vvvvvfee
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Post by vvvvvfee on Mar 8, 2018 9:32:05 GMT -6
For the purposes of this check-in, we will define extended breastfeeding as breastfeeding beyond 1 year. Questions are repeated and suggestions are appreciated! 1. How old is your LO? 2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 3. What is your LO's most annoying nursing-related habit/quirk (nipple twiddling, skin pinching, hair pulling, etc.)? 4. What are your LO's favorite foods (besides mommy's milk)? Pregnant & BFing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any issues with supply, pain, aversion? Questions for other moms? Tandem Nursing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any current challenges? Questions for other moms? Non-BFing question of the week: If your kid(s) was a tv/movie/cartoon character, who would they be?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2018 9:44:57 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 2 2. How many times per day does your LO nurse?2-4 3. What is your LO's most annoying nursing-related habit/quirk (nipple twiddling, skin pinching, hair pulling, etc.)? She isn't too bad. She plays with my belly button during our bedtime nursing session but it doesn't bother me. 4. What are your LO's favorite foods (besides mommy's milk)? yogurt covered raisins Pregnant & BFing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any issues with supply, pain, aversion? Questions for other moms? doing well. the sessions are getting shorter. I usually end them and she's ok with it, no complaining. she is nursing less overall. Non-BFing question of the week: If your kid(s) was a tv/movie/cartoon character, who would they be? will have to say Daniel tiger just because she watches it almost every day. thank goodness that show doesn't get on my nerves
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Nymeria
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Post by Nymeria on Mar 8, 2018 15:28:08 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 18 months on Tuesday
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? I'm posting, but I think we're done. It's been zero since Sunday morning.
3. What is your LO's most annoying nursing-related habit/quirk (nipple twiddling, skin pinching, hair pulling, etc.)? He had recently started playing with the nipple he wasn't nursing from. Super annoying and I'd basically hold my hand over my other boob so he couldn't.
4. What are your LO's favorite foods (besides mommy's milk)? Graham crackers, ketchup
Pregnant & BFing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any issues with supply, pain, aversion? Questions for other moms? I'm assuming my supply tanked because we haven't nursed since Sunday morning. We had been down to right before bed and first thing in the morning. The week before last he stopped asking before bed, and this week he hasn't asked in the morning either. I've been having a hard time staying well hydrated because of nausea so I'm assuming between not enough water and approaching 2nd tri my supply basically disappeared. I had been eyeing a weekend away at the end of April as a good time to try weaning, but it seems like he's taking care of it on his own.
I have enough freezer stash to make it a couple weeks so he'll be on some BM through 18 months old and that feels good. I also really didn't want to tandem so this is probably a blessing and I'll get a break for the next 6 months before starting over again.
Non-BFing question of the week: If your kid(s) was a tv/movie/cartoon character, who would they be? He doesn't really watch any shows. He loves Jeopardy though so maybe Alex Trebek's side-kick?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2018 21:07:32 GMT -6
Congrats on your bf journey Nymeria !
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Post by notexactly on Mar 14, 2018 13:53:58 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 18 months in two weeks.
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 5-6 times
3. What is your LO's most annoying nursing-related habit/quirk (nipple twiddling, skin pinching, hair pulling, etc.)? Pinching and sticking his fingers up my nose. Also hitting.
4. What are your LO's favorite foods (besides mommy's milk)? Chicken, broccoli and blueberries. Omg this boy is crazy about his blueberries!
Pregnant & BFing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any issues with supply, pain, aversion? Questions for other moms? No issues with supply or anything like that. I am hoping my little one outgrows his allergies so I can eat more foods!
Non-BFing question of the week: If your kid(s) was a tv/movie/cartoon character, who would they be? I'm not really sure. He's not into anything really, at the moment.
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