Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , Congratulations! LLL is a great place to start. I am sure you will find tons of great information there. Hopefully between LLL, here and reading books you can get all your questions answered. With the PIS you can pump right into bottles but having enough bottles for storage is difficult so there are special storage bags for freezing breastmilk, that is what is being referred to. The best way to thaw frozen breastmilk is like Margaret said in a cup of warm/hot water. It thaws very quickly. Do you have the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If not I highly recommend it. You can probably purchase it at the LLL meeting. Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right for You is also a great book and has a lot of pictures. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Confused Hi, everyone, My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with my first baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are both in our early 30's, and we were both " onlies " ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have a LOT to learn about babies. Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'm confused about...everything! I know these might be dumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this, please bear with me. My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and yesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com (they are having a HUGE sale because they've been bought by a bigger company). But am I to understand that I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keep reading about bags. Do you put the bags into the bottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles? Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is a little small for a bag!)? And what is this about freezing, when would you need to freeze the milk? And what is the right way to defrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way? Can someone explain the process to me, and what is needed at each step? I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, and never thought much beyond that, until now. Thanks so much! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , Congratulations! LLL is a great place to start. I am sure you will find tons of great information there. Hopefully between LLL, here and reading books you can get all your questions answered. With the PIS you can pump right into bottles but having enough bottles for storage is difficult so there are special storage bags for freezing breastmilk, that is what is being referred to. The best way to thaw frozen breastmilk is like Margaret said in a cup of warm/hot water. It thaws very quickly. Do you have the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If not I highly recommend it. You can probably purchase it at the LLL meeting. Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right for You is also a great book and has a lot of pictures. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Confused Hi, everyone, My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with my first baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are both in our early 30's, and we were both " onlies " ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have a LOT to learn about babies. Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'm confused about...everything! I know these might be dumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this, please bear with me. My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and yesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com (they are having a HUGE sale because they've been bought by a bigger company). But am I to understand that I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keep reading about bags. Do you put the bags into the bottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles? Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is a little small for a bag!)? And what is this about freezing, when would you need to freeze the milk? And what is the right way to defrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way? Can someone explain the process to me, and what is needed at each step? I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, and never thought much beyond that, until now. Thanks so much! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , Congratulations! LLL is a great place to start. I am sure you will find tons of great information there. Hopefully between LLL, here and reading books you can get all your questions answered. With the PIS you can pump right into bottles but having enough bottles for storage is difficult so there are special storage bags for freezing breastmilk, that is what is being referred to. The best way to thaw frozen breastmilk is like Margaret said in a cup of warm/hot water. It thaws very quickly. Do you have the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If not I highly recommend it. You can probably purchase it at the LLL meeting. Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right for You is also a great book and has a lot of pictures. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Confused Hi, everyone, My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with my first baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are both in our early 30's, and we were both " onlies " ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have a LOT to learn about babies. Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'm confused about...everything! I know these might be dumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this, please bear with me. My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and yesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com (they are having a HUGE sale because they've been bought by a bigger company). But am I to understand that I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keep reading about bags. Do you put the bags into the bottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles? Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is a little small for a bag!)? And what is this about freezing, when would you need to freeze the milk? And what is the right way to defrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way? Can someone explain the process to me, and what is needed at each step? I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, and never thought much beyond that, until now. Thanks so much! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Check out http://www.pumpingmoms.org for tons of useful information on pumping and storage. The PIS won't connect directly to the Avent bottles without an adapter (which you can purchase). It will connect directly to any "standard" baby bottle, like the Gerger bottles you buy in bulk at Walmart. You can also pump into the collection bottles which come with the PIS (basically they are like gerber bottles) and then transfer the emm to whatever you want. Many people like disposable bottle systems, where you have just a few bottle frames that use a new bag each time, so you don't have to wash the entire bottle. You can pump into a disposable bag. These are different than the bags used for storage! If you freeze milk you defrost it by putting it in the refrigerator the night before you expect to need it and letting it gradually thaw OR setting it in a coffee cup of warm (not hot) water to defrost in about 15 minutes. You don't want to use the microwave for formula OR emm because it heats unevenly and can have hot spots (apparently there are many serious injuries from this practice). You additionally don't want to use the microwave for emm because it destroys some of the unique properties. I heard it explained that emm is a living substance, and no living thing would do too well with being microwaved! Feel free to email me directly if you have questions. I have just stopped pumping for my 1yo. Lynn Confused Hi, everyone,My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with myfirst baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are bothin our early 30's, and we were both "onlies"ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have aLOT to learn about babies.Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'mconfused about...everything! I know these might bedumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this,please bear with me.My questions are mainly about pumping. I've beenplanning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, andyesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com(they are having a HUGE sale because they've beenbought by a bigger company). But am I to understandthat I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keepreading about bags. Do you put the bags into thebottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles?Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is alittle small for a bag!)?And what is this about freezing, when would you needto freeze the milk? And what is the right way todefrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way?Can someone explain the process to me, and what isneeded at each step?I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so ifthis is stuff that will be covered there, let me knowand I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought thatgetting the baby to latch on would be the hard part,and never thought much beyond that, until now.Thanks so much!=====Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/------------------------------------------------------"We will either find a way, or make one!" -- Hannibal__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Check out http://www.pumpingmoms.org for tons of useful information on pumping and storage. The PIS won't connect directly to the Avent bottles without an adapter (which you can purchase). It will connect directly to any "standard" baby bottle, like the Gerger bottles you buy in bulk at Walmart. You can also pump into the collection bottles which come with the PIS (basically they are like gerber bottles) and then transfer the emm to whatever you want. Many people like disposable bottle systems, where you have just a few bottle frames that use a new bag each time, so you don't have to wash the entire bottle. You can pump into a disposable bag. These are different than the bags used for storage! If you freeze milk you defrost it by putting it in the refrigerator the night before you expect to need it and letting it gradually thaw OR setting it in a coffee cup of warm (not hot) water to defrost in about 15 minutes. You don't want to use the microwave for formula OR emm because it heats unevenly and can have hot spots (apparently there are many serious injuries from this practice). You additionally don't want to use the microwave for emm because it destroys some of the unique properties. I heard it explained that emm is a living substance, and no living thing would do too well with being microwaved! Feel free to email me directly if you have questions. I have just stopped pumping for my 1yo. Lynn Confused Hi, everyone,My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with myfirst baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are bothin our early 30's, and we were both "onlies"ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have aLOT to learn about babies.Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'mconfused about...everything! I know these might bedumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this,please bear with me.My questions are mainly about pumping. I've beenplanning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, andyesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com(they are having a HUGE sale because they've beenbought by a bigger company). But am I to understandthat I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keepreading about bags. Do you put the bags into thebottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles?Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is alittle small for a bag!)?And what is this about freezing, when would you needto freeze the milk? And what is the right way todefrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way?Can someone explain the process to me, and what isneeded at each step?I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so ifthis is stuff that will be covered there, let me knowand I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought thatgetting the baby to latch on would be the hard part,and never thought much beyond that, until now.Thanks so much!=====Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/------------------------------------------------------"We will either find a way, or make one!" -- Hannibal__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Check out http://www.pumpingmoms.org for tons of useful information on pumping and storage. The PIS won't connect directly to the Avent bottles without an adapter (which you can purchase). It will connect directly to any "standard" baby bottle, like the Gerger bottles you buy in bulk at Walmart. You can also pump into the collection bottles which come with the PIS (basically they are like gerber bottles) and then transfer the emm to whatever you want. Many people like disposable bottle systems, where you have just a few bottle frames that use a new bag each time, so you don't have to wash the entire bottle. You can pump into a disposable bag. These are different than the bags used for storage! If you freeze milk you defrost it by putting it in the refrigerator the night before you expect to need it and letting it gradually thaw OR setting it in a coffee cup of warm (not hot) water to defrost in about 15 minutes. You don't want to use the microwave for formula OR emm because it heats unevenly and can have hot spots (apparently there are many serious injuries from this practice). You additionally don't want to use the microwave for emm because it destroys some of the unique properties. I heard it explained that emm is a living substance, and no living thing would do too well with being microwaved! Feel free to email me directly if you have questions. I have just stopped pumping for my 1yo. Lynn Confused Hi, everyone,My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with myfirst baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are bothin our early 30's, and we were both "onlies"ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have aLOT to learn about babies.Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'mconfused about...everything! I know these might bedumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this,please bear with me.My questions are mainly about pumping. I've beenplanning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, andyesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com(they are having a HUGE sale because they've beenbought by a bigger company). But am I to understandthat I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keepreading about bags. Do you put the bags into thebottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles?Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is alittle small for a bag!)?And what is this about freezing, when would you needto freeze the milk? And what is the right way todefrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way?Can someone explain the process to me, and what isneeded at each step?I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so ifthis is stuff that will be covered there, let me knowand I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought thatgetting the baby to latch on would be the hard part,and never thought much beyond that, until now.Thanks so much!=====Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/------------------------------------------------------"We will either find a way, or make one!" -- Hannibal__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Hi,! Congrats! How fun to be pregnant with a first. RELISH EVERY MINUTE - EVEN THE SICK ONES! If you get the p-i-s, it has bottles with it. You have the connections to pump directly into the bottles. It also has the screw on lids to transfer directly to freezer or fridge- depends on your needs at the time. You can also purchase freezer milk bags to staore milk in. It is a choice of yours to make whichever you feel most comfortable with. When I frze milk, I actually froze it into ice cube trays, thne popped them out and put them into freezer bags to store. That way I could thaw a little or a lot depending on what I needed at the time. Never thaw bmilk in the microwave- it kills the natural antibodies in the milk. You can thaw on the countertop and use, you can heat water in the microwave and plop the bottle/bag in it, you can run it under hot water to thaw, you can slow thaw it in the fridge. Lotsa ways - again your personal choice of what will work. The very best thing to do is simply nurse and nurse often and as long as possible. But if you must pump due to going to work or something, then pumping milk out and freezing for later use is best. HTH! And any questions you have, this group is great about answering! - still nursing 19 month old Cory who is bound and determined to be a nursing fiend! At 09:34 AM 8/24/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, everyone, > >My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with my >first baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are both >in our early 30's, and we were both " onlies " >ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have a >LOT to learn about babies. > >Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'm >confused about...everything! I know these might be >dumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this, >please bear with me. > >My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been >planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and >yesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com >(they are having a HUGE sale because they've been >bought by a bigger company). But am I to understand >that I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keep >reading about bags. Do you put the bags into the >bottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles? >Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is a >little small for a bag!)? > >And what is this about freezing, when would you need >to freeze the milk? And what is the right way to >defrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way? > >Can someone explain the process to me, and what is >needed at each step? > >I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if >this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know >and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that >getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, >and never thought much beyond that, until now. > >Thanks so much! > > > >===== >Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ > >------------------------------------------------------ > " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Hi,! Congrats! How fun to be pregnant with a first. RELISH EVERY MINUTE - EVEN THE SICK ONES! If you get the p-i-s, it has bottles with it. You have the connections to pump directly into the bottles. It also has the screw on lids to transfer directly to freezer or fridge- depends on your needs at the time. You can also purchase freezer milk bags to staore milk in. It is a choice of yours to make whichever you feel most comfortable with. When I frze milk, I actually froze it into ice cube trays, thne popped them out and put them into freezer bags to store. That way I could thaw a little or a lot depending on what I needed at the time. Never thaw bmilk in the microwave- it kills the natural antibodies in the milk. You can thaw on the countertop and use, you can heat water in the microwave and plop the bottle/bag in it, you can run it under hot water to thaw, you can slow thaw it in the fridge. Lotsa ways - again your personal choice of what will work. The very best thing to do is simply nurse and nurse often and as long as possible. But if you must pump due to going to work or something, then pumping milk out and freezing for later use is best. HTH! And any questions you have, this group is great about answering! - still nursing 19 month old Cory who is bound and determined to be a nursing fiend! At 09:34 AM 8/24/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, everyone, > >My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with my >first baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are both >in our early 30's, and we were both " onlies " >ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have a >LOT to learn about babies. > >Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'm >confused about...everything! I know these might be >dumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this, >please bear with me. > >My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been >planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and >yesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com >(they are having a HUGE sale because they've been >bought by a bigger company). But am I to understand >that I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keep >reading about bags. Do you put the bags into the >bottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles? >Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is a >little small for a bag!)? > >And what is this about freezing, when would you need >to freeze the milk? And what is the right way to >defrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way? > >Can someone explain the process to me, and what is >needed at each step? > >I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if >this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know >and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that >getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, >and never thought much beyond that, until now. > >Thanks so much! > > > >===== >Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ > >------------------------------------------------------ > " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Hi,! Congrats! How fun to be pregnant with a first. RELISH EVERY MINUTE - EVEN THE SICK ONES! If you get the p-i-s, it has bottles with it. You have the connections to pump directly into the bottles. It also has the screw on lids to transfer directly to freezer or fridge- depends on your needs at the time. You can also purchase freezer milk bags to staore milk in. It is a choice of yours to make whichever you feel most comfortable with. When I frze milk, I actually froze it into ice cube trays, thne popped them out and put them into freezer bags to store. That way I could thaw a little or a lot depending on what I needed at the time. Never thaw bmilk in the microwave- it kills the natural antibodies in the milk. You can thaw on the countertop and use, you can heat water in the microwave and plop the bottle/bag in it, you can run it under hot water to thaw, you can slow thaw it in the fridge. Lotsa ways - again your personal choice of what will work. The very best thing to do is simply nurse and nurse often and as long as possible. But if you must pump due to going to work or something, then pumping milk out and freezing for later use is best. HTH! And any questions you have, this group is great about answering! - still nursing 19 month old Cory who is bound and determined to be a nursing fiend! At 09:34 AM 8/24/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, everyone, > >My name is and I'm 21 weeks pregnant with my >first baby ( a boy!). My husband, Lee, and I are both >in our early 30's, and we were both " onlies " >ourselves, (and neither of us babysat!) so we have a >LOT to learn about babies. > >Anyway, I've been reading the posts here and I'm >confused about...everything! I know these might be >dumb questions, but I am such a total novice at this, >please bear with me. > >My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been >planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and >yesterday I ordered some Avent bottles from ibaby.com >(they are having a HUGE sale because they've been >bought by a bigger company). But am I to understand >that I don't pump directly into the bottles? I keep >reading about bags. Do you put the bags into the >bottles? Or do you just empty them into the bottles? >Or does it depend on the size of the bottle (4 oz is a >little small for a bag!)? > >And what is this about freezing, when would you need >to freeze the milk? And what is the right way to >defrost, if microwaving is the WRONG way? > >Can someone explain the process to me, and what is >needed at each step? > >I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if >this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know >and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that >getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, >and never thought much beyond that, until now. > >Thanks so much! > > > >===== >Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ > >------------------------------------------------------ > " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 <<Do you have the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If not I highly recommend it.>> I recommed this book too, it's what got me so 'addicted' to breastfeeding, and it's full of INFO!!! Mom to (October 8, 1998) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 <<Do you have the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If not I highly recommend it.>> I recommed this book too, it's what got me so 'addicted' to breastfeeding, and it's full of INFO!!! Mom to (October 8, 1998) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Hi, Wendi, Thanks for the explanations, things are starting to make sense now. > Do you have the > Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If not I highly > recommend it. You can > probably purchase it at the LLL meeting. > Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding > Right for You is also a great book and has a lot of > pictures. I don't have either book. Right now I only have the Nursing Mother's Companion, or Handbook, can't remember the exact name. A friend recommended it to me...apparently, she expected a " hollywood " nursing experience, where everyone knows just what to do, like in the movies and on TV. Of course, it didn't quite happen like that, and she felt like a failure at first, and she wanted to make sure that I understood that this would be work in the beginning (but well worth it)! I will look for these books at the meeting...thank you! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Hi, Wendi, Thanks for the explanations, things are starting to make sense now. > Do you have the > Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If not I highly > recommend it. You can > probably purchase it at the LLL meeting. > Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding > Right for You is also a great book and has a lot of > pictures. I don't have either book. Right now I only have the Nursing Mother's Companion, or Handbook, can't remember the exact name. A friend recommended it to me...apparently, she expected a " hollywood " nursing experience, where everyone knows just what to do, like in the movies and on TV. Of course, it didn't quite happen like that, and she felt like a failure at first, and she wanted to make sure that I understood that this would be work in the beginning (but well worth it)! I will look for these books at the meeting...thank you! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , Nursing Mother's Companion is another great book. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: Confused Hi, Wendi, Thanks for the explanations, things are starting to make sense now. > Do you have the > Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If not I highly > recommend it. You can > probably purchase it at the LLL meeting. > Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding > Right for You is also a great book and has a lot of > pictures. I don't have either book. Right now I only have the Nursing Mother's Companion, or Handbook, can't remember the exact name. A friend recommended it to me...apparently, she expected a " hollywood " nursing experience, where everyone knows just what to do, like in the movies and on TV. Of course, it didn't quite happen like that, and she felt like a failure at first, and she wanted to make sure that I understood that this would be work in the beginning (but well worth it)! I will look for these books at the meeting...thank you! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Hi, , > Congrats! How fun to be pregnant with a first. > RELISH EVERY MINUTE - EVEN > THE SICK ONES! > I'm definitely enjoying it! > If you get the p-i-s, it has bottles with it. You > have the connections to > pump directly into the bottles. It also has the > screw on lids to transfer > directly to freezer or fridge- depends on your needs > at the time. You can > also purchase freezer milk bags to staore milk in. > It is a choice of yours > to make whichever you feel most comfortable with. How long is it " safe " to keep milk in the fridge? And how long can you keep it frozen? > When I frze milk, I > actually froze it into ice cube trays, thne popped > them out and put them > into freezer bags to store. That way I could thaw a > little or a lot > depending on what I needed at the time. What a great idea! > > Never thaw bmilk in the microwave- it kills the > natural antibodies in the > milk. You can thaw on the countertop and use, you > can heat water in the > microwave and plop the bottle/bag in it, you can run > it under hot water to > thaw, you can slow thaw it in the fridge. Lotsa ways > - again your personal > choice of what will work. OK, makes perfect sense...thanks for clearing up _that_ mystery! > > The very best thing to do is simply nurse and nurse > often and as long as > possible. But if you must pump due to going to work > or something, then > pumping milk out and freezing for later use is best. > Got it...I'll be returning to work when baby is 6 months old. I'm very lucky to have an on-site daycare at my job, which allows (and encourages) mothers to come nurse when they can -- my husband works for the same company, so we can even do " family meals " , and visit the baby during the day, take a walk together, etc. But even if I can break up my lunch break so that I can do two nursings a day, I'll still want to leave bottles at the day care for the baby's interim feedings. Also, I'd like to be able to let my husband give the baby a bottle of expressed milk for one feeding a day, so that he has a chance to bond with the baby, too. Not until the baby really understands how to nurse, of course, but eventually, I think it would be a nice ritual for daddy and baby, in the evening after daddy comes home from work, or maybe the " bedtime " feeding. Has anyone here tried this sort of thing, and does it work? My husband is just so super-involved with everything relating to this baby, and I want to encourage that to continue and develop. > HTH! And any questions you have, this group is great > about answering! Yes, it's helped tremendously. This whole baby thing is very overwhelming sometimes...trying to learn as much as I can now! Thank you!! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Hi, , > Congrats! How fun to be pregnant with a first. > RELISH EVERY MINUTE - EVEN > THE SICK ONES! > I'm definitely enjoying it! > If you get the p-i-s, it has bottles with it. You > have the connections to > pump directly into the bottles. It also has the > screw on lids to transfer > directly to freezer or fridge- depends on your needs > at the time. You can > also purchase freezer milk bags to staore milk in. > It is a choice of yours > to make whichever you feel most comfortable with. How long is it " safe " to keep milk in the fridge? And how long can you keep it frozen? > When I frze milk, I > actually froze it into ice cube trays, thne popped > them out and put them > into freezer bags to store. That way I could thaw a > little or a lot > depending on what I needed at the time. What a great idea! > > Never thaw bmilk in the microwave- it kills the > natural antibodies in the > milk. You can thaw on the countertop and use, you > can heat water in the > microwave and plop the bottle/bag in it, you can run > it under hot water to > thaw, you can slow thaw it in the fridge. Lotsa ways > - again your personal > choice of what will work. OK, makes perfect sense...thanks for clearing up _that_ mystery! > > The very best thing to do is simply nurse and nurse > often and as long as > possible. But if you must pump due to going to work > or something, then > pumping milk out and freezing for later use is best. > Got it...I'll be returning to work when baby is 6 months old. I'm very lucky to have an on-site daycare at my job, which allows (and encourages) mothers to come nurse when they can -- my husband works for the same company, so we can even do " family meals " , and visit the baby during the day, take a walk together, etc. But even if I can break up my lunch break so that I can do two nursings a day, I'll still want to leave bottles at the day care for the baby's interim feedings. Also, I'd like to be able to let my husband give the baby a bottle of expressed milk for one feeding a day, so that he has a chance to bond with the baby, too. Not until the baby really understands how to nurse, of course, but eventually, I think it would be a nice ritual for daddy and baby, in the evening after daddy comes home from work, or maybe the " bedtime " feeding. Has anyone here tried this sort of thing, and does it work? My husband is just so super-involved with everything relating to this baby, and I want to encourage that to continue and develop. > HTH! And any questions you have, this group is great > about answering! Yes, it's helped tremendously. This whole baby thing is very overwhelming sometimes...trying to learn as much as I can now! Thank you!! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , There are so many ways for your husband to bond with your baby that he probably won't feel he needs to give a nightly bottle. My dh has always done bath and book time around our house. It is a nice way for him to spend time with our children after a hectic day. He also spent a good deal of time with a baby strapped to him with either a sling or backpack. He felt that he could spend really good quality bonding time that way. He would often put on the sling at bedtime and wear the baby to sleep. It gave me a nice break in the evening and didn't require a bottle or pumping to keep up supply. I have to admit honestly that the nightly bottle idea really interfered with my supply and caused a lot of latching difficulties with my son. He never had a bottle until after four months but he still got nipple confusion. I have a hard time letting down to a pump so it was difficult to keep up my supply if he got any bottles. Many mothers and babies do fine with a nightly bottle or with switching back and forth between the two. I just didn't have that experience. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: confused Hi, , > Congrats! How fun to be pregnant with a first. > RELISH EVERY MINUTE - EVEN > THE SICK ONES! > I'm definitely enjoying it! > If you get the p-i-s, it has bottles with it. You > have the connections to > pump directly into the bottles. It also has the > screw on lids to transfer > directly to freezer or fridge- depends on your needs > at the time. You can > also purchase freezer milk bags to staore milk in. > It is a choice of yours > to make whichever you feel most comfortable with. How long is it " safe " to keep milk in the fridge? And how long can you keep it frozen? > When I frze milk, I > actually froze it into ice cube trays, thne popped > them out and put them > into freezer bags to store. That way I could thaw a > little or a lot > depending on what I needed at the time. What a great idea! > > Never thaw bmilk in the microwave- it kills the > natural antibodies in the > milk. You can thaw on the countertop and use, you > can heat water in the > microwave and plop the bottle/bag in it, you can run > it under hot water to > thaw, you can slow thaw it in the fridge. Lotsa ways > - again your personal > choice of what will work. OK, makes perfect sense...thanks for clearing up _that_ mystery! > > The very best thing to do is simply nurse and nurse > often and as long as > possible. But if you must pump due to going to work > or something, then > pumping milk out and freezing for later use is best. > Got it...I'll be returning to work when baby is 6 months old. I'm very lucky to have an on-site daycare at my job, which allows (and encourages) mothers to come nurse when they can -- my husband works for the same company, so we can even do " family meals " , and visit the baby during the day, take a walk together, etc. But even if I can break up my lunch break so that I can do two nursings a day, I'll still want to leave bottles at the day care for the baby's interim feedings. Also, I'd like to be able to let my husband give the baby a bottle of expressed milk for one feeding a day, so that he has a chance to bond with the baby, too. Not until the baby really understands how to nurse, of course, but eventually, I think it would be a nice ritual for daddy and baby, in the evening after daddy comes home from work, or maybe the " bedtime " feeding. Has anyone here tried this sort of thing, and does it work? My husband is just so super-involved with everything relating to this baby, and I want to encourage that to continue and develop. > HTH! And any questions you have, this group is great > about answering! Yes, it's helped tremendously. This whole baby thing is very overwhelming sometimes...trying to learn as much as I can now! Thank you!! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , There are so many ways for your husband to bond with your baby that he probably won't feel he needs to give a nightly bottle. My dh has always done bath and book time around our house. It is a nice way for him to spend time with our children after a hectic day. He also spent a good deal of time with a baby strapped to him with either a sling or backpack. He felt that he could spend really good quality bonding time that way. He would often put on the sling at bedtime and wear the baby to sleep. It gave me a nice break in the evening and didn't require a bottle or pumping to keep up supply. I have to admit honestly that the nightly bottle idea really interfered with my supply and caused a lot of latching difficulties with my son. He never had a bottle until after four months but he still got nipple confusion. I have a hard time letting down to a pump so it was difficult to keep up my supply if he got any bottles. Many mothers and babies do fine with a nightly bottle or with switching back and forth between the two. I just didn't have that experience. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: confused Hi, , > Congrats! How fun to be pregnant with a first. > RELISH EVERY MINUTE - EVEN > THE SICK ONES! > I'm definitely enjoying it! > If you get the p-i-s, it has bottles with it. You > have the connections to > pump directly into the bottles. It also has the > screw on lids to transfer > directly to freezer or fridge- depends on your needs > at the time. You can > also purchase freezer milk bags to staore milk in. > It is a choice of yours > to make whichever you feel most comfortable with. How long is it " safe " to keep milk in the fridge? And how long can you keep it frozen? > When I frze milk, I > actually froze it into ice cube trays, thne popped > them out and put them > into freezer bags to store. That way I could thaw a > little or a lot > depending on what I needed at the time. What a great idea! > > Never thaw bmilk in the microwave- it kills the > natural antibodies in the > milk. You can thaw on the countertop and use, you > can heat water in the > microwave and plop the bottle/bag in it, you can run > it under hot water to > thaw, you can slow thaw it in the fridge. Lotsa ways > - again your personal > choice of what will work. OK, makes perfect sense...thanks for clearing up _that_ mystery! > > The very best thing to do is simply nurse and nurse > often and as long as > possible. But if you must pump due to going to work > or something, then > pumping milk out and freezing for later use is best. > Got it...I'll be returning to work when baby is 6 months old. I'm very lucky to have an on-site daycare at my job, which allows (and encourages) mothers to come nurse when they can -- my husband works for the same company, so we can even do " family meals " , and visit the baby during the day, take a walk together, etc. But even if I can break up my lunch break so that I can do two nursings a day, I'll still want to leave bottles at the day care for the baby's interim feedings. Also, I'd like to be able to let my husband give the baby a bottle of expressed milk for one feeding a day, so that he has a chance to bond with the baby, too. Not until the baby really understands how to nurse, of course, but eventually, I think it would be a nice ritual for daddy and baby, in the evening after daddy comes home from work, or maybe the " bedtime " feeding. Has anyone here tried this sort of thing, and does it work? My husband is just so super-involved with everything relating to this baby, and I want to encourage that to continue and develop. > HTH! And any questions you have, this group is great > about answering! Yes, it's helped tremendously. This whole baby thing is very overwhelming sometimes...trying to learn as much as I can now! Thank you!! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , There are so many ways for your husband to bond with your baby that he probably won't feel he needs to give a nightly bottle. My dh has always done bath and book time around our house. It is a nice way for him to spend time with our children after a hectic day. He also spent a good deal of time with a baby strapped to him with either a sling or backpack. He felt that he could spend really good quality bonding time that way. He would often put on the sling at bedtime and wear the baby to sleep. It gave me a nice break in the evening and didn't require a bottle or pumping to keep up supply. I have to admit honestly that the nightly bottle idea really interfered with my supply and caused a lot of latching difficulties with my son. He never had a bottle until after four months but he still got nipple confusion. I have a hard time letting down to a pump so it was difficult to keep up my supply if he got any bottles. Many mothers and babies do fine with a nightly bottle or with switching back and forth between the two. I just didn't have that experience. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: confused Hi, , > Congrats! How fun to be pregnant with a first. > RELISH EVERY MINUTE - EVEN > THE SICK ONES! > I'm definitely enjoying it! > If you get the p-i-s, it has bottles with it. You > have the connections to > pump directly into the bottles. It also has the > screw on lids to transfer > directly to freezer or fridge- depends on your needs > at the time. You can > also purchase freezer milk bags to staore milk in. > It is a choice of yours > to make whichever you feel most comfortable with. How long is it " safe " to keep milk in the fridge? And how long can you keep it frozen? > When I frze milk, I > actually froze it into ice cube trays, thne popped > them out and put them > into freezer bags to store. That way I could thaw a > little or a lot > depending on what I needed at the time. What a great idea! > > Never thaw bmilk in the microwave- it kills the > natural antibodies in the > milk. You can thaw on the countertop and use, you > can heat water in the > microwave and plop the bottle/bag in it, you can run > it under hot water to > thaw, you can slow thaw it in the fridge. Lotsa ways > - again your personal > choice of what will work. OK, makes perfect sense...thanks for clearing up _that_ mystery! > > The very best thing to do is simply nurse and nurse > often and as long as > possible. But if you must pump due to going to work > or something, then > pumping milk out and freezing for later use is best. > Got it...I'll be returning to work when baby is 6 months old. I'm very lucky to have an on-site daycare at my job, which allows (and encourages) mothers to come nurse when they can -- my husband works for the same company, so we can even do " family meals " , and visit the baby during the day, take a walk together, etc. But even if I can break up my lunch break so that I can do two nursings a day, I'll still want to leave bottles at the day care for the baby's interim feedings. Also, I'd like to be able to let my husband give the baby a bottle of expressed milk for one feeding a day, so that he has a chance to bond with the baby, too. Not until the baby really understands how to nurse, of course, but eventually, I think it would be a nice ritual for daddy and baby, in the evening after daddy comes home from work, or maybe the " bedtime " feeding. Has anyone here tried this sort of thing, and does it work? My husband is just so super-involved with everything relating to this baby, and I want to encourage that to continue and develop. > HTH! And any questions you have, this group is great > about answering! Yes, it's helped tremendously. This whole baby thing is very overwhelming sometimes...trying to learn as much as I can now! Thank you!! ===== Our Gang: http://members.home.net/leecookson/ ------------------------------------------------------ " We will either find a way, or make one! " -- Hannibal __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 It seems everyone has answered your questions...but I wanted to add a couple of things below: > My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been > planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and Here is a url that compares breast pumps. I was originally going to get the PIS but I settled on the Ameda Purely Yours. PIS is marketed WAY better than the PY which is why you hear more about the PIS. But the PY is a great pump. Abby and I had a LOT of trouble nursing in the beginning and this pump held up very well and I really like it. http://breastpumps-etc.com/compare.html > I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if > this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know > and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that > getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, > and never thought much beyond that, until now. LLL meetings vary greatly! Unfortunately, the one in my area will rarely answer a question in any sort of helpful way. Someone asked about breast pumps at the last meeting and the LLL women told her that she didnt need to pump because she should just stay with the baby all the time. Take what you hear from everyone with a grain of salt. If they are helpful that is great...just be sure to trust your instincts. That goes without saying though. Hopefully your local LL chapter will be a great one...I know there are many out there...just so happens the one in my area isnt so good. -Jen -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.TheElliotts.org CUR #153 ICQ#875060 I was born Creative, not Patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 It seems everyone has answered your questions...but I wanted to add a couple of things below: > My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been > planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and Here is a url that compares breast pumps. I was originally going to get the PIS but I settled on the Ameda Purely Yours. PIS is marketed WAY better than the PY which is why you hear more about the PIS. But the PY is a great pump. Abby and I had a LOT of trouble nursing in the beginning and this pump held up very well and I really like it. http://breastpumps-etc.com/compare.html > I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if > this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know > and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that > getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, > and never thought much beyond that, until now. LLL meetings vary greatly! Unfortunately, the one in my area will rarely answer a question in any sort of helpful way. Someone asked about breast pumps at the last meeting and the LLL women told her that she didnt need to pump because she should just stay with the baby all the time. Take what you hear from everyone with a grain of salt. If they are helpful that is great...just be sure to trust your instincts. That goes without saying though. Hopefully your local LL chapter will be a great one...I know there are many out there...just so happens the one in my area isnt so good. -Jen -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.TheElliotts.org CUR #153 ICQ#875060 I was born Creative, not Patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 It seems everyone has answered your questions...but I wanted to add a couple of things below: > My questions are mainly about pumping. I've been > planning to get a Medella Pump-In-Style pump, and Here is a url that compares breast pumps. I was originally going to get the PIS but I settled on the Ameda Purely Yours. PIS is marketed WAY better than the PY which is why you hear more about the PIS. But the PY is a great pump. Abby and I had a LOT of trouble nursing in the beginning and this pump held up very well and I really like it. http://breastpumps-etc.com/compare.html > I'm going to my first LLL meeting next month, so if > this is stuff that will be covered there, let me know > and I'll try to be patient <G>. I thought that > getting the baby to latch on would be the hard part, > and never thought much beyond that, until now. LLL meetings vary greatly! Unfortunately, the one in my area will rarely answer a question in any sort of helpful way. Someone asked about breast pumps at the last meeting and the LLL women told her that she didnt need to pump because she should just stay with the baby all the time. Take what you hear from everyone with a grain of salt. If they are helpful that is great...just be sure to trust your instincts. That goes without saying though. Hopefully your local LL chapter will be a great one...I know there are many out there...just so happens the one in my area isnt so good. -Jen -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.TheElliotts.org CUR #153 ICQ#875060 I was born Creative, not Patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , Another thing DH can do is take the baby for walks. A friend of mine told me that they do this, and we are going to start it very soon. Every night when her DH gets home from work, after dinner he takes the baby for a 30-45 minute walk. It is a great daddy/baby bonding time and a sanity saver time for mommy. Tina Mommy to Blake born 4-2-00 visit Blake's web site at http://www.growthspurts.com/view.asp?s=20969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , Another thing DH can do is take the baby for walks. A friend of mine told me that they do this, and we are going to start it very soon. Every night when her DH gets home from work, after dinner he takes the baby for a 30-45 minute walk. It is a great daddy/baby bonding time and a sanity saver time for mommy. Tina Mommy to Blake born 4-2-00 visit Blake's web site at http://www.growthspurts.com/view.asp?s=20969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 , Another thing DH can do is take the baby for walks. A friend of mine told me that they do this, and we are going to start it very soon. Every night when her DH gets home from work, after dinner he takes the baby for a 30-45 minute walk. It is a great daddy/baby bonding time and a sanity saver time for mommy. Tina Mommy to Blake born 4-2-00 visit Blake's web site at http://www.growthspurts.com/view.asp?s=20969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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