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Eyes Wide Shut
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Breastfeeding Woes...
Posted: 02-07-08 11:53am
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So, Nya's been officially breastfeeding
since 5.30 this morning!! 
She had one 30/40 min feeding and wasn't
satisfied, so she took a lil more than
half an ounce of formula to help her out.
Well, I just fed her at 9.45/10 and she's
knocked out.
The only worry I have is she's not sucking
like she used to. She's sort of gnawing.
Not painfully, but it's not a traditional
suck.
She's doing like a mixture of sucking and
gnawing. I'm massaging my breasts as she
feeds to empty them and help with
produciton.
If her sucking doesn't get better, I"m
going to call the Lactation Nurse to see
if I can meet with her for some tips.
Keep yalls fingers crossed fo rme
please!!
Sarah
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rosejackson
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Posted: 02-07-08 12:03pm
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i hope it gets better soon and she gets
used to it
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yellow ribbon
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Posted: 02-07-08 12:05pm
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will do sarah! have you gotten some nipple
stuff? i swear by lansinoh its amazing an
100% safe so you dont have to wipe it off
b4 feeding
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kaiteo
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Posted: 02-07-08 12:06pm
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fingers are crossed and yay for
breastfeeding!
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sick_mama17
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Posted: 02-07-08 12:53pm
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Or vaseline if your nipples get sore.
Maybe its because your still giving her
formula in a bottle too so shes getting
mixed up, I'd stop that immediately if
poss, but yeah good idea to call them!
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Posted: 02-07-08 13:31pm
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I hope it gets better for you. We have a
little nipple confusion too even though
we're using the playtex like you are. We
do most of our breastfeeding at night
though and supplement if we're out during
the day. I hope she perks up and remembers
how to suck like she used to. I'm sure the
more you guys do it the easier it will
get.
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-07-08 14:02pm
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Nipple confusion can and does happen when
you introduce another nipple (IE bottle,
pacifier) before breast feeding has become
established. Anytime in the first month of
breast feeding that you bring in alternate
nipples, it can confuse an infant.
You can never find a nipple that will be
like a breast nipple. Even a low flow
nipple will still flow with more ease than
it takes to get milk out of your breast.
Once a baby knows that breast feeding is
hard work, they want to easy work. It is
human nature to take the easy path. 
Limit the use (or stop altogether!) of
other nipples and the confusion will stop.
Good luck!
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 02-07-08 14:05pm
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Thanks for all the tips ladies!!
I'll feed her from my breast, and if it's
not enough (after about 40mins), I'll give
her an ounce of formula. (just until my
milk supply increases).
At first I was WAAY bummed about having to
supplement. But I figure SOME breast milk
is better than NONE, right?
Each feeding is getting better and better.
She does a WHOLE lot better when she's
swaddled!
If it doesn't get better by tomorrow, I'm
calling the lactation nurse!!
Sarah
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-07-08 14:26pm
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Keep having her suck on your breast. The
only way to get the milk supply to
increase is to have them suckle (or pump).
Supply and demand. Your breasts are smart
enough to make as much as that baby
demands. It may take a few days - but it
all works out. If you continue giving
bottles, Nya suckles less. If Nya suckles
less, you make less milk. If you make less
milk, you'll supplement more.
It is a vicious cycle that you are trying
to avoid.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 02-07-08 14:34pm
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exactly. I don't give her the bottle until
she's completely sucked my boobs dry!!
I'll try to hand express to make SURE
they're empty, before I offer her the
bottle.
I'm sooo glad she's allowed to feed again.
Pumping doesn't have the same effect as
her sucking.
Thank GOD for swaddling! It calms her down
sooo much to get her to focus on my boob
rather than spazzing out!!
Sarah
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Posted: 02-07-08 15:37pm
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Good work on your breastfeeding!
Another good thing to do is just have a
nude day with Nya.Skin to skin contact is
excellent when establishing your
supply.Everytime she makes a squeek pop
her bare skin on your bare skin and let
her suck,suck,suck.
I've been breastfeeding for 8 months and
found my supply was dropping over the last
couple of weeks because of some hard core
dieting and excersise.But I devoted a
whole day to just letting Montanah eat
when ever she cried,naked,and my supply
quickly built itself back up.
Babies are pretty amazing little
creatures,they know what they need to do
to get the milk supply up and
running,thats why they like to suck all
the time,it brings the milk in!
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Posted: 02-07-08 15:39pm
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Ingi,just wanted to say you always have
excellent breastfeeding advice!
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Posted: 02-07-08 16:00pm
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| butterfly4565
wrote: | | Ingi,just wanted to say you
always have excellent breastfeeding
advice! |
She has excellent advice on a lot of
things. She is just a book of
knowledge!!!
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-07-08 20:31pm
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| butterfly4565
wrote: | | Ingi,just wanted to say you
always have excellent breastfeeding
advice! |
Thanks! 
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 02-08-08 10:05am
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I'm going today and getting *2*!!!!!!!
Sarah
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Posted: 02-08-08 23:49pm
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| babymajic0506
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I'm going today and getting *2*!!!!!!!
Sarah |
Glad I could help! They're the closest to
a boob you can get!
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Posted: 02-09-08 00:29am
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fingers crossed! go nya!!!!!!!
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