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I was unsure about weither I wanted to breastfeed or bottlefeed now after 3 weeks of bottle I now decide I really want to breastfeed. Can anyone give me some advice ↓
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| Name: Michele | Date: Oct 2nd, 2005 9:42 PM |
| Are you still able to get colustrum out? If you start now and pump in between you can probably be able to do it. I am an NICU nurse and have even known an adoptive mom who pumped enough to breastfeed her adopted daughter! Most people don't have the patience to pump that much though. Also consult a lactation consultant at the hospital where you gave birth and they may be able to set you up with the quality of pump you would need, (hospital grade, not a hand pump) and help set up a schedule to get the production you need! Good luck!! ↑ |
| Name: Sherry | Date: Oct 3rd, 2005 1:02 AM |
| It was worth all the effort for me and for my baby. There are tons of advantages - fewer (or no) ear infections, better growth, stronger immunity, and so on. You can read about advantages in LaLeche League's book called the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. If you can, look this support group up in your area. They have very good info on how to do these things. They often will know more about breastfeeding than many doctors. The great thing is that they pull on the experience of many women, and so can you by attending their weekly, free, no-pressure support groups. Find out who is involved in the group nearest your home and locate a mom with a lot of experience. If they think you can get it going at this point, I bet they might recommend an electronic pump to help spur milk production. Breast milk production is based on three things: 1) Mommy having enough stored fat on her body and daily caloric intake and 2) Mommy getting at least two quarts of liquids in her each day and 3) Stimulation on the breast - that's where the pump comes in. The more times your breasts are "nursed" per day (every two hours, once on each side being the basic recommendation), the more milk you will have. Except late in the afternoon - both mommy and baby should expect nothing of themselves at about 4 p.m. or so for a while. Just keep the liquids coming in. Talk to LaLeche League - they should have an answer. Sincerely, Sherry ↑ |
| Name: Shay | Date: Nov 13th, 2005 2:53 PM |
| Yes it is definitely possible. You can find great information on relactation (and adoptive breastfeeding too) at kellymom.com. ↑ |
| Name: JadeAngel | Date: Nov 20th, 2009 1:08 PM |
| deffinitely you can KN. :) i had problems breastfeeding the first few weeks and she only took the bottle. i wanted to give up so many times, and pumping did nothing, i almost dried up... but i stopped trying with that darn pump, and instead just put my daughter to nurse eeeevery time before breastfeeding. she'd scream and cry and i'd give up after a few minutes, but i was persistant and did it every time. and at about 2 weeks old she actually took it for a few minutes, and more and more each time.... until after a week and a half she was only breastfeeding. what helps to produce more milk, is to have her breast feed frequently. even if its only for 5 minutes, you can get a good supply in 2 or 3 days like that :) good luck! ↑ |
| Name: JadeAngel | Date: Nov 20th, 2009 1:11 PM |
| sorry, error in my message... you put her to nurse every time before offering her the Bottle. even if its only for a few seconds and she doesnt suck, or throws a tempertantrum. the problem with the breast is just that babies hate not getting milk out as quickly and easily as the bottle, but almost all babies prefer the taste of breast milk, so once they learn how to get it out, they love it. before my daughter would scream if i tried to nurse her, now on the opposite side, she screams if you try to give her the bottle. ↑ |
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