Posts by myk

y nipples are so flat, it's near impossible to tell whether it's centred properly at first. despite having huge breasts my nipples aren't very big so a standars flange works fine for me. it's gotten to the point where i can tell pretty...

this is why i joined HM4HB. so glad levi is doing well!

technically wasn't bfed, but i received donor milk for a time before switching to goat milk (cow's milk allergy). my stepmom bfed her 2 kids. neither really had any bearing on whether i'd bf, because i always knew i would, plain and...

i should add, i've never been asked to cover up or leave. i always have my answer at the ready. if YOU want to cover your head or leave so you don't see it, be my guest, but as for me, i'm just going to feed my baby :)

i tried covering once with DD1 when we were in a church. it was such a pain in the neck, never again! she never latched properly. i stopped nursing in public when she was 2 i think, and i always just whipped it out. now with DD2 i'm...

i'd add it back to the mix if she tolerates the increased foremilk, but if she doesn't, i'd toss it in the freezer to mix with cereals when she's older :) i have a major oversupply and that's what i'm doing, because when i dumped, i...

thanks! i've already offered to HM4HB but no takers - i'm in an area where it's not in demand at the moment :)   so what i have been doing already is full drain before bed, when i am quite uncomfortable. she has decided today...

  Quote: Originally Posted by PatioGardener  Congrats! So happy that she's latching!   Well, the great news is that the fat content of what baby gets when breastfeeding should increase when...

DD2 just turned 2 months old and we've had issues from the beginning. long story short, we've been pumping since birth. this week, for the first time, she finally latched using a nipple shield. i have major oversupply! i always knew...

my 7 week old drinks about 4 oz every 3 hours on average. sometimes a bit more for a few feedings in a row so if you save up 1.5oz per hour you will be away, that should do it.