Guest guest Posted August 11, 1999 Report Share Posted August 11, 1999 Aloha from Hawaii! My name is Christiane, and I am a new mommy of our sweet little boy, Cairo Makana born on July 16, 1999. I love breastfeeding! It is an awesome feeling to be nourishing your child with your body. I had some major nipple probs the first few weeks due to his awesome sucking power and latch on probs! (blisters, lost a little pieceof one nipple - it seems to have grown back!- and a huge crack in the other)Everything seems to be going well now. I still am a little sore, but use Lanisoh regularly. Several questions: I am fairly large breasted and petite (around 36 E) and am wondering what the best position is for feeding in public etc. At home, I put pillows on my lap so that they are even with my breasts and lay him sideways across me, but in a public situation or where I can't pile the pillows, the madonna pose seems difficult. My nipples are kinda pointing toward the side, and my breasts are very large so having his head in the crook of my arm doesn't seem to put him in the right position (too much to the side) I can't really describe this well! What is the best nursing bra!? I have a Bravado, but I don't think the sp++ has large enough cups. I prefer a stretchy kind of bra and more sporty and comfortable than orthopedic. I have a playtex bra too, but it doesn't seem to fit well. What about the Decent Exposures? Suggestions? Our little guy seems to have developed colic-like symptoms, several nights of all out uncontrollable crying, general fussiness and seeming uncomfortable. It breaks my heart! After some research, I decided to cut out dairy, soy and wheat for while and see if that helps and then add in each one separately. (These are the only culprits I can think of... I am not eating any cabbage -family veggies, onions or garlic ---makes it hard for a veggie to get the protein and calcium!) Has anyone had experience with this? Are there any other allergens I should consider... barley? How long should I abstain? How long till you see " results " ? He seemed somewhat better last night (I have eliminated these things for around 1 day) , but it is hard to tell if he was just having a better night. Any other suggestions? It is so upsetting to see the little guy unhappy! I have heard something about milk coming out too fast can cause it too. I do seem to have a rather fast " let down " but most of the times, this doesn't seem to bother him. Thank you! Christiane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.