What about partners helping to deal with the ol...
What about partners helping to deal with the older children? DS1 never resented the fact that I spent so much time feeding his brother, in fact it was a good time for us all to bond because it meant...
View ArticleI hear you, my bub takes at least an hour too f...
I hear you, my bub takes at least an hour too feed and it drives me insane! I have 2 other kids to worry about and to me it just seems far too long. I am toying with the formula idea too but am trying...
View ArticleWell she has been weighed again today and hasn'...
Well she has been weighed again today and hasn't put on any weight in 5 days! She lost 400gms and I am still comp feeding. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of just being able to feed all day, I...
View ArticleHow much weight loss are we talking? The major...
How much weight loss are we talking? The majority of babies LOSE weight after birth, it's [b]normal[/b]and a midwife should know that. At 9 days DS2 had lost 200gm but was gaining well by his next...
View ArticleHi I'm in the same boat as you. I have a 7 week...
Hi I'm in the same boat as you. I have a 7 week old boy and a 21 month old too. I'm exclusivly bf ds2 and it takes me an hour to feed him as well. I've said to DH that I'm thinking of ff but he's not...
View ArticleWell I feed her 10-15 mins each side and then s...
Well I feed her 10-15 mins each side and then she cries for more, so top her up with 30-40mls formula as per midwife suggestion, burp her and then she wants more so I put her back on the breast, which...
View ArticleYour bub is still really young too, they get qu...
Your bub is still really young too, they get quicker the older they get, shouldn't take long for her to speed up her feeds :-)
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Is she actually feeding the whole time or comfort sucking after awhile? Sarah now 8 weeks old, only actually feeds for an average of 5-6 minutes per side and I only let her stay on the breast for a max...
View ArticleMy DD is just over a week old and I have been B...
My DD is just over a week old and I have been BF and supp feeding as of day 5 due to weight loss. She is feeding for like an hour and a half every feed and it's driving me nuts, she is hungry the whole...
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