My infant is three months old and has been going through a nursing frequency period the past two days. All she wants to do is nurse! I know this happens but is there a better way I can handle it without feeling like I have a 15 pound weight attached to my chest?
2007-03-13 04:58:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She doesn't like pacifiers and I really prefer to not supplement. The other problem I'm having is that she sleeps through the night so in the morning my breasts are so engorged sometimes I want to cry! Is there a way to fix this or do I have to just suck it up and deal with it?
2007-03-13 05:15:36 · update #1
Get a wrap style carrier you can nurse her in it with a little practice. However most growth spurts last about 3-7 days so you could be almost done. Other than that take it easy. Also, sometimes if you get out of the house baby is destracted and nurses less. Try the park or the mall.
Good luck! And of course, this too will pass.
Here is a video of how to nurse in a carrier: http://mamatoto.org/videos/MOBYfwccnurse5mo.MPG
http://mamatoto.org/videos/Pepinenursingwrap.mpg
There were instruction on the site, drawing style, that showed how to tie the wrap while sitting cross legged on the floor, which of course I can't find now. That site has the best information IF you can find the right darn page. So frustrating.
http://mamatoto.org/
2007-03-13 05:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, like other people said: she's probably going through a growth spurt. It will be okay. Let her nurse at her demand for now than gradually get back on schedule.
As far as the nightly breast tenderness goes I get up in the middle of night and pump. Then I just put the milk in the fridge in a storage container or bottle. You can also freeze it. You can store breast milk for 10 hours at room temp (66-72 F), 8 days in the refrigerator (32-39 F) or 3-4 months in the freezer (0 F). You can save it for later to mix with solid baby food.
Good luck!
2007-03-13 05:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by Lexi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is perfectly normal. She is going through a growth spurt and trying to up your production to meet her needs. As your breasts start to produce more milk, she will start to nurse less often again because she will be able to obtain more milk in one feeding.
Breasts work on a supply and demand principle. The only way she can up production is to nurse more frequently for a while. You will start to feel more engorged after a few days. Just wait it out. It does not take long.
The first 4 months of nursing are the hardest. After that, it becomes much easier and more scheduled.
ADDITIONAL: you may want to pump at night to relieve yourself.
2007-03-13 05:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by Ritata 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not really much you can do about it, around 12 weeks babies tend to have a bit of a growth spurt and need to build your milk supply up, the only way that can be achieved is by nursing more. It should all settle down in a few days to a week.
just read your additional info, if you find it difficult to get bub to attatch to the breast in the mornings because of the engorgement you may need to express a little before you feed her. Standing in a warm shower helps with this if you find expressing difficult. It wont be too much longer before everything settles down. Congratulations on breast feeding and feeling the way you do on supplimenting her feeds, breast feeding really is a supply and demand thing and giving suppliments can be damaging to your success when breast feeding. You may also find it helpful to get in contact with a nursing mothers association, I'm not sure what is available in the US but here in australia the support and advice is fabulous.
2007-03-13 05:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by chrislong1966 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She is probably going through a growth spurt. I'm breastfeeding my 2 1/2 month old daughter - she does that occasionally.
Has there been a change in your and her schedule? I know when I went back to work - she wanted to nurse constantly. She still does! She just misses me!!
2007-03-13 05:03:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a growth spurt and that your baby misses u. You could express the milk for the engorged breast.
2007-03-13 05:33:43 · answer #6 · answered by erlanger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a growth spurt, it may last a week or two and then you should be back to regular less frequent feedings. If you feel you need to supplement go ahead and do so. It's not going to hurt any and you may get a little relief.
2007-03-13 05:07:23 · answer #7 · answered by Momma K 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Try a pacifier and see if that works. If she is truly hungry, she wont take it and you will then know that she really wants to eat. Babies that young still should be fed on demand, don't worry about a schedule. Don't worry, she will soon get into a routine and the feedings will space themselves out.
2007-03-13 05:07:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
HUH.... thats a really good question...
2007-03-13 05:06:14 · answer #9 · answered by Brian W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋