Mervs mum I need your help x

[Toonlass]

Hey lose I have a few questions, I hope you don't mind. I was wondering if it's normal for baby to practically be perminantly attached to the boob? Also, I don't seem to get many burps from Lucas, do they not get much wind in the breast? I already am finding breast feeding difficult, I keep worrying that he's not getting anything outta me xx

 

[mrsH2009]

I'm sure lisa will be along soon Hun but try not to worry, as long as you are getting wet nappies he is getting plenty

 

[Mervs Mum]

I am here.

BF babes are often way less windy because there are no bubbles in your boobies Normal

He's getting EXACTLY what he needs. You have to let go the concept of all these ounces you are used to seeing with bottle feeding.

 

[Mervs Mum]

Ooops! Pressed reply too soon!! Hang on for more info - I am feeding and typing here and eating pizza too!!

 

[Mervs Mum]

Ok so this is his tummy....

what you are doing in the first 3-5 or so days, where yes he should definitely be almost permanently attached to you, is lining his gut with colostrum. He's got a 'virgin' tummy so the colostrum needs laying down first with all the antibodies and special flora (friendly bacteria) to help him process milk and food FOR LIFE.

As well as moving away from the bottle feeding notion of 'ounces' and 4 hours between feed, you also need to try to think of BFing as much more than food. You're not just satisfying his thirst or hunger but his NEED to be close to you. He's never been separated from you before now. It's no coincidence that your boobs are on your chest - he can hear your familiar sounds of your tummy rumbling and your heart beating....your breathing....your smell from the moment he was placed on you. You're not just feeding him hun.

He needs little and often and he's also giving your boobs instructions on how much he wants so they can produce the mature milk accordingly.

Your body has cared for, fed and nurtured him for 9 months and successfully birthed him. It's not going to stop now. Trust your body. You trusted it all this time with his welfare. Dont stop now

 

[Mervs Mum]

Oh and as MrsH rightly said all you need to know he's getting enough is wet and dirty nappies. The wet part isnt always easy to see with disposables though but you should be able to see a bit of discolouration on them.

 

[MrsR]

This was really helpful and informative to read x I'm def a bf convert but also a bf virgin so this was really helpful to know in advance x good luck annette and thanks lisa x

 

[Mervs Mum]

I've PMd you my number if you need to text or ring me when I'm not on line

 

[Tasha89]

It's REALLY reasurring to have someone so knowledgable on the subject of BF! I cant wait to try my hand at it when our LO is born and knowing that you're only a few clicks of a mouse away is great Lisa!

 

[Toonlass]

Thank you so much lisa your a star! He actually only fed once through the night but he was a bit sickly bless him. I can hear him swallowing now and when he drops off the boob he spills some milk so I know it's coming out lol. Xx

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

Great info Lisa - Toon glad you are getting on so well, I cant wait to hear about your birth xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

Aww nice work chick. It's really rare for there to be a genuine physical reason for a woman not to be able to feed their baby - it's usually lack of support and confidence in the early days that lead women to stop and of course choice.

Keep at it darling - you're doing brilliant to be getting milk full milky dribbles already!

 

[AnnaBanana]

Lisa, you're the BF Guru! *bows down*

Toon, you're doing SO amazingly well - yay you!

 

[Rowesb]

Thanks Lisa and Toon, sounds as though you are doing fab

 

[Mervs Mum]

Hardly Anna....you could teach me a trick or two!

x

 

[Mervs Mum]

How are you finding it this time Toon? x

 

[Toonlass]

Its going ok but he is really quite attached to my boob constantly. I don't mind, but OH is back to work on tuesday and i dunno how its gonna work with regards to tending to Jacob at the same time. He is feeding so much he has a sore on his chin, kinda like the one you get off having a good snog with a guy with stubble.

I'll see how it goes on tuesday, handling the pair of them on my own before i make any decisions. I would really like to continue BF'ing tho xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

OH left me today to go to the rugby so I had my first taster of just us 3. TBH I'm looking forward him going back so I can crack on and work out how I'm going to work things, you know? ATM I can say you watch them while I go for a shower etc. and I want to get where I'm in my own little routine again.

 

[Toonlass]

I know exactly what you mean. I am so nervous about going it alone but i know i can do it, it's just the waiting for things to fall into place. I can imagine it taking me about an hour to get ready and get us all out. The school run is going to be interesting to say the least xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

Tomorrow we've a Drs appt first thing and I'm going to tell him to butt out and see how I get on doing it on me own! I love having him at home and no doubt I'll be gutted when he does go back but I'm excited too. I've been sussing out what I want to do on what days. I've missed doing stuff with Hebe being so big and un comfy. I'm really enjoying just being able to bath her!! So I'm going to suss out toddler groups and the library etc. We went to Eureka (children's science etc museum) for annual passes yesterday so we can go there for nothing now. When we were there we stopped outside in the sun so I could top Sid up so he was boobed up to the max and slept all the way round and I was thinking how much easier it was to quickly do that than to faff about in the cafe.