Re: Stress Question

[Guest guest]

I have a question on stress. My mom is intesive care and has been for 1

week now. They are not sure if she will recover from a very serious

operation on her Aortoa. She had to have it removed and replaced with a

dacron one. She has had many complections and it seems it is one right

after another. I am trying to visit every day but it is a 45 minute drive

and ds hates it! His whole routine is being messed up.

My question pertains to stress effecting ds and milk supply. He seems to be

nursing very much now and much more fussy then usual. My milk supply seems

not to be so high although I still have plenty I think. DS is almost 11

months old. He does eat plenty and drinks juice when I have no milk for a

cup. I can't seem to pump any right now which is very unusual for me. what

should I do. I am trying very hard not to get upset or stressed but it is

hard and I do end up exploding from holding it all in. I do not want a

sudden weaning. I would really be sad if he stopped nursing because of all

this. Please help. Thanks

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Laurie,

I would HIGHLY recommend that you go to a health food store and get yourself

a bottle of Rescue Remedy Bach Flower Essence. It is the most amazing stuff

for stress and greatly helps with letdown! Double bonus! It is natural

with no side effects and safe while nursing. I suggest that you put a few

drops in every bottle/glass of water that you drink throughout the day. It

is preserved in alcohol and putting it in water makes it tasteless. You

cannot take too much of it. Even if you drank the whole bottle straight,

you wouldn't even really get drunk on the ounce of alcohol! LOL It is so

helpful and has saved me many times! So sorry to hear of your mother.

I will include her in my prayers. You can also take a few drops straight

right before pumping and right when you start to pump.

Wendi

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" When individuals have been born gently, welcomed kindly into the community,

breastfed for many years, they do not become greedy people. They come from a

place of fullness and balance with all our relations. " Jeannine Parvati

Baker

Re: Stress Question

I have a question on stress. My mom is intesive care and has been for 1

week now. They are not sure if she will recover from a very serious

operation on her Aortoa. She had to have it removed and replaced with a

dacron one. She has had many complections and it seems it is one right

after another. I am trying to visit every day but it is a 45 minute drive

and ds hates it! His whole routine is being messed up.

My question pertains to stress effecting ds and milk supply. He seems to be

nursing very much now and much more fussy then usual. My milk supply seems

not to be so high although I still have plenty I think. DS is almost 11

months old. He does eat plenty and drinks juice when I have no milk for a

cup. I can't seem to pump any right now which is very unusual for me. what

should I do. I am trying very hard not to get upset or stressed but it is

hard and I do end up exploding from holding it all in. I do not want a

sudden weaning. I would really be sad if he stopped nursing because of all

this. Please help. Thanks

Laurie

Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!

http://www.lactivist.com

[Guest guest]

Laurie,

Is it possible for you to change when you go for your visits to allow for

naptime during the drive time and to include playtime in a waiting area or

at a Mc's or something? As long as your mom is in ICU and you want to

visit her, you need to make a new routine for your son that will accommodate

your new needs.

Talk to your son about what is happening with his grandma too. Try to

create an element of excitement about being at the hospital or nursing in a

different place, etc., so that he sees this change in routine as something

fun.

Find a way to express your emotions. It is healthy to feel emotions, but

they turn into stress when emotions aren't let out. Exercise, journaling,

mediation, support group, talking, music, there are many outlets to relieve

stress. Releasing your stress will help you and your milk supply both.

Amy Lynn