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Post by vvvvvfee on Oct 12, 2017 8:51:44 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. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? 4. Best quote about nursing from your LO (or cutest nursing-related story if your LO is pre-verbal)? 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 you could get rid of one habit via hypnosis, what would it be?
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Post by valiente on Oct 12, 2017 13:56:20 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 20mo and 3y 2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 2x 3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? Just that DS is a 3yo and gets ornery if things (including BFing) aren't the way he was anticipating. 4. Best quote about nursing from your LO (or cutest nursing-related story if your LO is pre-verbal)? I can't remember exactly, but explaining to DS that mommy animals like cows and dogs make milk for their babies too was hilarious. It boggled his mind. Tandem Nursing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any current challenges? Questions for other moms? We're good! It was bitter sweet that the kids still wanted to nurse when I got home from my vacation. So we go on Non-BFing question of the week: If you could get rid of one habit via hypnosis, what would it be? Negative self-talk. I work really hard to recognize when I'm doing it and it would be great to get rid of it all together.
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Nymeria
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Post by Nymeria on Oct 12, 2017 14:58:52 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 13 months tomorrow
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 2-4 plus BM bottles on days I work in office, 5-7 on days I'm with DS all day
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? My first PP period is starting so my supply has been shit the past few days. A couple nights ago during a MOTN wake up nursing was making my skin crawl. That feeling has never happened before so I'm assuming it's period related.
4. Best quote about nursing from your LO (or cutest nursing-related story if your LO is pre-verbal)? I can't think of anything specific but I love when he looks up at me and smiles, or starts clapping while he's nursing.
Non-BFing question of the week: If you could get rid of one habit via hypnosis, what would it be? Biting my nails. I've done it my whole life and hate it. I'll break the habit temporarily by keeping my nails painted, but that never lasts long once the polish comes off.
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Post by vvvvvfee on Oct 12, 2017 15:43:26 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 22. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 3[/b 3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? DS2 has a crappy, toothy latch a lot of the time- more annoying than painful, though. no major issues. 4. Best quote about nursing from your LO (or cutest nursing-related story if your LO is pre-verbal)? DS2 isn't as verbal as DS1 was at 2, so nothing really from him yet. One of so many memorable ones from DS1-- His cousin asked him what his favorite food was, and he said "mommy's booby milk"... this was at age 3.
Non-BFing question of the week: If you could get rid of one habit via hypnosis, what would it be? Grinding my teeth when I sleep. If possible I would also like to stop contorting my wrists in weird ways while sleep. Basically just not curling myself up into a tense, writing, grinding ball. lol
valiente, i have been doing a lot of reading on this lately. i really like the mantras on this therapist's page that you can use against your inner critic: pete-walker.com/shrinkingInnerCritic.htm (just scroll down to where it says "Here is a list of 14 common inner critic attacks" if the childhood trauma stuff doesn't apply to you)
Nymeria, i had been a lifelong nailbiter and finally stopped a few years ago. i was getting sick a lot (worked in a public place) and i tried to really focus on the germ aspect of it-- like how gross it was to put my dirty hands in my mouth. that finally did it, somehow. i do still pick my skin on my fingers a little but at least my hands are out of my mouth. have you tried any of the new and wonderful fidget toys as an alterative? if the nail polish works, though, just keep painting your nails! i think the most difficult part is stopping something that you do so automatically-- so if you see that polish on there at least it jolts you into being aware of what you're doing, and then you can make the decision to stop.
ok, seriously, i didn't ask this question so i could provide unrequested life advice, lol. i just happen to have experience with both of those things.
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Post by Nymeria on Oct 12, 2017 16:06:17 GMT -6
vvvvvfee - I hate that I do it because it's so gross! I really do just need to keep them painted. I won't bite when the polish is on, I just always wait too long between one polish job chipping off and doing my nails again!
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lily
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Post by lily on Oct 12, 2017 19:51:37 GMT -6
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Post by lily on Oct 12, 2017 20:00:58 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? - 2.5 years
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? - 1-4
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? - nope.
4. Best quote about nursing from your LO (or cutest nursing-related story if your LO is pre-verbal)? - DS’s new game is pretending that I am daddy & DH is momma. We were out yesterday and he said “momma is at work.” I questioned this, and he said “daddy with the milks is with me. The other momma is at work.”
Pregnant & BFing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any issues with supply, pain, aversion? Questions for other moms? - still mostly symptom free. My supply is usually low from ovulation to period, mostly offset with calcium and magnesium, but I dunno if I need to keep that up or not.
Non-BFing question of the week: If you could get rid of one habit via hypnosis, what would it be? - procrastination.
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Post by Nymeria on Oct 13, 2017 6:03:11 GMT -6
This is my first PP period so haven't tried that yet. Thank you for the suggestion - I'll have to pick some up!! I had to feed him again MOTN last night and didn't get the aversion feeling so hopefully it was just that one time. Nice to know the Cal+Mag helps you with all that in case it does happen again. Thanks!
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Post by byjove on Oct 13, 2017 11:40:56 GMT -6
1. 22 months 2. AM, PM, before bed, 3-4x overnight, typically: before nap on weekends. Sometimes another thrown in. 3. Just sleep. We've had a few better nights recently though (making it to somewhere between 2-4 am before first wake up). I know we need to make a change soon. 4. Lately she'll pop off to tell me something or give me a kiss <3
QOTW: Afternoon or evening sugar cravings.
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Post by aves0708 on Oct 13, 2017 19:51:47 GMT -6
lily I missed last week, congratulations on your pregnancy! 1. 23 months 2. 2-4 3. Not for DD2. 4. She loves to squeeze my boob when she nurses. I don’t know if she actually gets more milk that way or she just thinks is fun. The other day when DD2 was nursing she climbed up next to me, signed “milk” and squeezed my boob for DD2. She was super proud of herself for helping, and it was so cute. Tandem: Things are going really well! DD1 has been so understanding that the baby needs to eat first. And she’s doing amazing when I tell her it’s time to be done( she likes to nurse on and on and on if I would let her). I’m really really enjoying still nursing her and having that connection with her. Non-BFing question: My craving for sweets.
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Post by lily on Oct 13, 2017 20:00:39 GMT -6
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Post by tomato on Oct 13, 2017 21:15:08 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO?
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 6ish. She was super into nursing this last week, but the today she barely wanted to nurse at all.
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? I figured out why it hurts to nurse her lately. She recently got her first top tooth and it's digging into the base of my nipple when she nurses. It's worse on the left side, she even leaves a mark on that side from her tooth. How do I get her to change her latch so it doesn't hurt me?
4. Best quote about nursing from your LO (or cutest nursing-related story if your LO is pre-verbal)? I love our after nap nursing sessions. It's the only time of day when she's calm and snuggly and not trying to climb or poke me.
Non-BFing question of the week: If you could get rid of one habit via hypnosis, what would it be? I am too negative. I have been working on trying to be more positive and see the good side of things.
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Post by PinkFreud on Oct 16, 2017 7:00:26 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 25 months 2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 1-2 3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? my left boob just started leaking for no reason today 4. Best quote about nursing from your LO (or cutest nursing-related story if your LO is pre-verbal)? DD will just yell boobies when she wakes up in the morning. Doesn't call for me, just my boobies.
Non-BFing question of the week: If you could get rid of one habit via hypnosis, what would it be? I eat too much sugar. Like, way too much.
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Post by PinkFreud on Oct 16, 2017 7:03:06 GMT -6
aves0708, DD squeezes my boobs too. She holds them with both hands and squeezes. It's a riot.
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Post by lily on Oct 16, 2017 7:14:30 GMT -6
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