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Post by vvvvvfee on Nov 9, 2017 9:38:37 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 would you title this chapter in your breastfeeding journey? 4. What would be your go-to baby shower gift for a mom-to-be who wants to BF? 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: What do you love and not love about each of your children's current stages/ages?
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Post by tomato on Nov 9, 2017 9:55:42 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 14 months
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 6ish
3. What would you title this chapter in your breastfeeding journey? Go to sleep, lol
4. What would be your go-to baby shower gift for a mom-to-be who wants to BF? I really liked those gel pads for sore nipples.
I am failing at night weaning. After being up at 3 am for three days in a row I gave in and nursed DD and she slept until 6. I don’t love waking up twice at night, but if I don’t nurse her she will not sleep. I know I’m sabotaging myself by giving in, I’m just so tired.
Non-BFing question of the week: What do you love and not love about each of your children's current stages/ages? I love that she is really becoming a little person. She’s starting to talk and be really interactive and it’s so much fun. I do not love the climbing and testing limits.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2017 10:18:48 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 22 months 2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 3-5 during day, a few overnight. 3. What would you title this chapter in your breastfeeding journey? Please don't change.... (ttc and sad thinking that milk will dry up when pregnant and relationship will change) 4. What would be your go-to baby shower gift for a mom-to-be who wants to BF? undercover mama nursing tanks and boppy tomato the early morning nursing session usually gets me more sleep.... hard to give up! Non-BFing question of the week: What do you love and not love about each of your children's current stages/ages? I love to see her absorbing everything and being so much fun. New words, new things... it's fun.
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Post by vvvvvfee on Nov 9, 2017 10:27:40 GMT -6
tomato, if LO is fighting it, then take the path of least resistance and just nurse her in the MOTN! do whatever gets the highest number of people the most amount of sleep, is what i say. i would try again at around 18 months.
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Post by vvvvvfee on Nov 9, 2017 10:34:23 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 22. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 33. What would you title this chapter in your breastfeeding journey? Kinda Tired of Nursing, But Don't Want to Rush DS24. What would be your go-to baby shower gift for a mom-to-be who wants to BF? If I knew the mom was going to be pumping at work, I'd get extra bottles, membranes, and a cooler/ice pack. If they weren't going back to work, I might get the Earth Mama Angel nipple cream and possibly the Lansinoh hot/cold packs.Non-BFing question of the week: What do you love and not love about each of your children's current stages/ages? DS1 (5)- Love: His sense of humor and curiosity, being able to have more complex conversations with him. Don't love: Tantrums and his phases of irrational fears.
DS2: Love: He's so cuddly, cute, and helpful. Don't love: Wet noodle-style tantrums, fighting diaper changes, and saying he doesn't want something, changing his mind, and then having a tantrum about it. Also rage biting!
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Post by byjove on Nov 9, 2017 10:39:15 GMT -6
1. 23 months 2. 6ish 3. Change is coming 4. A pretty/cozy nursing shirt maybe?
QOTW: She is getting really silly and I love to hear her express herself and find out more about her. The fighting with big sis is not my favorite, especially when we are in the car. They just torture each other (small back seat, so they can reach each other... or at least their legs can).
As an aside: DD slept the entire night for the first time in her life a week ago! I'm hoping this means she'll be open to night weaning soon. Big sis (4) is having a lot of jealousy at bedtime that DD gets mommy because she nurses before bed. They've had the same bedtime since the time change this spring, and it's been an issue a lot of the time since. DH and I try to switch after I finish nursing, but sometimes that creates bigger issues. I would prefer to give up overnight nursing before bedtime nursing, but idk. It is making me want to stop. Any thoughts?
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Post by byjove on Nov 9, 2017 10:42:16 GMT -6
tomato, if she is making it the rest of the night sleeping, I would probably go ahead and nurse her as well. That still gives you a solid chunk of sleep and means more sleeping in the morning. When we night wean, our goal is to make it to 4 before bringing her in bed.
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Post by vvvvvfee on Nov 9, 2017 10:44:09 GMT -6
byjove, i have issues with this with DS1, too. Can you read DD1 a book while you nurse DD2? Either that or I'd offer DD1 10 minutes of "special time" with mommy after you're done nursing DD2.
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Post by byjove on Nov 9, 2017 10:53:33 GMT -6
byjove , i have issues with this with DS1, too. Can you read DD1 a book while you nurse DD2? Either that or I'd offer DD1 10 minutes of "special time" with mommy after you're done nursing DD2. I've been trying to do a book with both of them and then we separate them (they share a room) and they get too hyper to fall asleep if we keep them together. So DH brings DD1 to their room for one more book and I stay with DD2 in our bed until she is done nursing. DD1 actually usually falls asleep first (I'm guessing because she has a much shorter nap). I try to make it to snuggle with DD1 before she falls asleep after I cut off DD2 from nursing, but more nights than I would like to admit DD1 has a huge meltdown and is trying to get into my room to be with me and it is just a disaster. And then it will get better for a few weeks and then cycle back. After DD2 falls asleep we move her to her crib in the girls' room. We are a sleep consultant's dream... aren't we?!? LOL
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Post by vvvvvfee on Nov 9, 2017 11:02:54 GMT -6
byjove, ohhhhh yeah, this all sounds very familiar- DS1 and DS2 also share a room. although luckily they don't really keep each other up. generally DS1 is just getting into bed when i have finished nursing DS2-- i bring DS2 in to their room and then tuck both kids in. then my H sits in there with them until they fall asleep. it definitely doesn't always run smoothly, though! i hope you guys can get into a groove soon.
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Post by byjove on Nov 9, 2017 11:05:23 GMT -6
byjove , ohhhhh yeah, this all sounds very familiar- DS1 and DS2 also share a room. although luckily they don't really keep each other up. generally DS1 is just getting into bed when i have finished nursing DS2-- i bring DS2 in to their room and then tuck both kids in. then my H sits in there with them until they fall asleep. it definitely doesn't always run smoothly, though! i hope you guys can get into a groove soon. I think we need to move to something like this. It seems like an overwhelming change, but baby steps, right?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2017 11:10:44 GMT -6
byjove, congrats on the night of sleep! That's awesome. I like your plan of night weaning til 4am. that's prob what we should do. my only idea is maybe move up dd2's bedtime 15 minute and move back dd1's 15 or something like that. not sure if that's preferable to your situation now or not.
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Post by byjove on Nov 9, 2017 11:12:54 GMT -6
byjove , congrats on the night of sleep! That's awesome. I like your plan of night weaning til 4am. that's prob what we should do. my only idea is maybe move up dd2's bedtime 15 minute and move back dd1's 15 or something like that. not sure if that's preferable to your situation now or not. Trying to separate bedtimes is also an option. I feel like on weeknights that's hard, but have to try something! I was really hoping with the time change we would get them going to bed earlier, but that has not worked.
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Post by LED on Nov 9, 2017 11:46:42 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 17 months
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 10+
3. What would you title this chapter in your breastfeeding journey? No idea.
4. What would be your go-to baby shower gift for a mom-to-be who wants to BF? Reusable breast pads.
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Post by LED on Nov 9, 2017 11:54:07 GMT -6
tomato when I night weaned I kept a cup of ice water at the head of the bed for her to drink when she would normally nurse. She took to it pretty well and I wouldn't nurse her from the point she fell asleep until around 4am. .
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Post by tomato on Nov 9, 2017 21:52:14 GMT -6
Right now (this week at least) she has been waking up at midnight and 3 am to nurse, but she eats a lot at midnight and not much at 3 so I thought it would be easier to cut out that one first (plus less time for me to be awake). I think I’ll have to try cutting out the midnight one first :/ I’m dreading it because every time I’ve tried to shift a MOTN nursing session she cries for 30-60 min, sleeps for 30 minutes and then wakes up and repeats until I feed her.
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Post by lily on Nov 10, 2017 10:51:22 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? - 2.5 year
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? - 1-3
3. What would you title this chapter in your breastfeeding journey? - maybe the end
4. What would be your go-to baby shower gift for a mom-to-be who wants to BF? - nipple cream, a big insulated cup with a straw, and contact info for the local La Leche League and IBCLC
Pregnant & BFing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any issues with supply, pain, aversion? Questions for other moms? - nothing big here. I’m super sick in the evenings so it’s kinda hard to nurse at bedtime, but since it only takes a few minutes I’ve been managing.
Non-BFing question of the week: What do you love and not love about each of your children's current stages/ages? - 2 year 8 mo:: love- imagination, capability; don’t love- pushing limits, his current exploration of being rude
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Post by catspajamas on Nov 13, 2017 9:55:30 GMT -6
1. How old is your LO? 23.5 months 2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 2-3 3. What would you title this chapter in your breastfeeding journey? Please Sit Still (and Stop Pulling My Hair!) 4. What would be your go-to baby shower gift for a mom-to-be who wants to BF? The My BrestFriend pillow, Lansinoh nipple cream
Non-BFing question of the week: What do you love and not love about each of your children's current stages/ages? Love - he's going through a major language explosion, multiple new words/phrases a day - it's so fun! Not love - he's getting way too brave about climbing, jumping off things, etc.
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