tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post8743242915562268352..comments2023-09-02T06:56:19.612-07:00Comments on Little Birds Three: Breastfeeding 101.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18380315852168531986noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-7106053637053532872010-01-04T05:12:05.050-08:002010-01-04T05:12:05.050-08:00Thank you for this!!Thank you for this!!Court3neyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369660876783109955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-57069183302665518362010-01-03T18:01:33.274-08:002010-01-03T18:01:33.274-08:00Good post! While the nipple issues are still daun...Good post! While the nipple issues are still daunting to an almost-mommy like me, it is good to hear about the 'real' things that happen to some. I am glad you shared the good and the not-so-good-but-still-worth-it parts. Thank you for writing this all out--it is helpful to those of us still out here wondering what in the heck breast feeding will be like!! ;)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778738125321483117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-25519924645604844672010-01-03T17:50:14.794-08:002010-01-03T17:50:14.794-08:00great post, katie! i like your advice to be resol...great post, katie! i like your advice to be resolute as well. although pumping can make it a little harder to keep up a strong supply, it is definitely still possible.<br /><br />after i went back to work when parker was 4 months old, i went to solely pumping (no nursing) and continued for 5 more months. my supply finally dried up when i only pumped in the morning and at night. i think if i would've kept pumping every 3 hrs-ish i could've gone longer.<br /><br />you are a great source of information and encouragement to so many moms!!! keep it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897036330375825700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-79855329115637645392010-01-03T15:20:33.061-08:002010-01-03T15:20:33.061-08:00Well said! All good advice. I think the most impor...Well said! All good advice. I think the most important is the one you put first: be resolute! If you don't start off determined to try your best, you probably won't and you'll give up more easily. And it CAN still be done even with preemies - my sister-in-law has had 2 (7 weeks early and 12 weeks early) and it was hard to pump for that many weeks, but she did it and is glad she did. She's one of the reasons I refused to quit with my full-term baby. If she can do that, then, well, mine should be a piece of cake. Not that it always has been, but you know what I mean :) <br /><br />And hooter hiders are helpful, especially when they're little, but my little sweetheart refuses to be covered up now, so it's all about finding those private places in public places :)<br /><br />The thing that helped me the most was having my husband take a breastfeeding class with me. Yes, it was awkwardly hilarious during most of it (I could NOT make eye contact with him or we would have both lost it), but it was awesome for him to know all about it and what to expect, too. He was so encouraging at the beginning (and even now) and that made a HUGE difference for me.<br /><br />Good luck to all you new moms!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196539086983616400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-26026804846391722212010-01-02T20:07:24.370-08:002010-01-02T20:07:24.370-08:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! Love getting all...Thank you, thank you, thank you! Love getting all the information I can!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525890489342635502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-18996893200448079392010-01-02T05:43:29.690-08:002010-01-02T05:43:29.690-08:00Lilypads (bought them at Walgreens) were my life-s...Lilypads (bought them at Walgreens) were my life-saver with my last three babies. Instant relief in those first couple of painful weeks. Movies during the night time feedings kept me awake enough to give the babies full feedings and make it back to my own bed afterwards - not falling asleep in the rocking chair. And it is possible to breastfeed the baby while the toddler sits on your knees or beside you on the couch and watches Sesame Street. : ) great post Katie.Fred Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240561112401843999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-36750815156723033932010-01-01T19:57:23.070-08:002010-01-01T19:57:23.070-08:00Great point, Courtney! My brother was ten weeks ea...Great point, Courtney! My brother was ten weeks early and my Mom had to pump (with the old school manual hand pump!) every day while he stayed in the hospital (four weeks). Solely pumping absolutely decreases your milk supply. Thanks for mentioning that it's different with preemies!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380315852168531986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-32792780571675488622010-01-01T19:24:30.130-08:002010-01-01T19:24:30.130-08:00Great advice. I second the lactation consultant a...Great advice. I second the lactation consultant and not giving up. Sophia fed on each side for 45 minutes or more FOREVER. I cried so much in the beginning. It DOES get better though. After a month or so, it was 10 minutes tops on each side. I'm hoping to breastfeed #2 as well.Sassytimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246581282510233020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302096474119021505.post-41697167325243389482010-01-01T19:20:47.537-08:002010-01-01T19:20:47.537-08:00Just wanted to add that if you have a preemie (min...Just wanted to add that if you have a preemie (mine was 5 weeks early) you may not be able to nurse. I was allowed to try and nurse once a day, but my child would only sleep (we could hardly get him to drink from a bottle). We also had to keep track of how much he was eating (less that 8 oz./day). So I was forced to bottle feed and pump. I did this for three weeks and at the end of three weeks I was emotionally and physically exhausted (and I was making no milk).My doctor pulled me off the pump, and we went straight to the bottle. However, I'm glad I did it because my little guy got an amazing amount of colostrum which is so good for their immune systems. I encourage everyone to give it a shot, and if it doesn't work out then don't worry about it.Life and Times . . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/16831765275767754572noreply@blogger.com