Hugs I'm sorry your having a rough time. Maybe put some breatmilk on your nips, it's a great healer. You'll get this worked out. I know you will. Been thinking about you
Haha, Jazz...It is weird how similar our entire stories are...almost creepy! Anyway, for the most of the day, I stayed in bed, or laying on the futon. And we ditched the bottle. The first feeding was difficult. She pulled off and cried almost constantly for half an hour. But after that she latched and fed and fell off without a problem. My nips don't feel too bad either, considering. They're still fairly sore but nothing like they were a couple of days ago. I resorted to a bottle this evening when we went to dinner with Brian's family. I still can't feed her without taking my shirt completely off, and the screaming and frustration would have just killed me to have happen in public. But tomorrow, we have a LLL meeting first thing in the morning, and then I'm dropping by the WIC office to see about a LC and my checks. So will be breastbound all day long, and even some of it in public. Thanks for all of the support. We're doing good knowing that everyone is behind us so positively. Seriously, if it hadn't been for knowing I have yall with me I might have given up in the hospital after the 8 hour nursing marathon!
Hey, practice makes perfect, right?! Seriously, you're doing great. You're good and determined, and that's what makes the differance. Sounds like LLL and a god LC will help, but you've also just got to keep pluggin along until you and little Moire get used to this whole nursing thing! Good luck and hugs Mama, my thoughts will be with you while I sew today!
make sure not to overdo things too soon!! You should be having your babymoon right now, doing nothing more than nursing that precious baby and being waited on hand and foot. When I overdo things, I get plugged ducts. Take real good care of yourself!!
Oh my gosh! I remember the first time I tried to breastfeed ds in public! It was in an indian food restaurant after his post-birth visit to the ped. (Where he got his tongue clipped so he could latch properly.) We were still having significant latching issues. There I was with a rooting baby trying to nonchalantly (sp?) sling a blanket over my shoulder and pop him on. HA! Riiiight. I totally fumbled it up. EVERYBODY in the place was staring, mostly just slightly amused. I think it was apparent we were a brand new nursing couple. I was still embarassed at the thought of "exposing" myself. Finally I just went to the car, got him as latched as was possible at the time, came back in and ate my meal while feeding him. Now I sling my boobies around like it aint no thing! You'll laugh to think of how fumbly it is in the begining. Especially when your bub pulls your tank top down and latches herself in the blink of an eye! (As Jim did in the grocery store on vacay a few days ago!)
Yes. My baby's only 13 days old and I'm nursing her most of the time she's awake. Sometimes she'll just sit and look around, but that usually doesn't last for more than a few minutes and she'll start sucking her hands so I feed her. My cousin comes over every onces in awhile and yesterday she tried to make me think I was OVERfeeding her! "that's how you end up with fat kids" she says. Although she has none of her own, her sister just had her second in January and doesn't feed him NEARLY enough of what he should be getting and never has. I fear she has the same attitude as her sister. I took her son with me to a hospital visit right before my own was born. My doc and hers are the same guy (small town) and he asked to weigh him, so I let him and at four (five?) months he only weighed 11 pounds! this child is constantly screaming and mom just sticks a pacifier in his mouth and says his name in a scolding tone. It really makes me sad. I'm glad I have the job of babysitter so that when he's with me he can eat as much as he wants. and he always seems so happy when I'm around. I should probably tell someone about this huh?
Originally Posted by Tamee: I should probably tell someone about this huh? I would. To get back on topic...cranio-sacral is a god send. Also my son's had adjustments (all free) He giggles and laughs during them. These therapies a wonderful for any birth trauma. BTW~ congratulations and welcome to motherhood!
wait: babies UNlatch before six months?!?!?!? Arlo was a barracuda nurser, too. I think I got over sore nipples at a month or so, stopped noticing, anyway. and that seemed to be a gradual drop off, so you are now in getting better everyday mode.
