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Just a Little Update On Posted: 06-19-07 21:18pm
things here at the ranch
valkyrie had a doctor appointment on
friday (follow up from the hospital) she
is doing wonderful she is up to 9 lbs 3 oz
and is 22 in long
shes sleeping well and is getting into a
"schedual" all on her own
wakes up about 7 eats goes back to sleep
until about 9 goes back down for a nap
about 12 sleeps until about 3 goes back
down about 6 sleeps until about 8 goes to
bed about 9 or 10 sleeps until about 4
eats and goes back to sleep until about 7
(all other naps are usualy only 5-15
minutes)
her cord fell off about a week and a half
ago, she is trying to crawl but doesnt
have enough upper body strength yet, still
rolling over and getting better at it
(rolled over (back to belly) all the way
once but hasnt done it again), vocalizing
more, holding her head up for long
stretches of time
now here comes a question, im not sure if
anyone can help me or not but its worth a
shot right?
i havent been breastfeeding her for 2
weeks now, since she is milk protein
intolerant that means lactose free milk
wont help any, but...
if i cut all milk products out of my diet
how long would it take for the protein to
be out of my milk, i am still making milk
(just not a whole lot) and if i can i
really really want to breastfeed, ive been
thinking about this for a while, it just
feels like the right thing to me and i
wanted to know if that would work and if
its even feasable to try to breastfeed 2
weeks after stopping?
if anyone has any research or personal
experiance that would be wonderful
ok i think thats it for now
~alicia~
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jessesgirl
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Posted: 06-19-07 22:02pm
I think you have up to 7 weeks to start up
again (not really sure). I'd try pumping
to see how much comes out.
How old is she now?
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Idony
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Posted: 06-20-07 11:21am
what would i have to wait 7 weeks for? the
protein to get out of my milk?
pumping doesnt work well for me i dont
quite understand how to do it (i know im
retarded)
she is 3 weeks since monday
~alicia~
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Bridget
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Posted: 06-20-07 12:18pm
i don't know anything about breastfeeding
and milk protein or whatever. i do know
there's a supplement called fenugreek that
helps increase your milk supply. if you
haven't dried up completely it's worth a
shot. maybe you could call the lactation
specialist at the hospital? or check out
the la leche league website.
it sounds like valkyrie's doing great
though! she sounds a lot like finn as a
newborn, they even have very similar stats
(i don't remember what val was when she
was born, but finn was 8lbs5oz and 20
1/2"). sounds like you lucked out in the
sleep department! i hope she keeps it up!
more pictures, please!
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 06-20-07 12:25pm
Here are some suggestions from the La
Leche League:
Drink 8 glasses of water per day at a bare
minmum.
Pump between feedings, and freeze the milk
to feed baby until your supply is
adequate
Supplement as little as possible
Nurse on one side, then the other, and
then back to the first side. at the next
feeding, start on the opposite side.
Mother's Milk Tea can be taken up to five
times per day,and between those times,
fenugreek supplement (capsules can be
taken three times per day.
Get plenty of rest and nutrition
Dairy should be out of your system within
(I think) 2-3 days. so pump pump pump for
three days and then try giving her some of
your milk and see how she does.
THis can be accomplished, but it is not
easy and will take a significnat time
commitment on your part. Contact your
local hospital to see if they have a
lactaion program. They are a good source
of info and can help you determine if baby
is getting enouh. I hope this works for
you! Breast feeding is just a lovely
experience once you get going.
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Idony
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Posted: 06-20-07 14:22pm
thank you everyone, ill see if i can find
some fenugreek and/or mothers milk tea,
but like i said before pumping never
really worked for me but ill try again i
guess
i know it will be a huge comitment and
sacrafice (i love cheese and ice cream)
but i really want to do it, if its for my
daughter and it will help her im completly
willing to do it, and im going to give it
better then my best effort
~alicia~
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 06-20-07 14:31pm
Some hospitals have "hospital grade pumps"
to rent which they say are better than the
ones that are sold commercially. Don't
know if that helps you.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 06-21-07 13:48pm
the .Medela pump is the best pump out
there. Don't waste your time/money on
other pumps from the store.
