Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 , You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your milk flow to best suit his needs. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info foremilk/hindmilk Ok, if Cameron's green poops are related to a fm/hm imbalance, then I have a question (imagine that!!!). If I start offering only one breast, once he pops off do I just give him the same breast back and hope that there is more milk in there? I feel like he's emptying each breast at a feeding, but I guess I don't really know. The green is getting lighter today, but it's still there. Thanks for listening to my questions. I feel like all I do is ask 5 or 6 a day!!! I hope soon I'll be able to answer someone's questions as well! You guys are an awesome help. Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 , You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your milk flow to best suit his needs. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info foremilk/hindmilk Ok, if Cameron's green poops are related to a fm/hm imbalance, then I have a question (imagine that!!!). If I start offering only one breast, once he pops off do I just give him the same breast back and hope that there is more milk in there? I feel like he's emptying each breast at a feeding, but I guess I don't really know. The green is getting lighter today, but it's still there. Thanks for listening to my questions. I feel like all I do is ask 5 or 6 a day!!! I hope soon I'll be able to answer someone's questions as well! You guys are an awesome help. Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 , You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your milk flow to best suit his needs. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info foremilk/hindmilk Ok, if Cameron's green poops are related to a fm/hm imbalance, then I have a question (imagine that!!!). If I start offering only one breast, once he pops off do I just give him the same breast back and hope that there is more milk in there? I feel like he's emptying each breast at a feeding, but I guess I don't really know. The green is getting lighter today, but it's still there. Thanks for listening to my questions. I feel like all I do is ask 5 or 6 a day!!! I hope soon I'll be able to answer someone's questions as well! You guys are an awesome help. Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your >milk flow to best suit his needs. Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your >milk flow to best suit his needs. Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your >milk flow to best suit his needs. Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 , That is fine but just remember that you are giving your body the sign that you are nursing two and that will affect your supply. You might just want to pump once or twice a day so that you don't get oversupply going on. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: foremilk/hindmilk >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your >milk flow to best suit his needs. Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 , That is fine but just remember that you are giving your body the sign that you are nursing two and that will affect your supply. You might just want to pump once or twice a day so that you don't get oversupply going on. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: foremilk/hindmilk >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your >milk flow to best suit his needs. Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 , That is fine but just remember that you are giving your body the sign that you are nursing two and that will affect your supply. You might just want to pump once or twice a day so that you don't get oversupply going on. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: foremilk/hindmilk >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours and >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your >milk flow to best suit his needs. Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 jackpot@... Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 "Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast?I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could!" The only problem with that is that you will simply perpetuate the over-supply. I don't see any reason, though, why you couldn't always nurse on one breast (alternating) and pump the other when home, and then double-pump when working. You would definately have a great freezer stash, but you probably wouldn't ever need it either. If you could pump and nurse at the same time (an acrobatic feat many accomplish, but I never could) then it would certainly be an option. The risk in deliberately encouraging an oversupply is a more likely occurance of clogged ducts and/or mastitis. The benefits sound tempting, but I've heard many women complaining about an oversupply problem. HTH Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 "Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast?I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could!" The only problem with that is that you will simply perpetuate the over-supply. I don't see any reason, though, why you couldn't always nurse on one breast (alternating) and pump the other when home, and then double-pump when working. You would definately have a great freezer stash, but you probably wouldn't ever need it either. If you could pump and nurse at the same time (an acrobatic feat many accomplish, but I never could) then it would certainly be an option. The risk in deliberately encouraging an oversupply is a more likely occurance of clogged ducts and/or mastitis. The benefits sound tempting, but I've heard many women complaining about an oversupply problem. HTH Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 "Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast?I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could!" The only problem with that is that you will simply perpetuate the over-supply. I don't see any reason, though, why you couldn't always nurse on one breast (alternating) and pump the other when home, and then double-pump when working. You would definately have a great freezer stash, but you probably wouldn't ever need it either. If you could pump and nurse at the same time (an acrobatic feat many accomplish, but I never could) then it would certainly be an option. The risk in deliberately encouraging an oversupply is a more likely occurance of clogged ducts and/or mastitis. The benefits sound tempting, but I've heard many women complaining about an oversupply problem. HTH Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 a, I think that is excellent. When I worked in the NICU they weren't doing that at all, just using Human Milk Fortifier (read formula) and it was awful to watch babies that were doing so well suddenly have a NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis) scare. UGH! Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: foremilk/hindmilk > > >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours > and > >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are > >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your > >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the > >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your > >milk flow to best suit his needs. > > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > > Love, > > > Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 > jackpot@... > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 I just wanted to add an interesting note about foremilk and hindmilk. At the hospital I work at we are now skimming off the hind milk for the preemies and giving it to them once or twice a day to help their weight gain Just thought it was neat that we are doing this a Wendi wrote: > , > > That is fine but just remember that you are giving your body the sign that > you are nursing two and that will affect your supply. You might just want > to pump once or twice a day so that you don't get oversupply going on. > > Wendi > http://www.lactivist.com > breastfeeding resources and info > > Re: foremilk/hindmilk > > >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours > and > >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are > >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your > >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the > >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your > >milk flow to best suit his needs. > > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > > Love, > > > Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 > jackpot@... > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 Wendi Unfortunately we still use the HMF stuff. Skimming off the hindmilk really helps the weight gain. And we have some moms(those with a super abundant supply) to pump off some of the fore milk before the baby breastfeeds to help the baby get the hindmilk. These are new things that they have just started doing. But it is already making a difference. Maybe they will get rid of the fortifier. a Wendi wrote: > a, > > I think that is excellent. When I worked in the NICU they weren't doing > that at all, just using Human Milk Fortifier (read formula) and it was awful > to watch babies that were doing so well suddenly have a NEC (necrotizing > enterocolitis) scare. UGH! > > Wendi > http://www.lactivist.com > breastfeeding resources and info > > Re: foremilk/hindmilk > > > > >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours > > and > > >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are > > >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your > > >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the > > >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your > > >milk flow to best suit his needs. > > > > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > > > > Love, > > > > > > Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 > > jackpot@... > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 Wendi Unfortunately we still use the HMF stuff. Skimming off the hindmilk really helps the weight gain. And we have some moms(those with a super abundant supply) to pump off some of the fore milk before the baby breastfeeds to help the baby get the hindmilk. These are new things that they have just started doing. But it is already making a difference. Maybe they will get rid of the fortifier. a Wendi wrote: > a, > > I think that is excellent. When I worked in the NICU they weren't doing > that at all, just using Human Milk Fortifier (read formula) and it was awful > to watch babies that were doing so well suddenly have a NEC (necrotizing > enterocolitis) scare. UGH! > > Wendi > http://www.lactivist.com > breastfeeding resources and info > > Re: foremilk/hindmilk > > > > >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours > > and > > >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are > > >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your > > >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the > > >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your > > >milk flow to best suit his needs. > > > > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > > > > Love, > > > > > > Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 > > jackpot@... > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 Wendi Unfortunately we still use the HMF stuff. Skimming off the hindmilk really helps the weight gain. And we have some moms(those with a super abundant supply) to pump off some of the fore milk before the baby breastfeeds to help the baby get the hindmilk. These are new things that they have just started doing. But it is already making a difference. Maybe they will get rid of the fortifier. a Wendi wrote: > a, > > I think that is excellent. When I worked in the NICU they weren't doing > that at all, just using Human Milk Fortifier (read formula) and it was awful > to watch babies that were doing so well suddenly have a NEC (necrotizing > enterocolitis) scare. UGH! > > Wendi > http://www.lactivist.com > breastfeeding resources and info > > Re: foremilk/hindmilk > > > > >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours > > and > > >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are > > >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your > > >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the > > >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your > > >milk flow to best suit his needs. > > > > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > > > > Love, > > > > > > Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 > > jackpot@... > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 Sure, that might help you to feel more comfortable. Your body will think your feeding twins though, so if you stop pumping after a while you'll be even fuller than now. Amy Lynn mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00 > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 Sure, that might help you to feel more comfortable. Your body will think your feeding twins though, so if you stop pumping after a while you'll be even fuller than now. Amy Lynn mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00 > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 a, It will be a great day for me when the NICU medical staff emphasize the importance of breastfeeding and set an example for everyone. Using hindmilk is a great step in the right direction. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: foremilk/hindmilk > > > > >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours > > and > > >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are > > >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your > > >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the > > >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your > > >milk flow to best suit his needs. > > > > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > > > > Love, > > > > > > Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 > > jackpot@... > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 a, It will be a great day for me when the NICU medical staff emphasize the importance of breastfeeding and set an example for everyone. Using hindmilk is a great step in the right direction. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: foremilk/hindmilk > > > > >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 hours > > and > > >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are > > >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your > > >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest the > > >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate your > > >milk flow to best suit his needs. > > > > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I could! > > > > Love, > > > > > > Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 > > jackpot@... > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2000 Report Share Posted August 31, 2000 Wendi Our medical staff really emphasizes breastfeeding. It is the some of the nurses that we have problems with a Wendi wrote: > > a, > > It will be a great day for me when the NICU medical staff emphasize the > importance of breastfeeding and set an example for everyone. Using hindmilk > is a great step in the right direction. > > Wendi > http://www.lactivist.com > breastfeeding resources and info > > Re: foremilk/hindmilk > > > > > > >You have it right. Just keep offering the same breast for about 3 > hours > > > and > > > >then switch to the other. Your breasts are never truly empty but are > > > >constantly making milk. All the milk that he will be getting when your > > > >breasts seem empty will be hindmilk and that will help him to digest > the > > > >foremilk. It will also send a signal to your body and will regulate > your > > > >milk flow to best suit his needs. > > > > > > Hmmm. Good to know! Another question then-can I pump the other breast? > > > I'm getting my freezer stash started and that would be helpful if I > could! > > > > > > Love, > > > > > > > > > Mommy to since 10-5-98 and Cameron since 8-10-00 > > > jackpot@... > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > > http://www.lactivist.com > > > > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > > http://www.lactivist.com > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > > http://www.lactivist.com > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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