Loads of questions on BF'ing, cloth nappies and weigh gain!

[kellysomer]

I have loads of questions today so will ask them all in the one post rather than flood the forum with posts!

1) Anyone know any cloth nappies suitable for skinny thighs, i give up with fuzzi bunz, his legs are never going to fit the leg holes! They are nowhere near it, they gape and leak awfully and thats in the small size! They are too short in the rise and huge round the leg and waist! I hate disposables!

2) Morgan was weighed today and has only put on two ounces in 4 weeks, would you worry? He is now only 17lb 11 at 33 weeks? HV didnt seem worried. He drinks about 12-15 ounces of milk a day and has 3 meals a day. Is this ok?

3) What are the symptoms of mastitis, i have been cutting down his bf's as i am now back at work and think i may have mastitis in my left boob. It feels bruised under my arm and sore. I feel him for 2 out of his 3 milk feeds a day so havent stopped suddenly to cause this. It feel tender like being really engorged but its not that as my boob is soft and feels normal to the touch?

Oh and we got a tooth today, first one yay!!!

 

[Bee]

I use Little Lamb nappies and Finlay had skinny thighs and we never had any problems. Can't say for any others though, apart from Flexitots aren't good imo for skinny thigh babies

 

[kellysomer]

Thanks gonna go look at some online!

 

[Bee]

No problem

 

[beanie]

1) Anyone know any cloth nappies suitable for skinny thighs, i give up with fuzzi bunz, his legs are never going to fit the leg holes! They are nowhere near it, they gape and leak awfully and thats in the small size! They are too short in the rise and huge round the leg and waist! I hate disposables!

I would suggest a shaped nappy, one that you can use a nippa grippa on as this means you can tighten it up more around his legs. Little lambs/ tots bots etc are shaped nappies.

2) Morgan was weighed today and has only put on two ounces in 4 weeks, would you worry? He is now only 17lb 11 at 33 weeks? HV didnt seem worried. He drinks about 12-15 ounces of milk a day and has 3 meals a day. Is this ok?

sounds fine. Breastfed babies slow right down at around 6 months, the fat content in the milk changes plus baby is more active. Cally has only put on 10oz in 7 weeks and she is doing great.

3) What are the symptoms of mastitis, i have been cutting down his bf's as i am now back at work and think i may have mastitis in my left boob. It feels bruised under my arm and sore. I feel him for 2 out of his 3 milk feeds a day so havent stopped suddenly to cause this. It feel tender like being really engorged but its not that as my boob is soft and feels normal to the touch?

sounds like a blocked duct rather then mastitis. Keep feeding as much as possible (or expressing) from this side to get the milk flowing. Use heat on it too like a hot water bottle. If you feel unwell, with fluey type symptoms then you are getting mastitis (which is an infected blocked duct) and you need to get to the Dr's asap.

 

[kalia]

What Beanie said