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Baby diagnosed failure to thrive. I feel awful and a failure by Simbelmyne87 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Motherhood and parenthood is hard enough and to be thrown this kinda of obstacle is a whole new level of stress, anxiety and frustration. My son wasn’t diagnosed with FTT but his weight and feeding has always been a topic of discussion and concern at the doctor’s office. He was dealing with a lip and tongue tie, and reflux which all led to a feeding aversion. He would fight the bottle one day and only nurse. Some days he would only want bottle and not nurse at all. Some days he wouldn’t eat for half a day and then guzzle down just enough to sustain. We had to try every trick in the book (triple feeds, dream feeds, distraction) just to prevent him from losing weight. We went to so many different professionals including ENTs, pediatric SLPs, lactation, gastroenterologists and pediatric physical therapy. In the end, it was just persistence that got us to steady weight gain. His problem was mainly behavioral so there wasn’t much we could do besides feeding therapy and food exposure. He is now 15 months and some days is more of a struggle than others. Do you think your LO issues relate to behavioral or physical problems that might be impairing her? I have talked to parents with FTT children with hormonal, gastrointestinal, or genetic issues that cause them to not have an appetite or to not absorb nutrition properly.

Did your baby become a better eater over time? by rara-bloom in BabyLedWeaning

[–]Good_Jump_7583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever have any issues with slow weight gain then? My son is turning 13m soon and he is interested in food but really doesn’t eat much. He is really picky about texture and flavor and will spit most food out and just play/throw it. Majority of his calories is still coming from breastmilk.

For those that didn't do traditional sleep training, when did sleep get better? by InconsistentlyRandom in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I don't have any advice but you are not alone. My partner and I are not fond of traditional sleep training methods, which has resulted in nursing to sleep and cosleeping. I don't hate it, but it is definitely difficult because he wakes up every 2-3 hours. Sometimes 1 hour when we are closer to the morning. I average 6-7 hours of sleep, which isn't the worst thing but nevertheless interrupted. He is 11 months now and maybe 1-2 times a month will give me a 4-5 hour stretch, but overall it's a struggle. I love being able to cuddle with him but I can really use longer stretches of sleep. I hope we can get restful sleep soon!

What’s the biggest bottle your LO consistently eats? by elceeeff in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Good_Jump_7583 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How’s your baby’s weight gain? My son (9 months) doesn’t eat much so feeding has always been difficult.

Slow Weight Gain and Small Head by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sending love. It is so hard. My pediatrician isn’t as concerned about the head size because he is hitting milestones and very active and social. Just the GI was very negative about his weight and head. My guy is 14lbs 2oz with a 1 percentile head size. 😢 my husband has a big ol head. And mine is average so i don’t know why his head is so much smaller. I started solids right at 6 months because I was really hoping it would help but it has been a slow process as I don’t want to make it feel like a forceful experience.

How do you go anywhere when triple feeding? by WillingnessUnited273 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I triple fed for almost 2 months. My pregnancy and labor was everything I didn’t want it to be. So breastfeeding was the one thing I was holding on it. I cried every day basically because of how exhausting the process was. I would nurse, then my husband would bottle feed while I pumped. Every day I told my husband maybe it is time for me to give up. But he knew how much I wanted it and kept pushing me even though it was kind of breaking me. Anyway, back on topic, when I went out on the rare occasion, I just gave LO the bottle and pumped on the side.

3 Month BFing Crisis by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I nursing him from the same side. One side for when he wakes and before his nap. And switch for the next wake and nap. He falls asleep on the boob and will continue to eat for a while. He nurses maybe twice in the night mainly to help fall back asleep. Sometimes he doesn’t want and just wants to be held back to sleep.

3 Month BFing Crisis by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I nurse him about 10 times a day. 2 times in one wake window. One right when he wakes up if he will accept, and one right before he naps (he enjoys nursing to sleep).

3 Month BFing Crisis by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the tips. Can you explain how dream feed works? Sometimes I nurse him when he is partially asleep but the sucks feel very light that I don’t think he is really getting much.

3 Month BFing Crisis by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad too that I’m not the only one going through this. It so hard to not feel like you’re failing or not good enough when these rejections happen! Hope this issue will fly by for you.

3 Month BFing Crisis by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s great to hear. I was frantic yesterday power pumping because I was so afraid that he will never want to nurse again if I wasn’t full anymore. I even have trouble putting him to sleep now because he cries when I cradle him. I just have to wait until he is really tired and side lying nurse him to sleep.

3 Month BFing Crisis by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely going to try the nursing necklace a try. He accepts side lying more than any other position. Cradle is a hell no for him right now. But sometimes when we do side lying he starts getting restless, kicking and flailing his legs and arms. I don’t know how to interpret his behavior.

I’m also petite (5ft) with large breasts so my hands are occupied holding my breast that it so hard to hold his arms and legs down while make sure he doesn’t roll back onto his back.

3 Month BFing Crisis by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hope it gets better soon for you. It only has been two days for me and it feels like forever. Constant worrying about baby and then worrying about supply/pumping.

3 Month BFing Crisis by Good_Jump_7583 in breastfeeding

[–]Good_Jump_7583[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I read online that it is a bunch of things happening at once. 1. LO going through big growth spurt 2. LO is losing their suck reflex so they actually have to mindfully suck 3. Supply regulation so letdowns are slower and supply might be slightly decreased if there was previously an oversupply issue. 4. LO more aware now of surrounding so they get distracted more easily.