RE: A day without Formula!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi all,

Wendi, I live in San Diego. 8)

Trenton just woke up again, and nursed for a few minutes, I don't think it is

enough and he is being fussy - so I am going to take him to bed with me -

early night 8)

I really can't believe we made it the whole day 8)~

Chelly

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Chelly,

Wow I am impressed. I thought it would take you more time. Keep up the

great work. You took what we said and applied it to your baby and look at

the result. You are a wonderful mother. Keep that baby close to you and

keep nursing. It might continue to be difficult at times but the reward is

well worth it. Go to LLL if you can and get support from women in your

area. Where are you?

Wendi

http://www.lactivist.com

breastfeeding info

A day without Formula!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: TrentonsMom@...

Thanks to you all (especially and Wendi)

We have had a day with no formula!

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Congrats, doesn't it feel great! Eden and I had a hard time too at first

and after a day of throwing out all bottles and nipples we had it down pat.

It is challenging but you are woman and you can do it!

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Congratulations! I'm so glad it's working out for you. A whole day in bed

would feel even nicer ;-)

My first wasn't bf at all because he " refused the breast " and I was never

given a satisfactory explanation as to why a baby would do that and I was

not given enough help at the time to overcome it. Just today I read an

article in Today's Parent magazine (Canadian) about how to overcome common

breastfeeding problems and at the end of the article they discuss " breast

refusal " according to this author it could be caused by a negative

experience like a baby who was vigorously suctioned at birth or if baby had

a difficult delivery and had a headache, forcing baby's head to the breast

may have been painful. It mentions a couple techniques like mother talking

softly to baby to calm him or taking baby into a warm bath with you to

relax. The key is being patient, soothing and relaxed. I'm kind of sad

that no one offered me suggestions like this 6 years ago, I was put through

different positions and a SNS etc. because the nurses thought he was being

lazy, he wanted the instant gratification of a bottle, he didn't want to

work at the breast, how was he supposed to know that he would get instant

gratifiacation at a bottle if he had never had one? Of course I didn't see

this at the time *sigh*

I really hope this works for you, you'll be so rewarded in a few months when

you can look at him and know you did your best :-)

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>From: TrentonsMom@...

>

>Thanks to you all (especially and Wendi)

>We have had a day with no formula! A tough day but it felt like I was

>getting somewhere.

>This morning Trenton was very frustrated with me, so I gave him some

>breastmilk with a spoon - we got it all over the place. HE then went to

>sleep for a little while and when he woke up I took him to our bed, where I

>nursed him on and off for over an hour, he was half asleep, and every now

and

>then he would suck really hard and I could hear he was swallowing. When we

>got up (I had to go to the bathroom) I nursed him some more, he kind of

just

>hung on and did not really suck, but I left him there for as long as he

>wanted, we then took a bath together and went for a walk, and when we got

>back from the walk he nursed again on both sides (he has not done both

sides

>for a long time - Normally when I change over he stops) He is now asleep

>again, but I am sure he will wake up for his final feeding soon.

>I can't believe we did it!!! 8)

>At one stage I used the pacifier, and as he was dozing off I pulled it out

>and stuck my nipple in, it seemed to work - he latched on and started to

suck!

>I am very pleased with myself!

>Thank you very very much I could not have done it on my own, I am sure I

>would have just given up!

>(And its kinda nice lying in bed for an hour doing NOTHING)

>Chelly

>

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In a message dated 11/28/99 6:45:59 PM Pacific Standard Time,

TrentonsMom@... writes:

<< We have had a day with no formula! >>

YEAH! Good for you. Aren't they helpful? Way to go ladies! This is how to

pull together! I just love this.

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Chelly,

Great job! That is the attitude. You don't think he nursed enough so

you're going to work on more nursing instead of giving him a bottle. That

is the way to accomplish your goal. Keep it up. The more rested and

relaxed you are the more your milk will flow.

Wendi

http://www.lactivist.com

breastfeeding info

Re: A day without Formula!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: TrentonsMom@...

Hi all,

Wendi, I live in San Diego. 8)

Trenton just woke up again, and nursed for a few minutes, I don't think it

is

enough and he is being fussy - so I am going to take him to bed with me -

early night 8)

I really can't believe we made it the whole day 8)~

Chelly

Breastfeeding is Best!!

http://www.maclee.com/breastfeeding

http://forums.delphi.com/bf_list/start

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TrentonsMom@... wrote:

> We have had a day with no formula! A tough day but it felt like I was

> getting somewhere.

Way to go, Chelly!!! You did it!!

> Thank you very very much I could not have done it on my own, I am sure I

> would have just given up!

And ya know, not one of us here hid the bottles, or the formula, or told you

when to nurse... YOU did it all by yourself! (With a little help from Trenton,

though!!) If you had given up, you might have always wondered what you could

have done differently to make it work. Give yourself some loving pats on the

back, some praise in the mirror, and a hot cup of herbal tea!

> (And its kinda nice lying in bed for an hour doing NOTHING)

> Chelly

WHAT?! You were busy making milk!! It's proven to require additional

calories, so even while your hands and feet were still, your body was in full

swing.

Keep it going! Soon, you'll realize that sack of bottles and pacifiers is

collecting too much dust in the garage and you'll get around to tossing them!

YAY!! (We used one bottle for a vase once... I must admit that I think thats

the best use of a bottle I've ever seen!)

Congratulations, Chelly!!!

[Guest guest]

> Trenton just woke up again, and nursed for a few minutes, I don't think it is

> enough and he is being fussy - so I am going to take him to bed with me -

> early night 8)

There are a number of reasons a baby might be fussy that doesn't necessarily

have to deal with hunger.

* He may have gas (very likely from using formula);

* He may need to burp;

* He may need to change positions;

* He may need cuddling;

* He may need a change of scenery/fresh air;

* He may be too warm/cool;

* He may need a change of clothes (some are just itchy!).

Think of all the things that you do when you lay in the same spot for a while...

those same changes that make you happy might make Trenton happy, too. Sometimes

it is fussing for food, but not all the time.

Start telling yourself that you *know* Trenton just nursed well (you hear him

swallow and he has several wet diapers each day), so you *know* he got enough,

and then work on what else might be causing him to fuss. Give your body more

credit: you DO make enough milk for him!

As for taking Trenton to bed with you, that is the *best* way to make sure Mom

gets enough rest in order to be a better Mom and to have energy to make more

milk! The first thing I ask when someone tells me they're too tired to keep

nursing during the night is " Do you sleep when the baby sleeps? " It's not a

constitutional right, or God-given right, or basic human right that everyone

must get 8 consecutive hours of sleep every night. You can get in lots of sleep

if you sleep when the opportunity presents itself.

> I really can't believe we made it the whole day 8)~

I knew you could do it! Doncha feel like the little train engine... " I

think I can... I think I can... I think I can... I think I can... I knew I

could! I knew I could! I knew I could! "

Keep it going, Chelly! You're on the right track!