Breastfeeding+Heat=ery ill mommy/very cranky dd

[caiesmommy]

I'm at a loss...dd is 7.5 months and JUST b/fs VERY little solids and what she does get isn't enough for calories(a small piece of watermelon to gum on ect)...not to mention she's a monster and nurses more the every 2 hours from 6 am until 7 30 then wakes up about 3 times at night


This heat is making us both miserable. She's covered in heat rash from being up against me nursing. And she's nursing so much b/c of the heat that I'm super ill...having major dizzy spells, nausea, headache. Total dehydration mode! No matter how much water I drink/eat fresh foods it's just not helping. I know I've lost more weight, but thank goodness my supply's not gone down. I'm really at a loss....

[heidirk]

I don't knw if there's a better version of something like gatorade, but when I feel like you do, I drink it.

it helps.

oh, and I eat salty foods. I think nursing makes us so thirsty we can throw our water balance off. Calcium and magnesium help too.


try side lying nursing, maybe she wouldn't be so ON you?


HTH.

[Dahlea]

Can you have a fan blow over you while you nurse? Can you both be naked or close to naked? I live in FL so I know what heated nursing is like=not fun!

[tbone_kneegrabber]

I actually find I want to have more clothes on, because ds's sweaty body touching me while he nurses makes me feel crazy!

I make mother's milk tea into iced tea with a little honey and drink that. Also "recharge" is the "natural" alternative to gatorade

I also find that I do not eat enough when its hot, so then I am cranky and dizzy etc. I just try to force myself to eat. Smoothies really help with that. A green smoothie with yogurt and lots of fruit helps me with protein and fruits and veggies.