.I've been here for few days and I thought it was high time that I'dintroduce myself.I'm Edda a 30 year old woman from Reykjavik, Iceland. I'm married to Runarwho is 41 years old. We've got a daughter, Hjalmfridur Briet who is 2 yearsold. And I'm expecting my second baby to be born any day now - my due datewas March 25th so I'm already a week past it. I'm planning on breastfeedingfor as long as possible. I breastfed my daughter until she was 11 monthsold - then she decided to stop. Well, she got an ear infection andapparently didn't like sucking and never wanted to take the breast againafter that. I'm hoping for the same success with my second baby. I had tostart working when my daughter was 6 months old - but we still kept going -now I get to spend at least 14 months at home so I can be even morededicated to breastfeeding now than before.Looking forward to getting to know you all.Edda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 Welcome Edda! It's Michele ;-) What a small world huh? Edda and I know each other very well, we have daughter's the same age and are on a few lists together because of them and also our new babies because we were also due the same month! Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Hello everybody.I've been here for few days and I thought it was high time that I'dintroduce myself.I'm Edda a 30 year old woman from Reykjavik, Iceland. I'm married to Runarwho is 41 years old. We've got a daughter, Hjalmfridur Briet who is 2 yearsold. And I'm expecting my second baby to be born any day now - my due datewas March 25th so I'm already a week past it. I'm planning on breastfeedingfor as long as possible. I breastfed my daughter until she was 11 monthsold - then she decided to stop. Well, she got an ear infection andapparently didn't like sucking and never wanted to take the breast againafter that. I'm hoping for the same success with my second baby. I had tostart working when my daughter was 6 months old - but we still kept going -now I get to spend at least 14 months at home so I can be even morededicated to breastfeeding now than before.Looking forward to getting to know you all.Edda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2000 Report Share Posted April 2, 2000 Hello Michele. Great to see you here too. And thanks for the welcome. You'll start to wonder if I'm following you around! :-) LOL All the best, Edda ====================================================Edda Sigurbjorg Johannsdottir edda@...Reykjavik, Iceland ICQ: 9067380My homepage: http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/rainbow/10/Hjalmfridur Briet goto: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7395/ Would you like to earn money by reading e-mail. Check out: http://www.sendmoreinfo.com/id/22400 Welcome Edda! It's Michele ;-) What a small world huh? Edda and I know each other very well, we have daughter's the same age and are on a few lists together because of them and also our new babies because we were also due the same month! Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Welcome to the group nne. I am Jodi, sahm to 11 months old identical twin girls, and Mackenzie. I am still nursing them and it is going great. So great I am not even close to weaning them any time soon. We live in Illinois and I am 21 years old. I look forward to getting to know you! Jodi Mommy to twin girls and Mackenzie 7-11-1999 icq#70190079 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Welcome to the group nne. I am Jodi, sahm to 11 months old identical twin girls, and Mackenzie. I am still nursing them and it is going great. So great I am not even close to weaning them any time soon. We live in Illinois and I am 21 years old. I look forward to getting to know you! Jodi Mommy to twin girls and Mackenzie 7-11-1999 icq#70190079 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Welcome to the group nne. I am Jodi, sahm to 11 months old identical twin girls, and Mackenzie. I am still nursing them and it is going great. So great I am not even close to weaning them any time soon. We live in Illinois and I am 21 years old. I look forward to getting to know you! Jodi Mommy to twin girls and Mackenzie 7-11-1999 icq#70190079 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Hi, nne, Welcome and congratulations on 's birth. Many first time moms experience pain at latch-on, myself included, and there seems to be a correlation to pain and fair-skinned, fair-haired women. This aside, if the pain causes you to not want to get latched on, it is time to take acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen (Tylenol and Motrin, respectively), for pain control. I didn't experience flat nipples, but I believe the tissue may gradually release through nursing and be less flat, and will get a better " hang " on how to grasp your nipple effectively over time. It often takes weeks for a nursing couple to get into the full swing of things. I congratulate you on being comfortable to get out and nurse in public already. This is a big milestone. To paraphrase my favorite book (The Nursing Mother's Companion Guide) " The learning period is the first 2 months; the reward period follows immediately. " Hope you enjoy our list, Amy Lynn mother to 2-10-00 and 1-25-98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Hi, nne, Welcome and congratulations on 's birth. Many first time moms experience pain at latch-on, myself included, and there seems to be a correlation to pain and fair-skinned, fair-haired women. This aside, if the pain causes you to not want to get latched on, it is time to take acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen (Tylenol and Motrin, respectively), for pain control. I didn't experience flat nipples, but I believe the tissue may gradually release through nursing and be less flat, and will get a better " hang " on how to grasp your nipple effectively over time. It often takes weeks for a nursing couple to get into the full swing of things. I congratulate you on being comfortable to get out and nurse in public already. This is a big milestone. To paraphrase my favorite book (The Nursing Mother's Companion Guide) " The learning period is the first 2 months; the reward period follows immediately. " Hope you enjoy our list, Amy Lynn mother to 2-10-00 and 1-25-98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Hi, nne, Welcome and congratulations on 's birth. Many first time moms experience pain at latch-on, myself included, and there seems to be a correlation to pain and fair-skinned, fair-haired women. This aside, if the pain causes you to not want to get latched on, it is time to take acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen (Tylenol and Motrin, respectively), for pain control. I didn't experience flat nipples, but I believe the tissue may gradually release through nursing and be less flat, and will get a better " hang " on how to grasp your nipple effectively over time. It often takes weeks for a nursing couple to get into the full swing of things. I congratulate you on being comfortable to get out and nurse in public already. This is a big milestone. To paraphrase my favorite book (The Nursing Mother's Companion Guide) " The learning period is the first 2 months; the reward period follows immediately. " Hope you enjoy our list, Amy Lynn mother to 2-10-00 and 1-25-98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Welcome nne and , Glad to read that he is doing better after a rough start. My DD, Charlotte, was born 4 weeks early but fortunately didn't not need any special treatment except for 5 days of " bililight " treatment for jaundice. As for the pain in breastfeeding. I had that too and it does go away. If for some reason the pain does not improve or even if it begins lasting longer and longer, get it checked out to make sure you don't get mastitist/breast infection. When Charlotte was about 3 weeks I got a breast infection and on top of the horrible pain breastfeeding, I was sick as a dog...temp 104F! Good luck, and Charlotte 8-29-99 >Hi everyone, >My name is nne, and I just had my first baby (, 5/13/00) the day >before my 26th birthday. He was born three weeks early, and his lungs were >not fully developed. Therefore, he spent nine days in the NICU. He was on a >ventilator for a few days, so he was not allowed to have anything to eat >until he was five days old. When he was finally able to eat, he had to eat >from a bottle for a couple of days because they had to keep an accurate >count of the amount of breastmilk he was getting. Needless to say, by the >time they let me put him to breast, we had a difficult time. To complicate >things, I then found out that my nipples are a little flatter than they >should be, making it even more difficult for him to latch on. The lactation >consultant at the hospital gave me a nipple shield to use, which worked for >the time being. When we finally got to come home, I decided that I didn't >want to use the nipple shield forever, and it was a nightmare trying to get >him to nurse without it. Had I known this would happen (I knew absolutely >nothing about nipple shields when it was given to me) I never would have >started using the shield to begin with. We have finally gotten to the point >where we are getting the hang of breastfeeding. I have even been brave >enough to nurse him in public!! The only problem I'm having now is that when >he first latches on, it really hurts for about the first 15 seconds. I've >worked with a lactation consultant (not the same one who gave me the nipple >shield) and she said he appears to be latching on correctly, but that >sometimes women with flat nipples (although mine are not totally flat) have >this problem because the baby has to work to pull the nipple out. She says >there isn't really much I can do about it, but the pain may gradually go >away the longer he nurses. >Well, that is about it for my story. I am really looking forward to getting >to know everyone on this list. > >nne >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Welcome nne and , Glad to read that he is doing better after a rough start. My DD, Charlotte, was born 4 weeks early but fortunately didn't not need any special treatment except for 5 days of " bililight " treatment for jaundice. As for the pain in breastfeeding. I had that too and it does go away. If for some reason the pain does not improve or even if it begins lasting longer and longer, get it checked out to make sure you don't get mastitist/breast infection. When Charlotte was about 3 weeks I got a breast infection and on top of the horrible pain breastfeeding, I was sick as a dog...temp 104F! Good luck, and Charlotte 8-29-99 >Hi everyone, >My name is nne, and I just had my first baby (, 5/13/00) the day >before my 26th birthday. He was born three weeks early, and his lungs were >not fully developed. Therefore, he spent nine days in the NICU. He was on a >ventilator for a few days, so he was not allowed to have anything to eat >until he was five days old. When he was finally able to eat, he had to eat >from a bottle for a couple of days because they had to keep an accurate >count of the amount of breastmilk he was getting. Needless to say, by the >time they let me put him to breast, we had a difficult time. To complicate >things, I then found out that my nipples are a little flatter than they >should be, making it even more difficult for him to latch on. The lactation >consultant at the hospital gave me a nipple shield to use, which worked for >the time being. When we finally got to come home, I decided that I didn't >want to use the nipple shield forever, and it was a nightmare trying to get >him to nurse without it. Had I known this would happen (I knew absolutely >nothing about nipple shields when it was given to me) I never would have >started using the shield to begin with. We have finally gotten to the point >where we are getting the hang of breastfeeding. I have even been brave >enough to nurse him in public!! The only problem I'm having now is that when >he first latches on, it really hurts for about the first 15 seconds. I've >worked with a lactation consultant (not the same one who gave me the nipple >shield) and she said he appears to be latching on correctly, but that >sometimes women with flat nipples (although mine are not totally flat) have >this problem because the baby has to work to pull the nipple out. She says >there isn't really much I can do about it, but the pain may gradually go >away the longer he nurses. >Well, that is about it for my story. I am really looking forward to getting >to know everyone on this list. > >nne >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Welcome nne and , Glad to read that he is doing better after a rough start. My DD, Charlotte, was born 4 weeks early but fortunately didn't not need any special treatment except for 5 days of " bililight " treatment for jaundice. As for the pain in breastfeeding. I had that too and it does go away. If for some reason the pain does not improve or even if it begins lasting longer and longer, get it checked out to make sure you don't get mastitist/breast infection. When Charlotte was about 3 weeks I got a breast infection and on top of the horrible pain breastfeeding, I was sick as a dog...temp 104F! Good luck, and Charlotte 8-29-99 >Hi everyone, >My name is nne, and I just had my first baby (, 5/13/00) the day >before my 26th birthday. He was born three weeks early, and his lungs were >not fully developed. Therefore, he spent nine days in the NICU. He was on a >ventilator for a few days, so he was not allowed to have anything to eat >until he was five days old. When he was finally able to eat, he had to eat >from a bottle for a couple of days because they had to keep an accurate >count of the amount of breastmilk he was getting. Needless to say, by the >time they let me put him to breast, we had a difficult time. To complicate >things, I then found out that my nipples are a little flatter than they >should be, making it even more difficult for him to latch on. The lactation >consultant at the hospital gave me a nipple shield to use, which worked for >the time being. When we finally got to come home, I decided that I didn't >want to use the nipple shield forever, and it was a nightmare trying to get >him to nurse without it. Had I known this would happen (I knew absolutely >nothing about nipple shields when it was given to me) I never would have >started using the shield to begin with. We have finally gotten to the point >where we are getting the hang of breastfeeding. I have even been brave >enough to nurse him in public!! The only problem I'm having now is that when >he first latches on, it really hurts for about the first 15 seconds. I've >worked with a lactation consultant (not the same one who gave me the nipple >shield) and she said he appears to be latching on correctly, but that >sometimes women with flat nipples (although mine are not totally flat) have >this problem because the baby has to work to pull the nipple out. She says >there isn't really much I can do about it, but the pain may gradually go >away the longer he nurses. >Well, that is about it for my story. I am really looking forward to getting >to know everyone on this list. > >nne >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 welcome nne, This is a great list. My little baby will be 4 months old Saturday, I have 4 childrem 3 boys, and my little girl. I too was sent home using a nipple sheild, and my milk supply was damges due to the nipple shield, and it took a lot of work to gt her to latch on to me after that. My nipples were sore also, for quit a while. I aslo nursed my other boys some. My oldest for 2 weeks, my next to oldest for 5 months, and my next to youngest for 16 months. Beckie > >Reply-To: breastfeedingegroups >To: breastfeedingegroups >Subject: new to the list >Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 09:16:30 CDT > >Hi everyone, >My name is nne, and I just had my first baby (, 5/13/00) the day >before my 26th birthday. He was born three weeks early, and his lungs were >not fully developed. Therefore, he spent nine days in the NICU. He was on a >ventilator for a few days, so he was not allowed to have anything to eat >until he was five days old. When he was finally able to eat, he had to eat >from a bottle for a couple of days because they had to keep an accurate >count of the amount of breastmilk he was getting. Needless to say, by the >time they let me put him to breast, we had a difficult time. To complicate >things, I then found out that my nipples are a little flatter than they >should be, making it even more difficult for him to latch on. The lactation >consultant at the hospital gave me a nipple shield to use, which worked for >the time being. When we finally got to come home, I decided that I didn't >want to use the nipple shield forever, and it was a nightmare trying to get >him to nurse without it. Had I known this would happen (I knew absolutely >nothing about nipple shields when it was given to me) I never would have >started using the shield to begin with. We have finally gotten to the point >where we are getting the hang of breastfeeding. I have even been brave >enough to nurse him in public!! The only problem I'm having now is that >when >he first latches on, it really hurts for about the first 15 seconds. I've >worked with a lactation consultant (not the same one who gave me the nipple >shield) and she said he appears to be latching on correctly, but that >sometimes women with flat nipples (although mine are not totally flat) have >this problem because the baby has to work to pull the nipple out. She says >there isn't really much I can do about it, but the pain may gradually go >away the longer he nurses. >Well, that is about it for my story. I am really looking forward to getting >to know everyone on this list. > >nne >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 welcome nne, This is a great list. My little baby will be 4 months old Saturday, I have 4 childrem 3 boys, and my little girl. I too was sent home using a nipple sheild, and my milk supply was damges due to the nipple shield, and it took a lot of work to gt her to latch on to me after that. My nipples were sore also, for quit a while. I aslo nursed my other boys some. My oldest for 2 weeks, my next to oldest for 5 months, and my next to youngest for 16 months. Beckie > >Reply-To: breastfeedingegroups >To: breastfeedingegroups >Subject: new to the list >Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 09:16:30 CDT > >Hi everyone, >My name is nne, and I just had my first baby (, 5/13/00) the day >before my 26th birthday. He was born three weeks early, and his lungs were >not fully developed. Therefore, he spent nine days in the NICU. He was on a >ventilator for a few days, so he was not allowed to have anything to eat >until he was five days old. When he was finally able to eat, he had to eat >from a bottle for a couple of days because they had to keep an accurate >count of the amount of breastmilk he was getting. Needless to say, by the >time they let me put him to breast, we had a difficult time. To complicate >things, I then found out that my nipples are a little flatter than they >should be, making it even more difficult for him to latch on. The lactation >consultant at the hospital gave me a nipple shield to use, which worked for >the time being. When we finally got to come home, I decided that I didn't >want to use the nipple shield forever, and it was a nightmare trying to get >him to nurse without it. Had I known this would happen (I knew absolutely >nothing about nipple shields when it was given to me) I never would have >started using the shield to begin with. We have finally gotten to the point >where we are getting the hang of breastfeeding. I have even been brave >enough to nurse him in public!! The only problem I'm having now is that >when >he first latches on, it really hurts for about the first 15 seconds. I've >worked with a lactation consultant (not the same one who gave me the nipple >shield) and she said he appears to be latching on correctly, but that >sometimes women with flat nipples (although mine are not totally flat) have >this problem because the baby has to work to pull the nipple out. She says >there isn't really much I can do about it, but the pain may gradually go >away the longer he nurses. >Well, that is about it for my story. I am really looking forward to getting >to know everyone on this list. > >nne >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 welcome nne, This is a great list. My little baby will be 4 months old Saturday, I have 4 childrem 3 boys, and my little girl. I too was sent home using a nipple sheild, and my milk supply was damges due to the nipple shield, and it took a lot of work to gt her to latch on to me after that. My nipples were sore also, for quit a while. I aslo nursed my other boys some. My oldest for 2 weeks, my next to oldest for 5 months, and my next to youngest for 16 months. Beckie > >Reply-To: breastfeedingegroups >To: breastfeedingegroups >Subject: new to the list >Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 09:16:30 CDT > >Hi everyone, >My name is nne, and I just had my first baby (, 5/13/00) the day >before my 26th birthday. He was born three weeks early, and his lungs were >not fully developed. Therefore, he spent nine days in the NICU. He was on a >ventilator for a few days, so he was not allowed to have anything to eat >until he was five days old. When he was finally able to eat, he had to eat >from a bottle for a couple of days because they had to keep an accurate >count of the amount of breastmilk he was getting. Needless to say, by the >time they let me put him to breast, we had a difficult time. To complicate >things, I then found out that my nipples are a little flatter than they >should be, making it even more difficult for him to latch on. The lactation >consultant at the hospital gave me a nipple shield to use, which worked for >the time being. When we finally got to come home, I decided that I didn't >want to use the nipple shield forever, and it was a nightmare trying to get >him to nurse without it. Had I known this would happen (I knew absolutely >nothing about nipple shields when it was given to me) I never would have >started using the shield to begin with. We have finally gotten to the point >where we are getting the hang of breastfeeding. I have even been brave >enough to nurse him in public!! The only problem I'm having now is that >when >he first latches on, it really hurts for about the first 15 seconds. I've >worked with a lactation consultant (not the same one who gave me the nipple >shield) and she said he appears to be latching on correctly, but that >sometimes women with flat nipples (although mine are not totally flat) have >this problem because the baby has to work to pull the nipple out. She says >there isn't really much I can do about it, but the pain may gradually go >away the longer he nurses. >Well, that is about it for my story. I am really looking forward to getting >to know everyone on this list. > >nne >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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