Diaper Swappers

firemommaof1 · 08-07-2012, 11:33 PM

Good advice here. Trust me it gets easier and is so worth it. I had a horrible time with my first for the first two weeks... Your both learning. Hang in there. You CAN do this!!

momof3boys1girl · 08-07-2012, 11:48 PM

yay so glad it better!

colin-mylilguy · 08-08-2012, 09:27 AM

Yay for your milk coming in and Yay for engorgement! That is a GREAT sign!

You are doing awesome, Mama! Way to go!

thtr4me · 08-09-2012, 05:04 PM

How are you doing today mama? Hope all is well and things are getting better for you!

Elijah'sMama · 08-09-2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kaia.aline

So first of all thank you for your support and kind words, I never thought it could be so hard to breastfeed no wonder people give up. Anyways our pediatrician is great she is super pro breast only and never once mentioned formula as an option. She worked with me for about 45min on terras latch which is starting to get better she wants us to come back on Thursday so she can check on the latch and her weight. Apparently little miss had such a bad latch my body wasn't getting the signal that it's time to let my milk in but now with the better latch my milk has come in. In fact we went 3hrs between sessions last night so I got a little sleep! I didn't realize how painful engorgement is but dang my boobs are killing me... Even after terra nursed to her hearts content this morning I still pumped almost 2ozs to start my freezer supply!

Seriously thank y'all so much!

yay! that sounds awesome!

kaia.aline · 08-10-2012, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by thtr4me

How are you doing today mama? Hope all is well and things are getting better for you!

It's getting better sort of... Dd gained 3.5ozs which is awesome and the ped was very happy with that, her latch has improved alot but it still needs a bit more work to get that mouth open fully, I have a ton of milk, but I just don't enjoy it and I really thought I would.

eliz7 · 08-10-2012, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kaia.aline

It's getting better sort of... Dd gained 3.5ozs which is awesome and the ped was very happy with that, her latch has improved alot but it still needs a bit more work to get that mouth open fully, I have a ton of milk, but I just don't enjoy it and I really thought I would.

Great job!! It will get better. I'll never forget bf my first. I had dreamt of nursing the whole pregnancy and I remember crying 2 weeks in and thinking, This is it? This is SOOOO hard

but i'm lucky that I come from a family that EBF (every generation EVER!) so all my family reassured me that it would get better and would be the most rewarding relationship possible. I stuck with it and have successfully bf all of my lo's through toddlerhood and beyond

My first is now 14 and headed to high school. It flies by and I treasure the time I spent with her snuggled up nursing

Stick with it! These days are by far the hardest. You will never regret bf and will be proud of pushing through these early days.

hpfgirl · 08-10-2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by kaia.aline

It's getting better sort of... Dd gained 3.5ozs which is awesome and the ped was very happy with that, her latch has improved alot but it still needs a bit more work to get that mouth open fully, I have a ton of milk, but I just don't enjoy it and I really thought I would.

This is normal. It can take 2-3 months to build that "relationship" that people gush about.

Liadan23 · 08-10-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hpfgirl

This is normal. It can take 2-3 months to build that "relationship" that people gush about.

absolutely. i was sooo disappointed in nursing when my first was a newborn. i remember thinking "wow, i don't even want to admit it, but i hate nursing. i just. hate it." and then crying about it all the time. but a couple months later it all turned around. this time, i STILL hated it in the begining. but at least i knew there would be an end to it. it really WILL get better and you will enjoy it so much more and be really glad you fought through these rough early days.

SenoraE · 08-10-2012, 07:17 PM

Just echoing that it keeps getting easier. Just think about how much better you both are at it compared with when she was born. The learning curve is that much again the second week too. You will both be pros in no time.

Be proud of yourself for not giving up!!!

08-07-2012, 11:33 PM	#31
firemommaof1 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: By the Blue Lake Posts: 5,499 Ratings: 458 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: I cant do this, overwhelmed Good advice here. Trust me it gets easier and is so worth it. I had a horrible time with my first for the first two weeks... Your both learning. Hang in there. You CAN do this!! __________________ Sage ~ Married and madly in love with my hottie husband for 10 years Mama to My Awesome Son~ 8/19/03 and My Tiny Dancer DD~ 5/14/07 Sweet Baby Cally 5/23/11

08-07-2012, 11:48 PM	#32
momof3boys1girl Loving life with my babies <3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 21,626 Ratings: 800 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: I cant do this, overwhelmed yay so glad it better! __________________ SAHM to DD(7/05) DS1(12/06)DS2 (4/09)CLW at 28months and Newbie S 1-13-12...BFF to my DH since 10/03 12 week loss of twins "04" I sell scentsy AND OBV GOODNESS Nothing tastes better then skinny. 88lbs gone 12 to go Last edited by momof3boys1girl; 08-07-2012 at 11:50 PM.

08-08-2012, 09:27 AM	#33
colin-mylilguy Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,493 Ratings: 15 Feedback: 100%	Re: I cant do this, overwhelmed Yay for your milk coming in and Yay for engorgement! That is a GREAT sign! You are doing awesome, Mama! Way to go! __________________ Wife to my sweetheart and SAHM to my little lovey, Colin (12/10) my little family

08-09-2012, 05:04 PM	#34
thtr4me Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,080 Ratings: 36 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: I cant do this, overwhelmed How are you doing today mama? Hope all is well and things are getting better for you! __________________ Cristina, Mama to Michael 03-16-06 , Nathan 01-16-11, and an angel 01-20-09 Go with your gut, follow your heart. Mosaic Moon Yarn Co-op! Open thru May 29 http://hyenacart.com/phpbb/viewtopic...er=asc&start=0

08-10-2012, 07:17 PM	#40
SenoraE Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,044 Ratings: 14 Feedback: 100%	Re: I cant do this, overwhelmed Just echoing that it keeps getting easier. Just think about how much better you both are at it compared with when she was born. The learning curve is that much again the second week too. You will both be pros in no time. Be proud of yourself for not giving up!!! __________________ Get $10 to spend at Vitacost & get free dipes, wipes, vitamins, food - you name it! Big brother Colt + Little brother Mad Max + my DH + me = our happy, thrifty family.EBATES SWAG ME! I've earned over $250 in amazon.com gift cards in 2 years! Muchas gracias/Thanks so much!