Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I didn't have the greatest success at pumping... mostly due to stress of baby in NICU.. being 260lbs.... way past MO... However... I DID get more milk using the Avent manual breast pump then the hospital breast pump. The Avent was more 'natural' feeling? The first week all I got was an ounce a breast a pumping.. and I was religiously pumping every 3 hours... 2nd week I got 2 ounces... 3rd week... 1/2 ounce... at that point we switched to formula. If Adia isn't latching on correctly... just keep trying. The baby sucking helps stimulate the milk production as well. I know for many moms... myself included.. the feeding issue can be so emotionally charged and it can get depressing. La Leche league is supposed to be great... Wishing you all the best!! *************************************************** K in Ft Lauderdale Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker Jonah - edd 11/18/04 ( currently High Risk Pg.. not WLS related) Open RNY - 12/02/03 262/200/someday maybe in the 120's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 e is having the exact same trouble...she pumps like 1 oz maybe for the feeding...and Adia HATES the formula...she spits up everytime she has to eat it...but man she puts down some breastmilk and eats it fast....she will take one oz in a matter of about 30-45 seconds...and the formula takes about 5 or 10 minutes for the 1 1/2 oz we give her... Adam & e Gaspard RNY 04.07.03 e 370/245 Adam 394/258 EDD #1 08.31.04 Kay Independent Beauty Consultant www.marykay.com/starbound107 " That which does not kill us, makes us stronger " Pictures of Emma and ? about milk production I posted 2 pictures of Emma (1 with me). They are under " Emma " and " Emma and Mommy. " I also have a question. Have any of you had problems producing enough milk since having WLS? I had to supplement with formula because Emma wasn't gaining enough weight. Just curious. Debbie Andries RNY - 11/21/04 Mommy to Arianne (18), (11) and Chase (6) Married to Billy for 14 yrs. 298/200/160 Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 How much you can pump has nothing to do with how much milk the baby can get... is she not able to physically nurse Adia for some reason? You should ask about breatmilk banks; it's possible to get screened, safe breastmilk that way. I wouldn't force a baby that was doing poorly on formula to consume it; I would pursue other nursing angles. My breastmilk supply went UP after my WLS. Fat cells store estrogen and estrogen inhibits breastmilk production. When we lose weight, we flush that estrogen out of our systems and then making milk gets easier. If you MUST pump for some reason, I highly recommend this group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pumpmoms I pumped for 18 months for my daughter (after going back to work) with the help of the LCs and other experienced women on the list. There's also http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ossg-breastfeeding which is a smaller and quieter group but one for women who have had WLS. What sort of pump are you using? That can make a HUGE difference. Debbie, who said Emma wasn't gaining enough weight? It's common for breastfed babies to grow slightly slower, and many researchers now think that slower growth is associated with breastmilk's obesity-protective properties (Breastfed babies are statistically MUCH less likely to be obese teens and adults). I stuck out several difficult patches with Joanne for that reason. She's got the genes, so I wanted to protect her any way I could. Z Alan 02/11/84 Joanne Natasha born at home 01/13/00, nursed for 25 months Open RNY 09/17/01 Pictures of Emma and ? about milk production I posted 2 pictures of Emma (1 with me). They are under " Emma " and " Emma and Mommy. " I also have a question. Have any of you had problems producing enough milk since having WLS? I had to supplement with formula because Emma wasn't gaining enough weight. Just curious. Debbie Andries RNY - 11/21/04 Mommy to Arianne (18), (11) and Chase (6) Married to Billy for 14 yrs. 298/200/160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Adam, Tell e to keep up the breastfeeding and I urge you guys to make use of the lactation consultants as often as possible, at every feeding if you need to while they are in the hospital. Breastfeeding is a supply and demand kind of thing, the more Aidia demands the more e will make. Every time she takes a bottle thats less demand she makes on the breast so e's body thinks its making enough for her. Hang in there!!! Axelrod Pictures of Emma and ? about milk production I posted 2 pictures of Emma (1 with me). They are under " Emma " and " Emma and Mommy. " I also have a question. Have any of you had problems producing enough milk since having WLS? I had to supplement with formula because Emma wasn't gaining enough weight. Just curious. Debbie Andries RNY - 11/21/04 Mommy to Arianne (18), (11) and Chase (6) Married to Billy for 14 yrs. 298/200/160 Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I was unable to pump. It took me 30 mins to get one once. I was able to breastfeed. Knowone could figure oyut why I could not pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I tried and tried to breastfeed in my last preg (1st after WLS) but it wasn't " nutrient-rich " enough to sustain an infant according to the perinatologist and pediatrician not to mention the BF consultant. I tried every trick (as a former BF'ing Mom, RN and huge BF advocate) but it was not to be this time around. After MANY formula changes due to upset tummy etc, we had to use Nutramingen for a year. It's about one of the most expensive 3 there is I think, but not having his scream and draw his legs up to his belly after each feeding was worth it to us. Bless his little heart and tummy!! Good luck to you Adam, I hope that e isn't having my same issues (CJ didn't gain any weight at all from my breastmilk and since he was a preemie, they didn't pussyfoot around with letting me try much longer than 2 weeks). Hopefully something will turn around for you guys, but if not, look into some of the tummy trouble-less formula's if the others dont seem to work well. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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