https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 14:09:49 +0000 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:19:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6351 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5909994&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5909994 Author: roberto265834
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Posted: 08 January 2021 at 11:19am

Thanks for sharing all awesome and valuable tips for making breastfeeding easier. Many new mums face problems while breastfeeding due to not proper sitting arrangement which causes back pain. While breastfeeding mothers need good back support and nurture& reclining nursery glider do this thing excellently. Its reclining movement makes breastfeeding easy for the mother.]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:19:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5909994&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5909994 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5909939&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5909939 Author: Sumitra265955
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Posted: 28 December 2020 at 7:26am

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]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2020 07:26:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5909939&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5909939 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5907935&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5907935 Author: jenniferluke234005
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Posted: 10 July 2019 at 10:48am

Need help with breastfeeding, join Abudo newborn care guidelines program, they have the perfect guidelines.]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:48:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5907935&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5907935 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5907696&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5907696 Author: jenniferluke234005
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Posted: 19 March 2019 at 9:54pm

If you need help with breastfeeding you can take help and instructions from newborn care guidelines program, this is the perfect guide I must say.]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:54:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5907696&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5907696 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5903830&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5903830 Author: JessicaCobai221444
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Posted: 05 April 2017 at 8:32pm

Top 10 Tips for Boosting Your Breast Milk Supply

1. Nurse, Nurse, Nurse
   -The more your little one nurses, the more milk your body will create.
2. Pump After Nursing
   -Even if you’re going to be a stay-at-home mom, pumping after nursing   will help boost your production and give you some milk to have on hand if you want to take a nap or go out for a quick breather.
3. Check the Latch
   Without a proper latch it’s impossible for baby to entirely drain your breast.
4. Switch Sides
   -Make sure baby nurses from both breasts during each nursing session.
5. Lose the Binky
   Any time that your baby spends sucking on a pacifier is time lost on stimulating your milk production.
6. Check in with a Lactation Consultant
7. Wear the Right Bra
8. Eat Oatmeal
    -Oats are a milk-making miracle food.
9. Avoid Hormonal Birth Control
10. Go on Vacation
]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:32:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5903830&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5903830 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5901703&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5901703 Author: Jenny201028
Subject: 6351
Posted: 30 October 2016 at 11:11pm

I have a nice experience of increasing my low milk supply when baby was just three months old. A friend suggested a natural remedy that was healthy nursing tea. I was producing maximum 2 oz per session but after three days of this tea, I increased from 2 to 4 oz and in coming days, it went up to 6 oz a session.]]> Sun, 30 Oct 2016 23:11:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5901703&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5901703 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5899034&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5899034 Author: LeslieGlass210301
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Posted: 23 June 2016 at 5:22pm

There are lots of valuable tips in this thread about breastfeeding. But, I prefer to use manual breast pumps.The process of extracting and storing milk in it is easier than the traditional method. So, this era mothers should use it to feed their baby.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:22:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5899034&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5899034 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5892293&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5892293 Author: sumitasofat
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Posted: 22 December 2015 at 9:12pm

All have shared very good helpful stuff. :)]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:12:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5892293&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5892293 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5833330&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5833330 Author: Speedfreak
Subject: 6351
Posted: 23 April 2013 at 1:13pm

That is really interesting as i had to start colostrum harvesting at 34 weeks due to Gestational Diabetes, on recommendation of the diabetic midwives at CHC Women's. I managed to get off 12mls, I was really grateful for this because i ended up having her at 36 weeks, 5 days due to pre eclampsia and baby was in the lower 5th percentile. Bubs has never ever had anything but my breast milk and my milk was down within 18 hours after she was born.]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:13:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5833330&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5833330 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5832859&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5832859 Author: Mummyinc
Subject: 6351
Posted: 18 April 2013 at 9:08pm

Re Nipple stimulation be very careful i thought it would be fun to have a play with my shiny new breast pump at 34 weeks and caused my self to have two big painful contractions, got in big trouble from my midwife who told me to leave it alone til i was ready to have a baby lol....
]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:08:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5832859&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5832859 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5829371&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5829371 Author: ginger22
Subject: 6351
Posted: 16 March 2013 at 9:36am

Bealaa I take blessed thistle and fenugreek (spelling) and I really think this helped my volume and quality!

Also I was told by ALL midwives (I was on the maternity ward for over a week pre-birth) and two lactation consultants that any nipple stimulation for harvesting could induce labour. They do not recommend it at all before 36 weeks]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:36:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5829371&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5829371 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5829327&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5829327 Author: mclainpauline
Subject: 6351
Posted: 15 March 2013 at 8:10pm

Breastfeeding is best to prevent the illness, allergic conditions and the childhood diabetes to babies. Breast milk is particular much essential for the development of babies brains. So, It is convenient.]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:10:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5829327&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5829327 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5815832&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5815832 Author: bealaa
Subject: 6351
Posted: 06 October 2012 at 3:35pm

Hi everyone! My situation is that I have a 18 month old and a % month old. My partner goes to work all day so I do all the house work and everything the girls. I had to put my youngest on formula because I'm only making enough milk for a short feed in the middle of the night. I hate not being able to feed my baby and it's really getting me down. Does anyone one have any suhestions on what I can do to build up my supply? I'm really tired because Madelyn doesn't sleep through yet, Is it because I'm just worn out?]]> Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:35:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5815832&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5815832 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5806900&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5806900 Author: Peace
Subject: 6351
Posted: 22 July 2012 at 9:51pm

Grifanz wrote: Hello, I strongly recommend that you don't start expressing, hand or using a pump at all before baby is born. Any nipple stimulation from expressing could cause you to go into preterm labour. If no colostrum is being produced, baby can still latch to stimulate the milk to come in and baby does have enough stores to last for a while. All the best

No, colostrum harvesting/pre birth nipple stimulation is fine (otherwise you would never hear of anything like tandem feeding). This is my second pregnancy where I've started colostrum harvesting, 10 mins per night, a combination of Marmet Method (on youtube there is a tutorial) and electric breast pump. I thoroughly recommend it for Gestational Diabetes mums like myself, especially if baby is going to possibly have wonky blood sugars after birth and need that bit extra.]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 21:51:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5806900&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5806900 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5804295&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5804295 Author: Grifanz
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2012 at 9:51pm

Hello,

I strongly recommend that you don't start expressing, hand or using a pump at all before baby is born. Any nipple stimulation from expressing could cause you to go into preterm labour.

If no colostrum is being produced, baby can still latch to stimulate the milk to come in and baby does have enough stores to last for a while.

All the best]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:51:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5804295&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5804295 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5804262&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5804262 Author: mummadiamonds
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2012 at 7:21pm

Hi Ladies. I hope some of you second time mummies can answer a wee breastfeeding question I have. Due to have number 2 in 9 weeks so the countdown is on!

With my first birth two days after the bf advisor realised that i hadnt yet started producing colostrum so my baby was starving, I was put on pumps and later that night the colostrum came in, I had to keep pumping and eventually two more days later the milk came in. I know its normal for milk to take a few days but i always thought thats what the colostrum was for to kind of "get them through" until the milk.

I have been told by a couple of friends to start expressing about 36 weeks just once a day jsut until i can see the colostrum just so what when bubs arrives he only needs to do a few sucks to start getting the reward....

What do you think? Have any of you done this or had similar situations? The nurses had to give my first born a milk substitute via a seringe on night 2 as he was needing something, I was devistated that his first feed wasnt from me so want to avoid having the "no colostrum" thing again this time.

And advice would be much appreciated xxxx ]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:21:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5804262&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5804262 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5798195&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5798195 Author: Emmi_
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Posted: 17 May 2012 at 5:37pm

I would avoid it if possible, formula (thats not needed) can cause havoc on their gut. Iwould try to express one extra feed, JIC its needed. Often babies wont feed much when they are used to being breastfed and will wait till your back if possible, so you prob wont need it anyway.
Give your mum some info on formula and whats in it, and why BM is what babes are ment to have, hopefully she will understand.
Of course if she gets stuck with no milk she can always nip down to the supermarket and buy a single sachet if its needed]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 17:37:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5798195&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5798195 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5798159&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5798159 Author: Chells
Subject: 6351
Posted: 17 May 2012 at 2:46pm

Hi,

Am just after some thoughts. Hubby and I are going away this weekend overnight by ourselves - our first time since Caitlin was born last August. She's 9 and a half months now and I'm still breast feeding between solids, and have been expressing milk for her to have while we're away - which is only mid sat till mid sun. My mum (who's having her) suggested formula incase she runs out of milk. I'm on the sideline about this as she's not had formula before and I like her having my milk, but then I'm thinking would it be good for an emergency? And then Mum might encourage formula at other times when we visit her afterwards (she's always seemed to not like me exclusively breast feeding). Thoughts?

Caitlin has about 4-5 feeds per day, and so far I've expressed 3 lots of about 150ml/.

(sorry if I've posted this in the wrong topic)]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 14:46:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5798159&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5798159 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5785027&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5785027 Author: MamaT
Subject: 6351
Posted: 04 March 2012 at 5:44pm

Well done Oscarboo that is a tremendous effort ]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:44:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5785027&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5785027 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5784265&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5784265 Author: oscarboo
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Posted: 01 March 2012 at 11:38am

Just wanted to say I have spent the last couple of days reading through this thread and have found it great. Just reinforced for me how all babies are so different and I am doing what is right for my little boy. After not being successful with my first baby I can now say I have been feeding for almost 4 weeks now (first few days he was completely tube feed) and have been completely feeding myself for 3 weeks now! Not looking at giving up anytime soon either. ]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:38:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=5784265&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#5784265 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1405359&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1405359 Author: High9
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Posted: 06 November 2011 at 9:06pm

Just wanted to update, we saw the paed and Lily is Cows Milk protein intolerant so we are going dairy free for 6 months then challenging it and going from there. He also picked up on a slight heart condition but it hasn't been confirmed so won't know until Xmas/New Years what the haps is with that but had I not pushed her to see a paed and she does have this heart condition then she could have had serious heart conditions by the time she was 20.

I also wanted to say we are still, slowly BFing. DD goes about 2 weeks between feeds now but she'll ask, latch and unlatch quite upset saying no or if I offer she'll say no too but I allowed her to feed the other day and told her it was ok if she still wanted milkies etc and she seemed happier but I'm not sure whats happening as she's only interested now if I ask her to feed if that makes sense and I am not sure how comfortable I am asking her to feed when she used to be the one asking! But I know she is missing the comfort from BFing etc. ]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:06:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1405359&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1405359 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1405352&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1405352 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 6351
Posted: 06 November 2011 at 8:38pm

Good on ya Bowie ]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:38:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1405352&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1405352 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1405272&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1405272 Author: Plushie
Subject: 6351
Posted: 06 November 2011 at 1:18pm

Go nay, hopefully its plain sailing from here. Mister is 9 months now, and all our coffee groups etc are abuzz with weaning talk. Most dropping a feed a week as to be weaned onto cows look by age one. Awkward lol. I've already had a few pointed questions about my planning on ebfeeding. ]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:18:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1405272&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1405272 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1395810&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1395810 Author: MamaT
Subject: 6351
Posted: 06 October 2011 at 11:11am

Congratulations Nay on sticking with it considering what you've been through, a lot of woman would have stopped by now.
I love reading stories about those women who kept going despite the tough starts.]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:11:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1395810&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1395810 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1395720&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1395720 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 6351
Posted: 06 October 2011 at 8:15am

Well done Nay on sticking with it! it does get easier (I know it might not seem like it at the beginning) but it really does
Man that stuff is magic aye! Im glad I kept some from DD, Im sure my nipples are going to go through the works again this time!
Hope things get easier for you ]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:15:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1395720&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1395720 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1395713&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1395713 Author: Nay
Subject: 6351
Posted: 06 October 2011 at 7:49am

Lol.. took me a while but i read through this. Pretty interesting stuff.. We all have our own breastfeeding stories. Wow at some of you for going so long!! V. proud.
1 month in here, and my nips have been through the works.. infections, mastitis, lost half a nipple..still so sore have like a fleshy nerve exposed.. so gross. Im using shields and probably will forever ;D
I think the stuff you are talking about emmi is cuticerin..the gauze stuff.. i got that at hosp too. Im still using it.. Stops my nips sticking to the pads and its used for burns etc.. They had a nut at me at the hosp for using lanolin products..but i think i might start up again on the not as bad nip.. What is that raynauds?sp thing.. Do you need to go to GP for it?? Cant remember what i came on here to ask haha.. after reading all that :O oh well..]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:49:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1395713&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1395713 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1384060&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1384060 Author: High9
Subject: 6351
Posted: 05 September 2011 at 7:57am

I always have said 'Gentle while having milkies or it will go byebye' she'll grizzle and be a bit more gentle! Took her a couple of months to learn what it meant but I've always reenforced it with putting milkies away if she isn't gentle!

DD was a real bully while feeding ! I had a necklace, she broke it. For us putting it away when she was being rough did upset her but it worked. As did saying ow or her seeing/feeling my pain by me saying ow or flinching etc. But have to be careful with how much pain you show as Lily actually went on a nursing strike as a result lol]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:57:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1384060&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1384060 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1384010&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1384010 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 04 September 2011 at 9:30pm

Yeah a couple of times I've put my boob away and that made her even more upset. I'll find something for her to play with to help distract her.]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:30:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1384010&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1384010 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1383940&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1383940 Author: MamaT
Subject: 6351
Posted: 04 September 2011 at 7:31pm

I took to wearing a necklace that DS could play with, or just made sure he had a toy he could keep in his hand while nursing. I didn't last too long though, hopefully it's something she grows out of too]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:31:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1383940&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1383940 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1383916&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1383916 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 04 September 2011 at 6:31pm

DD has her Rabbit toy to play with while feeding, otherwise distract her hands with your hands, or stop as soon as she does it and put her on the floor. DD used to do it to me about that age but she has grown out of it now. Now she just fafs about and talks away and points to things and all sorts rather rather than feed, but if I put my boobs away its the most awful thing ever! LOL]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:31:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1383916&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1383916 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1383858&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1383858 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 04 September 2011 at 3:39pm

How do I stop DD from hurting me when she feeds, she pinches, grabs me and can be quite painful. A couple of times she's hurt me and I've flinched which she got quite upset about. ]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:39:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1383858&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1383858 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381597&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381597 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 29 August 2011 at 10:02pm

Wow lots of good healthy looking bubba's! DD was a chubba bubba until about 9 months where she just slammed on the brakes and stopped gaining weight. She has put on 600gm since then but my plunket nurse is not fazed in the slightest nor is her doctor that we see in welly. She is now a super speed machine and there is no extra fat on her! As long as they are happy, and doing all the normal baby things then I wouldnt be too worried.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:02:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381597&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381597 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381547&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381547 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 29 August 2011 at 8:50pm

Bowie wrote: Ooooh what a cute wee bath!! Is the book 'mothering your nursing toddler' caliandjack? I have heard its a great book but havent read it yet...not having a toddler and all.

That's the one, I don't have a toddler yet either but that is where we are heading and I wanted to have some idea of what to expect.

Taking a while to get thru it, trying to read books these days is difficult.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:50:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381547&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381547 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381544&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381544 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 8:48pm

At this rate I'll be keeping DD off milk as a drink for a while, she loves water and apart from that drinks from me.

vitasoy do a soy milk for kids which I use to make up her breakfast will continue to use that for some time

haven't tried soy yoghurt yet ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:48:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381544&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381544 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381543&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381543 Author: Plushie
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 8:47pm

Ooooh what a cute wee bath!! Is the book 'mothering your nursing toddler' caliandjack? I have heard its a great book but havent read it yet...not having a toddler and all.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:47:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381543&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381543 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381528&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381528 Author: High9
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 8:24pm

My doctor told me off for cutting out dairy which caused/causes ecxema and now we are noticing fruit causes it too. I saw another doctor and he's referred us to a paed at Wellington Hospital but it's not until Xmas... ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:24:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381528&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381528 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381489&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381489 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 7:22pm

This is the first time I've had to go back for an extra weigh in due to Catherine's weight its bothering me as I've stopped giving her dairy on her GPs advice cause of her eczema and Plunket gave me a hard time for it.

Its nice that DH is being supportive which is nice. Got LLL meeting tomorrow will be interesting to see what they say.

I've been reading a book on nursing your toddler (which I got from them) it reinforces my decision to keep going. ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:22:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381489&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381489 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381484&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381484 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 7:11pm

think this works Catherine is 10 months approx 7.3kgs and 70cms tall

Edited by caliandjack]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:11:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381484&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381484 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381482&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381482 Author: MamaT
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 7:05pm

Look at those beautiful rolly babies, none of them look "overweight" they are all lovely and in proportion.
Stupid plunket!! We were always at the other end of the spectrum, extra weigh ins because DS wasn't gaining at the rate they preferred and never had rolls.

Good on you caliandjack for making the decision to BF for another winter, I bet Catherine will be very thankful to you
Oh and don't worry too much about the teeth, we did gothrough a wee period of biting when DS got top teeth, but it didnt last long.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:05:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381482&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381482 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381479&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381479 Author: Plushie
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 7:01pm

Depends on where it is. If you have facebook, open the picture you want, delete the &theater bit of the end in the address bar and hit refresh. It'll bring up the picture again but not in that stupid cinema view. Right click, view image properties, then copy image source. Paste the code here, put [ img ] at the front and [/img ] at the back but without the spaces.

Alternatively sign up to image shack or photobucket, and copy and paste the code it gives you with the [ img ] and [ / img] as before.

Hopes, Jacob is SUCH a gorgy bubba. I love his chubbiness! I remember you saying ages and ages ago that he was in large ittis by 11 weeks so i figured he was pretty rolly polly.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:01:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381479&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381479 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381466&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381466 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 6:35pm

How do I post a picture in here?]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:35:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381466&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381466 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381462&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381462 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 6:28pm

We still don't have any teeth yet not looking forward to those arriving. I have to take Catherine back on Thursday to have her weight checked I'm doing my best to feed her at every opportunity and cramming as much solid food into her as she'll take.

We don't have any rolls here chubby thighs and that's about all Catherine is quite lean.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:28:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381462&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381462 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381456&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381456 Author: High9
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 6:04pm

Aww lovely!

Yeah well when she teethed from 10-11 months BFd and no solids she still gained weight fabulously and Plunket were really amazed as was my doctor that she had only had breast milk during that time! And my PN said Lily gained the most weight during her visits than the other babies when we were exclusively BFing too. That was cool, but the insisting I was bottle feeding too wasn't. ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:04:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381456&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381456 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381454&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381454 Author: Hopes
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 6:00pm

Here's a photo of Jacob at about the same age, Bowie. They've very similar-size babies, from the weights you've mentioned.



And if Plunket wants rolls, we'll give them rolls! (He was a bit younger here - and exclusively breastfed.

]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:00:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381454&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381454 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381452&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381452 Author: Plushie
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 5:54pm

Oh, and a better photo of his fatness:
]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:54:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381452&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381452 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381448&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381448 Author: Plushie
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 5:52pm

Aw she's so gorgeous!! Max has almost identical stats to her at 11months. She is super cubby and rolly too, how cute! I love a good chubby wubster. I reckon its a good idea to be nursing through winter. I have no idea what i would have done with Sick Max if i werent breastfeeding. The nutter is cutting his top 4 teeth all at the same time at the moment as well and popping a boob out is an instant calmer.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:52:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381448&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381448 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381288&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381288 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 12:39pm

Be interesting to see what she does weigh, as there is some suggestion that if she's been bf during her illness she may have stayed the same. One of the reasons I want to keep going thru next winter. Then if DD gets sick I can at least still nurse her.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:39:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381288&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381288 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381278&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381278 Author: High9
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 12:20pm

She doesn't have those lovely rolls now though *sniffs* actually might book her in to check her weight/height as I'm quite curious. She was sick almost 2 months ago now and BF for about 2-3 days straight with no solids so the nurses told me she'd lose weight as she wasn't getting anything but to me she stayed the same! ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:20:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381278&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381278 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381253&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381253 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 11:37am

She's gorgeous - what a cute baby. ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:37:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381253&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381253 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381213&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381213 Author: High9
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 9:52am

Scrawny NB - 3kgs roughly and 54cm long roughly.


4-5mo roughly 7kg I think she was... She was 6kg at 11 weeks and think she was about 16 weeks here... *blush* I forgot! Her 5mo check has her at 7.94kg and length 65cm


7mo roughly maybe 9kg as she was 8.6kg and 68.5cm long at 6.5 months and 9.5kg at 8.5 months length 71cm


Almost 11mo... Approx 3 weeks later she was 11kg and 75cm


No recent nudey pics I don't think!

Just had a look at Plunket which has WHO graphs in my book and atm well at 16mo she was about 90th%ile so down from the 97th line. She was 50th%ile at birth.

Height or 'length' she was 50th at birth and last one had her at 90th%ile.

Edited because 7mo pic didn't work!

Edited by High9]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:52:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381213&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381213 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381211&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381211 Author: High9
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 9:36am

Only problem is a lot of the pictures of her nudey are in the bath with me too ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:36:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381211&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381211 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381210&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381210 Author: High9
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 9:35am

She's definitely slowed down since she turned one with her weight but at about 14 months she was 11.5kg and I forget how tall and about 16 months she was 12kg exactly so I imagine she might be 12.5kg ish at 18 months now!

Lily was quite a rolly polly though hehe!

Lily was 9mo when we got the rant! They were always iffy about BLW and choking etc and needing purees, mash etc for the textures but she 'praised' me that Lily was eating finger foods so well... (Yes well she'd been doing it since 6 months!) but the rant was more 'Well she's 9mo now... She should be having breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner and maybe a snack and then bed and not be waking in the night for so many feeds!' 'You should look at night weaning her' 'She doesn't need to be BF on demand anymore, give her plenty of water during the day and cut the BFs down' - but then again she was kinda 'anchient' - maybe Late 50s/early 60s.

My Plunket nurse actually thought I was because Lily was gaining over a kg a month and was like 'Well I can see if you are exclusively BFing her if she's done a poo!' and proceeded to look in her nappy and exclaim 'Ah well yes breast fed!' *rolls eyes*. If I gave her a darn bottle why would I lie about it?

Tbh Max looks very healthy! Look at those hubby wrists! They're gorgeous! Lily's lost all that chubbyness now! I'll try find a picture! ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:35:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381210&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381210 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381090&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381090 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 28 August 2011 at 7:53pm

DD's not chubby either she never has been. She eats plenty of solids and is bf on demand to, some days she doesn't demand much and others she does. ]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:53:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381090&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381090 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381070&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381070 Author: Plushie
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Posted: 28 August 2011 at 7:14pm

How old was your DD when you went, High9? Since Max is so young still we might have got different speeches. She started by congratulating me on still b/feeding, told me it was ok to bottle feed sometimes if i need a break, i told her i'd never given him a bottle, she said i shouldnt be ashamed to admit it (snap again, High9, i have been accused of formula feeding him on the sly...). In the end i got a bit shirty and pointed out i live alone and am a single parent so if i were to give him a bottle to give me 'a break' i'd be giving him the damn bottle anyway and then i'd have to wash it! Not much of a break IMO.

Anyway - we discussed demand feeding and i annoyed her by referring to it as feeding on request, then we discussed solids and i annoyed her by doing BLW and pointing out DS only eats little nibbles of things so isnt getting fat on solids, then she rather snippily said 'well mother knows best i suppose *fake laugh* but remember we'll always be here to help you with his eating when he's older'. Err...thanks?

High9 - Max is looking quite skinny as well, he weighed in at 11kg and 77cm tall. But here is a recent picture of him, he certainly isnt a big rolly thing.

]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:14:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381070&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381070 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381015&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381015 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 28 August 2011 at 3:09pm

High9 wrote: I was going to say, we had to see Karitane nurse too! She had a bit of a rant about BFing still...

What did she have to say?

I've decided I'm pretty much going to continue bf till DD weans herself after a tough winter with illness I want to still have that form of nutrition for her next winter. ]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:09:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1381015&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1381015 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380990&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380990 Author: High9
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Posted: 28 August 2011 at 12:17pm

Lily looked/looks very much in proportion to me! I'm not sure if she's top of the charts anymore as she's looking rather skinny but she's still very tall! She was 12kg a couple of months ago so am curious as to what she is now!

I was going to say, we had to see Karitane nurse too! She had a bit of a rant about BFing still... ]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:17:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380990&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380990 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380984&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380984 Author: Plushie
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Posted: 28 August 2011 at 11:31am

Oh dear random charts. High9 thanks for popping up with that, was beginning to think i was the only poor cow fattening up her baby too much. We had a follow up appointment with a karitane to discuss his nutrtition - she actually bothered to measure his length and pronounced him in proportion. ]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:31:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380984&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380984 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380766&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380766 Author: Bky
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Posted: 27 August 2011 at 12:04pm

My Plunket chart is a WHO chart, but I was talking to someone else (who had a baby after me even)and she had some odd Plunket NZ chart in her Plunket book and it wasn't the WHO growth chart. My book was apparently printed 2009, and the other book printed 2010. So it seems they kind of pull the books out of a pile in a back room somewhere, as well as changing the charts from year to year... ]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:04:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380766&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380766 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380249&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380249 Author: Hopes
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Posted: 25 August 2011 at 8:11pm

Yep, she's apparently a pink one - and thanks ]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:11:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380249&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380249 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380174&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380174 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 25 August 2011 at 5:24pm

*snap* congrats Hopes on having a pink one]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:24:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380174&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380174 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380122&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380122 Author: High9
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Posted: 25 August 2011 at 3:34pm

Same as Bowie... Lily is top of charts for weight and height so Plunket would always hassle me about bottle feeding and saying I wasn't BFing her - must be a bottle in there somewhere - nope there wasn't!) And eventually it turned into 'Well you should start cutting feeds, night wean, etc' They're never happy - I tell ya! ]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:34:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1380122&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1380122 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379819&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379819 Author: Emmi_
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Posted: 24 August 2011 at 7:35pm

Aww hopes your having a girl?! Congrats!!! ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:35:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379819&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379819 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379802&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379802 Author: Hopes
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Posted: 24 August 2011 at 6:54pm

Oh for goodness sake, Bowie! Jacob's a chunky monkey too, and I'd have had a tanty if they'd suggested that. Big babies are big babies, and they'll slim out with time (I used to love Jacob's little rolls, he's lost most of them now). ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:54:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379802&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379802 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379559&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379559 Author: T_Rex
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Posted: 24 August 2011 at 8:59am

Bowie, thats nonsense! Silly plunket. My little brother grew off the top of the plunket charts, hehe. His book has comments like "spectacular weight gain". He was a right little roly porker

These days, he's a wiry, lean, tall 20-something-year-old in great health. Yeah, he had a few chubby stages growing up, but he grew up.

The trouble with those graphs is they seem to think everyone should track along the same percentiles all the time, which is nonsense. That's NOT what they say at all. All they say is that at one particular point, this is the distribution of babies weight. Of course some babies are going to have growth spurts at different times so that they chop and change their positions in the chart. We see it in livestock all the time. Why would humans be any different?]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:59:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379559&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379559 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379337&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379337 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 23 August 2011 at 4:15pm

DD has always been small she started life after 37 weeks gestation and was only 5lbs bigger than I was slightly smaller than DH.

She did go up a percentile from 2nd to 9th in weight and from 9th to 25th in height. She's been crawling since she was 7 months old and there's not an ounce of fat on her.

She is very much demand fed its a case of I offer and she refuses. ]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:15:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379337&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379337 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379211&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379211 Author: Plushie
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Posted: 23 August 2011 at 11:06am

I was told by my LLL leader that plunket updated their charts in the 90's to being the WHO b/fed ones, but i have only heard from others that its still based on F/F. Very curious to know which is which now. Does anyone have a definitive answer? We have the opposite problem - DS is MASSIVE and we are told to stop demand feeding and put him on a feeding schedule and wean night feeds. Most ridiculous thing i have ever heard. Furious at plunket. My mom was told the same thing about my brother when he was DS's age as well. DS does not look at all fat, he is actually quite lean. Just apparently made of lead. ]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:06:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1379211&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1379211 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375788&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375788 Author: Jas2010
Subject: 6351
Posted: 14 August 2011 at 8:39am

that's good advice, i was totally getting hung up on those charts, he's happy, healthy and chubby, we've decided to keep bf'ing as it is going well and see how things turn out. ]]> Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:39:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375788&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375788 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375758&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375758 Author: MamaT
Subject: 6351
Posted: 13 August 2011 at 10:29pm

I was just about to say that the plunket charts are for FF babies, I think for memory there is one for bf babies on Kellymom if you want to check it out.

I remember DS started off at around 80-90% on the plunket charts and then at about 4 or so months that started to taper off and he dropped to about the 50%, he now sits at around the 30%. sometimes I think those graphs cause more worry than necessary, the main thing to check for is that he isn't losing any weight, he is still happy and healthy Doesn't have any signs of dehydration or anything.
Remember that Not every child can be above the 50% ]]> Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:29:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375758&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375758 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375580&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375580 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 6351
Posted: 13 August 2011 at 11:57am

Jas, if yuor BFing on demand and you think he looks happy and well then trust your gut, mothers instinct is a wonderful thing!
We saw the Pead on Monday who said DD was 'thriving' (Ive never heard that before!) and to keep doing what I was doing (shes on or just below plunkets 50% percentile (dont forget those are FFed babies charts)) when I saw plunket on Tuesday they wernt overly worried but made us make an early appointment to keep an eye on her... Its B.S. my daughter isnt tall (her height is on the 50th %ile too) and shes not skinny or fat, shes just right, leave her alone ]]> Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:57:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375580&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375580 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375556&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375556 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 13 August 2011 at 9:49am

My DD is only 9th percentile and due to a number of reasons I stopped giving her formula top ups and just bf her. She's a happy healthy little girl and tbh if it weren't for plunkets growth chart I would be worried about her health at all.]]> Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:49:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375556&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375556 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375521&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375521 Author: Jas2010
Subject: 6351
Posted: 13 August 2011 at 8:43am

hi, my wee man has only put on 400g in 6 weeks, so starting to plateau out on his growth chart. He's in the 25th Percentile now. he is fully breastfeed but wondering if it's my milk supply or because he has reflux and is a spilly baby so not absorbing all he needs, went to the doc yesterday absolutely no help at all, rushed us in and out in 10 mins, wondering if I should persevere or give him a formula top up, we have no problems breastfeeding he can't latch on quick enough. Hoping someone might have some advice? thanks]]> Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:43:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1375521&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1375521 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1373046&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1373046 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 08 August 2011 at 5:08pm

Ok so DD has dropped another day feed, yet she still wants at least 1 feed at night. When will she no longer 'need' to feed overnight?]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:08:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1373046&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1373046 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1364885&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1364885 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 9:18pm

She's feeding and trying to get away at the same time its like she's too busy to bother. Everything is distracting.]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:18:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1364885&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1364885 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1364807&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1364807 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 7:11pm

I just put up with it, DD will get on, latch and suck for a bit, pull off and look around, suck, off, suck off.... Once my let down starts she is good. I try to be in a quiet area like her room or the couch, and have her looking at a blank wall My let down takes ages so its a real pain at times]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:11:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1364807&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1364807 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1364794&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1364794 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 6:46pm

Grrr how do I get her to calm down with the theatrics? DD is super wriggly anyway and getting worse with feeding.

Any tips or ways I can get her to settle down and feed well?]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:46:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1364794&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1364794 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356637&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356637 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 11:31pm

Wow, our SPACE group is pretty 50/50, Im about to start PC when we get back from the States, but Lilla is the youngest one there by about a year so I wouldnt be surprised if none of them are still BFing (although wouldnt b surprised if any of them still are as well).
I guess at teh end of the day I parent how I want to, doing what I see is best for my daughter, and for us that is BFing for as long as she wants to. Ive ahd a couple of comments regarding weaning since Im pregnant, but I will actively encourage her to keep feeding since I wanted to get to at least 2 years, and even 18 months seems so little to not be BFing her any more.
I would hate to look back a year/5 years/20 years and wish I had done what I wanted to instead of reverting to peer pressure. But regret is a big thing for me, so it makes me feel that way...]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:31:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356637&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356637 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356600&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356600 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 9:56pm

Thanks Richtea - Glenfield is actually closer for me I'll check them out.]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:56:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356600&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356600 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356582&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356582 Author: Richtea
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 9:26pm

Caliandjack there is LLLKelston

They do coffee morning and meeting on Tuesday.

Edited by Richtea]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:26:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356582&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356582 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356553&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356553 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 8:33pm

I'm the only one in my playcentre group that still bf's.
I very much still do on demand DD now crawls up to me and will pull on my top. I also still feed overnight.

I only go to Plunket for weighing and measuring now, every other time I've been they always make me doubt myself and second guess how I'm raising my daughter.

That's why I like OB as here I can find other Mum's doing things the same way as me and not feel like I have to conform to what Plunket says.]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:33:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356553&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356553 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356509&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356509 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 7:18pm

phantom- its your baby not plunkets. Dont take everything they say to heart, alot of it doesnt work for every baby. Do what works for YOU and YOUR girl and forget their nonesense]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:18:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356509&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356509 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356507&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356507 Author: phantom_1
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 7:15pm

Hi Ladies

C&J I totally know what you mean! We have joined a playcentre and only the little babies seem to be BF and then not all of them.
My little girl is still BF'ing every 3 or 4 hours. She is just starting to take an interest in solids and I try to give her finger foods when we eat.
The plunket nurse made me feel bad about what I was doing and made it sound like I shouldn't offer her breast even when I know shes hungry.
I suddenly feel like I'm going to lose our closeness but that I really should push her into what plunket wants.]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:15:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356507&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356507 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356408&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356408 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 4:20pm

DD will happily take a bottle and she's well established on solids, I can easily leave her for a couple of hours with a bottle of water and a jar of food. She's started dropping her midday/lunch feed in favour of solids this past month.

One of the Mum's in my coffee group made a comment about me getting my boobs out this time next year, while I may well have weaned her by then its not out of the realm of possibility that we will still be going with it. ]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:20:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356408&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356408 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356388&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356388 Author: Plushie
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 4:03pm

I get that. Even though DS is only so little and i intend for going as long as possible all my mommy friends weaned onto bottle+formula at about 3 months. I didnt feel uncomfortable at all until last week actually until i was feeding him and they all got bottles out. Then i realised i was the ONLY one still breastfeeding and the questions about when i'd wean etc started. They think i'm mad as DS has never had a bottle in his life and ask how i'm going to go out by myself if i can't leave him some food but i dont see why i'd go somewhere without him. It makes me feel extremely awkward even though i'm comfortable with my decision. ]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:03:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356388&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356388 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356275&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356275 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 1:38pm

Im not really a stand out person either, Im really shy and hate attention being drawn to me, but for some reason (maybe all the sh*t weve gone through to BF) Im determined to not be put off by anyone else? And I guess a lot of the people I know are BFers or even if tehy bottle fed then they dont really say much (although i do get some comments about your not going to let her feed till shes 4 right? I just say yep! she can come home at lunch time for a wee drink )
LLL locations, im not sure which (if any) are west auckland, but tehy have a few in auckland so there might be one close? Also they are on FB as are breastfeeding NZ which can give you some support too.
Do people who switch to bottle say things to you? link to some cool comebacks from when people say stupid stuff. I got a chuckle out of it anyway!
Just remember that your the normal one.. its totally normal to feed your baby with milk 100% designed for her, and you shouldnt feel out of place by it. I guess I fake it till I make it, in that I want others to see BFing as normal (which it is!) and feel that tehy arnt out of place, so if I feed any where and everywhere then hopefully it will enable someone else who is a little less confident to do so too]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:38:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356275&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356275 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356232&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356232 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 11:53am

I guess I'm not a standing out from the crowd type of person I want to fit in and feel accepted I don't think of myself as a EBF'er cause we aren't past 12 months yet.

DD has started feeding sitting up doesn't bother me, other peoples comments sometimes do though.

I don't think we have a LLL meeting in West Auckland I'll have to find one.
I am wanting to go along to The Big Latch On it would be nice to meet other Mum's who are still BF and feel normal and not odd.]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:53:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356232&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356232 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356227&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356227 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 11:39am

Why does them going to bottles affect you? (not ment to sound harsh, just wondering why)
Some have gone to bottles, but not as many as I would have expected, Im proud to still be breastfeeding tho, and I enjoy it, so I dont worry if someone else has an issue with it (I was sitting in a park in washington DC two days ago BFing DD who was up to her usual antics of doing handstands while feeding.. I expected to get a few funny looks considering im in the states and the only one other person Ive seen/heard about BFing did it in the parents room as she couldnt imagine feeding in public! but I didnt! I got a couple of smiles and nods, but that was it! totally not what I was expecting, but thats a bit off topic, sorry!)
There is LLL as well, do you go to their meetings?? The ones Ive been to have been awesome, with lots of women EBFing. Ive also found places like babywearing groups have women who BF (Im not saying everyone, but foudn they seem to have a higher percentage).
I havnt had any comments from my family, my mum BFed my sister and I till we were 21 months, my aunt BFed my cousin till she was 4 years, so its one thing Ive had a lot of support from them from]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:39:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356227&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356227 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356224&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356224 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 11:29am

Caliandjack- I just keep going, im one of those people where it doesnt bother me, I know that I am doing THE BEST that I can do for my child, and if others think its funny then its their problem. In saying that all my mummy friends dont even bat and eyelid when I ask to use their bedrooms to feed. I am one of the last ones to still be BF and will continue to be until DD wants to stop. ]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:29:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356224&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356224 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356219&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356219 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 6351
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 11:20am

How do you keep going when everyone around you is going on bottles?

I'm happily BF DD at 8 months and would like to continue till she weans herself which I'm aware could be anywhere between 18 and 24 months.

Where do you find support?]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:20:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1356219&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1356219 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1349954&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1349954 Author: Two_Puddle_Ducks
Subject: 6351
Posted: 20 June 2011 at 12:59pm

I haven't had twins so take this advice or leave it. I would just breastfeed and then if I had the time I'd try express maybe once a day to put some in the freezer as a reserve. It will also mean that as your twins go through growth spurts they'll be able to drink into your expressing supply (What i mean is that maybe for a few days you'd express and not get so much because they were eating more.)

Congrats on managing to breastfeed your twins. Breastfeeding is a difficult task and takes effort. ]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:59:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1349954&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1349954 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1341247&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1341247 Author: hennypenny
Subject: 6351
Posted: 06 June 2011 at 7:00pm

Hi Guys I have a question re breastfeeding twins. I have previously been feeding then topping up with EBM and expressing between feeds. However in the last couple of days I have not had the opportunity to express and as a consequence the twins are now fully feeding from the breast, should I try to express now and then to keep the milk up or continue with the new routine or the original routine? Its taken me 9 almost 10 weeks to get to the point where they will feel satisfied and settle off the breast alone.]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:00:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1341247&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1341247 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1340585&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1340585 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 05 June 2011 at 12:31pm

Yay Mrs Emma, I am so happy that things have worked out for you I wish you all the best in the continuation of your BF journey, and that you can keep going for many years ]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:31:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1340585&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1340585 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1340575&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1340575 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 6351
Posted: 05 June 2011 at 12:11pm

Me again!

Just wanted to pop in again to say thank you again so much for your help and encouragement in the last few weeks! We have absolutely turned a corner when it comes to feeding, since seeing the LC we have been feeding with next to no issues whatsoever (the odd pinch when latching but I guess that's normal). DD was weighed last Monday and had put on 460g in 8 days - the week before she had lost 20g but she is now back over her birth weight and I am so stoked that it was all Mumma milk Expressing for all those feeds was so worth it and so was persevering with the feeding! I actually look forward to spending the time feeding now rather than dreading the time and cringing/crying through it.

I'm so happy it's all worked out, thanks to my fabulous MW, my awesomely supportive DH who just kept saying 'try one more feed and see how it goes' knowing I didn't want to give up and letting me sit in bed doing lots of skin to skin and trying to feed while he took care of DS. And of course you lovely ladies who gave me hope that it would work out!!

Sorry for the long winded speech haha, I'm just so stoked that I am able to give DD what I believe is the best start to life ]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:11:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1340575&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1340575 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1335310&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1335310 Author: High9
Subject: 6351
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:20pm

Re inverted nipples and feeding, MIL had/has them and fed all 3 of her boys for about 18-2 years and I have flat nipples and have had no problems, we both found our babies sucked them out. ]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 21:20:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1335310&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1335310 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1335223&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1335223 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 6351
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:05pm

Oh that is fantastic!!! Couldnt have asked for a better result! Make sure you keep us posted! Well done you! Ah, Im so pleased for you!]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 20:05:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1335223&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1335223 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334930&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334930 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 1:03pm

YAY That is fantastic. I hope everything goes well from here for you ]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 13:03:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334930&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334930 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334898&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334898 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 6351
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 12:19pm

Just reporting back to say that I had my appt this morning with the LC and it was FANTASTIC!

I'm armed with a new feeding hold, a new nipple shield and lots of tips and voila - she fed like a pro! I know we aren't out of the woods yet, my nipples still need to heal and hopefully we can remove the shield in the next week or so and I may need another appt yet, but I'm feeling so much better about it and I'm so very glad I was able to express these last two weeks and keep going

Thanks so much again everyone for your help!!]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 12:19:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334898&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334898 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334633&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334633 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 6351
Posted: 26 May 2011 at 9:51pm

Yep inverted nipples are no barrier to BF'ing...YOu just create your wn kind of normal. I've got them, fed my littlest for 2 years I knw a mum who BF twins for 2 years with them. SOme inverted nipples ladies use nipple shields the whole time, but most find their own way. GL!]]> Thu, 26 May 2011 21:51:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334633&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334633 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334522&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334522 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 26 May 2011 at 7:19pm

People with inverted nipples can feed, so im pretty sure you will be okay. The LC tomorrow will be able to help you out (I hope), and will be able to explain more indepth about things. Good luck ]]> Thu, 26 May 2011 19:19:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334522&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334522 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334517&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334517 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 6351
Posted: 26 May 2011 at 7:09pm

Well, I tried that latching technique but I just couldn't get the hang of it despite trying for a good 20-30 mins before S got too grumpy so I gave her the EBM. Thanks so much for the link though Wriggles, it might come in handy still once I get the hang of how to latch her.

I'm SO looking forward to my LC appt tomorrow!

Is it possible that my nipples could be too short to feed? Surely not given every person is different and wouldn't have the same shape or size nipples. I have been using shields since leaving hospital which of course are quite large so get into her mouth easily but when I tried this afternoon to get her to latch using that method, I didn't use the shields and it's like she couldn't even get anything into her mouth to suck.. ahh.. it's just so frustrating. I guess I'll just have to wait until tomorrow. At least my supply is going well and I'm easily getting 120mls for each feed so that can only grow when she starts feeding again.]]> Thu, 26 May 2011 19:09:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334517&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334517 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334248&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334248 Author: Nothing
Subject: 6351
Posted: 26 May 2011 at 1:26pm

Yay im glad to help out, I hope the LC can point you in the right direction, but so far you are doing great. Let us know hoe you get on ]]> Thu, 26 May 2011 13:26:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6351&PID=1334248&title=tips-for-breastfeeding-and-milk-supply#1334248