Mumsnet Breastfeeding Club

[Llondbol]

Hi!

I can't find a thread for breastfeeding chat; so thought I'd start one.

I'm a new Mum to Jac (10/4/19) and he's my first baby. I haven't made it to a local breastfeeding group yet, so would love the chance to chat here. It was a difficult start and I still have so many questions...

Anyone want to join? Introduce yourself - I'd love to hear from you 😁

Not to open up a can of worms but I think the way they compile the data for those surveys is flawed.

The protection for children who were exclusively breastfed for six months – with no formula or weaning foods involved – was even higher, at 25%.

My DS have 4 days of a bit of formula in hospital as my milk was delayed due to blood loss.... since then he has been EBF. My nephew was EBF but with some supplementary solids from 5 months (same amount of Breastmilk)

We both consider ourselves exclusive breastfeeders but would we discounted from that stat?

I think it needs to be a bit more flexible.

I’d love to join please!

I’m a FTM, to a little boy who is 12 weeks old today and EBF.

Although it was difficult in the beginning with his tongue tie and my forceful let down, we seem to have (touch wood) really got into the swing of things. I love the convenience of it and also, as a PP mentioned, boob solves everything!

I’m currently also dairy free and trialing a soy free diet as my LB suffers with gas and mucousy nappies.

@PlinkPlink Thanks! I'm trying to do that without screaming "you little shit"

@chocodrops Thank you so much!! It's rare to be able to praise breastfeeding without it turning into a debate but thank you so much

Anyone let DC self wean?
I'm planning on doing this

Do you mean baby led weaning? I have been looking it up for when the time comes as my DS is such a poor eater so thought I would try complete different approach with DD. If you type in baby led weaning into Instagram there is some really good ideas for foods to give so I will probably do that nearer time.

I did blw with dd1, it was great. There's a lot of info online but I bought the book which I found really useful. Dd2 seems less interested in food so I've done a bit of sooon feeding in the last couple of days, am hoping she'll work it out!

@PatricksRum I’m hoping to self wean but going back to work in 3 weeks so not sure how that will affect it all. I’m terrified of the reverse cycling and loosing my precious sleep

Currently feeding. He has a new habit of flapping one arm about so I get a few scratches and slaps🤣

Hi. Wish this thread was up when I first started BF. I have a 7 week old DD, who is combination fed (mainly BF though). I really, really struggled up until only a week ago! I was unwell, exhausted and depressed. But I think something has clicked and it’s so much easier, but I’m also happy that I can use a bottle when I can’t manage anymore. I worried it would affect my supply, but seems ok so far.

The cluster feeding at first isn’t horrendous! I was in tears the whole time (possibly due to the baby blues too though).

Nice to see that BF babies can sleep all night too! 😅 will try catch up properly on thread, but just saying hi first! X

That’s meant to say cluster feeding IS horrendous 🙈

The way got through cluster feeding both times was to just give in to it! With dd1 it made me so miserable and stressed and eventually I realised there's nothing to do, nothing's wrong, it just what babies do. She used to cluster feed 7pm-12 ish and I would get myself set up on the sofa, box set ready, snacks to hand, and just try to zone out. By 12 she'd be milk drunk and I could carry her upstairs, pop her in her cot and then sleep til 6ish. With dd2 I saw it coming so I got into feeding lying in bed much earlier so that we could just be in bed together. I spent a lot of time on my phone!

I think 'this too shall pass' is a good breastfeeding mantra!

Hi everyone, any other mamas of twins on here? My ds1 and dd3 were born on 8th March. Am tandem feeding and wondering how long I can do this - it's fine at home but it's a sight to behold so I haven't braved it in public. I have two older kids who I also bfd for around 8 months each.

I used to hate feeding when out and only went out for a short while in case he got hungry! But now I'm ok with it, just sort of use a scarf to cover up and get on with it. So handy and convenient!

@Athers666 yes, I did that when feeding my singletons but it's not really an option with twins. Am sat here waiting for my MILs first visit and trying to feed babies one at a time as she's getting a lift with her friend who I don't know and I can't face getting my baps out in front of them both!!

*PatricksRum

Anyone let DC self wean?
I'm planning on doing this*

If you mean completely off the boob after solids are introduced, for me it didn't happen until after he turned 3 and I was pregnant with my youngest DC (presumably milk dried up/changed flavour). I probably could have endured tears and sleepless nights until DC went to sleep, but didn't want to do that. Just warning you that it might not happen when you think it will! Oldest DC still will not eat yoghurt or drink cow's milk, but luckily loves cheese and ice cream (obviously), so has some dairy. Youngest DC seems to drift off less on the boob and take a bottle of EM, so hopefully I will have a bit more of a say in weaning this time!

I'm currently feeding DS 10 weeks. I fed DD until nearly 3. I returned to work at 8.5 months with her on solids in the day (bottle refuser) and night weaned at 11 months (when she started sleeping through). For the last year she was having one morning feed that gradually got shorter. She self weaned just after DS was born. I never intended to feed for so long but there was no reason to stop. What helped me though was doing it on my terms e.g. night weaning, which meant I was happy to carry on longer.

We had an amazing week with DS where he was sleeping 8 hours. I had hoped it would continue until the 4 month regression but sadly not! He is doing OK though and the regression wasn't too bad with DD so I am more positive this time about sleep.

Both mine have been snackers, wanting milk little and often. It's convenient that I can just give short feeds wherever we are, but trickier when trying to plan things like a dentist appointment!

I started my period at 6 weeks (gutted) and since then I find at different parts in the month my nipples are so painful... ☹️ any advice? (DS is 14 weeks now)

Just bought nipple shells yesterday... amazing!! I always had milk leaking everywhere. Now no mess and and it won’t go to waste 😁 x

We're on the third feed of the night 😴 Anyone's else find they feed for shorter stints at night than they do in the day? Surprised he just went 2 hours 20 after a 7 minute feed at 1am! Tried everything and I just couldn't wake him to take more 😕

@BeHereNowx32 I love mine! In the early days I wore them all day long so my nips wouldn't rub against my top/bra 👍

@Countrychick26 You are my heroin!! Tandem feeding - wow! It's hard enough with one baby 🙈

@Athers666 I still feel like that... I feel so anxious about going anywhere because DS is so unpredictable about when he'll need to feed. I feel safe at home where I can just pop it out and I'm surrounded by everything I need.

@llonbol You're doing an amazing job! I felt exactly like that. It's only very recently I've felt happy to feed when out as I can just shove him on now and he gets on with it. I ordered a breastfeeding cover from Amazon, it's kind of like an apron thingy, but to honest I've hardly used it as it looks a bit silly and just draws attention to what I'm doing lol when I want to do the opposite🤣

Thanks @Llondbol. It's a bit lonely as I haven't come across any other breastfeeding twin mothers yet. Closest I've found is a friend who combination fed twins 9 years ago. My mil brought her friend to meet the twins yesterday and they both stood gawping "you're feeding them AT THE SAME TIME!!???".... my husband was livid as he told her it's not a spectator sport. I was just uncomfortable. I know they meant well but it's unhelpful when I'm still panicking that they're not getting enough etc.... keep telling myself it's double the joy

Countrychick are you in any twin/twin breastfeeding groups on Facebook? You might find some mums relatively local to you you never know.

Thanks for suggestion @Falafel19, I will have a look. Am in Ireland so it's a smaller pool but I might get lucky.

I'm in Ireland too! Are you on the brilliant huge Facebook breastfeeding group? Any twin bf mums are bound to be there.