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Today I'm so glad I'm 'still' bfing DD2

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TruthSweet · 27/11/2010 12:59

DD2 (just turned 3y/o) was in hospital yesterday (along with DD3 (13 m/o) who's got bronchiolitis for the 5th or 6th time this year) with delirium and dehydration. The nurse was very concerned about how dehydrated she was (DD2 had been refusing to drink more than a sip for a few days post sick bug) so had put emla cream on her hands/elbows in preparation for putting an IV line for fluids.

While the nurse went off to see to other patients I persuaded DD2 to have a feed - which she did a proper both sided feed Grin - when the nurse came back she said she needed to do a prick test for blood sugars as children as dehydrated as DD2 have low blood sugars and she needed to see how low. The test came back normal at 6 Smile so she avoided having an IV put in.

She perked up for a bit but after a chest X-ray she got all upset and refused to drink anything again. I bfed her again and she really felt better so had 2 cups of cows' milk straight after her feed.

I am so grateful that I am 'still' bfing DD2 today as if I wasn't I imagine she'd have not got sent home last night and might still be in today.

BTW this is no judgement/comment on any other feeding method/substance just my comment on my DD's situation. It works for my family (much to the confusion of the Drs/nursesHmm)

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FreudianFoxSquishedByAPouffe · 27/11/2010 13:05

Ah hello truthsweet :)

Sorry to hear they are ill. I had no idea DD2 was 3 already! (it's MathsMadMummy I'm not stalking you honest...)

I was bloody glad to be BFing when DS got a chest infection just before he turned 1. Still got some Hmm faces despite the fact it was obviously helping him. Same again when he got sick.

It's like the evidence is RIGHT THERE in front of the medical folk... And yet their brains can't comprehend that BFing is helping! FFS.

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TruthSweet · 27/11/2010 13:25

I got loads of 'but you're feeding DD3 as well? Won't DD2 take all her milk?' of course I can only make XXXmls of milk a day (which is exactly what DD3 needs) and DD3 is stealing all DD3's milk whenever she has a feed Hmm I did have to explain DDs demand and I supply. I was really thirsty though yesterdayWink. I also had to explain they are both on solids

Is DS doing any better? I got loads of 'it's best to bottle fed when they are ill' crap with DD3 and one of the nurse thought that DD2 didn't drink anything except BM and when I rattled off the list of things she'll drink the nurse assumed they were given in a bottle - no in a cup she's 3 Years not 3 months.

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coldcomfortHeart · 27/11/2010 13:31

Lovely story, brought a tear to my eye! And then a big sigh, reading the crap the medical staff have spouted...

Fenouille · 27/11/2010 13:31

Hello truthsweet, sorry to hear your daughter's not well, but what a lovely outcome for you both.

Thanks in no small part to your wonderful advice and support we're now going great guns with bf :)

Hope your daughter gets better soon.

thumbwitch · 27/11/2010 13:35

Sorry to hear your girls are sick but am glad for you too that you are still bf'ing DD2.

When DS gets sick, I wish I was still bf'ing him - he was almost never ill while he was bf'ing but has had 2 dismal colds and one ghastly adenovirus since stopping last year (at 23mo). But - when we stopped, the time was right for both of us - so just have to weather the storms of his illnesses now.

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TruthSweet · 27/11/2010 13:42

Fenouille - I'm so glad to hear things are going better for you and your DS I've been meaning to ask to you how things were going but this week has been hell.

DD2 is on the mend it was just a leetle wierd when she was rambling on about the dogs and their poo (What dogs DD2? We don't own any dogs and there are no dogs in eyesightConfused) and wanted to know where they put the puppies when we were in the hospital. Not something I want to repeat. DD3 on the other hand will no doubt be in again soon with some chest thing - she has the worlds weakest lungs and picks up everything going. Hey ho.

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FreudianFoxSquishedByAPouffe · 27/11/2010 13:51

DS is doing ok mostly, he's still got an inhaler for when he gets a bit wheezy.

Thankfully the nurse on the night shift was fine about BFing, as when she came to do obs/nebuliser I realised I'd fallen asleep with my boob out Blush :o

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TruthSweet · 27/11/2010 13:51

thumbwitch - I think if DD2 hadn't been ill we would have weaned by now. I can't tell you when she nursed before Thursday as she had been so infrequent to the point of me thinking she'd stopped entirely. Again, no judgement on other mothers bfing or not, just gratitude that I had milk and a child who was able to take it. To be honest if DD1 was ill to that point I'd offer to bf/pump for her again for the duration of the illness even though she weaned over a year ago. Probably wouldn't offer direct bfing if she was over 7 (she's 4.8) but that's just me I'd have no problem with what any other family chose to do.

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TruthSweet · 27/11/2010 13:52

Freudian - been there done that Blush from me too

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KaraStarbuckThrace · 27/11/2010 16:16

Wonderful :)

I hope you all get well soon!

My DS stopped at 2y7mo, I do miss it sometimes, and am looking forward to bfing DC2!

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