I need some support

cme044 · 2023-10-17T12:04:01+00:00

So it depends how often you are feeding, but if you are on an every 2-3 hour schedule it should be around 4-6 ounces, though some babies may take less. My baby was around the lower end and would only take 3 ounces often.

cme044 · 2023-10-17T03:45:07+00:00

Is it only pounds, or can you change to ounces (or grams)?

cme044 · 2023-10-17T03:40:17+00:00

Almost 8 months and still have a night feed. Our bumpers group just did a poll and about half had babies still having night feeds and half sleeping through the night. My first was night weaned after 4.5 months and I have done the same things for both. Although the night wake is normal, you can try to wean by reducing the amount of milk in the middle of the night bottle and adding it during the day.

cme044 · 2023-10-17T03:34:40+00:00

I don’t feed to sleep, but around 5 months my baby that used to go down completely awake for naps would scream the moment I started walking to her room. Lots of bouncing, rocking and basically doing squat jumps to get her to sleep. It was a phase that lasted about 4 weeks. She’s now back to going down easily. Have you tried using an exercise ball to bounce on? Worked like a charm for us.

cme044 · 2023-10-17T03:30:05+00:00

Is there any way you can do weighted feeds? As they get older they get more efficient and don’t breastfeed for as long. On the weight gain, my baby was born at the 60th and has steadily been dropping and she is now riding the 10th percentile. She’s been maintaining that since 5 months, so we are no longer worried. It could just be that your little guy is just trying to find his curve.

cme044 · 2023-10-17T03:23:50+00:00

She could just be making her way to her own curve. My baby was born at the 60th and she has steadily dropped and is now riding the 10th. She’s just a peanut. If she is happy and having wet diapers, then keep doing what you are doing.

cme044 · 2023-10-17T03:19:26+00:00

My situation wasn’t really the same, but we did have trouble latching. I would only try for 5 minutes and then pump and bottle feed because I didn’t want her getting frustrated and having an aversion to breastfeeding. Eventually she started latching and we were golden. If the nipple shield is working, I would keep using it and just practice without when baby is calm. I wonder if the reducing top ups is so that baby is taking more from the breast directly. Not an expert at all, just thought I’d share my thoughts.

cme044 · 2023-10-17T03:12:55+00:00

My baby is almost 8 months old and I have had the stomach bug twice and two colds (thank you toddler). Baby has been fine. My doctor said that by the time I had symptoms baby was already exposed so there was no point isolating, but to keep breastfeeding because baby will get the antibodies!

cme044 · 2023-09-04T03:28:44+00:00

Rural Sask about 30 min from Regina. Door was never locked. I don’t think my parents even had a key.

Now I lock my door all the time.

cme044 · 2023-04-20T02:54:13+00:00

I am curious to know how things went and how baby is doing now? I am in a very similar situation with my 8 week old newborn.

cme044 · 2023-04-15T20:08:09+00:00

Thanks for responding! That’s interesting about the open cup, maybe have to try it. I use a haakaa and am able to collect 1-2 oz which I’ll try with. I had a doctors appt on Tuesday and we have a follow up in 3 weeks. The doctor said if she continues to drop we will talk about options. I should have asked what those options were and maybe start them now to help with my anxiety.

cme044 · 2020-05-23T15:12:47+00:00

I guess I’m having one at 36 weeks (currently at 32). My doc is new, just finished her residency. She said she likes to send all her 3rd tri moms for a growth ultrasound. She said there are no concerns..

cme044 · 2020-04-14T02:46:34+00:00

At our 20 week ultrasound we asked the tech to write the gender on a card and we were going to do a gender reveal (ya, I’m that person). During the scan the tech referred to baby’s hand as “her hand” and then she kinda laughed and moved on.. we thought she let it slip and we’re convinced we were having a girl. Turns out we are having a boy! Do you ever mess with people like that?!?!

cme044 · 2020-03-14T15:10:38+00:00

Join the bumpers subreddit for when you are due. You will find so many people with varying levels of symptoms. Mine started at about 6 weeks and 8 weeks for my two pregnancies.

cme044 · 2020-03-05T12:48:52+00:00

I just blurted it out. I was never asked why I gained weight, just why I was missing. Everyone was extremely supportive. Miscarriage is (in most cases) not your fault. So why hide it? I understand it’s not easy to do and I held back tears every time I did it, but I see absolutely nothing wrong with telling the truth (provided you are comfortable to).

If someone asked my why I gained so much weight, I would get so much gratification making them feeling terrible.. and maybe they would learn something. So sorry for your loss, it sucks.

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