Archive through January 31, 2003
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Archive through January 31, 2003
Yuhuru | Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 06:32 pm     Sia, I did laugh. I'm glad you told me it wouldn't work. I was sure going to try it. Your baby is a cutey patooty! Thanks for everything. I'm smiling now. |
Sia | Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 07:20 pm     Oh, Yuhuru, I forgot another "helpful hint" that I didn't try: I was also told to "rough them up" with a dry washcloth. I did NOT do that; they toughened up all on their own!! Here's the same baby all grown up:
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Enbwife | Monday, January 20, 2003 - 06:58 am     I can totally understand your statement "I'm psychologically beat down" Yuhu. I cried all the time too and dreaded feeding Nate. I thought it was terrible that I was putting off feeding my own child out of fear of pain.... what could be worse than that???? But... as I said before, it got better and better. |
Bananaclip | Monday, January 20, 2003 - 08:31 am     Yuhuru, I had the same problem! I kept trying to latch Caden on for 3 months with no results!!! He just would not, I tried everything, believe me. So I pumped every two hours in the beginning to get my supply up and then lowered it to 6 times a day. I felt awful about it and cried every day for weeks about this! I just stopped pumping a month ago and don't feel guilty about it now because I tried my best! And he got 5 months of breastmilk which is longer than some people breastfeed anyway. Whatever happens try not to feel too bad about it! I was breastfed but my five brothers were not and I don't see a difference in how we developed. |
Yuhuru | Monday, January 20, 2003 - 10:04 am     You're a sweetheart Banaclip. My dh has pretty much been telling me the same thing, and encouraging me to keep pumping. I put her on last night, but the latch was incorrect again. so after 30 minutes of off and on , I fed her breast milk and pumped. I will continue to try. My biggest problem is my experience with my first. I think it's tainting my experience with this baby. You guys have all been great and really kept me going. I feel a lot more positive today than I did Saturday. |
Dahli | Monday, January 20, 2003 - 10:22 am     I remember being told to wear a nursing bra with the flaps down and not to use soap on my breasts in the last couple of months of pregnancy, just to rinse with warm water. It was something about allowing the natural secretions to form a protection of some sort. The other thing that really helped relieve some discomfort was to leave the bra flaps down after feeding as much as possible (just don't be answering the door like that ) this allowed air to promote healing and the fresh air idea also worked for the occasional diaper rash my daughter got...let her just lie in the sunbeam on a blanket on the floor But the best advice I ever got by far was to contact La Leche League - they are fantastic and the support and knowledge is incredible. Nursing was wonderful even with some of the problems I had (infected ducts for one!)she was fed breast milk only for 9 months and then slowly weaned herself to a cup and by a year she decided to stop completely - it was amazing. |
Happymom | Monday, January 20, 2003 - 12:21 pm     Yuhuru, sorry to hear about all the breastfeeding problems. My 2nd baby had an improper suck. Also, she had such a desire/need to suck even when she wasn't hungry. Feeding was almost excruciating for the entire first month. I tried almost everything, nothing worked. I also couldn't pump, way too painful and produced almost nothing. I did not supplement her with formula either. She gained weight at a good rate, wet plenty of diapers too, so she was getting enough. I did hang in there, and 1 mo. to the day (after she was born), it was instantly better! There was never any transition either. Every single time I fed her, I was ready to give up. She apparently got the hang of it, or matured or something. I am glad I hung in there because there are so many benefits to babies and moms from nursing and because bottles are such a hassle. (I nursed my first baby for only 5 mos.) I ended up nursing my 2nd for 15 mos. and my 3rd baby even longer. I know my 2nd baby had an improper suck because she couldn't keep a pacifier in. Her need to suck was so strong. I tried like crazy to teach her to suck her thumb. (She eventually caught on to that at about 4 mos.) I just couldn't nurse her all the time, so we gave her a pacifier, but had to hold it in a lot of the time for her. She was mostly unhappy without it when she needed it, I was very sleep deprived for the first few mos. until she got the hang of sucking her thumb. (She was better some of the time holding the pacifier in between mos. 1 and 4.) I agree with Sia about lying down to nurse when possible, I think it helped my frame of mind to lie down when I nursed. Also, if you can read a very interesting book, it kind of helps to look forward to getting back to the book since it is very hard to not dread the nursing. Reading it is somewhat hard when your older one is awake and not busy with someone else though! (Reading during nursing was such a treat for me, it was pretty much the only time I got to read!) Best of luck to you! |
Enbwife | Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 06:39 am     Dahli - I too did the flaps down after nursing as much as possible. Air is by far the best healing power. I also used lanolin cream after every feed which really helped a lot. Banana - you are amazing to have pumped for so long. Good for you! That is absolute dedication. Yuhu - how's it going? Any better? |
Yuhuru | Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 08:26 am     it's kind of a roller coaster ride. some days good some days not so good. thanks for asking |
Danzdol | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 09:30 am     hi gang, well I just got back from the docs.....Dylan almost has a fever "99", an ear infection a "wheezing" , cough and is constipated. He had been complaining for the last 4 days or so and barely sleeping at night. We thought he has "poop" issues. He threw up last night when we gave him prune and this morning, his milk. I feel sooo awful. She sais his complaining is a combination of everything. He is sleeping sitting upright on me as I type (the doc says is easier that way because it relieves the ear). The worse thing is that I got so frustrated last night because every 10-30 minutes he would cough, spit out his pacifier and start crying-that pain dragged out cry". Noone got any sleep last night and it was because of this!!!!!!! I was like "no, really he is a happy baby all the time" because he was fuzzing at the office. It's horrible to see them like this. I got upset and told her"so much for breast feeding" SHe tld me not to be upset, that breast feeding is good and that it could not have prevented this because it is a viral infection and that I did good to breast feed. I wish he could give it all to me. He is so little to have to deal with all of it. |
Bakerygirl | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 10:30 am     My baby had his 4 month check up on Monday. He weighs 18 lbs 4 oz. and is almost 28" long..He is such a big baby. The doc said he was in the 97%. She did not seem concerned and said to keep up the good work. So guess I won't worry about it. He was also sick, starting coughing the night before. She done a chest x-ray on him and said he had the beginning signs of RSV. So he is on med and if he gets worse we have to go back and possibily do breathing treatments. I so hope it does not come to that. His cough seem's better but he is running a fever off and on and is pretty cranky which is not like him. I don't know alot about RSV so if any of you have experienced it, please let me know. I am going to start him on some baby food tonight, its going to be so fun!! He is still in his bassinet next to me at night, the doc said that was okay. We tried the crib for two night's and I gave up.. I'll work on it again when I rest up. I hope all of the kid's are getting better that are sick. The schools here have been shut down for almost a week because there were so many sick kid's. My oldest has a bad cough and a runny nose, not near as bad as I've heard some of the other kid's are. |
Yuhuru | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:08 pm     Danz, Please, please don't be so hard on yourself. Kids get sick. This is something you can't prevent no matter how hard you try. We've all been up many nights with sick children, we've all not known what's wrong with them at some time or another. It's okay. We've all been there. It goes with the territory...really. Trust me The first diaper rash that my son had totally freaked me out...what was I doing wrong? The first ear infection was pretty frightening too. I was relieved it was only an ear infection. There have been several things the past almost four years. Take a deep breath, and proceed with being the awesome mommy that you know you are. |
Yuhuru | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:34 pm     I thought I'd post a pic of my lil' angel.
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Teatime | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:44 pm     She's absolutely beautiful, Yuhuru. What a sweetheart.  |
Zachsmom | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:46 pm     awwwwwwweeeeeee can i have her?? please?? |
Teatime | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:54 pm     Sick kids are so tricky. No matter how many times we go through it, seems like there's a dozen mysteries to clear up with each new illness/rash/infection. Just keep having faith in your instincts. Sometimes we medicate, sometimes we call in the pros, sometimes we just rock and love them. |
Twiggyish | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:56 pm     I posted this over in your folder Yu, but I love how she looks like she's talking!! She's adorable! |
Enbwife | Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 10:24 am     Poor little Dylan. I hope he's feeling better soon. Bakery - your little guy is big - wow!!! We had a hard time moving Nate to his crib too, but once it was done, we all slept better and still are 4 weeks later. Yuhu - what a sweety! She does look like she's talking! Funny |
Wargod | Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:19 am     Danz, poor Dylan. I hate having sick kids, and I know that it's at least as hard on you as it is on him. I know the feeling and the bad part is, this is one of those things that doesn't get any easier as your kids get older! All I can say is that you do the best you can, try not to beat yourself up, comfort them, and try to get some rest (I know how hard that is too!) {{{{{Danz & Dylan}}}}} Yuhuru, she's beautiful!!! She looks very alert! |
Squaredsc | Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 01:48 pm     yuhuru, what a cutey! and she is wearing aubergine. she is talking up a storm i bet. oh those cheeks, those eyes. she is a beauty, yuhuru. i want to babysit.  |
Car54 | Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 04:11 pm     Be sure and print this out for her baby book, so she will know she was a famous baby on the internet with ladies from all over oohing and ahhing over her! |
Mware | Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 04:25 pm     And men, too! She's a cutie, Yuhuru! |
Juju2bigdog | Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 06:29 pm     Awwwwwww, cute little YhuruJujuJr. |
Jewels | Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 07:24 pm     Very very sweet baby! I just want to squeeze her! She looks very happy. I hope Dylan is feeling better too, Danzdol. It is so hard...hang in there. |
Danzdol | Friday, January 31, 2003 - 01:49 pm     HI all--Dylan is back to his old self again. He went in for a follow up today and the doc said there is no sign of wheezing and that the ear infection is almost gone. He said that was very quick. He is still coughing but is very playful again. Yeeeehhh! Yuhuru she is soooo yummy! Thanks everyone for your support and concerns. |
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