<font color="0077aa">TPY mommy, just go back to pumping and latching (if you're doing so) and milk supply will kick back in. up to 6 months before you reduce pumping/latching you can get back same supply. if baby regurgitate a lot, then try feeding her a bit more upright instead of her lying down flat. also, in between feeds of 10min, stop abit and stroke her back downwards to direct milk down. so far i havent introduce bottle but i've read that it's very common for bottle-fed babies to regurgitate when they feed, that's why even though you see that baby take in 100ml of milk, not much stays in after all the purging. regurgitation can also be cause baby drank too much too fast, so check if teat hole size is appropriate. and don't overhandle baby i.e. after feeding, straight away put over shoulder to burp. i burp my baby on my lap with her head resting on my boob so no pressure on her stomach which can also cause purging.
LFB, i'm also thinking of starting a routine. now her feeds are about every 3-4 hours but i've not woken her up either for feeding or bathing. last night the darling even gave me 5 hours of sleep! but it's ok to have 1 long sleep either in day or night (better night so parents can rest) and to do this means in the day baby must feed every 3-4 hours so wake them up. how come your boy wake up every 2hrs screaming for milk? are you giving enough? also read his cues i.e. stirring, making sucking noises - all these and start to prepare for feeding. not good to wait for baby to cry before feeding cos they take in air and may regurgitate. also i find it's hard to feed an unsettled baby i.e. my latching may not be correct or baby may be sobbing and tired from earlier crying so i try to read her cues early.
dolly, if after pump baby wake up for milk just give the EBM if you scared your boob "empty". but so far i find no problem cos boob still have milk and will continue producing even while you pump.
11 Beans, if your baby feeding every 2 hours, can you try pumping one boob and feed on the other? save time. but i think you need to use a handfree strap or the expressionbra!
re baby not sleeping after feeds: have you all tried putting baby lying down on tummy? my girl sleeps like a baby (pardon the pun!) when i put her down like that. cos after feeding, i'll rest her on my chest and she fall asleep. i always have so much housework to do so cant afford to let her sleep like that for too long. after 10min when she's in deeper sleep i'll put her in the crib on her tummy. if sleeping on her back, must swaddle tight2 otherwise whenever her hands move (cos babies tend to jerk their limbs involuntarily) she'll wake up and cry. now i learn her pattern, i let her sleep on her tum-tum (as i call it).
re bathing: my girl bathes 30min before her next feed. e.g. wake up morning 7am for feed, then i'll slowly rouse her around 930am by checking diapers, carrying and putting her on changing mat and she'll slowly wake up. bathe at 945am and by 10am will be sucking happily at my boob. sometimes during bathing will cry maybe cos angry i woke her up..hehe
but most times she's happy in the bath tub.
re pacifier: unfortunately hubby cannot bear to see his lil princess cry so he started her on pacifier since last week. now we use it to stop her when she's crying badly like face all red and fists all clenched and the cries like a bit longer each time. tip not to make baby spit: after you put in, must hold it in for baby until they get the sucking right. funny how when im handling baby alone, i never need to use pacifier. if she cry i offer boob, if still cry then i carry and rock until she sleep. but at night i need to rest so sometimes hubby take over watching her while i sleep btwn feeds and if she's crying, hubby use pacifier..haiya..what to do?
re food: no i dont avoid anything although my ML lady reminded me 2 things: mummy cannot feed baby on empty stomach (later wind go into baby) and avoid chilli food cos baby will have tummy pains. i find these 2 is very true. the rest all i eat, except fast food, cola and caffeine - especially the last 2 cos easy to absorb into blood which is what milk is made of. the rest should be okay.</font>
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