any of you May/June mums still breastfeeding?

[Terrie]

Hows it going? Are you finding it easy? How are your little ones coping? Weight gains?

Just wondering

 

[keli]

I'm still breast feeding! It's not been easy and i'm no where near over the rough patch yet we've both got thrush just started the meds yesterday.. my nips are killing me and Coop is a grump.
I've lost confidence at the moment i feel Cooper is not getting the milk as i can't hear him swallowing. I know he must be as it's going somewhere and he's pooing and weeing but i feel he's not satisfied after a feed and seems to feed every hour for only about 10/15 mins and he falls asleep. I think it's cos he's bored as he's not getting anything Think i need to ring my HV to get my latch checked. I'm finding it really hard.

He has put weight on.. when he was born he was 8lb1 and he's now 9lb13.

So how are you and your LO getting on? xx

 

[valentine]

Agreed, it sounds like you are doing brilliantly keli, battling on. His weight gain is fine, I don't think I've heard my LO swallowing since the early days when its more obvious.

Hows it going tezzy?

Valentine Xxx

 

[lfc_sarah]

Im still breast feeding... and expressing too..

Its not easy...
Boobies are always really sensitive

Hes up to 7 pounds 11oz now from 5 pounds 15oz

 

[sarah2807]

I'm still doing it but it flippin hard work.
My Lo lost too much weight at the start and nearly had to go to hospital. It totally freeked me out and I lost all confidence with my ability to feed her propelrly. Luckily she gained enough on the next weigh in.She went from 7lb 10z at birth down to 6lb 2 but now we're back up and at 8lb.
I struggled with latching her on to start with and started expressing as i was stressing she wasn't getting fed at all. Now we have mastered the latching on one side and still persevering with the other. Sometimes we can do it and others not al all. It's getting better tho and I'm determined to give it my best shot. My MW said if I can carry on through a large weight loss I'm over the worst of it. The health visitor said we are doing great and her weight is fine so to keep going and we'll master it in the end.

 

[Charlie:-)]

I think im really lucky Maia doesnt seem to be a fussy eater and I havent had any real major problems.

At first my right nip was sore and, it bled and was very cracked but I used Lansinoh cream and it cleared up within 2 days, havent had to use it since. When I was pg I used to squeeze colostrum out and rub over my nips because I read that it hardens them and prepares them for BF, not sure if it has worked or not

She went from 8lb 13 to 9lb 2oz when weighed at 2 weeks old.
At 3 1/2 weeks old she was 9lb 12oz.
At 5 weeks old she was 10lb 10oz.

So something is definitely going right

Just started expressing last week so hubby gives her her last feed before we go to bed and he also fed her during the night at the weekend.

She does struggle sometimes to latch on, particularly when she's tired and we're trying to get her down for the night I think shes looking for the shape of the dummy or the bottle teat but if I put my little finger into the roof of her mouth she sucks like mad and then I pull it out and have the breast ready and she usually sucks in the nipple and feeds.

I was really worried about BF and encountering problems but we both seem to be coping really well, I really enjoy feeding her and I actually did it in public for the first time yesterday was a little bit at first but I soon got over it, I used a muslin to hide my banger!! I feel more embarrassed doing it in front of family members than total strangers.

 

[Bee]

I'm still breastfeeding and he's not doing too great with the weight but he's getting there

He was 6lb 7 and now he's 7lb 9

 

[Charlie:-)]

I'm still breastfeeding and he's not doing too great with the weight but he's getting there

He was 6lb 7 and now he's 7lb 9

I think thats a brilliant weight improvement in 2 weeks


Edit - Oh sorry just seen your ticker its 2 months not 2 weeks

Good for you for sticking to it, as you say you'll get there with the weight.

 

[Terrie]

glad to see im not the only one finding it hard!!

Ffion has been going through growth spurts and ive found it really hard to keep up with her, a few times ive just been so frustrated with myself ive given her formula.

Her birth weight was 7lb 7oz and last friday she was 7lb 15oz (getting her weighed again tomorrow)

This breastfeeding lark is hard work!

 

[badgergirl]

Yep! Sprog was born on 6th May, and he's put on around 3 pounds. It's knackering, but I think I'm over the biggest hurdles. It definitely gets easier - though nighttime feeds I stillwake up in a blind panic afterwards thinking I've left him in the bed, andhe's gone under the duvet. He's always in his cot though

 

[kalia]

We're still doing things our way - I express and she drinks that. She is now 11lb 7 and a half oz and 61 cm tall! She was 8lb 4 and a half oz and 50cm at birth (5th May).