Guest guest Posted October 21, 2000 Report Share Posted October 21, 2000 In a message dated 10/21/00 2:09:21 AM Central Standard Time, breastfeeding (AT) e writes: << My name is Chele and I have 3 children; age 10, age 6, and Serena 2 months. I am nursing my daughter now and am looking forward to all the wisdom and surpport of other nursing moms. >> Welcome!! I also have a 2month old little girl (8-10-00) What a cute fun age. Glad you found this list it is a great support system. Hope you got off to a good breastfeeding start makes things so much easier. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 My daughter was born 8/18/00. We are into a great breastfeeding pattern now. After she was born, I made sure I told the nurses to not, I mean do not, give my daughter a bottle or pacifier. I wanted to nurse her and I only wanted her to have my nipple to learn. With my first son, unbenounst to me, when they took him to the nursery, they gave him a bottle of sugar water. By the time I got him home, I had a heck of a time trying to nurse him. Well, being my first baby and all, I didn't realize that if I kept at it, I would eventually get him used to my nipple. And having no real support around me (my mother nor my mother-in-law had nursed), I gave up after a week of trying. My second son, I was more determined to stick with it. So right after he came out, I put him on my breast. He was a very vigorous, strong eater. When he was five months old, I had to have major surgery and they were pumping me full of major drugs, so I had to stop breastfeeding him. Little did I know that I could have pumped the milk to keep my milk going and throw the milk away until I was well enough to continue feeding him. Well, now with my third baby and a lot wiser, I'm determined to go as long as I can with her. We started out where she was eating every two hours, which really was an hour because by the time I finished feeding her and getting her to burp, an hour had already passed and she was ready to start the process all over in another hour. Now that she is a little older, I have stretched her to eating every three hours during the day and she is now sleeping eight hours at night. I have a little concern. She is only having a bowel movement once a week. Her doctor doesn't seem concerned about it. She is gaining weight well and when she does have a bowel movement, it's not hard; it's still loose. I don't remember this with my other children. Is anyone experiencing or have experienced the same thing with their child? Thanks, Chele > Welcome!! I also have a 2month old little girl (8-10-00) What a cute fun > age. Glad you found this list it is a great support system. Hope you got > off to a good breastfeeding start makes things so much easier. > > Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 All 7 of my bfed babes did this. It lasted about a month or so, then they had 1 - 3 bm's a day. Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 Chele, Some bf babies only have 1 bm per week (or less) though these are frequently large and may overflow and require major cleanup/clothes changes/etc. Just a note of caution, a bf baby of 2 months age needs to eat 6-8 times per day to keep your milk supply up. If your dd is nursing less than 6 times per day, you should decrease the time between daytime feedings so that she does nurse 6 times at least. Also, she's coming up to another growth spurt (3 months, approx.) and that will be easier on you both if she nurses every two hours (but for less time). Welcome and happy nursing, Amy Lynn mother to 1-25-98 (weaned at 21 months) and 2-10-00 (nursing 8-10x per day still, cause we can't touch dairy 'til a year.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2000 Report Share Posted October 23, 2000 She is nursing 6 times a day and sometimes gets an extra one in there late at night. I thought I was doing her and me justice by sticking to every three hour schedule. I'll adjust it when she goes through her growth spirts. But if I feed her every two hours, I feel like I don't get anything else done and I'm just feeding her all day. I don't mind doing that when she needs it, but I can't see myself doing that on a regular basis. Chele > Chele, > > Some bf babies only have 1 bm per week (or less) though these are frequently > large and may overflow and require major cleanup/clothes changes/etc. > > Just a note of caution, a bf baby of 2 months age needs to eat 6-8 times per > day to keep your milk supply up. If your dd is nursing less than 6 times > per day, you should decrease the time between daytime feedings so that she > does nurse 6 times at least. Also, she's coming up to another growth spurt > (3 months, approx.) and that will be easier on you both if she nurses every > two hours (but for less time). > > Welcome and happy nursing, > > Amy Lynn > mother to 1-25-98 (weaned at 21 months) and 2-10-00 > (nursing 8-10x per day still, cause we can't touch dairy 'til a year.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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