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handholding..sister in labour..

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EdlessAllenPoe · 20/12/2011 13:58

since 8am this morning!
last heard having a bath

paces<

more nervous than i was about my own. the longest my labours have ever taken is 5 hours...

worried

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EdlessAllenPoe · 21/12/2011 19:31

she is winchester way.

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EdlessAllenPoe · 21/12/2011 19:33

i have offered to visit but i don't want to push as she will also be getting pressure from his relatives to visit.

i'd happily stay round the clock to help her.

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mummynoseynora · 21/12/2011 19:56

if she is winchester get her on to B.A.B.I.E.S - its an NCT run breastfeeding support thing - two councillors Jennie and Jane ... they are both wonderful and might well even pop into the hospital to help!

They helped me hugely both times around with my two, they also have a drop in on a wednesday morning for when your sister gets discharged

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EdlessAllenPoe · 21/12/2011 20:02

and she has already given formula at their recommend because 'baby needs to feed within 12 hours'

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Flisspaps · 21/12/2011 20:05

Edless If she really wants to BF, I'd say the best thing she can do is discharge herself and her baby and get some decent support.

FF is only going to muck up the milk supply.

thisisyesterday · 21/12/2011 20:40

am Shock at "baby needs to feed within 12 hours"

that's a pile of bollocks!!!!

good grief, glad someone has been able to recommend some BFC;s for you to get in touch with, or to pass details on to your sister. hope she can come out soon

RegLlamaOfBrixton · 21/12/2011 20:42

If she is in the hospital I think she must be in, I have not heard good things at all about their BF 'support'. Agree with Flisspaps, the best thing she can do is find support elsewhere.

Northernlurker · 22/12/2011 08:08

It may be they were concerned about baby's blood sugar levels considering her birth weight hence the formula? I think hospital with help is the best place for your sister but is she's not getting help and support she would be better off at home with you and mum helping (as well as DP - but I assume his breastfeeding experience is minimal Grin)
Try not to stress - if your sister is determined chances are she wil manage to get breastfeeding going Smile

Bunbaker · 22/12/2011 08:39

"It may be they were concerned about baby's blood sugar levels considering her birth weight"

That's what happened with DD. She went drowsy and floppy on day 3 because she wouldn't feed so they gave her some formula (in a cup to avoid nipple confusion). It did the trick and perked her up no end.

thisisyesterday · 22/12/2011 10:18

possibly. but unlikely within 12 hours.

i had a big first baby who refused to feed. they said he was ok for the first 24 hours but after that they'd need to do blood sugar checks

tardisjumper · 22/12/2011 10:26

My aunt had her DD at Winch and ended up transfering to a mother and baby ward near portsmouth as she had trouble BF. She did end up giving formula after about 3 weeks due to DD just not 'doing' BF, but felt the support at Winch was crappo.

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EdlessAllenPoe · 22/12/2011 17:28

i will be fair: the MW this morning gave v. good advice, and they had been round to help her overnight though not successfully. She has been discharged..

sadly it is xmas so getting BF support is proving hard..

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Northernlurker · 22/12/2011 23:09

Good that she's home. Can you encourage her just to take things very quietly, lots of skin to skin, lots of cuddles and snuggling and absolutely no stress about how much or how often is being fed!

Brasso4 · 23/12/2011 13:59

Sounds very similar to my bf experience. I expressed like crazy, lots of skin to skin, feeding with a cup (and actually a bottle) and when my milk came in ued nipple shields which worked a treat. Never mentioned in hospital.

LauraSmurf · 24/12/2011 09:31

I second nipple shields. MW. In special care recommended them when my LO had missed the 'urge' to feed after a week in SCBU. After 2 weeks we have almost gotten rid of them. So don't worry about people saying you won't ever get rid. Also my DD had some formula early on as I had not yet produced enough by expressing. She is now BF fine.

I know starts are important but they are not the be all and end all.

Good luck and congrats Grin

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EdlessAllenPoe · 24/12/2011 14:22

that's a good story laurasmurf DSIS has managed to see a BFC and they are getting her sth similar..

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