2/19 Newborn-3mo Check In

[lily]

Welcome! Please come in and chat!


How old is LO?

How's everything going?

Questions/concerns/cute stories to share?


0-1mo:
What is something about your newborn(s) that surprised you?



1-3mo:
Getting through growth spurts okay?


If you're pumping, how is that going? When are you returning to work, or are you SAH?


GTKY: do you have any pets? How are they adjusting to LO?

[lily]

Bump for week of 2/26

[sunfrogger]

Hiiiiiiiii! I'm back!!

DD 2 is 1 day old 🤗

We are in night 2 cluster feeding hell! 🙈

This little girl is smaller than her sister was. I feel like she feels Iike such a peanut! Even though she is currently 8-7.

[lily]

sunfrogger

[sunfrogger]

lily it's so quiet around these parts!

[dragonflyinn]

How old is LO? Almost 8 weeks

How's everything going? Really well I think, his latch is a lot better than my DD’s was and we seem to be on a good schedule.

Questions/concerns/cute stories to share? This past week he has been extremely fussy at the breast...he had been nursing about 10 minutes per side but this week he has been pulling off after about 4- Min and screaming. I’ve tried burping (and usually get a good burp) and putting him back on but he just keeps screaming like I’m torturing him & wont nurse anymore. So I’m confused about that. He has plenty of wets & poops & is gaining a ton of weight so am I worried about nothing? Growth spurt?


1-3mo:
Getting through growth spurts okay? See above haha


If you're pumping, how is that going? When are you returning to work, or are you SAH? Pumping once every two days or so. Just building a freezer stash for dates & for when I go back to my part time job (twice a week for the mornings).


GTKY: do you have any pets? How are they adjusting to LO? We do have a dog & he loves DS! He is very used to kids (DD is almost 3 and is pretty rough with her love lol).

[lily]

Sorry I didn’t post a new check in this week- Monday was my son’s birthday, and we’re in the middle of moving!

sunfrogger yeah... the board as a whole is really slow. There were a couple missing BMBs in a row (migrated elsewhere in the split I guess?) and the big gap destroyed the check ins between NB and extended. This check in sometimes has lots of activity & sometimes little; depends a bit on how much support is on the BMB itself I think.

[lily]

dragonflyinn glad things are going well! Could be a growth spurt or developmental leap throwing LO off his routine. You can try unlatching & burping him a little earlier in the session before he gets upset, if he’ll tolerate that. Mid-feeding fussy tends to be gas or wanting another let down. Breast compressions can help speed the flow until next letdown, if you think that’s the problem.

Good diaper output & good weight gain are both excellent indicators that on the whole everything is going well! Even if this week’s behavior is off, hopefully it’s a phase that passes quickly.

[sunfrogger]

dragonflyinn ^wss. I'd be inclined to double check latch for air and do compression for let down. Also - your supply should be regulated at this point and not over abundant - baby may be mad they have to work a little harder