MS Tips for Breastfeeding 'stuff'

MrsBartolozzi

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ajaney

Asda Baby event starts soon & they are offering Tommee Tippee Closer to nature BPA free electric breast pump at half price £40. I have this & have used it fine, enabled me to have the confidence to carry on breastfeeding with my very sleepy baby who had to be woken for feeds in the first 2 weeks as I had expressed milk in the fridge/freezer if I was worried he wasnt having enough.

Antispam

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MrsBartolozzi wrote: »

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MichelleM

What a fab post!

My tips:

IGNORE anyone who says you cant BF after giving a bottle in hospital- I had a hungry baby for first few days so had to give bottle as she was constantly crying and looking for food (crappy nurse even said I was overfeeding her the first night after the birth?!). I still latched her onto me during this time though as it seemed to comfort her. Then when I got home, I kept latching her on (in between bottle feeds) until my milk seemed to be coming through, then I WEENED her OFF bottles and onto my breast as my supply increased for her demand. It took until she was 5 weeks to stop giving any bottles but it was worth it! I used Tommee Tippee (sp?) bottles btw as their teats seem softer.

And you can use a dummy once feeding has been established- I was getting sore nipples as I was being used as a human dummy ALOT so started by holding a dummy against her lips. She couldnt suck it properly at first and it still falls out now but it does stop her from suckling on me when she realises theres no milk coming through. Again, used the TTippe one that came in my breast pump box- apparently its shaped to allow baby to use the same muscles they use for breast feeding. I do find the teat too long for a newborn though as she would almost choke on it in the first 3/4 weeks.

DO TRY feeding in bed, lying down! It took me ages to gain the confidence to try new positions but this is heaven- especially when you wake up after a good few hours sleep to find a sleeping baby next to you or when they are twitching in their sleep as theyre due for a feed- you can pop them on without even waking them up! (I know that theres the issue of wind, so this might not work for every baby, but my LO would just have a mega burp in the morning.)

I find johnsons pads have to much fluff in them so have to check my nipple carefully for strands of cotton wool type bits.

Sami_Bee

MichelleM wrote: »

What a fab post!

My tips:

IGNORE anyone who says you cant BF after giving a bottle in hospital- I had a hungry baby for first few days so had to give bottle as she was constantly crying and looking for food (crappy nurse even said I was overfeeding her the first night after the birth?!). I still latched her onto me during this time though as it seemed to comfort her. Then when I got home, I kept latching her on (in between bottle feeds) until my milk seemed to be coming through, then I WEENED her OFF bottles and onto my breast as my supply increased for her demand. It took until she was 5 weeks to stop giving any bottles but it was worth it! I used Tommee Tippee (sp?) bottles btw as their teats seem softer.

And you can use a dummy once feeding has been established- I was getting sore nipples as I was being used as a human dummy ALOT so started by holding a dummy against her lips. She couldnt suck it properly at first and it still falls out now but it does stop her from suckling on me when she realises theres no milk coming through. Again, used the TTippe one that came in my breast pump box- apparently its shaped to allow baby to use the same muscles they use for breast feeding. I do find the teat too long for a newborn though as she would almost choke on it in the first 3/4 weeks.

DO TRY feeding in bed, lying down! It took me ages to gain the confidence to try new positions but this is heaven- especially when you wake up after a good few hours sleep to find a sleeping baby next to you or when they are twitching in their sleep as theyre due for a feed- you can pop them on without even waking them up! (I know that theres the issue of wind, so this might not work for every baby, but my LO would just have a mega burp in the morning.)

I find johnsons pads have to much fluff in them so have to check my nipple carefully for strands of cotton wool type bits.

I wouldn't say you can't BF after giving some bottles as its simply not true but in most cases there is no need to give formula in the first few days.
Breast produce milk on a supply and demand basis, the baby demands (suckles) and the breast produces milk, interfering with this process so early on can have a devastating effect on some mothers/babies.

I totally agree on the learning to feed lying down :cool:

beckyandjack

Hi

Am breastfeeding my two week old and really struggling! She seems really hungry all the time and would feed 24/7 if possible! Am concerned she's just not getting enough from me even though she will feed for a good half hour and then fall asleep and come off herself but then wakes up 20 minutes later and is screaming for more, is this normal???

xmaslolly76

Hi ladies not sure if this is any help but Nuby have launched a new range of bottles for mothers who breast feed they are shaped similar to the tommee tippee ones but boots are doing them half price at the moment so you get two for £4.99 i have bought two for babs to try and they appear to be very good quality and she has taken to them lovely they also do a slightly different one for newborns that is completely squishy but they are more expensive and i couldnt work out how they would make a difference so went for the cheaper ones :-)

building_with_lego

beckyandjack wrote: »

Hi

Am breastfeeding my two week old and really struggling! She seems really hungry all the time and would feed 24/7 if possible! Am concerned she's just not getting enough from me even though she will feed for a good half hour and then fall asleep and come off herself but then wakes up 20 minutes later and is screaming for more, is this normal???

Hello and congratulations!
They have a growth spurt at around two weeks, so could she just be demanding more milk? I found it took about three days to catch up with baby so if this is a recent thing it could be a case of waiting it out.
Is she suckling and swallowing while she feeds? If you listen to her breathing at the start of a feed she'll suckle a lot and swallow occasionally,then at let- down there's a more rythmic suckling and swallowing as she gets more milk. I found that tickling DS's palm, toes or ears could stimulate him to take more milk at a feed, otherwise he'd have fed for hours. (It kept him awake- ish so he fed rather than comforted, iyswim)
NCT breastfeeding line is 0300 330 0771 if you want more expert advice!

Sami_Bee

Beckyandjack fab advice been given already
You do tend to spend what feels like aneternity feeding them during growth spurts but it passes quickly, keep up the good work!

mumof1and1ontheway

All babies are different so some will take a bottle and a dummy and some won't. My son would take a bottle and breast, but refused to take a dummy. After over a week of him being in pain and unsettled and getting no answers silly me put him on formula for 3 days (it made him worse). He is now back on the breast, but now will take any bottle and will take a dummy. I find the dummy a godsend because he comfort sucks constantly. I am trying to get my supply back up now, so I do allow him to comfort suck. But he has colic so has a few times in the day where he wont feed and will scream and cry and nothing will soothe him - sometimes the dummy and his swing will!! So I say do what you feel is right for your baby.

When he was newborn I bought some bottle off ebay.. adura or something I think the make is? Was £15 for 2.. but the end is just like a breast. And the baby has to work just as hard to get the milk out. I found these really good for when I occassionally expressed so daddy could feed. As he didnt get lazy with the bottle. But then saying that he has has tommie tippie normal bottles over the last week and will still take the breast. So I guess it just depends on the individual.