did you have Breastfeeding problems ....
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Topic: did you have Breastfeeding problems ....
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: did you have Breastfeeding problems ....
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 7:27pm
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I had major milk supply problems with each child and have taken many different herbal tablets and ones prescribed and tried to express every 2 hours as well as feed babies (and with Astin that was ALOT!! cos he was a pig!!!) yet still i had major struggles!! and no answers.....
My question is - has anyone else had these problems and then gone on to feed another child perfectly fine with no supply problems????? and also if you had the problems did you find out what the cause was???? |
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Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 9:04pm
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I've had every breastfeeding problem under the sun, and I am still breastfeeding.
I've had cracked nipples, oversupply, overactive letdown, under supply, mastitis, blocked ducts, vasospasms, latch problems, dairy allergy issues with both myself and Lucian. Cracked nipples - caused by my son's shallow latch. Was corrected by a lactation consultant while in hospital. Oversupply - have no idea what caused this, but oversupply is quite common for the first couple of months Vasospasms - something that you cannot avoid if you get them. Mastitis - first time, caused by a combo of cracked nipples, exhaustion, and a infection in my c-section scar At the moment, I am on domperidone (luckily I am now down to two tablets a day), after I got infective mastitis for a second time, along with a nasty cold and food poisoning. It really hit my supply hard. I tried every natural remedy, but at the end I had to resort to domperidone. I also see a lactation consultant on a regular basis, who has helped me immensly with all of my breastfeeding problems. It has been worth the money. Here is a link to a list of certified and registered lactation consultants in the BOP: http://www.nzlca.org.nz/search/bayofplenty.html - http://www.nzlca.org.nz/search/bayofplenty.html ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 9:24pm
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Yes, I did, and managed to feed #2 with little to no problems, my LC said it was the hard work and perserverance that laid down the receptors to make milk for #2. I didn't make milk on my own at all, and was on Dom Peridone and expressing two hourly as well. Took meds for entire time I fed him, but that must have kicked my body into actiona nd there was no probs at all next time.
My advice is to see a lactation consultant at least once BEFORE you have baby and put a "plan" in place, that way you will have a plan in mind if things go to custard, instead of days of going ummm, yeah,well. Good luck!!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 9:52pm
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awsome thanks for the link!
i was on domperidone but my MW said i could only take it for a max of 7 days but cant remember why!? |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 9:53pm
oh and lady_aset you are a legend getting through all of those hicups!!
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 12:42pm
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Hi,
I've had problems with both my babies and breastfeeding. With Dom I had huge supply problems and was taking lacta drops and a prescribed medication as well and had to express 3 times a day just to have enough milk for him to have before bedtime. With Isobelle my supply was fine but her reflux meant that she could be reclined at all and one day just refused to bf, we had no choice but to go to formula. I think if it wasn't for the reflux I would've been able to feed her just fine. No one ever said what the cause of my problems with Dominic was but personally I think it is because I demand feed him for too long and he became a snacker. We got in a really bad cycle of him having a small feed, and then not being able to sleep but being too tired to feed well...etc. All you can do is make sure you feed yourself well, work on having time to sit and focus on feeding (almost impossible with other children around!) and try and be relaxed about it. I used our local family centre a lot too. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 2:39pm
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I have a friend whose breasts do not get bigger at all during pg'cy and she cannot produce enough milk no matter what she does. Her mw said she has an uncommon condition to do with her milk glands - might be worth asking your mw about -------------  |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 7:16pm
| hhmm thats something to think about because there never really is a marked difference in my bust size.... |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 8:30pm
That was me, too. Worth seeing a lactaton consultant. Good luck! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
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