Today just has not been to well for me or my daughter. She is one month and a week old and has been staying up for hours through the day. Most of the time crying cause she is hungry. I breastfeed and tried 20 minutes on each breast. Am I not feeding her enough? I'm a new mom and i just feel like I'm doing nothing right. I don't even feel like she likes me so much because when someone else is holding her she is content, but in my arms she is a mess.
Cheer me up? Or tell me how it is...
Chin up, buttercup. It'll get better in time.
20 minutes is actually not needed. Most babies get about ten minutes on each breast and they are good... they just eat VERY often... every hour or two.
Hang in there... you'll make it :)
I know but it has became like every hour with her, i don't understand why. I don't wanna give up on breastfeeding because then i'll REALLY feel like a failure. I want the best for her and i don't wanna give that up you know?
Maybe she senses that you are uneasy and I know from experience that is when babies seem to get agitated and start to cry. And unfortunately if the BFing isn't enough then you may have to give up and try something else. You can also ask her doctor what you can do if she is not getting full. Hmm there is a BFing group on here they may have suggestions.
Hang in there mama,I know it's tough but it gets better :)
Honestly, i had the exact same problem. I nurse actually came to my house and helped me with it. Even though her advice went against everything anybody else had said, she said stop looking at the clock. Babies dont feed according to time, it all depends on how fast or slow they suck. Just let her eat, and when you feel like switching, switch. Then when you feel like its been about equal time or your breasts feel equal, and if the baby is still hungry, switch again. When she stops sucking is when shes full :) good luck!
Pumping output DOES NOT correlate in anyway how much you produce! Pump output is .5-2 ounces for both beasts but baby can get more because they are more effective suckers.
OP Don't time feedings. Start on one side. Let her nurse until she unlatches. Burp. Then offer the second breast.
6-8 diapers means supply is fine and she's getting plenty. Weight gain is about a pound a month. Never pay attention to percentiles.
Feeding often is important, she is making a demand so supply goes up. Never supplement if she seems unsatisfied great! She's a normal breastfed baby:)
Quoting -KC-:
Try pumping so you can see how much milk youre producing. You can also pump in between feedings so your breast milk will increase. Worked for me..
My dd will Nurse for 5 mins or 25 mins and sometimes I only get a 20 min break. It's normal. You time it of need be when she starts nursin to when she starts again.
Every hour is normal.
And your point output don't worry about that. That's no indication of what your child is getting from
You
Btw my daughter is 8 weeks
today.
Quoting Alexx88:Honestly, i had the exact same problem. I nurse actually came to my house and helped me with it. Even though her advice went against everything anybody else had said, she said stop looking at the clock. Babies dont feed according to time, it all depends on how fast or slow they suck. Just let her eat, and when you feel like switching, switch. Then when you feel like its been about equal time or your breasts feel equal, and if the baby is still hungry, switch again. When she stops sucking is when shes full :) good luck!
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on Jun. 19, 2012 at 11:21 PM