meh, i feel guilty but i think this might be my ending of bf;ing
here's my story i have a 6 1/2 mos old & i ep. i did nurse him as a nb & it was ok for a bit but he had issues he was tounge tied ( we got that clipped) but then either it was natural for him or just wrong idk.. i tried to nunrse more than pump.. i wanted to pump for extra but when i put him down e screamed he was VERY difficult to nurse & i have a very jealous & active soon to be 4 yr oold & found i cannot commit to a nursing lifestyle. so i slowy began to ep sometimes i would still put ds on me to keep my supply up, to help when i felt a blocked duct or soemthinmg which woudl happen in my over supply stages before i reulated.. i was pumping llike 4-5 pzs combined ..
well now it suddenly dropped like a month ago to like i guess aht im told a normal supply but to bottle feed him ts not ok.. it was like .5-1.5 tops so i had to supp w/ formula & i was "ok: with that as long as i knew he was still mostly getting bm & all since with ds1 i was all dry by 2 mos.. so this was success for me already! lol
but know its becoming more & more form than bm.. basically all i do is pump for his cereal & solids. =/
id love to be a nursing mom i wihs i could just do that on demand i know if i can pump that much then i must have enough for him.. but several things
1. he is probaly nipple comfused now he will go on & latch but if he is really hungry he will get frustraed & cry he will nurse if not so hungry or just wanting to suckle.. i like the bond still & he is my last baby so i sorta feel sad to let go..
but also 2.. i know i cant commit to nursing.. maybe im selfish idk.. but im just not that mom.. i admit i love the freedom of bottles to give dh or his grandparents family loves to feed him & i like the break.. also yes, he will drink more from a bottle & go longer inbetween feedings so i can tend easier to my ds1 & the hosue or anythng else.
i just view nursing as them being on you every 2 hrs & 3-4 hrs w/ a bottle is hard enough, maybe i just have low patience idk... im tired & always feel i have no time.
i envy those who do that but idk what to do.. im being sloppy w/ pumping lately the past few days i got hrs w/o pumping & get the same output no more, no less the same im tired of pumping to get such a small amt it feels usless when he is getting mroe formula & i pump like an oz.
i fear if i just stop ill get mastits or somrthin they say you cant just stop.. yet im mixed in my feelings i also fear stopping bc i think if i do dry up thats really it! & i guess im just not fully sure what i want yet.
i WANT to nurse but i do not think i can commit to that lifestyle.. pumping isnt working anymore for him for what he takes & i dont want to confuse him putting him on me then not...
ugh i knowits a support grp so ill probably get suportive advice to help increase or whatnot but in all honestly im also wondering does it sounds like i shoud just stop?
am i wrong abotu the nursing? how do you all do that with other kids? is it realy 2 hrs 3 tops inbetween feeding???? idk how ppl do that
ugh sorry so long & whiny & all over the place im just so confused & idk what to do at this point.
Hey did you post in our due date group? if so i missed it.
Anyway I ended my eping of Trystan and finally fully weaned off of the pump yesterday. If you want to try nursing get a carrier of some kind. Its not too late but in the end its your choice.
The reason I stopped eping was cause at the start of July I noticed I was only pumping half of what he needed a day and eating away at my frozen supply so I made the choice to first fight for my supply and do e everything that I could to get it back (but meds I wont use meds) but even going back to pumping every 2 hours for 30 minutes around the clock and doing every supplyment possible it didnt happen so I came to terms with it and started weaning from the pump. After a week of that I wanted to stretch out my stash and started adding one ounce of formula to the breastmilk.
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:meh, i feel guilty but i think this might be my ending of bf;ing
Guilt is only allowed if you kill something. To my knowledge, I'm the only one here allowed guilt (I parboiled my goldfish a few years ago). Now... let's look at what's going on, shall we? No matter what, NO GUILT!
here's my story i have a 6 1/2 mos old & i ep.
That in itself is amazing and I salute you! EP is hard. VERY hard. Makes epidrual-free back labor look easy. WELL DONE!
i did nurse him as a nb & it was ok for a bit but he had issues he was tounge tied ( we got that clipped) but then either it was natural for him or just wrong idk.. i tried to nunrse more than pump.. i wanted to pump for extra but when i put him down e screamed he was VERY difficult to nurse & i have a very jealous & active soon to be 4 yr oold & found i cannot commit to a nursing lifestyle.
OK. It happened.
so i slowy began to ep sometimes i would still put ds on me to keep my supply up, to help when i felt a blocked duct or soemthinmg which woudl happen in my over supply stages before i reulated.. i was pumping llike 4-5 pzs combined ..
Which is above normal. Normal output is still half an ounce to two ounces combined. Getting the daily need requires a LOT of pumping which is why it's hard.
well now it suddenly dropped like a month ago to like i guess aht im told a normal supply but to bottle feed him ts not ok..
How often have you been pumping? And what pump? Makes a difference... IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE!
it was like .5-1.5 tops
That's fine... but it requiers more frequent pumping which might have been a problem.
so i had to supp w/ formula & i was "ok: with that as long as i knew he was still mostly getting bm & all since with ds1 i was all dry by 2 mos.. so this was success for me already! lol
but know its becoming more & more form than bm.. basically all i do is pump for his cereal & solids. =/
None of his food should be mixed with liquid... if he needs it runny it's too early. Banana chunks. Avocado chunks. Cereal really is empty filler.
id love to be a nursing mom i wihs i could just do that on demand i know if i can pump that much then i must have enough for him.. but several things
1. he is probaly nipple comfused now he will go on & latch
FANTASTIC!
but if he is really hungry he will get frustraed & cry
Sure. Welcome to life with a six month old. He'd be doing this at that age regardless. Growth spurt time!
he will nurse if not so hungry or just wanting to suckle.. i like the bond still & he is my last baby so i sorta feel sad to let go..
but also 2.. i know i cant commit to nursing.. maybe im selfish idk.. but im just not that mom.. i admit i love the freedom of bottles to give dh or his grandparents family loves to feed him & i like the break.. also yes, he will drink more from a bottle & go longer inbetween feedings so i can tend easier to my ds1 & the hosue or anythng else.
Fine. It's YOUR DECISION.
i just view nursing as them being on you every 2 hrs & 3-4 hrs w/ a bottle is hard enough, maybe i just have low patience idk... im tired & always feel i have no time.
i envy those who do that but idk what to do.. im being sloppy w/ pumping lately the past few days i got hrs w/o pumping & get the same output no more, no less the same im tired of pumping to get such a small amt it feels usless when he is getting mroe formula & i pump like an oz.
i fear if i just stop ill get mastits or somrthin they say you cant just stop.. yet im mixed in my feelings i also fear stopping bc i think if i do dry up thats really it! & i guess im just not fully sure what i want yet.
Never do anything till you're certain. In all life decisions!
i WANT to nurse but i do not think i can commit to that lifestyle..
What lifestyle? Nurse when you're home. Bottles when you're not. Go and do AS YOU PLEASE. Just don't break the law, OK? **grin**
pumping isnt working anymore for him for what he takes & i dont want to confuse him putting him on me then not...
ugh i knowits a support grp so ill probably get suportive advice to help increase or whatnot but in all honestly im also wondering does it sounds like i shoud just stop?
am i wrong abotu the nursing? how do you all do that with other kids? is it realy 2 hrs 3 tops inbetween feeding???? idk how ppl do that
ugh sorry so long & whiny & all over the place im just so confused & idk what to do at this point.
It sounds like you have misconceptions about what successful nursing is.
ONE DROP = SUCCESS. That's first.
You also have a misconception of what a nursing mom "should" be doing. Whatever she likes! You're not required to be there all the time. The most successful long term nursers I've known worked long hours and were NOT SAHM.
And as to the other kids... past the age of four, they're less needy of your time. Feed them, make sure the surroundings are safe... they're good from there! There's been a lot of research lately about our generation of parents over-doing and being TOO involved with our kids, so that they don't know how to function on their own. There was a great discussion about the negative impact of such parenting on college kids on "To The Point" on KCRW a few weeks ago.
Beyond that: THink hard about what YOU want to do. Quit if you want... drop one pump per week till gone. Continue if you want... you can even continue exactly as you have been.
YOUR DECISION. No one here can make it for you.
ive mentioned it a few x in the ddg but it wasnt as bad then its getting worse. & he is now starting solids too so idk sometimes i just feel its over? i havent been able to pump much at all i kn ow its normal to only get less than 2 ozs combind & like i siad to be honest.. ive even slacked on pumping b/c its just to frustrating to see that & weve had alot of stress & stuff goign on so ive been kinda funky too i think. i know im making things worse to help myself but i feel defeated. i know ep'ing is hard if even possible after you regulate. btu i have no supply. he gets formula & solids mixed w/ my bm its just enough to mix his cereal with. somedays it hink forget the pump & just go ( aside forom beng scared ill get mastis or something for that) b/c to pump & do all that for so little milk seems pointless
but idk.. then i still think if i can pump at all.. maybe i can nurse? but then again.. im like i cnat live like that i truly dont know how supermoms do that! i feel bad b/c i just cnat figure that out to make it work for us.
Quoting Nicolle_09:Hey did you post in our due date group? if so i missed it.
Anyway I ended my eping of Trystan and finally fully weaned off of the pump yesterday. If you want to try nursing get a carrier of some kind. Its not too late but in the end its your choice.
The reason I stopped eping was cause at the start of July I noticed I was only pumping half of what he needed a day and eating away at my frozen supply so I made the choice to first fight for my supply and do e everything that I could to get it back (but meds I wont use meds) but even going back to pumping every 2 hours for 30 minutes around the clock and doing every supplyment possible it didnt happen so I came to terms with it and started weaning from the pump. After a week of that I wanted to stretch out my stash and started adding one ounce of formula to the breastmilk.
Its ok, getting past 3 months of eping is amazing and we both did it. We can be proud of that. If you decide to wean from the pump dont do it cold turkey! you can slack till you start feeling uncomfortable then pump to relieve. you will naturally start stretching out the time between pumpings.
As long as there is milk then yes you can nurse, hell i can barely hand express now but if i wanted to i probably could nurse too. Its up to you to decide if it will work for your family now and remember you need to take into consideration yourself, how will you feel?
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:ive mentioned it a few x in the ddg but it wasnt as bad then its getting worse. & he is now starting solids too so idk sometimes i just feel its over? i havent been able to pump much at all i kn ow its normal to only get less than 2 ozs combind & like i siad to be honest.. ive even slacked on pumping b/c its just to frustrating to see that & weve had alot of stress & stuff goign on so ive been kinda funky too i think. i know im making things worse to help myself but i feel defeated. i know ep'ing is hard if even possible after you regulate. btu i have no supply. he gets formula & solids mixed w/ my bm its just enough to mix his cereal with. somedays it hink forget the pump & just go ( aside forom beng scared ill get mastis or something for that) b/c to pump & do all that for so little milk seems pointless
but idk.. then i still think if i can pump at all.. maybe i can nurse? but then again.. im like i cnat live like that i truly dont know how supermoms do that! i feel bad b/c i just cnat figure that out to make it work for us.
Quoting Nicolle_09:Hey did you post in our due date group? if so i missed it.
Anyway I ended my eping of Trystan and finally fully weaned off of the pump yesterday. If you want to try nursing get a carrier of some kind. Its not too late but in the end its your choice.
The reason I stopped eping was cause at the start of July I noticed I was only pumping half of what he needed a day and eating away at my frozen supply so I made the choice to first fight for my supply and do e everything that I could to get it back (but meds I wont use meds) but even going back to pumping every 2 hours for 30 minutes around the clock and doing every supplyment possible it didnt happen so I came to terms with it and started weaning from the pump. After a week of that I wanted to stretch out my stash and started adding one ounce of formula to the breastmilk.
I'm still trying to figure out what you mean by "live like that."
Like what?
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:but idk.. then i still think if i can pump at all.. maybe i can nurse? but then again.. im like i cnat live like that i truly dont know how supermoms do that! i feel bad b/c i just cnat figure that out to make it work for us.
Quoting gdiamante:
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:meh, i feel guilty but i think this might be my ending of bf;ing
Guilt is only allowed if you kill something. To my knowledge, I'm the only one here allowed guilt (I parboiled my goldfish a few years ago). Now... let's look at what's going on, shall we? No matter what, NO GUILT!
thanks i do feel guilt a bit i know. no i havent killed anything.. im a vegan so i try not to
here's my story i have a 6 1/2 mos old & i ep.
That in itself is amazing and I salute you! EP is hard. VERY hard. Makes epidrual-free back labor look easy. WELL DONE!
lol, thx i feel nursing is harder to be honest.. & i know all about no epi's i homebirthed both my sons.. this still isnt easy though LOL
i did nurse him as a nb & it was ok for a bit but he had issues he was tounge tied ( we got that clipped) but then either it was natural for him or just wrong idk.. i tried to nunrse more than pump.. i wanted to pump for extra but when i put him down e screamed he was VERY difficult to nurse & i have a very jealous & active soon to be 4 yr oold & found i cannot commit to a nursing lifestyle.
OK. It happened.
yeah, true. thanks for understanding.
so i slowy began to ep sometimes i would still put ds on me to keep my supply up, to help when i felt a blocked duct or soemthinmg which woudl happen in my over supply stages before i reulated.. i was pumping llike 4-5 pzs combined ..
Which is above normal. Normal output is still half an ounce to two ounces combined. Getting the daily need requires a LOT of pumping which is why it's hard.
thast what ive heard i know.. ugh once it regulated i felt like its over the over supply is what helped feed him b/c i pumped enojugh to feed
well now it suddenly dropped like a month ago to like i guess aht im told a normal supply but to bottle feed him ts not ok..
How often have you been pumping? And what pump? Makes a difference... IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE!
i was pumping ever 3 hrs for 1/2 hr on each side ok sometimes 20 min depends all around the clock then in the night i had some 4 hr breaks still it was dropping in output to a normal amt as you say but not where i was or enough to make a bottle
it was like .5-1.5 tops
That's fine... but it requiers more frequent pumping which might have been a problem.
so i had to supp w/ formula & i was "ok: with that as long as i knew he was still mostly getting bm & all since with ds1 i was all dry by 2 mos.. so this was success for me already! lol
but know its becoming more & more form than bm.. basically all i do is pump for his cereal & solids. =/
None of his food should be mixed with liquid... if he needs it runny it's too early. Banana chunks. Avocado chunks. Cereal really is empty filler.
well, maybe i do offer more veggies & fruits than anything to be honest but 1x a day i give cereal ( oatmeal) b/c oatmeal is healthy & enriched.
id love to be a nursing mom i wihs i could just do that on demand i know if i can pump that much then i must have enough for him.. but several things
1. he is probaly nipple comfused now he will go on & latch
FANTASTIC!
yeah, he is pretty cool that way he still likes the boob lol
but if he is really hungry he will get frustraed & cry
Sure. Welcome to life with a six month old. He'd be doing this at that age regardless. Growth
spurt time!
yeah he sputred bad a few days ago & bam the day he woke up he was sittign & crawling & being more alert & like he GREW lol. but he has his moments. i havent nursed him in 2 wks on his 6 mos b-day i did
he will nurse if not so hungry or just wanting to suckle.. i like the bond still & he is my last baby so i sorta feel sad to let go..
but also 2.. i know i cant commit to nursing.. maybe im selfish idk.. but im just not that mom.. i admit i love the freedom of bottles to give dh or his grandparents family loves to feed him & i like the break.. also yes, he will drink more from a bottle & go longer inbetween feedings so i can tend easier to my ds1 & the hosue or anythng else.
Fine. It's YOUR DECISION.
ugh i know, thast why its so hard. MY decision lol, my brain is so foggy lately lots of stuff happening here so the stress isnt helping & this is upsetting me. which i knwo isnt helping the situtaion either.. bad cycle. =/
i just view nursing as them being on you every 2 hrs & 3-4 hrs w/ a bottle is hard enough, maybe i just have low patience idk... im tired & always feel i have no time.
i envy those who do that but idk what to do.. im being sloppy w/ pumping lately the past few days i got hrs w/o pumping & get the same output no more, no less the same im tired of pumping to get such a small amt it feels usless when he is getting mroe formula & i pump like an oz.
i fear if i just stop ill get mastits or somrthin they say you cant just stop.. yet im mixed in my feelings i also fear stopping bc i think if i do dry up thats really it! & i guess im just not fully sure what i want yet.
Never do anything till you're certain. In all life decisions!
thats why im still in the postion here. im pumping getting almsot nothing & giving him formula & not stopping pumping but not nursing.. ugh very hard decision
i WANT to nurse but i do not think i can commit to that lifestyle..
What lifestyle? Nurse when you're home. Bottles when you're not. Go and do AS YOU PLEASE. Just don't break the law, OK? **grin**
what abotu nipple confusion? i always hear that. i cant bottle feed bm bc i cant pump enough anymore since regulating so it would be formuala then nurse BUT im a sahm so he is pretty much always with me anyway.. whish makes it f/t nursing LOL
pumping isnt working anymore for him for what he takes & i dont want to confuse him putting him on me then not...
ugh i knowits a support grp so ill probably get suportive advice to help increase or whatnot but in all honestly im also wondering does it sounds like i shoud just stop?
am i wrong abotu the nursing? how do you all do that with other kids? is it realy 2 hrs 3 tops inbetween feeding???? idk how ppl do that
ugh sorry so long & whiny & all over the place im just so confused & idk what to do at this point.
It sounds like you have misconceptions about what successful nursing is.
ONE DROP = SUCCESS. That's first.
You also have a misconception of what a nursing mom "should" be doing. Whatever she likes! You're not required to be there all the time. The most successful long term nursers I've known worked long hours and were NOT SAHM.
And as to the other kids... past the age of four, they're less needy of your time. Feed them, make sure the surroundings are safe... they're good from there! There's been a lot of research lately about our generation of parents over-doing and being TOO involved with our kids, so that they don't know how to function on their own. There was a great discussion about the negative impact of such parenting on college kids on "To The Point" on KCRW a few weeks ago.
Beyond that: THink hard about what YOU want to do. Quit if you want... drop one pump per week till gone. Continue if you want... you can even continue exactly as you have been.
YOUR DECISION. No one here can make it for you.
i think i do have misconceptions maybe. from what ive been told & seen in nursing is that the baby nurses on demand & tends to nurse every 2 hrs maybe 3 tops. im not sure if they take less in & thats why? so they nurse more often??? if they take the same then why does bottle feeding last longer? i still have drops to pump so i know its not OVER maybe.. but idk how mos nurse all day like that.
as far as older kids.. my ds1 is almost 4.. but a YOUNG 4. he had some delays not bad just speach & ot & ed & stuff he is ok but needs help w/ stuff & took to his brother NOT well. he craves my attention & it recently potty trained & very attetnion seaking. i am helping him do more for himself which he is & he loves it BUT he also regresses b/c he is upset about the baby getting more things done for him ya knwo? i guess i just picture nursing moms in the middle of cooking or doign laundry & baby needs to nurse now... do you just turn off the stove? leave the lanudry? idk how to create a workable lifestyle that i can d that & raise a 4 yr old, cook, clean, do whatever & all.. i wihs i knew how its done
live like i said i see nursing as harder than pumping.. you need to stop everyhting & nurse & idk i just dont know if i can do that i know it sounds bad i cant word it any other way i love him & i know i stop to bottle feed him so idk if theres a difference? but it feels like one.. i feel like w/ bottles you have more freedom than nursing. idk prove me wrong maybe ( not to e a smart as) i kinda want to be wrong b/c i hope im not making a mistake based on false assuptions of what it is like ya know? when i was nursing only he was neear impossible but maybe its differnt now idk.
Quoting gdiamante:I'm still trying to figure out what you mean by "live like that."
Like what?
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:but idk.. then i still think if i can pump at all.. maybe i can nurse? but then again.. im like i cnat live like that i truly dont know how supermoms do that! i feel bad b/c i just cnat figure that out to make it work for us.
thanks. yeah so far ive kinda been doing that i dont feel too uncomfy anymore thats the hard part (or easy) is that since i regulated i dont feel engorged or full i just get a slight twinge or itch at best that i doubt id notice if i wanst paying attention. i used to get super pains & full & leak but no more. i can hand express abit not alot never could even with over supply only a drop would come out that is the same. idk how i feel im still trying to debate both sides for myself. its not easy. im sorry your didnt work but in a way im envious at least you made a decision.. im still so torn.
Quoting Nicolle_09:Its ok, getting past 3 months of eping is amazing and we both did it. We can be proud of that. If you decide to wean from the pump dont do it cold turkey! you can slack till you start feeling uncomfortable then pump to relieve. you will naturally start stretching out the time between pumpings.
As long as there is milk then yes you can nurse, hell i can barely hand express now but if i wanted to i probably could nurse too. Its up to you to decide if it will work for your family now and remember you need to take into consideration yourself, how will you feel?
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:ive mentioned it a few x in the ddg but it wasnt as bad then its getting worse. & he is now starting solids too so idk sometimes i just feel its over? i havent been able to pump much at all i kn ow its normal to only get less than 2 ozs combind & like i siad to be honest.. ive even slacked on pumping b/c its just to frustrating to see that & weve had alot of stress & stuff goign on so ive been kinda funky too i think. i know im making things worse to help myself but i feel defeated. i know ep'ing is hard if even possible after you regulate. btu i have no supply. he gets formula & solids mixed w/ my bm its just enough to mix his cereal with. somedays it hink forget the pump & just go ( aside forom beng scared ill get mastis or something for that) b/c to pump & do all that for so little milk seems pointless
but idk.. then i still think if i can pump at all.. maybe i can nurse? but then again.. im like i cnat live like that i truly dont know how supermoms do that! i feel bad b/c i just cnat figure that out to make it work for us.
Quoting Nicolle_09:Hey did you post in our due date group? if so i missed it.
Anyway I ended my eping of Trystan and finally fully weaned off of the pump yesterday. If you want to try nursing get a carrier of some kind. Its not too late but in the end its your choice.
The reason I stopped eping was cause at the start of July I noticed I was only pumping half of what he needed a day and eating away at my frozen supply so I made the choice to first fight for my supply and do e everything that I could to get it back (but meds I wont use meds) but even going back to pumping every 2 hours for 30 minutes around the clock and doing every supplyment possible it didnt happen so I came to terms with it and started weaning from the pump. After a week of that I wanted to stretch out my stash and started adding one ounce of formula to the breastmilk.
It took me a month to come to the decision, it spent a lot of nights crying myself to sleep over it, cry to my fiance, venting about it on fb, and fighting off depression because of it. it wasnt easy but then when your a parent nothing is easy. I finally realized that it was causing more harm to my health and if i wasnt healthy and taking care of myself then i couldnt take care of my boys.
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:thanks. yeah so far ive kinda been doing that i dont feel too uncomfy anymore thats the hard part (or easy) is that since i regulated i dont feel engorged or full i just get a slight twinge or itch at best that i doubt id notice if i wanst paying attention. i used to get super pains & full & leak but no more. i can hand express abit not alot never could even with over supply only a drop would come out that is the same. idk how i feel im still trying to debate both sides for myself. its not easy. im sorry your didnt work but in a way im envious at least you made a decision.. im still so torn.
Quoting Nicolle_09:Its ok, getting past 3 months of eping is amazing and we both did it. We can be proud of that. If you decide to wean from the pump dont do it cold turkey! you can slack till you start feeling uncomfortable then pump to relieve. you will naturally start stretching out the time between pumpings.
As long as there is milk then yes you can nurse, hell i can barely hand express now but if i wanted to i probably could nurse too. Its up to you to decide if it will work for your family now and remember you need to take into consideration yourself, how will you feel?
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:ive mentioned it a few x in the ddg but it wasnt as bad then its getting worse. & he is now starting solids too so idk sometimes i just feel its over? i havent been able to pump much at all i kn ow its normal to only get less than 2 ozs combind & like i siad to be honest.. ive even slacked on pumping b/c its just to frustrating to see that & weve had alot of stress & stuff goign on so ive been kinda funky too i think. i know im making things worse to help myself but i feel defeated. i know ep'ing is hard if even possible after you regulate. btu i have no supply. he gets formula & solids mixed w/ my bm its just enough to mix his cereal with. somedays it hink forget the pump & just go ( aside forom beng scared ill get mastis or something for that) b/c to pump & do all that for so little milk seems pointless
but idk.. then i still think if i can pump at all.. maybe i can nurse? but then again.. im like i cnat live like that i truly dont know how supermoms do that! i feel bad b/c i just cnat figure that out to make it work for us.
Quoting Nicolle_09:Hey did you post in our due date group? if so i missed it.
Anyway I ended my eping of Trystan and finally fully weaned off of the pump yesterday. If you want to try nursing get a carrier of some kind. Its not too late but in the end its your choice.
The reason I stopped eping was cause at the start of July I noticed I was only pumping half of what he needed a day and eating away at my frozen supply so I made the choice to first fight for my supply and do e everything that I could to get it back (but meds I wont use meds) but even going back to pumping every 2 hours for 30 minutes around the clock and doing every supplyment possible it didnt happen so I came to terms with it and started weaning from the pump. After a week of that I wanted to stretch out my stash and started adding one ounce of formula to the breastmilk.
Quoting Imjustinsmommy:What lifestyle? Nurse when you're home. Bottles when you're not. Go and do AS YOU PLEASE. Just don't break the law, OK? **grin**
what abotu nipple confusion? i always hear that. i cant bottle feed bm bc i cant pump enough anymore since regulating so it would be formuala then nurse BUT im a sahm so he is pretty much always with me anyway.. whish makes it f/t nursing LOL
pumping isnt working anymore for him for what he takes & i dont want to confuse him putting him on me then not...
With all the pumping you've been doing and he continues to take the breast...you are one of the lucky moms immune to nipple confusion.
Beyond that: THink hard about what YOU want to do. Quit if you want... drop one pump per week till gone. Continue if you want... you can even continue exactly as you have been.
YOUR DECISION. No one here can make it for you.
i think i do have misconceptions maybe. from what ive been told & seen in nursing is that the baby nurses on demand & tends to nurse every 2 hrs maybe 3 tops. im not sure if they take less in & thats why? so they nurse more often??? if they take the same then why does bottle feeding last longer? i still have drops to pump so i know its not OVER maybe.. but idk how mos nurse all day like that.
Most don't have to nurse all day except in that newborn phase. You're well apst that and heading toward the "drive by nursing" stage. You might nurse every two hours but only do it for five minutes. If that! Often the other stuff you do with baby is more time consuming.
as far as older kids.. my ds1 is almost 4.. but a YOUNG 4. he had some delays not bad just speach & ot & ed & stuff he is ok but needs help w/ stuff & took to his brother NOT well. he craves my attention & it recently potty trained & very attetnion seaking.
And would be no matter how you feed the baby. Older siblings are that way; the idea of being the elder sib is enchanting, the reality much less so!
i am helping him do more for himself which he is & he loves it BUT he also regresses b/c he is upset about the baby getting more things done for him ya knwo?
Of course.
i guess i just picture nursing moms in the middle of cooking or doign laundry & baby needs to nurse now... do you just turn off the stove? leave the lanudry?
Laundry is pretty good at taking care of itself.. it can wait. But yes, you can let baby wait a few minutes till you're at a good stopping place in the cooking.
What do you do now with bottles? Because infants are designed to be fed ON DEMAND, no matter how you do it. And their needs trump everybody else's.
idk how to create a workable lifestyle that i can d that & raise a 4 yr old, cook, clean, do whatever & all.. i wihs i knew how its done
It's easy. Priorities. Bit of advice? No one worth being ever had the words "World's Greatest Housekeeper" engraved on her tombstone. Be unafraid to be less clean; the kids will likely be healthier as a result because you're exposing them to stuff. **grin**
First priority, always, the one who cannot care for himself. Next priority is the four year old... but there are many things the four year old CAN do. Offer incentives. Big kid privileges. Yep, they're eminently bribable.
Here's the thing: You're already doing everything a breastfeeding mom would be doing but you've made your life tougher with the pumping. Put the pump away. You'll be amazed.
this post may already exist. i'm sorry if it does. :(
- Imjustinsmommy
on Jul. 29, 2012 at 11:30 PM