tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post6487681245585392659..comments2024-02-25T11:13:28.555-08:00Comments on Sunny in Seattle: Breastfeeding twins: the woes and the whysSunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964875388384777306noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-14451996553215947612010-09-03T20:39:02.544-07:002010-09-03T20:39:02.544-07:00C!! I must admit that this entry is the only one ...C!! I must admit that this entry is the only one I've read of the last few. My stupid computer has been down for three weeks and actually I've barely noticed because of the demands of my own newborn. I can check blocs through my itouch (like I'm doing now), but it's pretty much a pain in the butt. <br /><br />Annnyway....<br />My heart goes out to you with the double duty of nursing. I love nursing with all my heart and figure with all that we did to get this baby here, what's one year of nursing and trying to suck all the baby time in I can get? <br /><br />Email me because your email address is gone forever in my old computer. I can still check it from my itouch. <br /><br />You. Are. Amazing. I don't know how you do it!!Hollyweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965955385923756263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-15667384412888506232010-08-24T08:25:55.172-07:002010-08-24T08:25:55.172-07:00You are a breastfeeding champ. I seriously can...You are a breastfeeding champ. I seriously can't give you enough gold stars. I'm impressed at your dedication and self sacrifice, but if it were me I would have thrown in the towel long ago.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985331491572039777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-16534519716530902932010-08-23T10:08:52.540-07:002010-08-23T10:08:52.540-07:00Fenugreek made me have flu-like symptoms (plus I s...Fenugreek made me have flu-like symptoms (plus I smelled like pancakes 24/7) and made Z super fussy. It was not a fun 4th of July party, with me having to yank her off the nip to run to the bathroom every 15 minutes! Then the next day the fun continued, only I WAS able to nurse her through, since this time all I needed was a bowl or small garbage can to lean over. Bleah.<br />So the LC told me to get a prescription for metoclopramide, which worked amazingly well, except that you're not supposed to still need it after you taper off. And I had to take double the normal dose to even get it to work.<br />All this fun experimenting had me nursing-on-demand, to increase my supply too. Unfortunately, 'on demand' was 45 minutes of every hour. Or more. She never got used to the crib, since it wasn't worth getting up and setting her down for her 10-15 minute snooze before she'd need to eat again. So it was just me, the Boppy, baby Z and online World of Warcraft all day. :) An unfortunate side-effect was that we were both used to me having to hold her all day, and she didn't learn how to fall asleep, except on the boob. I went back to work after 3 months, just part time, but it dried me up completely, even though I was trying to pump. I was getting 1 ounce per 8-hour shift by the time I stopped working a month later (I quit on my first day back!)<br />I did another round of the metoclopramide, and supplemented with formula (my sister ran out of my 'stockpile' by day 2. I could never keep up after that.) On the plus side, a formula feeding some nights gave me a blissful 1 hour of peace to get to know my husband again. Even though certain areas were still off limits! Looky-no-touchy!<br />Next time, I'm going to have to ask about a daily dose of the prescription, rather than the 3-week dose-up and taper down that's normally used. There's no way I can have one attached at the nip and another attached at the hip all day!<br />She's now 2+, and we still nurse at nap and bedtime (she still can't sleep without it. Ugh.) She calls them 'nummy boobies' so there's SOMETHING there. But I made the doc give me a breast exam last physical since he had refused the year before, even though there was no chance of squirtage!Ludicrous Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808367296847075643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-28981325433372951142010-08-23T07:49:50.908-07:002010-08-23T07:49:50.908-07:00My SIL now EPs for her twins, and in case you'...My SIL now EPs for her twins, and in case you're wondering how much milk you're making for them, she pumps 70 ounces per day. Wow! That's about 1400 calories burned making milk, so don't begrudge yourself those constant snacks. Your body is doing some miraculous work ( but I'm sure you know that).Furrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617566957749784387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-84403539189744518202010-08-22T17:42:31.712-07:002010-08-22T17:42:31.712-07:00Okay DH, my new virtual BFF, Sunny made a compelli...Okay DH, my new virtual BFF, Sunny made a compelling argument. As she is selling the wraps she's not using to get new ones, nursing 22 times a day and doesn't have a collection of strollers, I think I may give her one more to keep her happy...BUT because she serious still is a wrap crackhead, I would BLOCK the site in case she tries to return and gets tempted to purchase the latest model. ;) You deserve happiness and a little pleasure in this rough phase of babyhood, Sunny! (btw, I got my strollers on clearance or on Craigslist...so your wraps probably equal ;) ) Here's a web site for you though, DH, www.drimmeltools.com You deserve a little hobby too, don't you? Love you guys!Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-18710347167244485962010-08-22T00:18:43.930-07:002010-08-22T00:18:43.930-07:00Hey Sunny, thanks for the fenugreek link!Hey Sunny, thanks for the fenugreek link!..alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679149270839974470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-1627646336728377352010-08-21T13:28:30.894-07:002010-08-21T13:28:30.894-07:00Go Mama!!Go Mama!!Coffeegrljphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296553557331594645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-30516309785889752972010-08-20T17:38:34.170-07:002010-08-20T17:38:34.170-07:00you're doing a great job. i'm glad to hea...you're doing a great job. i'm glad to hear that you dropped the weight after stopping with your first baby, though. i've been holding on to the last of my baby weight, too and wondering when it might go away. <br /><br />....but those carbs....maybe that's the reason the weight is still on me? lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-51024128927037007572010-08-19T09:25:58.110-07:002010-08-19T09:25:58.110-07:00girl, you are a nursing rock star! totally enviou...girl, you are a nursing rock star! totally envious and totally proud of you too! :) updates on the parents house and move?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170901146434618978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-89346573984063884252010-08-18T20:41:35.312-07:002010-08-18T20:41:35.312-07:00http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/haiku...http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/haiku-struggle-plus-belated-birthdays-awards/<br /><br />visit three friends,<br />get three awards...<br />Cheese!<br />Would you help please?Jinglehttp://www.jingleyanqiu.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-82639629030958852962010-08-18T20:41:20.667-07:002010-08-18T20:41:20.667-07:00amazing job...
what a diligent mother.amazing job...<br />what a diligent mother.Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-14938261664509614502010-08-18T17:00:10.380-07:002010-08-18T17:00:10.380-07:00Nursing twins is extremely difficult in the early ...Nursing twins is extremely difficult in the early months. Kudos to you for sticking with it through the tough times and sharing your experience. :) <br /><br />As with everything -- this will get better. My girls are down to only 3 or 4 nursings a day and we will be weaning at the one year mark. I must admit -- I'm ready!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418041735007521091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-49177400723237647212010-08-18T12:01:37.158-07:002010-08-18T12:01:37.158-07:00Georgie is starting to wean himself...it makes me ...Georgie is starting to wean himself...it makes me so sad. I weaned Halle at 14 months and regreted it. She likely would have hung onto that one feeding for quite sometime, but I was done. For some reason, I'm not ready to have him stop. :( He grew and grew with it and I still haven't lost all my weight, but I think most of it was leftover from Halle (who I lost practically nothing with while nursing!). Need to train for another marathon! Ha! Glad you do what you do! But listen sister, enough with the wraps already!!! You are a carrier crack head!!! I'm with DH on this one - you are CUT OFF!!! How many do you have already?Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-28478282985210716662010-08-18T11:40:34.510-07:002010-08-18T11:40:34.510-07:0022 times a day?! You're making me exhausted j...22 times a day?! You're making me exhausted just thinking about it! LL was an 8x/day newborn, but he ate for nearly an hour every single time. At the time, I wished that he would snack more often, but now I don't know.<br /><br />Aw, buy the wrap! Tell hubby that you're overworked breasts deserve a present.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614845410446113639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-65079676538570018792010-08-18T10:02:17.821-07:002010-08-18T10:02:17.821-07:00when you told me three months ago that BF would ge...when you told me three months ago that BF would get better I didn't believe you but your'e right it did get better- thanks for your encouragement back then. <br /><br />I'm also relieved to hear that someone else's bebe eats an atrocious amount of times. W is constantly eating. And my doctor made me feel like a bad mom for obliging him. . . but its what he wants!<br /><br />Kudos to you for sticking with it despite the difficulties. They appreciate even if they can't say it :)<br /><br />(K from Waiting for Sunflower)Aishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756390674173743871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-37357431786979923102010-08-18T08:44:46.188-07:002010-08-18T08:44:46.188-07:00Way to go! I think bfing is great if you have the ...Way to go! I think bfing is great if you have the supply (which I don't of course) so our 2 bf and bottle every meal, eat every 3 hours, except overnight where they sleep for 6-8 hours. I figure they are getting enough breast milk that they will still get the benefits (and it's all I can make so that's all I can do) and I get the benefits of formula (sleep!).<br />As for cost, it aint cheep (but neither was surrogacy), we buy the most expensive formula and it's $60 a week, 52 weeks in a year means $3120 for this year, provided they keep eating at the same rate. Of course we could by cheep-o formula but we feel it's worth the extra $ to buy the best we can find.Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219960725085412879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-16968061073544089032010-08-18T00:26:36.734-07:002010-08-18T00:26:36.734-07:00Very enlightening indeed.
How do you take the fen...Very enlightening indeed.<br /><br />How do you take the fenugreek? Just eat it like that?..alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679149270839974470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-84087673629049205682010-08-17T23:42:51.851-07:002010-08-17T23:42:51.851-07:00You da hero, for realz!
I am torn between letting...You da hero, for realz!<br /><br />I am torn between letting my baby snack or talk him into eating a bit more. Snacking does interfere with sleep (and I have no help whatsoever, except my husband, and I need to sleep a bit more than 10 minutes a day...), and when the babe focuses more on eating, he does sleep a bit longer. But he seems to enjoy snacking quite a lot. I will have to wait and see how his weight is doing and then play it by ear (because I am unable to make any decisions anyway...). Aren't you sooo glad you know all this enlightening stuff about me now? ;-)<br /><br />Anyway, chapeau to you. It is really an amazing feat. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-53195412006582019522010-08-17T22:06:43.020-07:002010-08-17T22:06:43.020-07:00I knew that bf-ing saved money, but holy crap! Th...I knew that bf-ing saved money, but holy crap! That's astounding! You have renewed my commitment to (trying to)breastfeed for at least 6 months.Mrs. Gamgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351339333625358960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-10178721246168009092010-08-17T22:02:39.115-07:002010-08-17T22:02:39.115-07:00This was very interesting to read. I also hang ou...This was very interesting to read. I also hang out to the last of the baby weight while I am nursing. Ugh. But it WILL come off. And like you, my eating habits lean heavily toward the carbs, so I really can't complain too much because I'm not that eager to do anything about it.<br /><br />One thing about fenugreek that I learned this last go round is that you don't have to keep taking it once it has done its job. Have you tried not taking it and seen what happens to your supply? I took it for a four days, noticed an increase in my supply (AND the lovely smell of maple syrup, then stopped taking it and haven't noticed a decrease in milk. <br /><br />http://www.babycenter.com/404_can-the-herb-fenugreek-increase-a-moms-milk-supply_8880.bcKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961948894847619115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-64341464853727676732010-08-17T20:50:10.785-07:002010-08-17T20:50:10.785-07:00this was fun for me to read and I don't have t...this was fun for me to read and I don't have twins! I've always wondered what's its like to nurse and care for TWO babies. <br />I had my own woes with nursing my first 2 kids and finally talked with midwives and lactation consultants when I was pregnant with Kara, to better educate myself. Why didn't I do that when I got pregnant with Ethan?! I have no idea. I learn the hard way, I guess. <br /><br />I don't lose weight while nursing and I am jealous of women who do. I keep a tummy pooch, I keep about 5-10 pounds of fat stored in my hips, thighs and back. Its a small sacrifice to pay, but I've been discouraged before, when the super skinny ladies go on and on about how nursing just "sucks the fat right off your body!" - not my luck. <br /><br />You look fabulous though! I can't get over how great you look, post pregnancy with twins! <br />And today you looked quite well rested at the field trip, so your creams and make up are working well :)Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314577454372964927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-73500932687813210862010-08-17T20:41:58.852-07:002010-08-17T20:41:58.852-07:00Wow, 22 times a day! You are an amazing milk machi...Wow, 22 times a day! You are an amazing milk machine.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.com