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From the community

Recent discussions

Transitioning away from milk/bottles

Hi all, we had our 1 year review last week and the HV mentioned as they are approaching 1 we should be weaning off baby milk and dropping bottles by. How is everyone managing this as my lo still has 4 bottles (1 at 2/3am at night).

Colostrum Amounts

I’m 37 weeks and only just started harvesting colostrum. I’ve expressed both boobs and only managed to get 0.1ml. Is this typical for the first time? I don’t know if that’s normal or too little.

Do you prefer to wear a bra or go braless?

Solely based on comfort.

I see so many comments of people saying bras are uncomfortable and I can’t be the only one who finds wearing a bra MORE comfortable than not?

Bby hates breastfeeding

Hospital made give bottle and didn’t tell me I had to pump…. Now a month pp I try to bf he doesn’t like sucking he just month open or licking constantly crying pulling away maybe I’ll get 20 mins in or he stays for over an hour with light sucking(tried me out). When I pump I get 3oz like twice a day if not 1.5-2 the other times. I’m not sure what to do if I’ll even produce more or if he’ll even latch on later. I’m telling myself a lil breast milk if better then none but also wasting so much time and energy and not feeling like I’m achieving anything

Pumping/return to work stash

Hi everyone 👋
My baby is 14 weeks old and I’m going back to work in April as we’re doing shared parental leave, so I’ve been trying to build a bit of a freezer stash. I’m pumping between feeds (not every feed, probably about twice a day), but I usually get less than an ounce each time 🙁 I tried pumping while baby is feeding too, but it’s still not a lot.
I’ve got a wearable pump - I now know it’s not ideal as a main pump, but I didn’t do enough research and can’t really afford a new one right now, so I just have to make it work!
At the moment I’ve got about 30 oz frozen, but I’m not sure how much to aim for before going back to work. I know milk output tends to be higher overnight, but my baby still wakes 3–4 times between 7 pm–7 am, so I can’t bring myself to stay up even later just to pump.
Baby feeds well, so I think I’m producing just enough for him - but how do I go about actually building a stash with such low output? Is what I’m pumping normal? And how much milk did you have saved before returning to work and pumping during the day?
Would love to hear what worked for others 💛 Thank you!

Bedtime routine

What order do you do things at bedtime? Usually we leave milk until the end in a bottle but now she’s older I want to do the milk earlier so we can brush her teeth afterwards. I’m struggling to get a new flow going!

EBF after 1

Hey, for those still only breastfeeding for baby’s milk, did your HV mention anything about cutting feeds? I know people who use formula are told to reduce the amount and stop using bottles but I wasn’t even asked how much milk my EBF baby is having.

For context he is having milk before each of his 2 naps and then before sleep, and then he needs to latch to sleep a number of times overnight so will be getting more milk then. He basically needs milk to sleep. He eats 3 solids meals a day though, plus a snack sometimes. He’s not going to nursery so I have no issue feeding him as he wants but I don’t want to be doing any harm by letting him dictate!

First PP period

I am 7 months post partum. Still breastfeeding but my period came back on Monday and it is sooo heavy. I’ve leaked through every pad after about 3 hours all day and last night Is this normal?

Breast Feeding time

At my daughter’s two month appointment my pediatrician said that I should be feeding her for 15 to 25 minutes every time she eats. However, that is never been the case for our breast-feeding journey. Either I have a really fast letdown or she just chugs it down, but she seems full and satisfied after less than 10 minutes. does anybody else also have this dilemma? I have her four month appointment coming up and I’m not sure if it’s completely normal for her to be eating and getting full and that short amount of time on the breast.

Routine for meals/snacks/milk

Wondering what your routine is if youre continuing to breastfeed past 12 months. I've now introduced 2 snacks on top of 3 meals but wondering when you might breastfeed around this?

Nursing session duration

How long does your newborn's nursing session last before they fatigue?

Period and breastfeeding

When did yall start your period after having your July baby while EBF?

Breastmilk?

Hey guys I’m in the Columbus area right now visiting my bf I leave tomorrow and have a lot of breast milk in his freezer I won’t be able to take it all back I produce a lot don’t know how I’ll get it all on the plane and back home without melting. I’m close to the downtown area. If any mama is need I’m willing to donate some. I don’t drink milk but I do eat cheese/eggs and I do not smoke or drink.

Breast milk aversion?

So my daughter is 13 weeks old and has had bottles since birth. This was initially just one per day but on the advice of the HV (due to poor latch) we upped this to 3 or 4 bottles a day with the rest of the feeds from the boob. This was about 6 weeks ago and it worked well at first but over the last couple of weeks she’s been getting increasingly fussy when I try and feed her. She’ll usually be ok for about 5 mins on one side but then start coming on and off and refuse to latch on the other side. We’ve also tried giving her breast milk in a bottle but she also doesn’t want that (she’s fine with formala) - almost like she doesn’t like to taste of breast milk any more? Has anyone experienced the same and did you find a solution? Really don’t want my BF journey to completely come to and end!

Is it really necessary to change the nipple flow?

Hi moms ! Is it really necessary to change the flow of the nipples ? Or I can just stay with the same one ? Also, is okay that I use the same bottles and nipples for my next baby?

Milk drying and not taking a bottle

My baby is nearly 8 months and has been breastfeed for his whole life but I’m back working full time and he’s at nursery but won’t take a bottle. He eats most of the food. But When I’m feeding him at night I can tell nothing is coming out and I have tried to give him a bottle but he’s refusing. I have tried all different bottles formulas but I’m worried he’s getting dehydrated and not getting what he needs! What can I do to get him to take a bottle when he’s at nursery or with a grandparent or even me I can’t pump anything because it doesn’t come out and I’m really getting stressed about it! Please help

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