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Post by benandjerrys on Mar 14, 2018 11:47:37 GMT -6
sweetsurprise, have your H walk around while giving the bottle. Sometimes the movement is distracting enough to get them to drink.
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Post by sweetsurprise on Mar 14, 2018 12:10:38 GMT -6
Thanks guys. If I sit him upright and warm the milk he is taking a little of it from me. Still not MH. But at least that's a step in the right direction.
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Post by dragonflyinn on Mar 14, 2018 12:11:03 GMT -6
Once they get to let down if they sputter, choke, pull off, change the latch, it's usually indicative of OALD. About 1min in. If you're spraying I'd say you probably do. You can let down into a cloth until it lightens up or you can do laid back nursing to help gravity keep it from choking J! Thanks. That sounds like what is happening here. Explains a lot. Thanks! With DS’ stuffy nose he hasn’t been handling the letdown as well lately so I literally am almost horizontal with him on top of me nursing and that has helped SO much. Feels awkward at first but I sort of love it now. Super easy to switch to the other side too haha |
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 14, 2018 13:26:53 GMT -6
Thanks. That sounds like what is happening here. Explains a lot. Thanks! With DS’ stuffy nose he hasn’t been handling the letdown as well lately so I literally am almost horizontal with him on top of me nursing and that has helped SO much. Feels awkward at first but I sort of love it now. Super easy to switch to the other side too haha Laid back nursing is The Best. Esp once they have head control!! |
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Post by snowyowl on Mar 20, 2018 13:12:33 GMT -6
Ds is one month old and he has been up for over an hour for some feedings at night, which really adds up when he is still waking 3-4 times a night.
I think I have a fast letdown on one side in particular, and much more milk, and I believe it’s contributing to the issue. He gulps and gasps, pulls off frequently, and is probably getting a lot of air. Then it’s an hour or more of wriggling around and crying, gassiness, and occasional spitting up (sometimes quite forcefully). His stomach will feel rock hard.
I’ve read conflicting things about whether I should hand express or pump before he eats to lower the pressure (some sources say it could help short term, but exacerbate an oversupply issue long term). I have tried switching back and forth between sides as well as block feeding. Switching back and forth I can only do if I don’t let him empty either side, and he is usually fussy afterwards.
When block feeding, he generally goes back to sleep fairly quickly when he only eats from the left, but the right causes the issues.
The only thing I haven’t done is pump only from the right and feed only from the left. I don’t know if that’s advisable or not. I am not pumping much right now unless I am leaving him for a few hours and have to replace a feeding.
I keep him propped up a bit so he’s not completely flat when he eats.
He’s gaining about a pound a week, so he’s certainly getting enough to eat.
The impression I got from KellyMom was that this might just be a stage I have to get through while supply regulates. But I’d appreciate any suggestions to make him more comfortable (and get me a little more sleep 😴).
(I posted this on the breastfeeding board as well, but I thought the ladies here might have had some luck with a similar issue).
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Post by benandjerrys on Mar 20, 2018 13:52:37 GMT -6
Ds is one month old and he has been up for over an hour for some feedings at night, which really adds up when he is still waking 3-4 times a night. I think I have a fast letdown on one side in particular, and much more milk, and I believe it’s contributing to the issue. He gulps and gasps, pulls off frequently, and is probably getting a lot of air. Then it’s an hour or more of wriggling around and crying, gassiness, and occasional spitting up (sometimes quite forcefully). His stomach will feel rock hard. I’ve read conflicting things about whether I should hand express or pump before he eats to lower the pressure (some sources say it could help short term, but exacerbate an oversupply issue long term). I have tried switching back and forth between sides as well as block feeding. Switching back and forth I can only do if I don’t let him empty either side, and he is usually fussy afterwards. When block feeding, he generally goes back to sleep fairly quickly when he only eats from the left, but the right causes the issues. The only thing I haven’t done is pump only from the right and feed only from the left. I don’t know if that’s advisable or not. I am not pumping much right now unless I am leaving him for a few hours and have to replace a feeding. I keep him propped up a bit so he’s not completely flat when he eats. He’s gaining about a pound a week, so he’s certainly getting enough to eat. The impression I got from KellyMom was that this might just be a stage I have to get through while supply regulates. But I’d appreciate any suggestions to make him more comfortable (and get me a little more sleep 😴). (I posted this on the breastfeeding board as well, but I thought the ladies here might have had some luck with a similar issue). This sounds like us except we aren't quite as severe. I have overactive let down on the right only and he often is choked and pulls off to gasp or cough. I have no advice, I'm hoping it gets better soon. Will be following for tips. |
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Post by dragonflyinn on Mar 20, 2018 14:17:11 GMT -6
snowyowl my mom suggested the following & it really helped for DS bc I have OALD too— it has actually helped with the letdown too. So I start nursing DS on first side & after 2 min I pop him off & burp him right away. Then put him back on & he nurses until he finishes & then does the second side. He is just such a piggy that those first two minutes he is gulping so much & if I don’t burp ASAP he will be really miserable & like you said, it takes SO long to get a burp up.
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 20, 2018 15:21:25 GMT -6
snowyowl my mom suggested the following & it really helped for DS bc I have OALD too— it has actually helped with the letdown too. So I start nursing DS on first side & after 2 min I pop him off & burp him right away. Then put him back on & he nurses until he finishes & then does the second side. He is just such a piggy that those first two minutes he is gulping so much & if I don’t burp ASAP he will be really miserable & like you said, it takes SO long to get a burp up. This is a great idea, I have the same issue! For us managing the OALD is best when doing laid back nursing. Let gravity work FOR baby instead of against them! Lay back as much as you can and put baby on your chest to nurse. |
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Post by snowyowl on Mar 20, 2018 19:03:55 GMT -6
snowyowl my mom suggested the following & it really helped for DS bc I have OALD too— it has actually helped with the letdown too. So I start nursing DS on first side & after 2 min I pop him off & burp him right away. Then put him back on & he nurses until he finishes & then does the second side. He is just such a piggy that those first two minutes he is gulping so much & if I don’t burp ASAP he will be really miserable & like you said, it takes SO long to get a burp up. I’m going to try that. DS also takes super long to burp and he’s mad the whole time, but it’s worth a shot! |
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Post by dragonflyinn on Mar 20, 2018 19:05:56 GMT -6
snowyowl my mom suggested the following & it really helped for DS bc I have OALD too— it has actually helped with the letdown too. So I start nursing DS on first side & after 2 min I pop him off & burp him right away. Then put him back on & he nurses until he finishes & then does the second side. He is just such a piggy that those first two minutes he is gulping so much & if I don’t burp ASAP he will be really miserable & like you said, it takes SO long to get a burp up. I’m going to try that. DS also takes super long to burp and he’s mad the whole time, but it’s worth a shot! I hope it helps! I realized that if we didn’t get the burp out like RIGHT after he swallowed the bubbles, then it would literally be an hour or more of burping him before it came up 😭 |
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Post by benandjerrys on Mar 20, 2018 20:14:03 GMT -6
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