Posts by Floretta

Thanks for the replies. I now think it was still colostrum, although my boobs were feeling quite full already. 2 days later now my milk looks the "normal" colour that I remembered.

My milk just came in this morning following the birth of my third child, and I was a little surprised by its colour. From my older 2 kids I remember my milk to be whitish, with a hint of yellow. But now this time it's bright orange....

My experience is from Canada, so it might be different, but in Ontario at the time getting a birth certificate took months, so the city office would issue a temporary birth certificate immediately, which we could then use together with...

I your situation I would also want to know whether or not I'm actually carrying twins. There is no definite need for an U/S, though. A midwife (and maybe you or your husband as well) should be able to detect twins with a doppler, or...

5 years of nursing so far and no issue with NIP ever. I also don't cover up or hide myself.

Replacing velcro is a very easy job for anybody who owns a sewing machine. You can buy velcro at any fabric store or order it online. It's very cheap (like under $1 per yard, and a yard lasts for many diapers). It your sister won't do...

I our house, my kids (aged 5 and 3) are expected to fall asleep in their own beds, but if they feel scared or alone at night they are welcome to come into our bed. Also if one of them is sick he/she will usually sleep with us (or...

Quote: Originally Posted by prone_to_wander  I don't understand why you were induced at that gestation. Were they abortions? From what I understand she was induced because the babies had passed away in utero. How long...

As I am pushing my daughter out at home, the MW asks:"Do you want me to use a warm or a cold cloth for perineal compression?" I was like "I don't f-ing care". Seriously, you're the expert, no? Then a minute later she asks "Do you want...

I would say that her "output" seems normal, so she is getting milk, but, I agree, the fact that she is not gaining weight is worrying. Have you tried weighing her before and after feeding her? This would give you an indicator of her...